In a short, yet compelling speech to her troops, Queen Elizabeth I uses strong imagery and only five complex sentences in order to encourage her troops to be prepared for battle with Spain. In a sense, Queen Elizabeth’s speech is a pep rally for battle. With consistent flattery a strong sense of patriotism, the Queen is successful in rallying her audience, and instilling a strong sense of patriotism. To open her speech, Queen Elizabeth immediately praises her audience by addressing them as her “loving people.” She is elevating her audience’s mood before delivering the bad news about them imminent battle. Queen Elizabeth goes on to say that she does not plan on backing down from battle, “I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people.” Next, Queen Elizabeth tells her troops that they aren’t alone in this fight, “therefore I am come amongst you, as you see.” The Queen is assuring her troops that she plans on completely fulfilling her duties as a monarch.
Home of the Free Because of the Brave Over the many years of American history, the men and women of our nation's military services have been seen as fighters, warriors, and most importantly, as heroes. These men and women are sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, and friends. They fight to keep their friends and family free so that they might have the opportunity to pursue happiness with all of their ability while being free to do the things they wish to do, worship what they wish to worship, and print what they wish to print. They fight for the idea of the children of our nation's future, so that they can have the same rights and freedoms that their parents have been blessed with. In our nation's national anthem, one of the most important lines is that which reads, "the land of the free, and the home of the brave."
The existing franchise laws excluded soldiers from voting due to their lack of a long term residence. And due to the courage shown by the men during the war politicians knew this would have to change and if they changed the law they must include women as they worked very hard in the war to. Politicians knew that women worked very hard during the war and they grew in admiration for them this helped decision to grant women the vote as ultimately it was the MPs who could actually change the law. The resignation of Prime Minister Asquith also helped as the new PM, Lloyd George, was in favour of given the women the franchise. Under Lloyd George the coalition government removed the divisions among parties and encouraged co-operation which made MPs feel that if they did vote yes not all women would vote for the same party through gratitude and so many agreed to vote yes for women’s
Another weapon of Melba's was her connection to God. Melba's grandmother constantly brings up God and assures her that God will make everything all right. Melba had to acquire internal characteristics to help her win her battle. Melba had to overcome her fear and gain courage. The text states “You’re a God’s warrior on the battlefield for your lord, God’s warriors don’t cry, because they
They also built successful careers while protesting against discrimination. I admire the Delany sisters’ traditional way of communication rather than relying on technology. Their extraordinary determination towards the contribution to our native heritage was most inspirational. After reading about the Delany sisters, I felt proud to be an American citizen. The Delany sisters’ depicts true courage.
‘”The English will have no more power over you.”’(HornerPg14) Joan tried to encouraged her soldiers to do great and not be afraid. Since she impacted them the military became stronger and more willing to fight for their country. With an army behind her, Joan lead the French to battle. Joan is well known for saving France from the British. Guided by the voices Joan helped to stop the siege and the Hundred Year War.
This method is also found throughout the whole letter so that the readers can build trust towards Morrison. This is especially found in the second paragraph as Morrison begins to share her thoughts and her way of looking at these things. She states that she is selfless rather than selfish at the end of this paragraph by stating, “ I would not support you if that was all you had to offer or because it might make me proud”. This builds the readers trust in Morrison because it shows that shes worried about not only her own benefits but the benefits for the country. By feeling this way the reader is more likely to understand and consider her point of view.
She presumed the American people forgave her husband because his standing in public opinion polls remained high. His standing with her, however, hit rock bottom. Friends began to intercede for Bill. Gradually Hillary realized that Bill was not only her husband, he was her president also, and as her president, he deserved her support. There is the theme throughout the book of Senator Clinton needing to stand on her own as an educated, bright, and committed woman.
“The strength of a woman can carry the weight of the world .” For centuries women have been critical world figures, influencing world events from behind the scenes. Women’s contributions to the world range from Oprah Winfrey’s fight to help women find their strength, to Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat in her struggle to gain human rights. Women have been helping humanity with their intelligence, inner strength and compassion. In the novel, The Chrysalids, by John Wyndham, women demonstrate their extreme strengths by overcoming obstacles and using their intelligence in order to help David find his true identity. Rosalind, Aunt Harriot, and Mrs.Wender show David how to be responsible, love endlessly, and follow his own beliefs.
At age 31, Jacqueline Kennedy was the first lady. With her gracious personal style and her passion for history and the arts, she worked hard to be worthy of her new role. While she had a deep sense of obligation to her country, her first priorities were to be a good wife to her husband and mother to her children. (Library) Throughout her life, Jacqueline Kennedy sought to preserve and protect America’s cultural heritage. The results of her work are still visible in Lafayette Square, across from the White House in Washington, D.C.