in Lebanon‚ The Reagan Administration secretly began to sell weapons to Iran. This went against an American ban on arms sales to Iran‚ which had been in affect since the embassy had been seized. (Corrigan 40-41) These deals were arranged through Robert McFarlane‚ who was the head of the National Security Council. One of McFarlane’s main staff members was Marine Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North. McFarlane gave North the responsibility of handling the details of the deal and told him not to send
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Francis Macomber notes on analysis The narrative voice The story is told through an omniscient narrator in third person‚ who is passively observing. Nothing is hidden to the reader‚ revealing this unpleasant atmosphere. Ex. from p. 9: Macomber stepped out of the curved opening at the side of the front seat‚ onto the step and down onto the ground. The lion still stood looking majestically and coolly toward this object that his eyes only showed in silhouette‚ bulking like some super-rhino
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“The Short‚ Happy Life of Francis Macomber” Questions 1. Identify at least three instances from the story that foreshadow the ending and explain them. “I’m awfully sorry about that lion business. It doesn’t have to go any further does it? I mean no one will hear about it‚ will they?” This explains that macomber lied about killing a Lion. 2. What’s the difference between Wilson and Macomber? Pick three lines or incidents that show the differences between the two and explain how they show
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“A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point of doubtful sanity‚” (Robert Frost) Frost chose to use poetry to express his frustration with not only society but his situation in life. Frost’s poetry was written usually related to the struggles faced in his time period‚ including but not limited to social‚ political and historical issues. The cynical mind’s work may have been shaped by; the death of numerous family members‚ his friend in the war‚ and an impoverished beginning
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heroics‚ amongst their ulterior behaviour. Taking Francis as the first example‚ Cormier’s chosen main character and narrator gains the reader’s preference‚ but this is done through pity and sympathy for him as he has “no face”‚ after his return to Frenchtown in Monument‚ since the “war is over”. These are generally unusual feelings to express towards a hero‚ different to admiration and gratitude. In the descriptions of the young‚ pre-war Francis‚ he is portrayed as timid‚ weak and lacking in confidence
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Francis Macomber‚ from the story The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber by Ernest Hemingway‚ was intentionally killed by his wife‚ Margaret Macomber. In the beginning of the story‚ the heated conversation reveals that Macomber was scared to kill a lion which made his wife‚ also known as Margot‚ very upset while his friend‚ Wilson‚ was able to kill the lion. As the plot develops‚ Macomber takes the initiative to overcome his fear. Since the thought had struck him‚ he started to act differently with
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The Godfather trilogy of Francis Ford Coppola is an icon of American culture and international cinema. Released over a span of eighteen years‚ the set includes The Godfather (1972)‚ The Godfather: Part II (1974)‚ and The Godfather: Part III (1990) (Marcia 423). As classic novels about Mafia in the world‚ they are made into an internationally renowned film that won multiple Oscars. Besides these‚ the films also have been praised by many celebrities. Literary critic Paul Giles‚ for instance‚ writes
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Intro Shakespeare and Browning both present the theme of desire through their central characters. Lady Macbeth (and Macbeth) is motivated by the desire for ambition and authority in ‘Macbeth’ whilst in the Browning monologues; the monologists are driven by the desire of power and control in ‘Porphyria’s Lover’ and revenge in ‘The laboratory’. All of which seem to have fatal conclusions as a result of each of their desires. As the texts were produced over 400years ago‚ audiences may have found the
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Kirchheimer’s definition of catch-all parties will be used to assess whether the catch-all parties are in decline. Kirchheimer has identified‚ five key characteristics of catch-all parties; De-emphasise party ideology‚ de-emphasise class/ clientele relationship‚ strengthen top leadership‚ downgrade influence of party members and secure access to a variety of interest groups and financial support. These characteristics will be assessed individually to show whether catch-all parties are in decline
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Francis Scott Fitzgerald was a writer who was born in 1896. He became one of the most famous writers of American history. His stories are still being read by people all over the world. His stories are everlasting‚ and make the reader long for an epoch they were not even present in. I personally find "The Great Gatsby" a very interesting story. Fitzgerald tended to write about characters who had luxurious lives and were obsessed with power. I think it was easy for him to write all these stories because
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