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    contributed to the demise of the Populist Party‚ the failed election of 1896 played an integral role in its fall due to the party’s inability to find a strong figurehead. II.Body A.The formation of the Populist Party B.Agricultural issues C.The silver issue D.The Election of 1896 E.The party’s demise III.Conclusion A.Restatement of thesis B.Linkage Towards the end of the 19th Century‚ agricultural discontent was growing among the nation’s farmers. In the South‚ cotton that was selling for

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    does the writer convey excitement of the donkey race Many aspects of the donkey race was exciting‚ this made it easier to convey this message. The tittle of the passage stands out. “A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat.” It is very unusual and attention grabbing due to the unexpected and shocking imagery. This intrigues the reader because it allows them to guess what this passage is about‚ as you can see it is very different to our expectations. The donkey race was compared to the “wacky races.”

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    version came called Pokemon Yellow Special Pikachu Edition. A Pikachu‚ which is the mascot of Pokemon‚ would follow you around. A few years after‚ in 1999‚ two new games were released‚ called Pokemon Gold Version and Pokemon Silver

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    government to use silver as well as gold to back the money supply. The congress passed the Bland-Allison Act and the Sherman Silver Purchase. Populist platform urged congress to authorize free and unlimited minting of silver. The Populists were united in favoring the minting of silver to expand the money supply. Democrats agreed with the Populist‚ but most Republicans favored the gold standard and a smaller money supply. Democrats agreed on a presidential candidate that was with the mint silver‚ which was

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    Is it fair to criticize General Haig as a donkey who led lions? Douglas Haig was a General during World War One. There is much controversy over General Haig’s reputation due to the high level of losses during his battles in command. Many people agree with David Lloyd George’s attitude of Haig and many other British Generals of World War One. They are said to be “donkeys”‚ incompetents who sent the “lions” (the soldier) into futile bloody battles. Many popular books‚ films and television programs

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    WHAT! can this be true in this dark world of ours‚ where the thick clouds of sorrow‚ disappointed hopes‚ and bereavements are continually hanging over us‚ obscuring even the bright star of hope; where upon every passing breeze is borne deep wailings of woe‚ bitter sighs ascending from bruised and broken hearts mourning over lost hopes‚ crushed affections‚ wasted love; struggling vainly for victory in the fierce battle of life; groping about in darkness to catch‚ if possible‚ one gleam of sunlight

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    Pew foreshadows another side of Long John Silver‚ the side that is physically challenged but capable of extreme violence. At the end of part I‚ Pew is trampled by a horse because his friends abandon him. Squire Trelawney Squire Trealwney is the figure in the book who finacially underwrites and initiates the treasure hunt. Although he appears to be on top of things‚ he often makes mistakes and his hiring of Long John Silver and the mutineers tops the list of misjudgments and miscalculations

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    Hispaniola‚ the ship that Squire Trelawney‚ Dr. Livesey‚ and the protagonist‚ Jim Hawkins‚ are taking to find Captain Flint’s treasure. But the person who is hired as the cook is actually Long John Silver‚ one of Flint’s pirates‚ and he brings many of his pirate friends with him onto the ship

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    King and the Duke represent how Huck may be able to escape certain people in his life but not types of people. The King and the Duke live off criminal schemes that hurt the child protagonist and his companions‚ much like Treasure Island’s Long John Silver. The King and the Duke force Huck to participate in activities that hurt the people that

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    ANALYSE THE CHARACTER OF JIM HAWKIN Jim Hawkin: Jim Hawkins is the young boy. Jim is the son of an innkeeper near Bristol‚ England‚ and is probably in his early teens. It is his feelings‚ perceptions‚ and emotional responses that the reader responds to and views the story through. Jim Hawkins is the typical young boy‚ who through no fault of his own‚ becomes involved in the ultimate adventure‚ especially for a boy of his age. Through this process‚ Jim transforms from someone who is merely an onlooker

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