Always Outnumbered

The French Revolution had many causes for its occurrence including, but not limited to, their leader, unfair treatment of the estates, and poor living conditions of the lower class. This led the people to revolt and made life even more chaotic for the residents of France. Their government, an absolute monarchy, gave King Louis XVI the right to do whatever he wanted for the “well-being” of France. As explained in Document 1, “He ruled by the divine right theory which held that he had received…

day and age, many people live negative lives, but Anne Frank was not one of those people. Anne Frank was a Jewish teenager at the times of the Holocaust, and although she was sent to a concentration camp at the age of 15, she was very positive and always tried to see the best in everyone. Her character could be seen through her speech, actions, and interaction with others. One of Anne’s most famous quotes, “In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart,” shows that…

How would someone feel if his or her daughter had certain restrictions put on her education just because she is a girl? People do not understand how serious the need for education equality is until it affects them. All students should have the same rights in education as the students sitting in class next to them. Women should not be viewed or treated differently in education just because of their gender. No matter what gender, any student should be able to study and pursue a career in whatever…

Whereas a group of hopelessly outnumbered defenders hold off a point until reinforcements arrive to defeat the attacking force. The entire battle is very reminiscent of the battle of Minas Tirith in Lord of the Rings, from the great war machines to the arrival of the riders of Rohan to…

In William Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth, Act 5 Scene 3 shows Macbeth wanting to come to terms with his action’s consequences, but his ambitious ways and pride will not allow him. The scene begins with Macbeth rejecting reports about the war from his attendants, and calling out his thanes for betraying him. He refers back to the witches’ second apparition stating no man born from a woman will do him any harm:”What’s the boy Malcolm? Wasn’t he born from a woman? ... No man born from a woman will…

not just in an administrative and enforcer roles, but as holding a position of intellectual authority that could maintain peace as well. The 1960's also was an era of civil unrest. Police presence in urban areas populated by African Americans had always been met by suspicion…

with the poor lands set aside as reservations decreased the Native American population drastically. The Native Americans would use muskets that they would buy from traders or bow and arrow’s fashioned from trees and twine. Unfortunately they were outnumbered and inexperienced with gun’s giving the US settlers an advantage. (http://www.ducksters.com/) This caused the wars to end very soon, bu US settlers still forced Native Americans to move west away from civilization. Native Americans were…

(Morris-Suzuki). This resulted in the Ainu being forced to adopt Japanese names and speak the Japanese language. Additionally, the Ainu were moved to make room for new Japanese towns and villages. By the 1880’s the Ainu population of Hokkaido was outnumbered significantly by Japanese…

military focused city-state. They practiced and mastered almost every military practice known in that time. Sparta valued military strength over the many city-states of Greece, and they succeeded in doing so. The army of Sparta was almost always outnumbered, but they were so tough, that they managed to push through and emerge victorious in most battles. The strengths outweigh the weaknesses because they had an advanced military, women were respected, they trained their soldiers at a young…

Henry V demonstrates his ability to communicate with people from all, walks of life. When he gives his St. Crispin’s Day speech to his men just before a battle to where they were terribly outnumbered. In this speech, Henry demonstrates this ability to make all of his men feel valued and equal. In this essay, I will examine three examples that show Henry speaking to his men and demonstrating that they are all in the battle together. Before the battle Henry gives a speech, in one part he says…