In his speech, well-known white American abolitionist Wendell Phillips praises the noteworthy accomplishments of Haitian general Toussaint-Louverture, the most powerful leader in Haiti, that have been disregarded. He evidently had a keenness for the man, for his praise borders on outright astonishment for him. Phillips' purpose is to lionize Louverture and bring light to his remarkable deeds. He constructs an admiring tone in order to communicate with his readers the idea of equal importance among all historical figures and does so by using historical allusions. Phillips begins his commemorative speech by acknowledging Napoleon and Washington, two honorable people of history.
The next day land was discovered.” Another example is when the author states that Columbus’ journal of his first voyage has been lost, luckily his biographer wrote an accurate abstract of his journal. The author clearly believes Columbus, is the discoverer of America and that he is very significant to American history. The title, gives way on how the author feels about his significance. Also in the author’s eyes, Columbus is a positive, praiseworthy member of American history. He’s constantly referred to as the Admiral, and once he arrived he was seen as gracious, immediately giving the native people gifts.
In 1945, the British viceroy handed power back to India freely. Mohandas Gandhi fought with nonviolence before the British handed over the power back to India. Gandhi describes the positive motives for a nonviolence approach to Indian independence, “Passive resistance is a method of securing rights by personal suffering…” (Doc 3) India was a huge asset to the British Empire especially during World War II. Gandhi said, “I am shaking the foundations of the British Empire.” (Doc 3) He yelled this statement during the Salt March. Jomo Kenyatta, the first president of Kenya and leader for independence, stated, “The land is ours.
The best president in U.S history I believe is Abraham Lincoln. Abe Lincoln deserved to be the best president because he led his country through the civil war, abolished slavery by issuing the emancipation proclamation, and by issuing the emancipation proclamation the north gained British support. Abe created an economic development program, which began when the country was bankrupt and made the United States the world’s greatest industrial power. I believe that the 2nd best president is George Washington. Washington led the revolutionary war which began the birth of a new nation which goes under foreign policy, helped with the constitution that had much to do with equal rights, and dealt with the whiskey rebellion.
Jefferson Log The Declaration of Independence is the single most important document in American history. No doubt it was looked down upon by the upper echelons in England and perhaps, it was even laughed at. Nevertheless, Jefferson’s declaration transformed the colonists into one single free minded individual. Although there are many historians who would love to contradict Jefferson and several parts of the declaration, there is a strong statement of democracy, human equality, and freedom throughout the document. These ideals have inspired generation after generation, but the fundamental pillars of the Declaration of Independence can also be found in the text of two men, Montesquieu and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
In London, the Duke of Wellington, whose father had vanquished Napoleon, praised Grant as a military genius, the architect of victory in one of the greatest wars known to human history. In Newcastle, tens of thousands of parading English workers, arrayed with the banners of their various crafts, hailed him as the man who had saved the world’s leading experiment in democratic self-government and as a Hero of
5 visions of Captain Cook An enduring aspect of human identity is our respect and acknowledgement of great and successful humans in the past. Slessor idealises Cook in 5 Visions of Captain Cook, presenting a highly romanticised view of a man’s heroic masculinity that encourages the reader to ponder over the nature and qualities that distinguish a great individual from mediocrity. The first Vision draws on the supernatural superstitions of Cook’s time by alluding to the mythical Kraken and evil eye to emphasise the courage of sea captains in “the powder days.” and actions in preserving the lives of their crew. The juxtaposition of Cook with materialistic sea captains of the present, “When sea captains were kings like this/Not cold executives of company rules.” further highlights this romantic idealistic portrayal of Cook that can be seen throughout the entire poem. His supernatural qualities to the uneducated sailors under his command are emphasised through the vivid imagery in the first vision comparing captains to ‘Daemons in periwigs, doling magic out.’ Slessor continues to define a hero as being fearless and adventurous, as metaphorically embodied within the description of his decision of sailing south to Australia, “into the devil’s mouth.” as opposed to Tasman and Bougainville.
In document 1, by Cicil Rhodes, there is a discussion of the superiority of the British people. The Britons believed that they were the superior and first race of the world. The Britons honestly believed that by taking over all land and everybody who inhabited it, they were doing what was best for all nations around the world. This type of self confidence is not always a positive thing. In document 2, given by Dadabhai Nairobi, both the positive and negative effects of the British empire are described.
Over the last two centuries, prominent Americans have described the United States as an "empire of liberty," a "shining city on a hill," the "last best hope of Earth," the "leader of the free world," and the "indispensable nation." These enduring tropes explain why all presidential candidates feel compelled to offer ritualistic paeans to America's greatness and why President Barack Obama landed in hot water -- most recently, from Mitt Romney -- for saying that while he believed in "American exceptionalism," it was no different from "British exceptionalism," "Greek exceptionalism," or any other country's brand of patriotic chest-thumping. Most statements of "American exceptionalism" presume that America's values, political system, and history
Boldly described as a “fateful event in the history of fiction” (Watt: 365), Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness delves into Imperialism in the 1890s, loosely based on his experiences travelling through the Congo into the ‘heart’ of Africa. This essay will explore Ian Watt’s essay ‘Impressionism and Symbolism in Heart of Darkness’ in relation to the veracity of his definitions of impressionism and symbolism, and his application of the definitions to the text. It will compare these with other understandings of impression and symbolism, and against Conrad’s own opinions of the writing techniques. In Watt’s assessment of the nature of Heart of Darkness, he uses the establishment of the narrative frame to dissect the novella’s plot, and provide the grounds from which to begin his critical essay. The act of placing the ‘story within a story’ is categorised by Watt to be a symbolic act, and the content of the ‘inner kernel’ of the story displays impressionistic elements (350).