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    How Far Would You Agree That Pitt’s Success As A Reformer To 1793 Was Dependent On Royal Support? William Pitt the Younger’s political success revolved around an effective working relationship with King George III‚ without which Pitt never could have maintained the support needed for his economically revolutionary reform policies such as Income Tax. Lacking the selfish eloquence to thrive among Lords‚ Pitt’s support depended upon those who were tryiing to please the king. The more feble minded

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    Katie Layman Mrs. Laine Comp 2 December 12‚ 2008 Innocence versus Experience Even though many things can affect what people believe‚ William Blake expresses his religious views through the innocence of childhood leading to the experience of sin. Blake’s writing has frown in interest in the 19th century‚ but the 20th century has put his works in the spotlight. Blake is known for his renowned books: Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience‚ among many of his other works such as The Four Zoas

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    Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night brings to light many different characters‚ along with their unique character traits. In exploring the relationships‚ formed by these characters‚ their various polar traits shine through. Viola enters the scene as an outsider shipwrecked and left with few belongings‚ no job‚ nor surviving family to her knowledge. Olivia‚ in contrast‚ is a noblewoman and countess of Illyria. She is afforded many luxuries including servants and an aristocratic status which makes her

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    Saviour of Scotland‚ Sir William Wallace… Near the end of the 13th century‚ Scotland gave birth to a legendary hero who would later free his nation from their English brethren. A man who pledged his life‚ his fortune‚ and his sacred honor for the liberty of his men. This champion- they called Sir William Wallace. After England took control of the nation in the 1300s‚ Wallace soon became Scotland’s “ultimate hope” and his victory is still talked about by the Scottish people today. Whether it

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    Roger Williams’ A Key Into the Language of America During American colonial times‚ the native peoples of the new world clashed often with the English settlers who encroached upon their lifestyle. Many horror stories and clichés arose about the natives from the settlers. As one might read in Mary Rowlandson’s Narrative‚ often these disputes would turn to violence. To maintain the process of the extermination of the natives alongside Christian moral beliefs‚ one of the main tenets of colonial

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    A Look at William Blake’s Archetypes Used in His Poems Blake’s Deep Poems William Blake‚ a poet‚ painter‚ and printmaker‚ once stated‚ “To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower‚ hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour” (William Blake). He often opens our minds to deeper thought in his pieces. Blake wrote two pieces called Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience. Within these two topics‚ Blake wrote many stories/poems that demonstrate the personality

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    naturalistic and poetically symbolic‚ written by playwright Tennessee Williams. It is set in New Orleans post the depression and World War II. The characters in A Streetcar Named Desire are trying to rebuild their lives in post-war America. Much of the characters and themes found in Williams’s dramas were derived from the playwright’s own life. Alcoholism‚ depression‚ desire‚ loneliness‚ and insanity were all included. Typical of Williams’ style‚ Streetcar portrays the main character as Blanche DuBois

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    “A Rose for Emily”‚ written by William Faulkner‚ received critical praise when it came out for its use of symbolism. The main idea of the story is that a woman named Emily Grierson killed her lover Homer and for thirty years she slept next to his dead body until she eventually died at the end of the story. “A Rose for Emily” receives critical praise even to this day for its incredible use of diction. William Faulkner’s use of symbolism in “A Rose for Emily” is praised due it being ahead of its time

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    Sean Ferry Pre-AP English 9 William Shakespeare wrote many great works of literature in his lifetime including plays‚ narrative poems‚ and sonnets. Shakespeare’s works are studied and popularized for their thrilling language‚ deep understanding of humanity‚ and tolerance of all people (“Shakespeare‚ William‚” par. 2). Shakespeare’s sonnets continue to be some of the best known and most popular sonnets still today. Generations of people have become infatuated with the sonnets due to their interestingly

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    Samuel Taylor Coleridge in Contrast to William Wordsworth The early collaboration of the poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge marked the beginning of the Romantic period of poetry. Together‚ these two poets laid the foundation for this new style in the introduction to their work Lyrical Ballads. Although he is often “paired” with his counterpart Wordsworth‚ there are several differences in Coleridge’s poetic style and philosophical views. Coleridge’s poetry differs from that of Wordsworth

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