Douglas Haig was appointed commander of the army on tenth of December 1915 - he was fifty-four at the time and he had had a very successful military career. Haig decided to attack the Germans at the river Somme in 1916 to attract German soldiers from the town of Verdun where they were fighting the French and had almost broken through. But even though he was victorious there was a very high casualty figure. I will explore whether Haig deserves the title ‘Butcher of the Somme‚’ with reference to multiple
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The Lion‚ the Witch and the Wardrobe is a high fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis‚ published by Geoffrey Bles in 1950. It was the first published of seven novels in The Chronicles of Narnia (1950–1956) and it is the best known; among all the author’s books it is the most widely held in libraries.[3] Although it was written as well as published first in the series‚ it is volume two in recent editions‚ which are sequenced according to Narnia history. Like the others it was illustrated by Pauline
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The lion (Panthera leo) is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg (550 lb) in weight‚[4] it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. Wild lions currently exist in sub-Saharan Africa and in Asia (where an endangered remnant population resides in Gir Forest National Park in India) while other types of lions have disappeared from North Africa and Southwest Asia in historic times. Until the late Pleistocene‚ about 10
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to be king." Simba sings‚ talking about he can’t wait to be king. because he thinks he will be the best‚ mighty king of pride rock. Simba is the main character of the movie Lion King. Whoa-oh-oh‚ whoa-oh-oh‚ whoa-oh-oh Whoa-oh-oh‚ whoa-oh-oh‚ whoa-oh-ohWhoa-oh-oh‚ whoa-oh-oh‚ whoa-oh-oh Whoa-oh-oh‚ whoa-oh-oh‚ I wish there was another way out Voices won’t go away They stay for days and days They say some awful things‚ ways to make you fade away I don’t think no one’s home And we’re just here
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The Donkey versus the Elephant Phi Nguyen Most people are familiar with the smart and brave donkey‚ and the strong and dignified elephant‚ but many people really do not know what these mascots really stand for. The donkey is a symbol for the Democratic Party‚ and the elephant represents the Republican Party. Although both mascots are mammals that one can find in the circus‚ the similarities of these parties end there and creates a different type of circus in Washington DC. Both parties
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Field Marshal Haig: “Hero or Butcher of the Somme” I consider the field marshal as a butcher and a hero for numerous reasons. While the insinuation of Haig as a butcher ignores many positives that he possessed‚ the implication of him being a hero also neglects negatives that the field marshal obtains. Although the winning of the war had come at the sacrifice of a vast number of soldiers‚ we must not forget that the general had achieved his primary objective even if it had been accomplished in
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Secondhand Lion & The Secret Lion Identify one flat character and one round character from either short story or the film. Explain why you believe your choices fits the criteria for these two types of characters. Every story has to have a round character. A round character is a major character that changes throughout the story. I think that Walter is a round character because the story revolves around him and he changes from being a scared and innocent kid to a free and independent kid. He understands
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The donkey and the elephant rule our current political parties. Political parties provide essential principles of organization for government. Further‚ political parties mobilize the population to vote when they wouldn’t have otherwise. As James Madison once said‚ “If men were angels‚ no government would be necessary (Madison 51)”. If society was perfect there would be no need for government‚ but that is not the case. People need government and there would be no form of organization in the branches
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experience? Have you ever wanted something so badly that you would do anything to get it? How did you feel after you received or attained the thing that you desired? Did it make your life happier or more miserable? Tell about such an experience. Who was the most influential person in your life? How did this person make you want to become better? See Sample Essays Below Sample Admissions Essays - Accepted by Cornell (Courtesy of EssayEdge) Tell us about an opinion you have had to defend. How
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film into a theatrical phenomenon. I finally got to go see the musical version of The Lion King last week‚ and the first few words that come to my mind are: "amazing‚" "stunning‚" and "unbelievable!" My expectations were met‚ as my eyes grew wider with the bright‚ colorful lights‚ breath taking costumes‚ and the superb music of the first scene. I was a little unsure at first‚ wondering how in the world Disney was going to manage putting a film starring non-human characters‚ and animated ones at that
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