How far would you agree with the view that Curzon made a ‘colossal failure’ of his job as Viceroy. It was Curzon’s life ambition to become Viceroy of India‚ therefore he worked extensively as a young man to ensure that he was prepared for the job should the situation arise that he was given the job of Viceroy. As a boy he studied at Eton and Oxford which would show not only that he gained the level of education expected of someone that would later become Viceroy but also that he represented the
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How far do you agree that the failure of Italian revolutionaries in the years 1820–49 was primarily due to a lack of popular support? I agree that the revolutions that occurred in the years 1820-49 were due to a lack of popular support. Other factors could be the strength of the Austria army‚ how there was no leader‚ a lack of unity and no foreign support. The revolutions failed due to the lack of popular/mass support. The revolutions in Modena‚ Parma and the Papal States had all been unsuccessful
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Ellie Dixon How far would you agree with Nick’s view that Gatsby is “worth the whole damn bunch put together” I believe that when comparing the worth of the characters Nick assessed their ability to be moral‚ loving and selfless. Despite Gatsby’s involvement in ‘bootlegging’ and his life being built around lies‚ Gatsby possesses a worth that the other characters lack; a dedication to another human that is selfless‚ loving and hopeful‚ his determination to peruse his dreams also adds to his worth throughout
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Do you agree with the view that the suffrage movement made ‘substantial progress’ during the first decade of the twentieth century? Source 13 is part of a speech made by Emmeline Pankhurst‚ who founded the WSPU‚ in 1908. It was delivered during her trial at Bow Street Magistrates Court in London; she had been arrested for obstruction caused during a suffragette demonstration. She was arrested on a number of occasions for using militancy. Her speech clearly shows that she felt there had been absolutely
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Gerald might have done better for himself socially. We know Mr Birling realises this when he says “it’s a pity Sir George and- er- Lady Croft can’t be with us”. Mr Birling is obsessed with status and desperately tries to win the Crofts approval with his expected future knighthood and the same port that Gerald’s dad buys. Gerald manipulates The Birlings by making it seem that he wants to be part of the family by saying‚ “I insist upon being one of the family now‚” and publicly gives the ring to Sheila
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How far do you agree with the view that the ending of The Road is unbearably pessimistic? It is arguable whether or not McCarthy has one set ending because there are many possible ends in The Road. There is the literal end which is when McCarthy finished writing but there is the end of the focalisers’ journey on the road when they reach the shore‚ which was their destination‚ or alternatively‚ there is the possible interpretation that the end of The Road is when the man dies as he is a focaliser
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How far do you agree that instability in the Gulf Region in the period 1979-2001 was primarily caused by the actions of the Iraqi Government? The Iraqi government in the period from 1979 to 2001 was under the control of the Ba’ath Party and lead by Saddam Hussein‚ a Sunni Muslim whereas most of Iraq is Shiite Muslim. Hussein took control-as in became President of Iraq-in 1979‚ following the resignation of his predecessor‚ under claims of poor health. The main countries in this Gulf region may be
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who is passionate about his country. We feel he is a hero as he seems to have earnt a heroic status from the public “it was roses‚ roses all the way” this shows the love he got from the public. “it was I who leaped at the sun” illustrates him showing bravery and sacrifice which show traits of a hero. It is later revealed that he has done something wrong‚ this is discovered through him claiming he has been falsely punished and hasn’t done anything wrong (quote). Due to his wrong doings we feel he
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this by stating it in a compound sentence structure to express the meaning of her words in the simplest terms possible. I agree with Le Guin that the adventure itself is more significant than your end goal. When journeying to accomplish your goals‚ you learn invaluable life lessons and make memories. Those are the things that will carry you through your journey and remain with you for the rest of your life. A real life application of this quote is high school. The end goal is to graduate with a diploma
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amounts of prohibition officers and the easy manner in which illegal alcohol could be made and old‚ so in that aspect of its ambition it failed. However it was able to reduce alcoholism‚ and as a result of prohibition fewer arrests for drunkenness were recorded. With those thoughts in mind‚ it is important to remember that whist some positives came from Prohibition‚ the negatives that came from the policy were far greater and more significant‚ so therefore it becomes nigh on impossible to call it a
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