first Baronet of the Maxwelton family - so created in 1685 - by his second wife‚ Jean‚ a daughter of Riddell of Minto‚ had three sons and four daughters‚ of whom Annie‚ the youngest‚ was much celebrated for her beauty. She made a conquest of William Douglas of Fingland‚ a cadet of the Queensberry family‚ who is said to have composed these verses to express his passion: Maxwelton braes are bonnie‚ where early fa’s the dew Where me and Annie Laurie made up the promise true Made up the promise true
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Using material from item A and elsewhere assess the different sociological explanations of suicide. Suicide is the act of intentionally killing oneself‚ the issue of suicide is widely studied by many different sociologists including the positivist scientific approach which focuses on identifying the causation of suicide through use of statistics and quantitative methods. Also the interpretivist approach which looks to identify the meanings attached to the action of suicide. For interpretivists‚
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figures appeared as bold silhouettes (biography.com). With his reputation for creating compelling graphics‚ Douglas became an in-demand illustrator for many writers (biography.com).. Some of his most famous illustration projects include his images for James Weldon Johnson’s poetic work‚ God’s Trombone (1927)‚ and Paul Morand’s Black Magic (1929). In addition to his illustration work‚ Douglas explored educational opportunities; after receiving a fellowship from the Barnes Foundation in Pennsylvania
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controversial‚ inspirational‚ and powerful such as the I Have a Dream speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ the Atlanta Compromise Speech by Booker T. Washington‚ and Fredrick Douglass’s Plymouth County‚ Mass Speech and his Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas. All the speeches have
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and/or fosters communication and interaction” (11). Legacy Gardens is a public space located at the back entrance of Douglas College in New Westminster‚ or otherwise known as New West. It is common to see students using the space to study‚ chat with friends‚ or take a smoke-break; however‚ the space is not inviting to the general public of New West. Legacy Gardens helps Douglas College students grow as a community‚ however‚ prevents the students from expanding their community to the general public
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others and calling them; “…dumb peasants…” Douglas Spaulding describes Harry Hands as an arrogant smart-ass who looked down at people‚ but did not seem to care about it. Harry Hands was a boy who kept up the appearance of not caring and when he saw that his methods worked‚ he got even more arrogant. Harry continued being this smart-ass boy even though he knew the consequences; that the other children would not like him. We also hear that Douglas and the others would beat up any kid who tried
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with Stephen Douglas on September 18th‚ 1858‚ he mentioned the issue of slavery again. Abraham Lincoln supported the abolition of slavery but Stephen Douglas wanted retaining slavery. In the debate‚ Douglas tried to reveal that Lincoln who is an abolitionist believed in equality between white people and the Negroes. Back then‚ the whites had a belief that they were the superior race. Therefore‚ proposing the black race was equal to the white race was regarded with suspicion. Douglas did so because
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Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas are heroic men who sacrificed their whole lives for the greater good of society. They lived to inspire and thrive on the good of other people. Both of them had optimism for everyone and aspired to make everything prosper. They constantly strived to make the world a better place for everyone no matter what. Abraham Lincoln was the 16 President and was the president during the civil war and was assassinated. He entered the civil war trying to preserve the Union
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Professor Frank Coffman Research Paper Dec. 13‚ 2011 English 103 The Similarities Between Societies Ray Bradbury is one of those rare individuals whose writing has changed the way people think‚ by a mere spark he has entranced the reader‚ just after a few short pages and you are hooked. He has more than five hundred published works that exemplify the American imagination at its most creative – from technological advances to futuristic societies. Also his timeless‚ constant appeal to audiences
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How is language used to represent distinctly Australian visions in Douglas Stewarts Poetry? Use “Snow gum and Lady feeding the cats” Douglas Stewart is one of the great poets who portray the though and varied landscape‚ with its flora and fauna using his poetry and diverse vocabulary. His effective use of poetic techniques and high level of imagination combined with passion for Australia gives him the possibility to create poems such as ‘Snow Gum’ that admires a unique Australian landscape. ‘Lady
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