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Us’…? No, Give it a Rest Summary and Critique George F. Will is a Pulitzer-Prize writer and an editor for Newsweek. He is well-known for his strong conservative political commentary. He discusses the history of Inaugural Addresses and how they reflect the way the country has changed throughout the years. He points out a number of differences such as sentence structure, tone, and topics. For example, he cites the numbering of words. He mentions George Washington’s second sentence of his address,

exaggerate an aspect of something, known as “intensify.” While the second is to discredit it, which is referred to as “downplay.” Al Franken, Jeffrey Snyder, Harlan Ellison, and George Will, have all written persuasive articles about gun control. In reading all of the various articles on gun control by authors, I found George F. Will’s The Last Word to be the most persuasive. Will wrote his

In the next ten years, these thirteen American colonies can be transformed, independent from the powerful British Empire, and well on their way to becoming a successful country. Britain almost had complete control over American, therefore, many Americans have already joined the fight against them. I have made the decision to re-enlist in the Continental Army because there is too much sickness, so I am needed in the army, also, I am tired of the British control, and many soldiers leave the army when

“You always have two choices: your commitment versus your fear.” - Sammy Davis Jr. During the first two years of the American Revolution, things were not looking up for the Continental Army commanded by none other than George Washington. During the war, General Washington was having a rough time keeping the soldiers to stay and fight. So, he set up camp at Valley Forge. His men made huts to live in with fireplaces and one door. They made their camp close enough to the British to keep them under surveillance

Britain seemed extremely unlikely, if at all possible to the soldiers there at Valley Forge. Valley Forge is located approximately 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia, and consisted of little more than a few houses and a mill. This is where General George Washington decided to have the Continental army settle in for the winter. He thought of the location as a strategic place to watch the British army housed in Philadelphia. The conditions there are almost unbearable with little food, and clothing.

“When George Washington presented “Congressional Committee” he encouraged the soldiers to win. (Powell 149) George Washington encouraged us soldiers to win the war. “ The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” (Paine 153) The harder we train, the more chances of winning we have. If all soldiers, including me, get so encouraged and so hyped up to win the war because of George Washington’s speech, then we could have the chance of winning

George Washington is a towering historical figure who is considered the father of the United States. James Thomas Flexner captures the man, not the myth, behind this legendary icon in one concise single-volume biography, Washington: the Indispensable Man. This book is a condensed but altogether new version of Flexner’s previous four-volume biography of George Washington. This smaller scale book is well written, and explores Washington as “the human being behind the legendary icon” (New York Times

Gradwitz told Georg Znaeym that if Ulrich’s men come faster than Georg’s men then Ulrich will tell the men to rescue George first, and that they have better things to do than “getting the better of a boundary dispute” (Saki 86). The quote shows that Ulrich wanted to be friends with Georg rather than fighting over who gets the forest land. Ulrich asked George to be his friend, and George accepted his request. Waiting for their men to come and help them, both wished that their private men would come first

The Virtues of Apathy “I just don't think I can continue to live in a place that embraces and nurtures apathy as if it was virtue.” Morgan Freeman speaks these words in the movie Se7en after declaring that he is going to quit his job as a detective. His character sees crimes of hate, aggression and murder every day, and he also observes the public’s reaction to them. People turn a blind eye; they no longer care. What has happened to society? Why has what used to be considered incredibly shocking

George Washington The king of England, George III, was fond of farming. His favorite diversion was to ride about his lands, chatting with the tenants about the crops. "Farmer George," he called himself. His arch-opponent, George Washington, had the same fondness for farming. He too enjoyed riding about his lands and talking about the crops. Indeed there was nothing else he enjoyed quite so much. But there the likeness ceased. And among the many other matters that differentiated George Washington