Charles Lee

The Battle of Monmouth and Molly Pitcher There was not a decisive victory during the June 28th 1778 Battle of Monmouth for the Continental Army or the British forces due to the toxic leadership of Major General Charles Lee and many of the British forces suffering from heat related injuries. It was not one of the bloodiest battles of the revolutionary war; there were only around two hundred and thirty casualties’ total, and ninety-six of those where from heat stroke due to the heat wave that summer. (K. Hickman) The battle was also not, what you would call a textbook example of liner warfare, due to Major General Charles Lee’s lack of leadership, communication with all his troops, and the disobeying of General George Washington’s order…

respected, and a role model to many people around the world. Princess Diana was born on July 1st 1961, in Sandringham, Norfolk, England. She was born into an aristocratic English family who were very close to the royal family. Her parents got divorced when she was eight years old and she continued to live with her father who took custody of her. Diana had been hard working since youth. As a teenager she had several jobs such as kindergarten teacher at a school in London, a dance instructor,…

Throughout history, princesses have been known to be perfect and have no obstacles or problems to overcome. They are kept away from the real world and they live sheltered lives. When Diana Spencer married into the royal household, that stereotype was broken. Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales and she challenged the typical stereotype of a princess by talking about mental illness, making physical contact with AIDS and leprosy patients, and by exposing her…

DAMAYANTI Introduction The story of Nala-Damayanti has been narrated in Vana-Parva in Mahabharata by Rishi Vrihadswa. Damayanti was the daughter King Bhima who ruled Vidharbha Kingdom. Damayanti had earned a reputation of being the most beautiful Princess of Universe at that time. She was described as lovely-waisted Damayanti. As per Nala-Damayanti Katha, Damayanti was famous for 'for her incandescent beauty, grace, virtue and excellence' she was faultless-featured; 'with her ornaments she…

At the Golden Globes award ceremony Oprah Winfrey was presented the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement.Given recent events like the Me too and Time’s up movements Oprah dedicated her speech to speaking up about sexual harassment and emphasizing the need for change.Throughout the speech she talks about many different things from personal stories to the plights of everyday women to show that this abuse affects everyone. She uses many important rhetorical devices, namely pathos,…

Scrooge becomes a kind compassionate person who brings the christmas spirit with them. Charles dickens is not only showing us how people can change, but he also reminds us of the meaning of christmas, something that many people have forgotten through the year. Christmas is about giving, celebration, and kindness, these ideas change the mood of the world as a whole. “I have always thought of Christmastime, when it has come round...as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the…

In 1775 the Revolutionary War started. The main reason of this was that New England wanted to break away from England’s government. The British Commander Charles Cornwallis was the one to go to battle at York town against the American commander George Washington. On the way to York town, Cornwallis had to overcome many other battles that he won. In my opinion commander Charles Cornwallis, could easily have been the down fall of the American Revolution with all of his previous expedients and…

Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution erupted as one of the most revolutionary scientific ideas of the nineteenth century. The idea proposed that the living organisms of Earth evolved from simpler organisms through the elongated process of natural selection. The theory of evolution evoked enormous controversy because it challenged existing beliefs about the creation of humankind. The spread of Darwin’s theory caused a division within America because it struck the nation during a stage of immense…

Harper Lee tied the racial tensions of the South during the 1930’s to fiction in her most famous novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” The era of America’s Great Depression led to an escalation in racial profiling, which correlates to the trial of Tom Robinson in “To Kill a Mockingbird.” A historical example of racism in the Southern United States was the trial of the Scottsboro Boys. Harper Lee also expresses these racist beliefs through Aunt Alexandra’s social status in Maycomb. Finally, Harper Lee…

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird there is a complex character named Charles Baker “Dill” Harris. Changes throughout the book make Dill a complex character. Charles changes emotionally, imaginatively, and he grows aware throughout the book. Crying in front of Dolphus Raymond, Dill shows his emotions. The lawyer was profoundly rudimentary in the was he was interviewing Tom Robinson, making Dill cry. Scout thought that he was actually sick; In reply Dill stated, “It was the way he said it make me…