Was King William I a Good or Bad King? William was a great leader of England‚ his power and intelligence were just what the people needed. He brought many new systems and regimes‚ which was better for the people. William may not have been the most generous king‚ though he made England a better‚ safer place to live in. When a king can make the country’s standards of living better he’s defiantly a good king. William introduced Feudalism into the society of England. People received a grant of land
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Norman Cousins article‚ "How to Make People Smaller Than They Are" was published in 1978 in a literature and arts magazine called The Saturday Review. In his article‚ Cousins argues how liberal arts and humanities should be more of a priority in our colleges and universities in order to produce well-rounded students. By providing evidence on the decreasing role and a solution to the problem‚ Cousins begins to persuade his reader of the importance of humanities and liberal arts in our society by using
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If someone becomes disconnected or fearful of certain subjects‚ it can cause that person to become careless toward a concept because of the lack of personal relation to the subject. In “Who Killed Benny Paret?” by Norman Cousins‚ the brutal boxing match that lead to the death of fighter Benny Paret describes the relationship of the crowd‚ showing that the people want to see a fight‚ and cheer on the violence . The crowd‚ disconnected from the fighters‚ cannot see
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The two poems‚ "Rising five" by Norman Nicholson and "Piano and Drums" by Gabriel Okara share many of the same base themes through the use of language techniques. Both these poems are to do with life and yet both looked at different parts of it. They each used similar language techniques but for different reasons. They both use metaphors and imagery to emphasise their points In both "Rising five" and "Piano and Drums" metaphors are used to link the surrounding with life itself. In the poem‚ "Rising
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Marie de France’s ‘Lanval’ (Abrams‚ 2006. p. 142-157) is a 12th century lais that tells the tale of a knight who is caught between two different worlds; that of his lover’s and his own. Forced to live between both worlds‚ Lanval finds himself stuck between a world of solitude and a world of love. Through the trials and tribulations that result from the circumstances that he finds himself in‚ Lanval is confronted with the challenge of keeping his love with the Queen of Avalon a secret. This essay
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TO: Professor Simon FROM: Team 10 * Groendal‚ Amanda * Lawlor‚ Elizabeth * Ly‚ Antonio * Nelson‚ Joshua * Totah‚ Chelsea DATE: November 3‚ 2011 SUBJECT: Marketing Plan Project 1 COMPANY: Brinker International‚ Inc. (NYSE: EAT) PRODUCT: Chili’s Bar and Grill Table of Contents 1. Current Marketing Situation………………………………………………….............................3 2.1. Market Description……………………………………………………………………........3 2.2. Product Review……………………………………………………………………………
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The Saxon King‚ Edward the Confessor‚ last of the ancient House of Wessex‚ died childless on on the stormy night of 4th -5th January‚ in the momentous year of 1066. On his deathbed Edward was said to have willed his throne to his brother-in-law‚ Harold Godwineson‚ Earl of Wessex‚ having made a previous promise to his maternal cousin‚ William‚ Duke of Normandy‚ that he should inherit the English throne if he died without producing an heir. The Witangemot or Saxon council of wise men‚ duly elected
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Task: Choose a poem strongly linked to a specific location. Explain how the poet creates an impression of what life is like in that place. Norman MacCaig’s poem‚ ‘Hotel Room‚ 12th Floor’‚ presents a view from a high window in a hotel in the largest city in the most powerful nation in the world. It is morning and the poet is looking out over the city. As night falls the poet begins to feel uneasy. Down below on the streets chaos and violence seem to take over. From his hotel room the poet
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Assess the claim that Edward the Confessor gave too much influence to the Normans. In my answer I will explain how each point‚ argument and source etc. affects how Edwards influence upon the Normans reached or maintained a high or low point within this time period. I will also say how these pieces of information are for and against the Influence towards the Normans. We firstly know that Edward Was born in England but raised in Normandy thus meaning that Normandy could have first acquired a taste
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1.What problem of motivation did Archie Norman discover at ASDA? ASDA was one of the most successful retail businesses in the United Kingdom. It had a competitive advantage due to its unique superstore structure and its low price leadership in the market. Everything changed all of a sudden as ASDA found itself with demoralized employees‚ slow growth in sales‚ and declining profits in 1991 due to many years of lack of interest from previous managers. It had been a 1 billion pounds cash surplus supermarket
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