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    Hells Angels Hells Angels a motorcycle club founded on March 17,1948 in Fontana/San Bernardino by a man name Sonny Barger.The name "Hell's Angels" was inspired by the typical naming of American squadrons, or other fighting groups, with a fierce, death-defying title in World Wars I and II. They weren't the only club in the 1940’s but they're the only club still dgoing on today. From the 60’s, Hells Angels spread out to the east coast of the USA and later to the midwest. On July 1969…

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    victory over himself. He loved Big Brother” (Orwell 298). Is it true victory, or has he just lost the most important battle? Winston has finally completed all three stages of becoming pure. He will soon be killed and taken out of his misery. The reader can only hope that the secret he had to keep hidden, even from himself, will reach the surface of his mind before he dies. Winston is the beacon of hope throughout the story. He shows that one can have his own ideas even when The Party is trying…

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    Yes, I do think that the statement that stated that Winston Churchill could possibly be Britain's most powerful weapon against Hitler's Germany is a very true statement for many different reasons. A lot of the British people, the British government, and also the British Army not only saw him as the British prime minister, but they saw him as meaning and being so much more. Through the times of need, he gave the people, the army, and also the British government hope that they would be safe from…

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    Victory Gin Symbolism

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    whole duration of the novel, but holds great symbolic value. In part one, Winston describes the taste of victory gin, “like nitric acid, and moreover, in swallowing it one had the sensation of being hit on the back of the head with a rubber club.” (Orwell. 5-6) Gin, along with other forms of alcohol can be used for many reasons, to feel good, or even to forget. The symbolic value within victory gin in part one shows how Winston wants to escape the world he is trapped in, yet it unable to.…

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    “History will be kind to me for I intend to write it” - Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill. Churchill was born into an aristocratic family on November 30, 1874. He served in the Boer War in the late 1800s, and became prime minister in 1940, during the time of World War II. Churchill served as the prime minister of the United Kingdom for 5 years (1940-1945), and battled Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany for the time period of World War II. He led the British out of their darkest hour as bombs…

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    Monologue The Crucible

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    prime minister of Great Britain.” But I, Sir Winston Churchill, have accomplished much more in my lifetime. Background info (birthplace, birthdate, any relevant childhood info., relevant relationship info., etc.): I was born November 30, 1874, in Oxfordshire, England. I was born in the Blenheim Palace, and my religion was Anglican. My father was Lord Randolph Churchill, and my mother was Jeanette Jerome. I grew up in Dublin, Ireland. My real name is Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill. What…

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    a. Write a hypothetical, traditional psychological description of why Racquel blurts out answers According to the child psychologist that Racquel has been seeing, he describes in his assessment that Racuqel suffers from separation anxiety disorder. Due to her feeling the symptoms of her separation anxiety disorder, Racquel blurts out answers to make her feel better by reducing the symptoms of her separation anxiety disorder. b. Write a behavior analytic explanation of Racquel’s behavior.…

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    Mike Wymer 4/27/18 Churchill paper Mr. Brown Children of a Legend Winston Churchill is known for many things, but his children are not as known. Winston and his wife, Clementine, had five children together. Four out of the five were girls, which at some times took a toll on Winston himself. Winston and Clementine had Diana, Randolph, Mary, Sara, and Marigold. Winston loved his kids very much because his father was not there for him that much. All of his kids except one grew up to live somewhat…

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    1984 Book Report Essay

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    (Protagonist/Antagonist), Title, & Traits: Winston Smith (Protagonist): 39 years old, goes against the Party but is consistently paranoid about being caught. Rebellious, intellectual, and sick (varicose veins), he resists the Party’s attempts to extract and destroy his uniqueness. He concerns himself with the “big picture” of society. He despises the party and speculates about what is, what has been, and what will be. Julia: Considerably younger than Winston, Winston’s lover has had affairs…

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    Winston Churchill was born November 30, 1874. In 1900, he began in politics, and 40 years later, he became Prime Minister of Great Britain. In the late 1930s, a new regime, based in Germany, begins to violently and abruptly invade neighboring countries. Among them is France. As France, after a few weeks of battle, begins to decay and fall, mass evacuations to Great Britain begin. 300,000+ soldiers make it to England, including many French troops. Suspecting an imminent invasion, Winston, as the…

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