Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 - 22 January 1901) was the Queen regnant of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837‚ and the first Empress of India of the British Raj from 1 May 1876‚ until her death. Her reign as the Queen lasted 63 years and 7 months‚ longer than that of any other British monarch before or since‚ and her reign is the longest of any female monarch in history. The time of her reign is known as the Victorian era‚ a period of industrial‚
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Sir Roger’s Character Sir Roger has been characterized vividly by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele. Sir Roger is presented in these essays as kind‚ generous‚ lovable and sometimes as a peculiar person. But in the hand of Joseph Addison‚ Sir Roger’s character is conveyed ironically. For that reason he sometimes seems odd. Although he is gentle and mild in nature and lovable to people‚ he has some eccentricities and oddities. And all these things are delineated superbly in these essays. However these
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Interpretation of poems Dulce et decorum est are the first words of a Latin saying taken from an ode by Horace). The words were widely understood and often quoted at the start of the First World War. They mean "It is sweet and right." The full saying ends the poem: Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori - it is sweet and right to die for your country. In other words‚ it is a wonderful and great honour to fight and die for your country. The opening of the poem suggests Owen pities the state to
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in a simple hut. I wonder where I will die‚since I am neither white nor a black man? Question 1 What different denotations does the title have? What connotations are linked to each of them? The title of the poem contains several meanings‚ all of which underscore the main theme. This poem relates to the speaker’s inner turmoil because if his mixed racial ancestry.First of all‚“crossˮcan mean“angry.ˮThe speaker was angry‚ or “cross‚”with his father and mother for their passing on to him an amalgam
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perfect German and they treated him with respect and admiration despite his brown skin • Arrived in HK: Nov 20‚ 1891‚ welcomed by Jose Ma. Basa and other friends‚ • opened his medical clinic; • Manuel Hidalgo: “if the Queen Regent will not listen‚ we will write to Queen Victoria of England appealing for protection in the name of humanity” Family Reunion in HK: before Christmas of 1891‚ parents‚ sisters‚ bro and brothers-in-lawarrived; happiest yuletide celebration in his life; very much pleased
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Analysis Of William Blake’s Poems Infant Joy Notes This simple poem is two stanzas of six lines each. The two stanzas each follow an ABCDDC rhyme scheme‚ a contrast to most of Blake’s other poetic patterns. The rhyming words are always framed by the repetition of "thee" at the end of the fourth and sixth lines‚ drawing the reader’s attention to the parent‚ who speaks‚ and his or her concern with the baby. The infant’s words‚ or those imagined by the parent to be spoken by the infant‚ are set
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Irina Starodubtseva‚ group 305 a To Sir with Love Review The film "To Sir with Love" directed by James Clavell is a drama. It portrays the relationships of an unexperienced teacher Mark Thackeray (Sidney Poitier) and his class of cynical teenagers at the North Quay Secondary School in the East End of London. In a nutshell‚ the film deals with problems of growing up and teenager angst. What is more‚ it touches upon racial issues. Thackeray finds himself in the situation‚ when everyone mocks
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Queen Isabella I I am Queen Isabella the first of Spain. I am the daughter of King John the second of Castille and Isabella of Portugal‚ I am also married Ferdinand of Aragon.When I was thirteen I lived in the royal court. When King Henry died my husband and I became rulers and united Spain. I am very intelligent but my education was limited because of my gender. I did not think it was fair that I had a limited education‚ so I began to study Latin when I became thirty years old.
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Sir Robert Peel Review Danny Granillo CJA 214 September 27th‚ 2011 Jason Hillis Sir Robert Peel Review American policing has been around for years and is extremely likely to be around for hundreds of generations to come. Very early policing and punishments could include public humiliation and even torture. Times have changed since the beginnings of police tactics now it is incredibly uncommon to see public humiliation due to a crime. American policing has changed multiple times over the past
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Spelling is an art form. Have you got what it takes? Challenge is back to challenge your mind and find Malaysia’s spelling champion. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to WIN over RM300‚000 worth of prizes. Sharpen your skills and Spell-It-Right today! Spelling it Right - Learn How to Spell Confidently to help a child understand the words they are learning; and secondly‚ if the words are used in the competition it is clear to the child which specific word we are asking them to spell. The
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