Lord Charles Cornwallis, American Revolution Commander

Lord Charles Cornwallis, American Revolution Commander Charles Cornwallis (December 31, 1738–October 5, 1805), was a British peer, a Member of the House of Lords and the 2nd Earl of Cornwallis, who was a trusted member of the English government. Cornwallis was sent to America to manage the military aspects of colonial government, and despite losing there, he was subsequently sent to India and Ireland to do the same. Fast Facts: Lord Charles Cornwallis Known For: Military leader for the British in the American Revolution, other military responsibilities for British colonies of India and IrelandBorn: December 31, 1738 in London, EnglandParents: Charles, 1st Earl Cornwallis and his wife Elizabeth TownshendDied: October 5, 1805 in Ghazipur, IndiaEducation: Eton, Clare College at Cambridge, military school in Turin, ItalySpouse: Jemima Tullekin JonesChildren: Mary, Charles (2nd Marquess Cornwallis) Early Life Charles Cornwallis was born at Grosvenor Square, London on December 31, 1738, the eldest son of Charles, 1st Earl Cornwallis and his wife Elizabeth Townshend. Well-connected, Cornwallis mother was a niece of Sir Robert Walpole while his uncle, Frederick Cornwallis, served as Archbishop of Canterbury (1768–1783). Another uncle, Edward Cornwallis, established Halifax, Nova Scotia and attained the rank of lieutenant general in the British Army. After receiving his early education at Eton, Cornwallis graduated from Clare College at Cambridge. Unlike many wealthy young men of the time, Cornwallis elected to enter the military rather than pursue a life of leisure. After purchasing a commission as an ensign in the 1st Foot Guards on December 8, 1757, Cornwallis quickly distanced himself from other aristocratic officers by actively studying military science. This saw him spend time learning from Prussian officers and attending the military academy at Turin, Italy. Early Military Career In Geneva when the Seven Years War commenced, Cornwallis attempted to return from the continent but was unable to rejoin his unit before it departed Britain. Learning of this while in Cologne, he secured a position as a staff officer to Lieutenant General  John Manners, Marquess of Granby. Taking part in the Battle of Minden (August 1, 1759), he then purchased a captains commission in the 85th Regiment of Foot. Two years later, he fought with the 11th Foot at the Battle of Villinghausen (July 15-16, 1761) and was cited for bravery. The next year, Cornwallis, now a lieutenant colonel, saw further action at the Battle of Wilhelmsthal (June 24, 1762). Parliament and Personal Life While abroad during the war, Cornwallis was elected to the House of Commons representing the village of Eye in Suffolk. Returning to Britain in 1762 following the death of his father, he assumed the title of Charles, 2nd Earl Cornwallis and in November took his seat in the House of Lords. A Whig, he soon became a protege of future prime minister Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham. While in the House of Lords, Cornwallis was sympathetic toward the American colonies and was one of a small number of peers who voted against the Stamp and Intolerable Acts. He received command of the 33rd Regiment of Foot in 1766. In 1768, Cornwallis fell in love and married Jemima Tullekin Jones, the daughter of untitled Colonel James Jones. Settling in Culford, Suffolk, the marriage produced a daughter, Mary, and a son, Charles. Stepping back from the military to raise his family, Cornwallis served on the Kings Privy Council (1770) and as a Constable of the Tower of London (1771). With war in America beginning, Cornwallis was promoted to major general by King George III in 1775 despite his earlier criticism of the governments colonial policies. American Revolution Immediately offering himself for service, and despite the extreme objections of his wife, Cornwallis received orders to leave for America in late 1775. Given command of a 2,500-man force from Ireland, he encountered a string of logistical difficulties which delayed its departure. Finally putting to sea in February 1776, Cornwallis and his men endured a storm-filled crossing before rendezvousing with Major General Henry Clintons force, which was tasked with taking Charleston, South Carolina. Made Clintons deputy, he took part in the failed attempt on the city. With the repulse, Clinton and Cornwallis sailed north to join  General William Howes army outside of New York City. Fighting in the North Cornwallis played a key role in Howes capture of New York City that summer and fall and his men were frequently at the head of the British advance. In late 1776, Cornwallis was preparing to return to England for the winter but was forced to stay to deal with General George Washingtons army after the American victory at Trenton. Marching south, Cornwallis unsuccessfully attacked Washington and later had his rearguard defeated at Princeton (January 3, 1777). Though Cornwallis was now serving directly under Howe, Clinton blamed him for the defeat at Princeton, increasing tensions between the two commanders. The next year, Cornwallis led the key flanking maneuver that defeated Washington at the Battle of the Brandywine (September 11, 1777) and starred in the victory at Germantown (October 4, 1777). Following his capture of Fort Mercer in November, Cornwallis finally returned to England. His time at home was short however, as he rejoined the army in America, now led by Clinton, in 1779. That summer, Clinton decided to abandon Philadelphia and return to New York. While the army marched north, it was attacked by Washington at Monmouth Court House. Leading the British counterattack, Cornwallis drove back the Americans until being stopped by the main body of Washingtons army. That fall Cornwallis again returned home, this time to care for his ailing wife. Following her death on February 14, 1779, Cornwallis re-devoted himself to the military and took command of British forces in the southern American colonies. Aided by Clinton, he captured Charleston in May 1780. The Southern Campaign With Charleston taken, Cornwallis moved to subjugate the countryside. Marching inland, he routed an American army under Major General Horatio Gates at Camden in August and pushed up into North Carolina. Following the defeat of British Loyalist forces at Kings Mountain on October 7, Cornwallis withdrew back to South Carolina. Throughout the Southern Campaign, Cornwallis and his subordinates, such as Banastre Tarleton, were criticized for their harsh treatment of the civilian population. While Cornwallis was able to defeat conventional American forces in the South, he was plagued by guerrilla raids on his supply lines. On December 2, 1780, Major General Nathaniel Greene took command of American forces in the South. After splitting his force, one detachment, under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, routed Tarleton at the Battle of Cowpens (January 17, 1781). Stunned, Cornwallis began pursuing Greene north. After reuniting his army, Greene was able to escape over the Dan River. The two finally met on March 15, 1781, at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. In heavy fighting, Cornwallis won a costly victory, forcing Greene to retreat. With his army battered, Cornwallis opted to continue the war in Virginia. Late that summer, Cornwallis received orders to locate and fortify a base for the Royal Navy on the Virginia coast. Selecting Yorktown, his army began building fortifications. Seeing an opportunity, Washington raced south with his army to lay siege to Yorktown. Cornwallis hoped to be relieved by Clinton or removed by the Royal Navy, however after the French naval victory at the Battle of the Chesapeake he was trapped with no choice but to fight. After enduring a three-week siege, he was forced to surrender his 7,500-man army, effectively ending the American Revolution. Later Career Cornwallis sailed home as a prisoner of war on parole, and on the way, the ship was captured by a French privateer. Cornwallis eventually reached London on January 22, 1782, but he did not secure his complete freedom until the Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3, 1783. He found that no one blamed him for the loss of the American colony, and, as early as the summer of 1782, he was offered the role of governor-general of India, then a colony of Great Britain. Politics delayed his acceptance- in part his own requirements to have a military role rather than a strictly political one- and in the interim, he made a fruitless diplomatic mission to Prussia to meet with Frederick the Great about a possible alliance with England. Cornwallis finally accepted the post of governor-general of India on February 23, 1786, and arrived in Madras in August. During his tenure, he proved an able administrator and a gifted reformer. While in India, his forces defeated the famed Tipu Sultan. At the end of his first term, he was made 1st Marquess Cornwallis and returned to England in 1794. He was engaged in a small way in the French Revolution and named master of the ordinance. In 1798, he was dispatched to Ireland as Lord Lieutenant and Commander-in-Chief of the  Royal Irish Army. After putting down an Irish rebellion, he aided in passing the Act of Union, which united the English and Irish Parliaments. Death and Legacy Resigning from the army in 1801, Cornwallis was again sent to India four years later. His second term proved short, though, as he grew ill and died in Ghazipur, capital of the Varanasi kingdom, on October 5, 1805, only two months after arriving. He is buried there, with his monument overlooking the Ganges River. Cornwallis was a British aristocrat and a member of Englands House of Lords, seemed sympathetic at times toward the American colonists, and opposed many of the Tory governments policies that offended them. But as a supporter of the status quo and a man of strong character and inflexible principles, he was trusted to aid in suppressing the rebellion in his post in America. Despite his losses there, he was sent to do the same in India and Ireland.

All 104 Need-Blind Colleges in the US A Complete Guide

All 104 Need-Blind Colleges in the US A Complete Guide SAT / ACT Prep Online Guides and Tips When universities go through admissions applications, they take many factors into consideration, like your grades, your extracurriculars, and even your personality! But many college applicants don’trealizethat some universities also consider youand your family’sability to pay tuition as well. The hard truth is that some universities use an applicant’s ability to pay tuition without financial aid as a factor in the admissions process. This became the subject of a 2015 article from Time Magazine, which explains that many universities consider how students can contribute to their institution financially when they make admissions decisions. This sounds like scary news. But don’t worry! Many schools are addressing the issue by transitioning to need-blind admissions policies, which remove economic status as an admissions criteria. In this guide, we’ll give you a complete list of need-blind colleges in the United States and answer all of your burning questions, including: What is need-blind admission? How do need-blind policies affect tuition costs? What should you look for in a need-blind school? So let’s get started! What Are Need-Blind Colleges and Universities? Simply put, need-blind colleges are schools where a student’s ability to pay tuition costs is not factored into the admissions decision. Yes, it’s really that simple! These universities only consider the non-financial parts of your applicationlike your essays, transcript, and letters of recommendationwhen deciding whether to offer you admission. But just because a university uses need-blind admissions processes doesn’t mean the school won’t ask you about your family’s finances. You will still have to submit your financial information through documents like the FAFSA, the College Board’s CSS profile, or university-specific forms. At a need-blind college, this information will only be used to calculate your aid package after you’ve been admitted. (More on that later.) Through need-blind admission, colleges are trying to level the playing field. The idea is that the admittance system becomes more merit-based: each student stands on their own achievement in high school, not on the wealth (or lack thereof) of their parents. For example, let’s say that Emma graduates in the top 5% of her class, serves as the student body treasurer, and scores a 34 on her ACT. But Emma also comes from a single-parent household where finances are tight. A need-blind university would only consider Emma’s stellar academicsnot her family’s incomewhen deciding whether to accept her. In other words, need-blind policies help admissions counselors evaluate each applicant on the basis of merit rather than economic class. As a result, need-blind policies tend make the admissions process a little more competitive. But Aren’t All Colleges Need-Blind? While it’s true that all universities are looking for excellent candidates that are good academic, intellectual, and cultural fits for their institutions, many universities weigh whether a student can pay for tuition during the application process. As Andrew Belasco, CEO of College Transitions explains, not all institutions have access to the same amount of financial aid funding. He says: â€Å"Reduced appropriations, rising costs and budget crunches have forced many institutions to increasingly rely on tuition revenue to meet expenses†¦ [and] in the case of two students with similar credentials, many colleges are likely to give preference to the student who is able to pay more out-of-pocket.† That is not to say that most universities only consider your financial ability to pay, or that it is even a top-tier consideration! But when it comes to making decisions on students who are on the borderline, familial finances can made the difference between an acceptance and a rejection letter. Tim Gouw/Unsplash How Do Need-Blind Policies Affect Tuition Costs? There is a common misconception that colleges that are need blind also offer students who cannot pay a full ride. That is not true: just because a university is need-blind does not mean that tuition is free! Just because you get into a need-blind college does not mean you are guaranteed a free ride. For example, take a look at Brown University need-blind admissions policy. It starts like this: Need-blind admission simply means that an applicant's ability to pay for their education will not be a factor in the admission decision. In other words, a candidate's financial need will not be taken into consideration when deciding to admit, wait list, or deny an applicant. Sounds pretty good, right? Just like any need blind school, Brown does not consider a student’s ability to pay when deciding whether to admit them or not. But the statement doesn’t end there. It also clarifies how this affects Brown’s financial obligations to admitted students, and vice versa. The rest of the policy says: Need-blind admission does not require that an applicant with demonstrated financial need be awarded financial aid, nor does it require that 100% of the applicant's demonstrated need be met. Okay, let’s break this second statement down. What Brown is saying is that although they don’t look at finances to decide whether to grant a student admission, the school doesn’t guarantee that anyoneincluding lower-income studentswill be awarded financial aid. That means you will still be on the hook to cover your tuition costs through grants, scholarships, and loans. The truth is that most need-blind schools are also top-tier institutions that will offer a financial aid package to students who demonstrate need. But that isn’t guaranteed funding, and it certainly isn’t a full ride! So be aware that you might have to pay some of your tuition out of pocket even if you are accepted into a need-blind university. Ryoji Iwata/Unsplash The 3 Types of Need-Blind Financial Aid Policies So what kind of financial aid can you expect from a need-blind university? As with most things, it changes from case to case. While every need-blind university has its own policies on financial aidcheck with each individual school to get the details!we have found that in general, need-blind universities fall into one of three categories when it comes to financial aid. Category 1: Full Need, No Loans Schools So what exactly does it mean for a school to be â€Å"full need, no loans†? Full need schools are universities that promise to make sure that a student’s demonstrated financial need will be covered through financial aid opportunities without requiring student loans. Put another way, a full need, no loans school will offer a 100% financial aid package that does not include loans! This is awesome, especially since the average college student graduates with $37,172 in student debt. Need-blind schools with no loans policies are committed to helping provide students with excellent educations without burdening them with loan repayments after graduation. This is really important for moderate- to low-income students whose loan burdens might be disproportionately large compared to their more affluent counterparts. The one caveat to full need, no loans schools is that they only guarantee to cover a student’s â€Å"demonstrated financial need,† which refers to the difference between the cost of tuition and what your family can pay. So let’s look at Emma once again. She has been admitted to a full need, no loans school that costs $48,000 a year in tuition. After looking Emma’s FAFSA form, the school calculates that Emma’s family should be able to contribute $5,000 a year to her education. That means that Emma’s demonstrated financial need is the difference between those two numbers, or $42,000 a year. Because Emma’s school is full need, they provide a financial aid package that covers every penny of that $42,000 through a combination of scholarships, grants, and work study opportunities with no federal or private loans! As you can imagine, full need, no loans schools are pretty rare. In fact, as of 2017 there are only 18 universities in the U.S. that meet full financial need for each student with a no-loans policy. We’ve bolded their names in our master list of need-blind universities below, so be sure to check whether your dream school offers this opportunity. Category 2: Full Need With Loans Schools A need-blind university that is full need with loans is very similar to their â€Å"no loans† counterparts. These schools also guarantee to cover 100% of a student’s demonstrated financial need through a financial aid packagethe only difference is that this package might include loans alongside grant, scholarship, and work opportunities. Let’s see how this might affect Emma, who has also been accepted into a â€Å"full need with loans† school with an annual tuition rate of $43,000. Since this university also uses the FAFSA to determine a student’s demonstrated financial need, they also calculate that Emma’s family can contribute $5,000 a year to her education. That means Emma’s demonstrated financial need comes to $38,000 a year. The school offers Emma a financial aid package that covers the full $38,000...only unlike the first school, this financial aid package contains a Stafford Loan, too. That means when Emma graduates from a full need with loans university, she will have a small amount of student debt to repay unlike at a no loans school. Category 3: No Guaranteed Financial Aid Schools The third category of need-blind universities are schools that use need-blind policies for admissions but offer no guarantee for financial aid. As we mentioned before, most students can expect to receive some amount of financial aid from a need-blind university. But in this case, the financial aid is not guaranteed to cover a student’s demonstrated financial need, and it will often leave a gap that a student will have to fill beyond their already-determined family contribution. We know this sounds complicated, so let’s try to simplify it a bit. Take Cody for example. He has been accepted to a need-blind school that is not full need. The yearly tuition is $40,000 a year, and the school calculates that Cody’s family can contribute $15,000 a year to his education. That makes Cody’s demonstrated financial need $25,000. The school also offers Cody a financial aid package upon admission made up of scholarships and loans that covers $20,000, or 80%, of his demonstrated financial need. That leaves $5,000 uncovered, so Cody will have to find another way to make up that cost, such as private loans or outside employment. Like we mentioned earlier, your need-blind school might have a financial aid policy that differs slightly from the three we’ve talked about above. That’s why it’s important to check with your school’s admissions and financial aid offices to understand what options are available to you! What Should You Look for in a Need-Blind College? Now that you understand what a need-blind university is and how that translates to your pocketbook, here are three things you should look for when considering a need-blind college. #1: Make Sure the School Is the Right Fit for You Need-blind colleges are great institutions that often offer generous financial packages to qualified students. But it is most important that you choose a school that’s a good fit for you. A need-blind college might sound great on paper, but if it doesn’t offer the major or opportunity you have your heart set on, it’s probably worth applying to other institutions as well. #2: Check the School’s Financial Need Calculator Every school has its own tuition calculator to help you understand what the actual cost of tuition will be. Here are the tuition calculators for two need-blind schools: Yale University and Tulane University. While these will not predict the exact makeup of your potential financial aid package, a tuition calculator will clarify what you will have to pay out of pocket to attend. It is critical that you use the tuition calculator for each university when trying to determine your financial need. Your FAFSA will give you a general idea of your financial contribution, but many schoolsespecially elite institutionsuse their own proprietary formula to calculate your demonstrated financial need. The only way to get an accurate idea is to type your numbers into each calculator and see what comes out. #3: Don’t Let the Potential Aid Package Keep You From Applying to Your Dream School Remember: your FAFSA and a tuition calculator do not a financial aid package make! Don’t get discouraged if the number the forms spit out is higher than you can pay. Universities look at student need on a case-by-case basis, so your financial aid package might be more generous than you would think! Also keep in mind that the calculators don’t account for outside scholarship money, so additional awards can help bring down costs. Joey Csunyo/Unsplash A Complete List of Need-Blind Colleges in the United States Here is a complete list of need-blind universities in the United States in 2018. We’ve also bolded the names of full-need, no-loans schools to help you in your decision-making process. The colleges are: Adrian College Harvard University SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Amherst College Harvey Mudd College Swarthmore College Babson College Haverford College Syracuse University Barnard College Hiram College The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) Baylor University Jewish Theological Seminary Thomas Aquinas College Biola University Johns Hopkins University Trinity University Boston College Julliard Tufts University Boston University Kenyon College Tulane University Bowdoin College Lawrence University University of Chicago Brandeis University Lehigh University University of Illinois at Chicago Brown University Lewis Clark College University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Marist College University of Miami California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Marlboro College University of New Hampshire Carnegie Mellon University Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapman University Middlebury College University of Notre Dame Claremont McKenna College Mills College University of Pennsylvania Columbia University Mount St. Mary’s College University of Richmond Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York University (NYU) University of Rochester Cornell College North Carolina State University (NCSU) University of Southern California (USC) Cornell University North Central College University of Vermont Dartmouth College Northeastern University University of Virginia Davidson College Northwestern University University of Washington Denison University Penn State Ursuline College DePaul University Pomona College Vanderbilt University Duke University Princeton University Vassar College Elon University Providence College Wabash College Emory University Randolph College Wake Forest University School of Medicine Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) Rice University Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) Florida State University Salem College Wellesley College Fordham University San Jose State University (SJSU) Wesleyan University Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Soka University of America Williams College Georgetown University St. John’s College Yale University Grinnell College St. Olaf College Yeshiva University Hamilton College Stanford University What’s Next? The idea behind need-blind admissions is that it focuses on merit rather than financial status. This is a great thing, but it also makes getting admitted a little more competitive. Get the inside scoop on the people who will be reading your essay, and learn what admissions officers are looking for in top applications. Regardless of whether your top university is on the need-blind admissions list, most students need to know how much financial aid they qualify for before they commit to a school. Here’s our comprehensive list of every college that offers 100% financial aid. Many financial aid packages offer students work study opportunities. Learn more about work study and how it can help you pay for your education. 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Benefits of American Aid to AIDS Patients in Third World Countries in Essay

Benefits of American Aid to AIDS Patients in Third World Countries in Africa - Essay Example This essay focuses on the health aid that the African developing countries benefit from, especially with respect to HIV/Aids. HIV/Aids is a pandemic due to the high number of people affected by the disease globally. The number of people who lose their lives due to HIV/Aids related complications is also high. This is the reason why the disease needs to be controlled. Although the disease has affected the whole world since its discovery in 1981, it is serious in third world countries mostly in Africa. Most of the developed nations are giving aid to African nations to fight the HIV/Aids scourge. The United States of America has been on the forefront in helping the African countries fight the disease. This paper aims to discuss the benefits of American aid for AIDS patients in third world countries that are mostly in Africa. In 2001, Bill Clinton confirmed the commitment that he had towards the availability of HIV/AIDS drugs. These negotiations, led to the reduction in prices of drugs fo r Africa and other poor regions. Importing policies from the United States were analyzed to ensure that most African countries could introduce the drugs needed. In conclusion, the researcher states that HIV/AIDS is one of the issues that make Africa as a continent lag behind in development. However, with the help that developing countries receive from the United States and other global organizations, the situation is better since there is hope for improvement in addressing HIV/Aids in the developing countries in Africa.

Leadership in strategy formulation Assignment Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 750 words

Leadership in strategy formulation - Assignment Example .As the headline itself suggest, the article is an effort to emphasise the crucial role of leadership in strategy formulation and implementation. It has been pointed out that ‘strategy’ as such has undergone a change over the years and in today’s context the market forces play a key role in influencing strategy formulation.It has also been stated that, â€Å"†¦.Strategy must be a dynamic tool for guiding the development of a company over time†. This implies that strategist must be constantly on the watch regarding the process of implementation. In addition, in order to come out with desired results, the strategists must also monitor the policies being adopted by companies in the competition. Michel Porter, suggested that a company could gain sustainable competitive advantage provide it follows any of the three generic strategies, namely; If the company is able to become the lowest cost producer of the product or service in the industry and is able to e ffectively pass it on to the customers, then it can very well acquire the cost leadership. To support the argument Montgomery has cited the example of Ryan air, a successful low cost airline. Ryan air started off as a full service airliner priced at less than half the fares of rival companies, but soon realised that in order to make inroads into the customer base of rival companies it has to do something innovative on prices front, and thus converted to no-frills, low cost airline. Product or Service Differentiation: The article too emphasises the importance of product differentiation in order to be able to do successful business, gain profitability and establish a brand identity. Montgomery points out that this has been possible with the infusion of economics into strategy formulation. In this strategy, companies try out efforts to offer some pleasant surprises to the customer. Some innovative features are added to the product or service so that the customer could perceive some uniqueness in the product or service. Montgomery cites the example of IBM, when its CEO solicited views from the employees of IBM on; If our company disappeared tonight, how different would the world be tomorrow Is there something about our company that makes a unique contribution to the world The article further emphasises that, "It (strategy) has become more about formulation than implementation and more about getting the idea right at the outset than living with strategy over time". This statement depicts the dynamic and evolutionary nature of strategy formulation. The rapid pace, with which changes are taking place, makes it pertinent on the part of the strategists that they should formulate the strategy in such a manner that it can deliver the optimum benefits to the company the very first time itself. Because, once the strategy is known to competitors, they are bound to come out with a counter-strategy. As has been elaborated in the article itself that while gaining depth, the strategy has lost breadth, which implies that the strategy has become more focused towards its objective/s. 2. How do these three current views of strategy - the RBV(resource-based view), strategy positioning and emergent theory - fit with Montgomery's idea that strategy must be a "dynamic tool "and needs to be "lived with over time". Three current views of strategy include, the Resource Based View (RBV), strategy positioning and emergent theory. RBV is a method for analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the company. Such a view helps in explaining the competitive edge of the company based on the resources and capabilities of the company. For the purpose of RBV analysis, resources for a company can be classified in three broad categories, namely tangible assets, intangible assets and organisational capabilities. Positioning of the strategy is another crucial aspect which determines the success or failure of the strategy. It is

Heart of Darkness Essay examples -- essays research papers

Characters 1.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  The protagonist of Heart of Darkness is a person named Charlie Marlow. Oddly, his name only appears once in the novel. Marlow is philosophical, independent-minded, and generally skeptical of those around him. He is also a master storyteller, eloquent and able to draw his listeners into his tale. Although Marlow shares many of his fellow Europeans’ prejudices, he has seen enough of the world and enough debased white men to make him skeptical of imperialism. An example of Marlow being independent-minded and philosophical is when he takes a trip up a river, as a break from working on ships. Marlow describes the trip as a journey back in time, to a â€Å"prehistoric earth.† This remark on how he regards colonized people as primitive, which is his philosophical viewpoint. 2.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Of all the characters in the book, the only one with somewhat of a negative connotation is the character of the general manager (of the Company (the boating company)). He is the chief agent of the Company in its African territory, who runs the Central Station. He owes his success to a robust constitution that allows him to outlive all of his competitors. He is average in appearance and unremarkable in abilities, but he possesses a strange capacity to produce uneasiness in those around him, keeping everyone sufficiently alert (against their will) for him to exert his control over them. An example of the manager producing uneasiness in others is when he learns of Kurtz’s sick condition, he actually gets happy, because now he can have more control of the group as an individual. Kurtz was the unofficial leader, and soon, the manager could â€Å"move in.† 3.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Kurtz, who is not the protagonist or antagonist is a very significant character in the book as Marlow and Kurtz essentially form a team as the novel progresses. He is the chief of the Inner Station and Marlow basically follows him. Kurtz is a man of many talents (he is a talented musician and painter). His abilities are nothing without his charisma and his ability to lead. Kurtz is a man who understands the power of words, and his writings present a complexity that obscures their horrifying message (his writings are often hard to understand, as they are complex in structure, often hiding the morbid message behind them). Although he remains a â€Å"puzzle,† e... ...get over Kurtz and get on with her own life. Etcetera 21.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  I would recommend this book for people to read because of how it explores the human condition (Conrad was big on this theme) and how each character is unique and recognizable within the context. Conrad pays much attention to detail and it is evident in Heart of Darkness. Conrad’s skills as an author are also evident in the intricate wording in the novel. 22.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  This novel really is not controversial. It tells merely of Conrad’s experiences during his travels and as a mechanic/sailor for ships in France. There is violence in it, but that does not make it controversial. There is also a part where there is a group of native cannibals, which can be looked at as controversial, but would not be extreme enough to create a cause for banning. 23.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  I think it is fair for a book to be banned as long as it is a committee or a board that makes the decision. One person cannot decide that some book needs to be banned, because that is biased. If a book was banned, people could still read it, because all they need to do is go to a public library and read it.

Consider the View That Only Form Matters When Properly Appreciating Art Essay

Art appreciation is the understanding of the timeless qualities that characterise all great art, and personally i feel is a subjective matter; what I find aesthetically pleasing may not apply to everyone else. There are many reasons why we value art; because it informs us, because of its expressive quality, and because of its artistic quality. In this case, the latter is being discussed, that good art is good because of aesthetic enjoyment of form, the balance and structure and proportion. Its argued that content is not important, just the formal qualities make it good art, for example Jackson Pollock, his work is based on lines and colours and is valued very highly, therefore content is irellevant. However the view that art should be valued for its expressive qualities or catharsis as Aristotle called it; the emotional purging and cleansing. He believed people watched tragedies to make themselves emotional and upset but in a way happy, as they then have purged any negative emotion they had. If art was merely something that caused emotion it would be trivial, but the fact that art can convey something that is transcendent lies its value. However the argument that forms matters shows us that anything can trigger emotions such as pity or fear, without having to be art, but formal qualities are unique. Many people value art becuase it can inform us, we value it if it is true to nature or to life. Platos imitation theory applies here, that all artists are merely copying the form so it can not be good art, but all perceptual experience involves interpretation, so there is nothing to copy. Great historical paintings can give us visual knowledge of certain points in time, but limitations with this is that anything can inform us without being art, a book can inform us but isn’t art. This ability to inform us is not what make sus appreciate it but the artistic qualities it holds; the forms, is what makes us appreciate it. But then there is the argument that form is not enough, by itself, to keep the auidence captured as beauty alone is not enough. That there has to be content to appreciate it such as a meaning, a story behind it, form lacks this ability. I personally believe that when appreciating art, form does matter. It makes a piece of art unique but i also belive that it solely matters, i appreciate its informative qualities and its expressive ones, so a good piece of artwork for me, should contain all three qualities.

English In the United States - Free Essay Example

Sample details Pages: 3 Words: 1016 Downloads: 1 Date added: 2019/06/14 Category Literature Essay Level High school Tags: Mother Tongue Essay Did you like this example? Mother tongue takes a firm hold on oners mind from the very beginning. In true sense it is intermingle with our lives and consciousness. In Mother Tongue Amy Tan, A chinese American novelist calls her motherrs English her mother tongue. Don’t waste time! Our writers will create an original "English In the United States" essay for you Create order Throughout the story Amy highlights the consequences she and her mother faced because of speaking a non-native variation of English which she referred to as broken and limited English. There are many people in our society like Amyrs mother who do not speak English as perfectly clear as people want. It is difficult to live abroad with the inability to speak English fluently and clearly. Mostly, people with different family and cultural background feel the necessity of speaking standard English perfectly at every step. The reason is because people have assumptions regarding other languages and it plays an unconscious role in limiting our ability to perceive the world. However, it is not necessary to strive to speak language as correctly as possible in order to communicate clearly and to show our intelligence because with non-standard English a person can still be successful in life. Generally language is the medium of communicating our ideas, thoughts and feelings to others, yet the language we grow up hearing can effect on our life path. In Mother Tongue, Tan highlighted an internal conflict she had with English in education because peoplers perception of her is based on her language use. This is shown when she said, the answers on English tests were always a judgment call, a matter of opinion and personal experience(Tan, 1990, P.164). She emphasize that her achievement tests are being affected by the non-standard English language she grow up hearing because the test measure her ability in English rather than giving value to her creativity or imagination. Tanrs mother simple English helped her to understand the world in a different way which does not mean she is bad at English and she is unaware of what happening around her. But English tests judge our ability of understanding things that we imagine differently than they want us to do. This is important because every person have a different perspective of thinking and language does not effect on their knowledge of the world. Like Amy, I also think my language has affected my academic achievements because in SAT I also got higher score in math than English. I still remember one of the common dialogue I heard from my classmate, Damm! You got high score in math because you Asian. This highlights a stereotype that Amy and I faced because our way of understanding English affect on peoplers perception of us. These stereotype are not always true because definitely the reason of getting higher score in math is not the lack of standard language. It is because math is more of problem solving than critical thinking where we need more time to analyze the way we think, and standardized tests are not the best way of measuring our intelligence. This kind of racial stereotype or misconception made by others become obstacle in many students life. It constrict our aspirations and shape future goals. Peoples perception push us towards a field where we are already good at and where we do not have to worry about using perfe ct English. Although, Amy broke this assumption and stereotype by not choosing math related fields but by choosing creative field to represent her mothers broken tongue. The issue of stereotype greatly effects Amy Tanrs mother but it also influenced her as a writer. She grew up seeing external conflicts between her mom and other native English speakers, who mistreated her mother with attitudes because of her poor English. Her mother is being neglected in the society because people judge her as unintelligent and unimportant. Thus actually impersonated Amyrs stories which focus on the audience whose English is limited like her mother tongue. Amy highlights that she accomplish her goal of being a writer when her mother read her book and said, So easy to read(Tan, 1990, P.166). This is important because Amy shows empathy towards her mother by not using standard English that people expected. This is also a way of showing respect to her mothers broken English which is not only sufficient for family life but also sufficient for daily communication. Beyond peoplers perception, Amyrs mother tongue become a source of creativity that she find useful for her ow n writing. Her empathy and respect toward her mother prove that a non-standard English speaker can succeed in literature. In her literature she did not only show empathy and respect to her mother but also show it to other immigrants like my mom. My mom and Amyrs mom are related because they both want their daughter to pretend they are the one who is talking on phone. The reason they dont feel comfortable speaking in non-standard English is because they dont feel respected by others. Unlike Amy, I was always embarrassed of my English. I use to hesitate a lot while having a conversation with people on phone because I was still getting confused about proper grammar and sentence structure. That effected on my self-esteem because their English pronunciation and sentence structure is way better than mine. At a moment I realize that I felt more comfortable talking in English without worrying about what other people think. The reason I came to this realization is because I knew people actually understand my English. Itrs not perfect but it is sufficient for communication and understanding complicated stuff. Usually, English is a very tough language to become highly skilled but speaking English like a native is not essential to show our intelligence. Throughout the story, Tan illustrated how much she loves her mothers unique broken English which led her to success. In the United States, it is common that many immigrants family face false assumptions because of their linguistic capabilities. But it is important for everyone to avoid criticizing people who cannot speak a language correctly and fluently because they have their own unique way of expressing themself which is enough to be successful in life.