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    However, he also gains knowledge from the people around him as well. These outside influences from people and animals play a role in shaping Wart into the king he becomes. In the first few chapters, Wart is introduced as an adopted son and brother to Sir Ector and Kay, respectively. Kay is the “proper son” and he points this out to Wart as often as possible. This is mainly because Kay is jealous of Wart and Merlyn’s relationship. This is shown when Kay figures out that Wart turned into a hawk

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    peasant and the ony way he could be a Peasant was to be born in to nobility. William protects Wat, Roland, and the weak. How does he protect them? William protects his people and the weak by pretending to be Sir Ector. The reason he pretends to be Sir Ector was because Sir Ector was a knight and he died. William always dreamed of being a Knight. He had a flashback of him and his father talking and he mentioned to his father about“ A man can change his stars. ” Wat and Roland had not eaten

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    I. SUBJECT The Sword in the Stone, by T. H. White, follows the adventures of The Wart, a boy growing up in Medieval England. The Wart lives at the Castle of the Forest Sauvage with his adoptive father, Sir Ector, and his foster brother, Kay. One day in the Forest Sauvage, The Wart encounters an old man by the name of Merlyn who possesses magical capabilities. Merlyn offers to return to the castle to serve as a tutor for The Wart and Kay. He teaches The Wart primarily by transforming him into different

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    The word itself brings forth a medieval aura, spiking thoughts and ideas of knights, kings, maybe even princesses and dragons. Chivalry can be described as a knightly code, the bravery and virtuous fight for justice and the loyalty to the king. In Sir Thomas Malory’s Morte D' Arthur, it is said "by no means to be cruel, but to give mercy unto him that asketh mercy, upon pain of forfeiture of their worship and lordship of King Arthur for evermore". However, through the use of a more comedic form,

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    the dangers of monarchy. Mr. P. lacks any care because he is not a good ruler. He believes that might makes right is the only thing a ruler should live by. This is shown in his action to try eating Wart, who had been transformed into a smaller fish. Sir Grummore's jousting match has important symbolism. It shows the frivolity and overall stupidity of some knightly traditions. Merlyn even calls it "A lot of brainless unicorns swaggering about and calling themselves educated just because they can push

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    The sound of guns firing, screaming men, bombs going off and the casual side conversations in the audience is how Journey’s End went. On October 8th I went to go watch the last show run of the play Journey’s End directed by Gordon Reinhart and written by R.C. Sherriff at the Danny Peterson theatre. In Journey’s End, there are eleven characters: Captain Hardy, Stanhope, Lieutenant Osborne, Private Mason, Lance corporal “Bert” Broughton, 2nd Lieutenant Raleigh, Trotter, Hibbert, Company Sergeant-Major

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    ERVIN GOFFMAN’S SOCIAL STIGMA , AND PRESENTATION OF SELF IN EVERYDAY LIFE Stigma is a corrupting and degrading demeanor of the society that dishonors a person or a group of persons because of a trait, (for example, a sickness, disfigurement, colour, nationality, religion and so forth). The subsequent adapting conduct of the influenced individual results in internalized stigma. This apparent or disguised disgrace by the disparaged individual is equally destructive regardless of whether genuine discrimination

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    The Flawed King in Shakespeare's Henry V To turn Henry V into a play glorifying war or a play condemning war would be to presume Shakespeare's intentions too much. He does both of these and more in his recount of the historical battle of Agincourt. Although Shakespeare devotes the play to the events leading to war, he simultaneously gives us insight into the political and private life of a king. It is this unity of two distinct areas that has turned the play into a critical no man's land

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    Gossip and Deceit in Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing is primarily a play about gossip. Indeed, the title means a big fuss about a trifle, and by the end, this is exactly what happens. All accusations will come to nothing, causing the play to end the same way as if they never occurred at all. Shakespeare brilliantly plays on the meanings of nothing throughout this play. The word "nothing" would actually have been pronounced "noting" in his time. It can mean worthless, a person of

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    The booty (plural: booties,) also known as the “bandonkadonk,” “junk in the trunk” or simply “butt,” is two rounded portions of gluteal muscle located on the posterior pelvic region. Anatomically, the structure enables weight to be taken off the feet while sitting; however, in many cultures the masses of fat play a role in sexual attraction. Many find the swaying of the hips, which jiggles and bounces the booty, to be exceptionally arousing when featured on a female. Recently, this ideology has been

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