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    Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana. He was born to an African-American working- class family. Michael Jackson had nine other siblings. MJ has three sisters and six brothers. He was the eighth one to be born. His father, Joseph Jackson believed that his sons had talent so he created a musical group in the 1960s. The Jackson Family performers had only MJ’s older brothers until MJ was five, he became the group’s lead vocalist. Later on, another older brother became part of

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    Introduction According to Army Doctrine Reference Publication (ADRP) 6-22, “leadership is the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization”. This essay will analyze two different leaders, William Wallace from Braveheart and Ahmad ibn Fadlan from The 13th Warrior. After analyzing each leader, this essay will transition to compare the leadership lessons, concepts, perspectives, and styles I observed. Then this

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    Karla Morales GRASP 10/23/17 Iago is the most interesting character in Othello, by William Shakespeare. With his carefully thought out plans, he is able to manipulate others to do things in a way that helps him and moves him closer towards what in his mind is revenge against Othello. He is the main antagonist in this play, pushing Othello and everyone else towards their end. Iago manages to commit all seven deadly sins. He constantly uses his good reputation for dishonorable purposes. His talent

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    In the play Othello, written by William Shakespeare, Iago appears to be a clever and manipulative character from the beginning. He attempts to sabotage the main character and Moor of Venice, Othello’s, relationship with his wife Desdemona. Throughout the play, he conceals his true identity and as a result, other characters see him as honest, reliable, and trustworthy. He gains Othello’s lieutenant Cassio’s trust, then backstabs him. He also uses Roderigo, a Venetian, as a piece in his puzzle to ultimately

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    William Shakespeare’s “Othello”, illustrates four of themes in the play. One of the themes is extreme jealousy can make a person act like a monster. In the play, Shakespeare uses Othello, Roderigo, and Iago to prove the theme of Monstrous Jealousy by Othello slapping Desdemona in front of the Public of Venusians & calling her cruel names and Developing evil schemes to kill Desdemona at night. Iago tells the lie to Othello about Cassio and Desdemona to and convincing Othello to believe in it. Roderigo

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    Hubris is one characteristic of humans that leads to people committing evil deeds. In the play Oedipus the King, Oedipus struggles with facing the truth about his fate. His hubris leads him to be an arrogant and ignorant person throughout the play. Hubris also leads Oedipus to lose control over his emotions on multiple occasions in the story. In Sophocles’ play, Oedipus the King, Oedipus’ character flaws clearly outweigh his positive qualities. Oedipus’ rage, pride, and ignorance are the main character

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    The most attractive slice of the poem is the speaker himself, the Duke. Initially, it's easy to identify him as a villain, since he had his wife murdered for what seems to be innocent crimes. And yet he is strikingly charming, both in his use of language and his genial speech. A remarkably immoral man nevertheless has a sense of beauty and of how to reel in his listener. In the dramatic monologue My Last Duchess by Robert Browning we see the grim character of the Duke that hides behind his charm

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    William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a compelling story filled with suffering, revenge, and manipulation. While these are all aspects that come together to create a memorable and thought-provoking play, they also result in the downfall of various characters. With these unfortunate individuals, Shakespeare shows that it is not necessarily one’s actions, but their situation that decides whether they lose it all. In this play, the victims’ suffering is not their own doing, but instead it is caused by the

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    In Othello by William Shakespeare, the villainous Iago devises a plot with the hopes that Othello and his wife, Desdemona, will be separated so that he can take Othello’s position as head of the Venetian Military. Iago’s scheme consists of him convincing Othello that Desdemona is cheating on him with his lieutenant, Cassio. Iago has told no one else about his ploy so while everyone else’s actions remain true, he manipulates their every move for his benefit. While their actions may not lead to results

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    Tuesday’s Game At A Glance • The Lindenwood men’s basketball team has its final game before its Christmas break on Tuesday night. The Lions step out of conference play for a 6 p.m. game against Robert Morris-Springfield. • Lindenwood has a quick turnaround after an exciting win on Monday night against Emporia State. Chandler Diekvoss hit a three-pointer with 13 seconds left for a 69-68 win. That victory moved the team to 8-3 overall and 2-2 in MIAA play. • Robert Morris-Springfield has had a 10-day

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