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    Martin Luther King Jr. was still alive today, he would not agree with a lot of social justice issues of our present times. Martin Luther King would be proud of how far we have come from his time and day. Mr. King was a man of peaceful dealings and longed for interracial equality. He had great moral standards and was an incredible hero of the nineteenth century. Recently in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, there have been many controversial things said and done that Mr. King would have frowned

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    been a brave soldier who fought for Scotland, and a loving person who cares for thy peers. I have always admired thee. Is this what such a kind and honorable person deserves? Is a violent, and young death all that awaits for those that are generous? Is this a sacrilegious(68) world where the good gets punished, and the bad becomes prosperous? Then was it wrong for me to follow thy path? Was I deceived when the church told me

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    Aranlot: A Short Story

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    attempts were not uncommon. This was not the first, nor would it be the last. That the previous Durlindrath, and every Durlin who served him, was dead offered proof enough of that. Brand pulled up a heavy blanket and draped it over them. “Thank you,” Gilhain said. The man still gripped his sword so tightly in one hand that his knuckles were white. The

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    Civil Rights Leaders: Martin Luther King Jr.

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    Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) was a Baptist minister and social activist who played a key role in the American Civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968”(“Martin Luther King Jr.”). For many years people have celebrated a day known as “Martin Luther King Day” in honor of a man who stood up for his beliefs and stood up for his race (“Martin Luther King Jr.”). Many observe the third Monday of January as a regular day, while others observe it as a day to remember a man who changed

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    Shakespeare wrote a tragedy that took place in 1066, called Macbeth. A tragedy is when a good man brings about his own downfall due to a tragic flaw. The play is about an ambitious man, willing to do anything to get to the top. This man goes by the name of Macbeth. Macbeth comes up with the idea to kill the King with the help of some people. The witches were the first people to plant the idea of becoming king in his mind and Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth into killing Duncan. Although Lady Macbeth

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    King Henry the V is good at communicating with his men and people equally. He treats them with respect and they give him the deserved respect. Every person wants to be treated with respect. If you show or give disrespect to others you can expect them to be cruel and vile to you. King Henry the V gives this speech to rally his men. The army knows they are outnumbered 5 to 1 and have little to no chance of surviving this battle but still attempt to fight. He makes all men equal by not calling certain

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    men. When it comes to choosing leaders, it often seems that the will of the people often will back the man they perceive to not just be good, but great. Great in what though? Whether the people have a choice of their leader or are forced into living under the command of their leader, people will more times than not, more willingly summit themselves to the rule of a great man rather than a man who is simply good or on the other end a tyrant. Cyrus the Great, as portrayed by historian Xenophon in The

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    These great cities each had a wise man as a teacher to teach the young men of the city. Senias taught in Murias, Arias who was a fair-haired poe taught in Finias; Urias who was noble in nature taught in Gorias; and Morias taught in Farias. They landed on the of Connaught. It was thought that they burned their ships so that they would settle down. The

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    taking on the role of a pharaoh changed the perception the world had of who Hatshepsut was. She went from being portrayed as the beautiful women seen in this artwork, to being depicted as an unrecognizable male figure. When comparing the Seated Statue of Hatshepsut to other statues of Hatshepsut created overtime, one would notice a dramatic difference. Despite the fact that she is shown wearing the ceremonial attire of an egyptian king, (Museum Label Text, Seated Statue of Hatshepsut) there is still a

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    A hero is someone who is admired idolized for fulfilling virtues and honorable achievement not only for themselves, but for other. There are money great and noble hero’s that made huge impact on the world and today’s society. Being hero can be very risk and put your life in jeopardy. Many people have died for been injured for being such great heroes. Hero’s such us martin Luther King Jr. strived and worked hard to make sure segregation come to an end. Mlk is a hero and change many lives as he fought

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