Respond to all three of the following prompts.

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  1. Why does Carlyle title Book 1, Chapter 1 of Past and Present “Midas”? Support your response with at least one direct citation from the text.
  2. Who is the Irish Widow and what is her importance to Carlyle’s argument in Chapter 13?
  3. How does Carlyle describe his “Captain of Industry”? Support your response with at least one direct citation from the text.

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