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    Term One: Napoleon was successful against British soldiers in the Siege of Toulon. In 1793‚ a surge of anti-republicanism had begun in Toulon‚ and the royalists were being supported by the British. Napoleon was a young officer at this time. In the end‚ it was he who successfully fought off the British. “By late afternoon of December 18 the guns in the fort were turned inward to fire on the British fleet. Lord Hood immediately evacuated the inner harbour… When the latter took possession of the city

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    A hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements or noble qualities. These heros put their best selves forward in service to help humanity. Heros take action on behalf of others that are in need. Andrew Carnegie was in fact was a hero. This subject can be controversial because of the fact that Carnegie gave away money after he died‚ and not while he was alive. Carnegie started off in a very poor family and eventually became very wealthy. This shows the world that

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    Analysis on Napoleon Napoleon‚ the big Berkshire pig is shown as the villain throughout the majority of George Orwell’s fairy story‚ Animal Farm. He uses brilliance‚ propaganda and treachery to create and keep his power on Animal Farm. After the animals of Animal Farm rebelled against Mr. Jones‚ their care taker‚ Napoleon and Snowball (another pig and Napoleons nemesis) immediately assumed the position of a leader. None of the other animals had a problem with this since the two were part

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    National Hero

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    deserves to be the National Hero of the Philippines. Let me give you the criteria in choosing a National Hero as set by the Philippine National Heroes Committee in 1993-1995 which follows: 1. Heroes are those who have a concept of nation and thereafter aspire and struggle for the nation’s freedom. 2. Heroes are those who define and contribute to a system or life of freedom and order for a nation. 3. A hero is part of the people’s expression. 4. A hero thinks of the future‚ especially

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    the artist of the piece “Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps”‚ is a contemporary artist who paints African Americans from all over the world‚ often in relation to aristocratic or noblemen paintings of the Classical European period. His models are often from the streets of New York City and are painted in their everyday clothes‚ or whatever they’re just wearing. This process of randomly selecting people who represent the country conveys a sense of “anyone can be a hero”. In this particular painting

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    The Difference between a Hero and a Tragic Hero The tragic hero is one of the most interesting characters within a Greek or Roman play. They depict many emotions and often their lives end in a horrible disaster. When we think of a hero‚ what automatically comes to mind? To some it may be someone legendary. Others might think of a hero as someone of great strength or ability. Perhaps someone admired for their achievements and great qualities. To me‚ it once meant someone that showed great courage

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    Hero Essay Heroes by today’s standards can be many things‚ such as firefighters‚ teachers‚ or cops. This wasn’t always what the word hero was once intended to mean. What a hero is in present day is surprisingly different than what a hero once was. In ancient times one was only called a hero if they were the strongest‚ bravest‚ smartest and the most warlike. During the course of time‚ the definition of what a genuine hero is has changed and the role and form of a hero has been altered‚ but yet some

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    title of this painting is Napoleon Crossing the Saint-Bernard‚ located on page 946 of the textbook. This oil painting on canvas measures approximately eight feet‚ eleven inches by seven feet‚ seven inches. Painted by Jacques-Louis David in 1800-1801‚ this piece can now be found in Versailles‚ the Châteaux de Versailles et Trianon. 2. In this work of art‚ Napoleon is the only character riding a white horse and depicted front and center. All figures are anonymous‚ except Napoleon himself‚ who is clearly

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    Today was the worst day ever. I woke up at 7:30 am‚ Napoleon told all of us to meet him in front of the windmill and listen to his commandments‚ after that he told us to grab as many weapons as possible‚ at first we were confused because we didn’t know what would happen and why we needed the aggressive weapons for. I decided to ask Squealer‚ he told us that at 10: 00 am there would be a battle between humans and animals‚ all the animals were shocked‚ some even fainted and some was trembling. However

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    Emily Soper Book Review Mr. Friend 4/21/11 Just a young girl The book “A Diary of a young girl” by Anne Frank is a must read and a re-read kind of book. There are so many interesting and heart retching events that occur throughout this book. Anne made it very easy for the reader to get hooked on the novel and not want to ever put it down but‚ there are also some point as if she is rambling. While reading the book you almost felt as though you were Anne’s best friend “kitty (what she called

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