Issue48 sisong2003－Hamming小组作文第八次冲刺作业

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TOPIC: ISSUE48 - "The study of history places too much emphasis on individuals. The most significant events and trends in history were made possible not by the famous few, but by groups of people whose identities have long been forgotten."
WORDS: 578         TIME: 上午 00:53:00          DATE: 2007-1-24
观点：不同意
1.       必须承认，群众对历史发展起了重大作用 Mahatma Gandhi; Great Wall
2.       少数名人在历史发展中起到关键推动作用 Abraham Lincoln
3.       特别在科学领域，重大历史是由少数几个人而不是群众创造Copernicus; Thomas Edison

According to the speaker, the most significant events and trends in history were made by groups of people rather than the famous few, and the study of history emphasis too much on individuals. In my view, although we can not overlook the vital role that was played by the groups of people in history, I tend to disagree with the speaker. I think it is the famous few who played more important role in the development of history.

Admittedly, groups of people played significant role in the development of history. I am hard-pressed to think any historical events were accomplished just by the famous few. Take Mahatma Gandhi for example; during the first civil disobedience movement in India, Gandhi trained as many as 150,000 volunteers in the spirit of hard work to take part in the movement. And in 1922, Gandhi encouraged all the farmers in India to spin to resist British textile goods, which caused a significant drop of the British textile imports by 28 percent. Another example involves the Great Wall in China. It is the Monarch Qin who ordered the country to build the Great Wall; however, without thousands of hundreds of peasants worked hard from dawn to night, it is impossible to accomplish such a huge project, which is the only construction that can be seen from the outer space. Thus, the groups of nameless and faceless people really played significant role in the development of history.

Yet, it is obviously the famous few who promote the development of history by giving some crucial impetus during the course, without which it is equally possible to turn out to be a distinct outcome. An apt example involves the President Abraham Lincoln in the Civil War. At the beginning of the Civil War, the North Union was repeatedly setback by the South Union. Thanks to the two laws "Homestead Act" and "The Emancipation Proclamation" decreed by President Lincoln, which greatly encouraged the Blacks and landless peasants who enthusiastically joined Army of the North Union. With the help of these black masses, the situation of the Civil War was soon reversed and the North Union ultimately won the success. Therefore, the famous few also played crucial role in the watershed of the development of historical events.

Additionally, especially in the realm of science, it is the famous few rather than the groups of people who create the new era of science. A telling example in favor of this involves the Polish astronomer, Copernicus, who advanced the theory that the earth and other planets revolve around the sun, disrupting the Ptolemaic system of astronomy that the earth is the center of the universe. Another compelling example has to do with the invention of bulb. Thomas Edison, after hundreds of failures, he eventually made the first bulb in the world which turn out to be the derivation of today's illumination apparatus and digital and electronic era. However, the most appreciated thing in this invention is the insistence and courage on the whole course, without which we may still in a time of darkness. So in the science discipline, historical events are usually made by the famous few not the groups pf people.

To sum up, the most significant historical events are achieved by the famous few, however we should never ignore the significant role that played by the groups of nameless and faceless people. And the study of history places most emphasis on the famous few to set us good examples and inspire us.

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According to the speaker, themost significant events and trends in history were made by groups of people rather than the famous few, and the study ofhistory emphasis too much on individuals. In my view, although we can notoverlook the vital role that was played by the groups of people in history, Itend to disagree with the speaker. I think it is the famous few who played moreimportant role in the development of history.

Admittedly, groups of people played significantrole in the development of history. I am hard-pressed to think any historicalevents were accomplished just by the famous few. Take Mahatma Gandhi forexample; during the first civil disobedience movement in India, Gandhi trained as manyas 150,000 volunteers in the spirit of hardwork to take part in the movement. And in 1922, Gandhi encouraged all thefarmers in India to spin to resist British textile goods, which caused asignificant drop of the British textile imports by 28 percent. Another exampleinvolves the Great Wall in China. It is the Monarch Qin who orderedthe country to build the Great Wall; however,without thousands of hundreds of peasantsworked hard from dawn to night, it is impossible to accomplish such a hugeproject, which is the only construction[onearth] that can be seen from the outer space. Thus, the groups of nameless andfaceless people really played significantrole in the development of history.

Yet, it is obviously the famous few who promote the development of history bygiving some crucial impetus during the course, without which it is equallypossible to turn out to be a distinct outcome. An apt example involves thePresident Abraham Lincoln in the Civil War.At the beginning of the Civil War【this war】, the North Union was repeatedlysetback by the South Union. Thanks to the two laws "Homestead Act"and "The EmancipationProclamation" decreed by President Lincoln, which greatly encouraged the Blacksand landless peasants who enthusiasticallyjoined Army of the North Union. With the help of these black masses, thesituation of the Civil War was soon reversed and the North Union ultimately wonthe success.【削弱了本段论证，放到上一句who后面做句子的附属成分，就可以表现这一切很大程度上都是Lincoln的功劳】 Therefore, the famous few also played crucial role in the watershed of the development of historical events.

Additionally, especially in the realm of science,it is the famous few rather than the groups of people who create the new era of science. Atelling example in favor of this involves the Polish astronomer, Copernicus,who advanced the theory that the earth and other planets revolve around thesun, disrupting the Ptolemaic system of astronomy that the earth is the centerof the universe. Another compelling example has to do with the invention ofbulb. Thomas Edison, after hundreds of failures,he【del】 eventuallymade the first bulb in the world which turn【-ed】 out to bethe derivation of today's illumination apparatus and digital and electronic era. However, the most appreciated thing inthis invention is the insistence and courage on the whole course, without whichwe may still in a time of darkness. So in the science discipline,historical events are usually made by the famous few【，】 not the groups pf【of】 people.

To sum up, the most significant historicalevents are achieved by the famous few,however we should never ignore the significant role that played by the groupsof nameless and faceless people. 【句式最好改下，感觉象在强调后半句】And the study of history places most emphasis on the famous few to set us good examples and inspire us.

Well done~  ^_^

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