British Literature II March 2‚ 2012 Final Paper Romantic and Victorian Literature and writers have an endless about of similarities that make both of them the overall most influential eras of literature. It is in following paragraphs I will attempt to bring together the most fascinating points and authors that built the road on which future writers try to compare their works to these masterminds. It is in the social issues‚ religious doubts and social prosecutions that have previously withheld
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No. of Printed Pages : 2 I MEG-2 I •■r 00 (NI MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME IN ENGLISH Term-End Examination December‚ 2011 MEG-2 : BRITISH DRAMA O Time : 3 hours Note : Maximum Marks : 100 Answer Question no. 1‚ which is compulsory and any four from the remaining questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Annotate any four of the following passages with reference to context‚ in not more than 150 words 4 x5=20 each : (a) (b) This soul should fly from me‚ And I be changed
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Business Magnate and Philanthropist. He is widely considered as the most successful Investor of the 20th century. Buffett is the primary Shareholder‚ Chairman and CEO of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY and consistently ranked among the world?s wealthiest people. He was ranked as the World?s Wealthiest Person in 2008 and as the 3rd Wealthiest Person in 2011.In 2012‚ American magazine TIME named Buffett as one of the most influential people in the world. Solely due to his Stock picking abilities‚ Buffett is
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Why were plebeians so important to Rome? There are probably several reasons why the Plebeians were so important to Rome. But to comprehend these facts‚ we need to comprehend the origin of the Plebeian people. The Plebeian people were believed to have come to Rome after the Patricians had founded Rome. They probably were the descendant of immigrants who were poor and in search of a better life (Santarpia‚ n.d.). The Plebeians were a poor working class whose activities relates to working in farms‚
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Mansa Musa was a very rich man‚ he made his journey to Mecca on his Hajj for religious sake only or did he? Was he in it for the popularity? Mansa Musa went on his Hajj for popularity more than religious reasons. He brought thousands of pounds of gold‚ went to places in complete other directions‚ and he went to a village with nothing but slaves and salt. Mansa Musa made his Hajj not just for the religious sake‚ but for the popularity too. A example of this is the total amount of gold 24‚000
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The reason the British tightened its control over the colonies is because after years of governing themselves they became used to it and were ignoring parliament’s laws because they have started governing themselves. The parliament saw an opportunity to help pay of national debts using the colonies and created 6 main Acts from 1763-1773 they were called Proclamation of 1763 which banned settlement into western lands‚ next there was the Sugar Act of 1764 which put tried to put a stop on smuggling
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Civilians in Uniform: Why British Police Should Remain Unarmed When Robert Peel‚ widely regarded as the “father” of all official police forces‚ stated his principles of policing‚ he said that the police were civilians in uniform‚ “who are paid to give full-time attention to duties which are incumbent upon every citizen in the interests of community welfare and existence”. This is perhaps one of the reasons why British policing took rather a different route than policing in the USA and Europe in
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The Battle of Vicksburg was an important victory for the Union during the Civil War. This major victory was a massive turning point in the war for the Union. Before this point in the war‚ the Union only had a few wins against the Confederacy and hope was slowly withering away for the Union; but because of Vicksburg‚ the Union was able to turn the war around and eventually (as we all know) win the war and reunite the North and the South. Vicksburg was an important Union victory and turning point
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Why ancient Egypt was remembered Ancient Egypt was mostly remembered from the buildings‚ language‚ pharaohs and statues. They were remembered for other things too like art‚ tombs and clothing. Buildings were probably the thing why they were remembered so much. The buildings are still standing and look amazing. Some people even tell stories about the temples as if the temples were cursed. A pharaoh was famous and remembered because he made a building that looked like himself. The pharaohs were remembered
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World War 1 was the first “Great War” in American history. It caused a major advancement in American weaponry and technology. Also‚ it showed the axis powers the strength and determination of our nation. World War 1 was triggered by the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. It started in 1914 and ended in 1920. It was fought by Russia‚ Germany‚ France‚ Great Britain‚ and the United States. The reason why World War 1 was so devastating was because of secret alliances‚ the weapons
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