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    about a man who flees from the parents who raised him because he is told of a prophecy where he will kill his father to take his throne and marry his mother. During his travels he sees a carriage and kills everyone in its company. Soon after that he comes upon a kingdom where the king was recently deceased. He takes over the throne and marries the wife of the deceased king. Oedipus tells the citizens that he will find the killer of their previous king and curses him. Oedipus is told of a blind man who

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    Lady Macbeth Influence

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    to talk them in into doing something that can be mostly always wrong, or sometimes into something that’s good for them. In Shakespeare’s drama play, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Macbeth being the main character. He’s told a fate that one day he’ll become king, that was told to him by some witches when Macbeth along with his friend Banquo visited the forest. From that fate that was told to Macbeth makes his decisions harder as the play goes on, also being influenced. Macbeth gets mostly influenced by his

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    the captain, I want to be king. I always hope that Vernon would just fall off the stage and break his face, so I can take over his position and become king. Does this make me a villain? Or do I just want to improve my position in life? Good morning fellow members of “Shakespeare reloaded”. My name is Oliver Phillips and I welcome you to today’s presentation of the exploration of one of Shakespeare’s famous plays, Macbeth. Was Macbeth a villain? Or was he a tragic hero who became a victim? A tragic

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    “Macbeth” is the story of a man corrupted by superstition and ambition. The story is believed to be set in the mid eleventh century in Scotland. Macbeth the main character is portrayed as a loyal Scottish general in the beginning. Soon superstition and ambition change him into a man that he had never been like before. He meets three witches who tell him his prophecy and that he will become Thane of Cawdor and then eventually be king. The problem was that there was already a king in power and the only

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    truth behind the great King known as King Arthur. His power and legend have influenced many modern aspects as well as having a direct effect on various components of British history. Yet, there is not definitive proof as to whether or not this man was real. King Arthur's story has been told for years upon years and is considered to be on the of the most heroic legends of all time, but the question still remains: Is King Arthur real? King Arthur’s legend is based off of a true King that was able to defend

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    Macbeth's Fatal Flaw

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    from those who's ambition were greater than his own. Macbeth a fearless warrior is convinced by the three witches that his fate may change for the better if he would get rid of the King. With the pushing of his wife, Macbeth kills the King. His ego leads him to believe that he can get away with the murder and remain the new KIng. Meanwhile his sub-counscious is keeping him nervous, guilty and worried. His wife dies. Finally, Macbeth

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    of America’s history. The Civil Rights Movement. Martin Luther King, Jr. Everyone knows this name, because this name belongs to the man who switched the racial colored lenses that the face of America once wore. King was a man who was influential through his persuasive and compelling words. King was courageous and valiant, giving the minority this bravery as well. He spoke for those who did not possess a voice. He spoke for those who had a voice, but did not know exactly how to use it. He spoke to

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    Macbeth is a man facing an internal struggle between right and wrong, and whose reign started and ended with death. Throughout the play there are many places where imagery pertaining to clothing is used. I believe that these images are used to show the kind of character and man that Macbeth is. These images throughout the play show the transition from a good, honest, trustworthy Macbeth, into a corrupt, power hungry beast who murders anyone in his way. I believe that Macbeth is a good man turned bad

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    though slavery was abolished in 1865 the African-Americans never had equal rights and that’s exactly what Martin Luther King Jr. was going for we call this the “Civil Rights Movement.” When Martin Luther King won the Nobel Peace Prize he was the youngest ever to win it in his time at the age of 35 and all of the money he won was donated to the Civil Rights Movement. Martin Luther King Jr. was super smart he skipped 2 grades while in High School The Ninth and Twelfth grade not knowing what was ahead

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    “I have a dream’ a great man once said, a man who knew no limits, a great man who would not let oppression and racism get in his way, a great man who would never fight with tooth and nail but instead...would fight with words. This great man that I speak of is Martin Luther king jr.Dr.king’s “I have a dream” speech was at the Lincoln memorial, the audience was the people who came to listen to his speech.Dr.King’s letter was for the eight white clergymen who criticized him for his speech by calling

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