We were asked to find somebody with a big influence in economical or political aspect to learn about their movements, their values, their point of view concerning politics, and their policies. It might be assigned to give us some kind of guidance about the science of politics that we will learn soon, to find a figure that will become our inspiration, or at the very least, to train our ability to write papers and reports. When the order was spoken to choose an influential figure, there were several people came to mind. Jokowi, Benito Mussolini, Nelson Mandela, Marthin Luther King, Jr., Adolf Hitler, and of course Margaret Thatcher. The consideration took quite some time and thinking. Who is the most inspiring, unique, and majestic in his/her …show more content…
When several questions were asked, it turns out that quite a lot people don’t know her, not even her name. Then, if she is not that well-known, why her? It just indicates that she is not that special, doesn’t it? We will figure it out soon. But before, her history must be known first. Margaret Thatcher, who was also known as The Iron Lady, was born on October 13th 1925 in Gratham, Lincolnshire with the name Margaret Hilda Roberts. She had a sister named Muriel. Her father was very active in local politics and Methodist Church activities. He was appointed as the Major of Grantham before he lost his position because of the victory of Labour Party in Gratham. In her early school life, Margaret was a bright young girl. She attended Huntingtower Road Primary School and gained a scholarship to attend Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School. Beside her academical activities, she also joined some extacurricular activities such as piano and field hockey playing, poem reading, and swimming. Margaret submitted a plea for scholarship to Sommerville College, Oxford in her sixth year and got rejected. But after one other participant resigned, she finally got the scholarship. Young Margaret started her college life in 1943 and graduated in 1947 with the title Second Class Honours in