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    forward-thinking leader‚ Margaret Thatcher that led them to victory. However‚ when one looks at the context of the time itself‚ it seems apparent‚ as Marr sums up‚ that ‘it was likely that the current social climate left the Labour Party in an unfavourable position’. In reality‚ it seems more likely that Labour weaknesses‚ particularly those of the Labour Leader James Callaghan during the Winter of Discontent‚ led to the huge parliamentary swing of 1979. During her electoral campaign‚ Margaret Thatcher promised

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    | I. INTRODUCTION II. OBJECTIVES III. MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF METAPHOR IV. METAPHOR AND OTHER LANGUAGE FEATURES ANALYSIS OF MARGARET THATCHER’S SPEECH TO 1987 CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONFERENCE IN BLACKPOOL V. CONCLUSION VI. REFERENCES VII. APPENDIX I I. ------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION

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    Once achieved‚ this right of passage is one of the most difficult to surrender. Such strong defiance and independence is shown in Margaret Atwood’s‚ "The Handmaid’s Tale"‚ through the minor character of Moira. This character is referred to throughout the novel as strong-willed and independent until Offred finds her near the end‚ different and broken. Through Moira‚ Atwood is able to develop Offred as a dependent on hope and further develop the theme of hopelessness in Totalitarian governments. Throughout

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    British government system developed smoothly through the time. That is why it has very complicated and unique characteristics and features from the rest of the world. This essay will focus on executive brunch of British government. The main objective of this essay is to analyse whether Prime Minister is more powerful than British Cabinet. It will first explain and define what is meant by Cabinet and Prime Minister‚ followed by their roles and duties in government. It will then analyze and explain

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    Thatcherism is a set of political ideas during the time when Margaret Thatcher was in power‚ 1979~1990‚ and it is also an ideology associated with Thatcher. I would pointed out that it is difficult to define “Thatcherism” due to the fact that it combines many thoughts and ideas from different ideologies and it is absorbed from many sources from many thinkers and theorists such as Friedrich Hayek and Milton Friedman. Take how Nigel Lawson‚ Mrs. Thatcher ’s Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1983

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    Margaret Sanger published letters from mothers in 1928 that described the hard lives they lived because of involuntary motherhood. She hoped that Americans would realize just how much birth control could help those women‚ and others to come. Sanger received

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    Water can symbolize many things throughout the novel. Whether it is in Manawaka‚ the Pacific Coast or Shadow point‚ what is constantly recognized in the number of times water is used. If one were to closely examine these situations‚ they would soon discover it’s symbolic importance. In the novel The Stone Angel‚ water is presented in the many fluctuations‚ in Hagar’s life. Hagar goes through many stages in her life‚ where water is represented but without it being physically present

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    Language and communication The abrupt nature of the utterances in Top Girls reflects a style of playwriting that is more modern‚ where a short sentence can be loaded with meaning. The minimal use of words lays bare the main issues while allowing much dramatic effect through their simplicity. There is more strength in what is not said‚ and the clarity of speech does not mean that there are fewer issues to decode. The language of misogyny‚ appropriated by women‚ is apparent in Joyce’s swearing at

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    The Progressives were a diverse group of people that wanted to offer practical solutions to the social problems that were associated with industrialization and urbanization. Progressives opposed laissez-faire economics‚ which led to a new movement to allow government and private groups to intervene and regulate business firms and private individuals for the good of society. In addressing these problems‚ Progressives organized their ideas and actions around three main goals. They sought to end

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    The expansion of the cities in Britain during the nineteenth century was due majorly to labourers and workers moving into the cities to find better employment as Britain was experiencing a good industrialisation and a growing economy at the time (Unison International) This increase in population led to the scarcity of homes and the few homes available were not affordable due to the fact that the private landlords were basically for money making. This scenario led to poor housing condition as a lot

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