II MHG PROFESSIONAL READING PROGRAM First to Fight By Victor H. Krulak Synopsis. Marine general Victor “Brute” Krulak offers here a riveting insiders’s chronicle of U.S. Marines - their fights on the battlefield and off‚ and their extraordinary esprit de corps. He not only takes a close look at the Marine experience during World War II‚ Korea‚ and Vietnam - wars in which Krulak was himself a participant - but also examines the foundation on which the Corps is built. In doing so‚ he
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‘Victor Frankenstein is justly punished for his blatant interference in the natural process of life. It is a clear case of science and ethical responsibility being abused’ To what extent do you agree with this assertion? Support with close textual reference Frankenstein’s instinctual lust for knowledge and mechanical love for the human anatomy drives his interference in the natural process of life. This interference is harshly ramified within Shelley’s novel through specific characterisations
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The aroma of fresh-cut grass and bark dust disperse down the streets surrounding the local park. Teenagers run on the large open field‚ playing football‚ soccer‚ and every sport in between. There is a playground nearby that has with the classic swings‚ slides‚ see-saws‚ and a jungle gym where children play. In the distance‚ in a house across the street‚ lives a sick boy who dreams of spending countless hours at the park. The boy‚ Paul Missal‚ wishes he could join the fun‚ but instead must find entertainment
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submissive to their male counterparts. However‚ in “Rain of Gold” written by Victor Villasenor‚ the character of Dona Margarita‚ a wife and a mother‚ possessed strength that was even able to boldly reprimand the character of her husband. Dona Margarita’s strength and support was valued in the book as one of the reason of fulfilling the family’s dreams. She was able to express her anger and frustration on her husband‚ Don Victor‚ when he gambled and got drunk. Her family felt hope when she did not give-up
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Victor Hugo‚ the author of‚ “Les Misérables‚” once said‚ “Change your opinions‚ keep your principles; change your leaves‚ keep intact your roots.” This is a quote that can be reassuring to a person who is going through a rough patch in life or when they are at a stance in their life where they have forgotten who they are. When I read this quote‚ I think about where I come from and how it has shaped me to be the person I am today. One way that my roots have affected me is by my speech communities
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disastrous‚ even deadly. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein focuses on the life of one man‚ Victor Frankenstein‚ who tries to further the current knowledge of alchemy and science by creating life from death. "Shelley sought to explore not the opposition but the relationship between alchemy and science. That‚ in turn‚ was to be followed by an examination of the consequences of that relationship on and in human society." (Buchen) Victor conducts that exact experiment and relationship. His actions displayed the consequences
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Aristotle’s ideas about tragedy were recorded in his book of literary theory titled Poetics. In it‚ he has a great deal to say about the structure‚ purpose‚ and intended effect of tragedy. His ideas have been adopted‚ disputed‚ expanded‚ and discussed for several centuries now. The following is a summary of his basic ideas regarding the tragic hero: 1. The tragic hero is a character of noble stature and has greatness. This should be readily evident in the play. The character must occupy
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most‚ because they looked so modern‚ but were made in the past. I also admire the electronics because of their retro-vintage appearance. Some of my favorite pieces in the exhibit were Armchair‚ Chaise Longue‚ 4743 Stereo Cabinet‚ Embryo Chair‚ RCA Victor special phonograph‚ and Divisumma 18 calculator. Made in 1976‚ the Armchair was designed by Shiro Kuramata and made out of assembled laminated plate glass. At first glance‚ the chair looks like it was made in the 2000s because it looks modern‚ but
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1861. The settlements reached in 1815 at the Vienna Congress had restored Austrian domination over the Italian peninsula but had left Italy completely fragmented . The Congress had divided the territory among a number of European nations and the victors of the Napoleonic Wars. The Kingdom of Sardinia recovered Piedmont (Piemonte)‚ Nice‚ and Savoy and acquired Genoa. There were three major obstacles to unity at the time the congress took place‚ i.e. (a) the Austrian occupation of Lombardy and Venice
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’Thousand’ defeated the Bourbon forces at Calatafirmi and then in a patriotic gesture‚ made a gift of it to King Victor Emmanuel II. This in effect set the ball rolling for the whole Unification of Italy to take place as plebiscites were held in central and southern Italy which resulted in the overwhelming favour of annexation to Piedmont in order to form the Kingdom of Italy. King Victor Emmanuel II was proclaimed King of Italy and thus Garibaldi had achieved his practical goal‚ saluting his new
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