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    an amazing actor. In this day and age, Hamlet would have made the perfect con man. In the first Act in the play, Hamlet is the last person to see his deceased father. Granted, Hamlet is the only one to speak to the ghost and he is by himself when he does, but the guards and even Horatio, “Before (his) God, (he) might not this believe. . . Without the sensible and true avouch. . . Of (his) eyes. (Act I Scene I Lines 56-8)” serve as witnesses that there is indeed a ghost and it is not just a figment

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    their similarities. With the argument of nature versus nurture one can argue that they act so much alike because Hamlet’s environment growing up was being around Claudius. By looking at both Hamlet and Claudius’; inaction/action, plots to murder one another, their diction, their relationships with Gertrude, the way they treat women and their advisors, it proves that Claudius is not

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    Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun….-Langton Hughes. Do you think dreams are that easy to achieve? Well, that what a few characters think in this play, but, there’s one character that sticks out. A character that shows that he would do anything to get what he wants. Even if that means losing his pride (which is hard to do) in himself and in his family name. What character do you think he is, dynamic or static character? I think in a Raisin in the sun, Walter Lee is a dynamic character who is

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    The sheer antipathy and animosity I have towards bullying is why I think it should be eradicated. Bullying is simply not right and needs to be stopped. Suicide, this is a precarious topic, is it not? But guess what it happens, it is a fact of life. Did you know 30% of young people have gone on to self-harm as a result of bullying? Did you know 1 in 65,000 children aged 10 to 14 commit suicide each year? This is not due to family problems, depression, abuse, but due to bullying. There are various

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    recurring theme in the novel as a whole. Death is considered to be one of the main themes known to be in the novel Hamlet. Death occurs as soon as you flip the first page in the novel, to try to intrigue you into the novel. In the novel Hamlet, King Hamlet appears in the hall spotted by the guards, king Hamlet enters the room appearing as a ghost (Hamlet Act 1). Hamlet needs to avenge from his father’s murder; this is a hard task for him because of the fact that his own uncle is the murder of his father;

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    individuals who challenge God 's power. Moreover, Pride to Prophets and messengers is when a man neglects to think about the way of prophethood and in this manner feels pride with himself and does not obey prophets and disbelieves in their stories. Finally, pride towards people is when a proud man sees himself as a better person because of what he has and wants than to see everyone humbled before him. These are the three attributes of a prideful person which are of the major sins that Allah (SWT) warned

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    easy choice, nor is it easy to do around others when they disagree with the situation.     Integrity it is not just performing an act of kindness, but the morals you stand behind when you do do the act. The level of honesty, the willingness to do what is right and moral commitments all these add up to equal the level of integrity you hold yourself to. I do not think I have performed, the level of integrity that this quote is talking about, but I have

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    classic read by almost all students in the United States. Many think the novel is relevant today due to its powerful messages and similarities to American society. Others think the book is outdated and has lost its meaning. Regardless, To Kill a Mockingbird is still relevant in the 21st century because its morals can still be applied in today's society, it displays intolerance that is still present in one's community as well as acts of racism which are still current in the United States. . An

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    Medea Persuasive Essay

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    all those people in approximately an hour? Lots of anger, obviously, but Medea had to go through a mental process to achieve this so-called “feat”. Naturally, something triggered her, in this case, Jason, her husband, cheating on her. Later, just before she started killing people, Medea went into denial; arguing with herself for a while. Yet, when all was said and done, Medea went into a mania and was basically on an adrenaline high. Through this process, four people were killed in Medea’s rampage

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    Eleven Many people have heard the saying “act your age.” When our birthdays come around most people think that they will fill more mature and act older; yet when our birthdays come around do we really feel any older? Sandra Cisneros remonstrates this in her short story “Eleven,” About a little girl name Rachel on her eleventh birthday. This short story discusses the events that go on during Rachel’s birthday and the emotions that go through her mind during all the experiences that she has on the

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