1 Night in Paris

every summer on that date the Revolution story is told. However the story of Americas Revolution did not begin in the sweltering summer heat of Philadelphia in 1776, instead the winter of 1773 in the frigid waters of Boston Harbor. That December night American protested the Tea Act passed earlier that year, by dumping over three hundred chest of tea in the harbor. This act of defiance was meet with swift actions from the British Parliament, who declared the Massachusetts Bay colony to be in a…

Becky Hussing Julio R. Firpo, M.A. AMH2020-US History, 1877 to Present 2 February 2016 Reflection Paper 1- Manifest Destiny Within the following are my analysis of both McKinley’s Philippines speech and Rudyard Kipling’s poem “The White Man’s Burden”. I have provided my interpretations of both sources as well as my opinions of their meanings and effect on us as a nation and society. Both sources provided for this assignment provided an insight to the social and political agenda’s to capitalize…

AP FRENCH LANGUAGE STUDY GUIDE: Unit 2 Test Paul Zuo Soyez Polis BE POLISHED Jacques Prévert It must be very polite with the land And with the sun We must thank the morning waking up We must thank them for the heat For trees For fruit For all that is good to eat For all that is beautiful to look at A touch We must thank Do not bother ... Criticize They know what they have to do The sun and the earth Then we must let them Or they can get angry And then after We changed In…

Dan Bilefsky and Kim Severson. Benoît Violier is a chef who commits suicide The article shows that sometimes, seemingly perfect people, aren’t as perfect as they seem to be. Benoît Violer’s restaurant, a French chef, had recently been ranked number 1 in the world. Despite receiving this award Violer did not seem very happy. In an interview with the New York Times he said “I feel a heavy responsibility to be namer number one” (Bilefsky). A few months later, Violer ended his life at the age of 44.…

The modern day Firefighter is asked to put his or her life on the line every single day, regardless of if they have a personal connection with the person, or people in need of their assistance. These selfless acts are hardly relatable to the intensions of early firefighting. In ancient Rome the first Fire brigade was established as a form of income. Fire brigades would respond to alarms but would not do anything about the situation until a deal was made with the owner of the residence. If a deal…

ACT 1 HH HOLMES (30’s), deceptively charming, leads a WOMAN (30’s) through the shady streets of 1890’s Chicago. They flirt back and forth while wandering aimlessly until the reach the unfinished grounds of the Chicago World Fair. Holmes teases the woman into joining him sneak inside, but then the two quickly leave and head back to the hotel that Holmes owns. Inside his permanent hotel room, Holmes begins to act coldly towards the woman and suddenly slits her throat without a flicker of emotion.…

1) Before WW1, Germany was bellicose, absolutist and arbitrary; a country striving to proclaim its position in the world. By 1914, Germany was Europe’s most dominant nation both in economics and in military force. But prior to the Welfare in 1918, Germany was impotent to import or export goods which confined various commerce. Raw materials and foods were really limited as the war continued. As a result of WW1, Germany was financially broke; they had to pay off utmost compensation to Allies…

normal I mean not whales or big time gamblers in the Las Vegas definition. What kind of gambling you have to do to warrant some freebees like this depends on what games (video poker, slots, table) that you play. In my case video poker only at normally $1 denominations for 6-8 hours a day. If you are on a losing streak those loses can add up. However, if you play smart at the right casinos and have the right bankroll for the denomination you choose you can do okay. I win on about 3 out of 4…

“The Great Gatsby” Symbolism and Living the Dream The horrific and terrifying events of World War 1 gave light to a new breed of American Literary writers and times rapidly changed for American Society. The aptly named “Roaring Twenties”, was a time which gave rise to a rebellion from the social norms and traditional lifestyle and society moved to a new ears and were beginning to fully realize the “American Dream” F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” cleverly brought to life the “American…

throughout the story. She is continually submissive, almost as if she is praying for her husband’s wishes to be fulfilled despite being depressed. The narrator mentions how her husband, John is ‘a high standing physician’, but ‘what is one to do?’ (1) The use of question expresses self-doubt and helplessness. Moreover, the repetition of ‘what is one to do’ characterizes the narrator as confused and helpless; by continuously repeating this phrase she is unable to express her feelings. This causes…