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    was a good story, but primarily about love. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was also a good read. It included some magic, but was mainly about knighthood. I like Morte Darthur because I feel like it not only embodies all of the great elements of the Arthurian time, but also those of a good story in general. There is a love affair, but not just any affair. This affair is between the Queen and Sir Lancelot. Sir Lancelot was not just any knight, but it is said “…Sir Lancelot is an hardy knight, and all

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    sincere, strong, witty woman, who disguises herself as a man, to become a faithful attendant of Orsino. Viola is one with sacrificial and patient love, willingly loving Orsino, and attending to his every need. Orsino, on the other hand, is shown as an emotional man, who has superficial and transient love for Olivia. This love is very abruptly shifted to Viola at the end of the play, when Viola reveals her true identity. Through this contrast of these two individuals, we

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    people to get hurt and get themselves killed. In The Hound of the Baskervilles, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle develops the theme of greed is a powerful motivator, in a plethora of ways. IN the book, a mystery story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Doyle displays the effects of the greed by causing Hugo to be selfish, letting Mr. Stapleton have everything that he wants, and causing Mr. Stapleton to be jealous of Sir Henry. First, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle displays the effect of the greed by causing Hugo to be selfish

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    (1818) Author: Jane Austen (1775-1817) Central Characters: Anne Elliot, the sensible daughter of Sir Walter Elliot. She is the middle daughter and is often disregarded. Sir Walter Elliot, father of Elizabeth, Anne, and Mary ( Elliot Musgrove). He is your typical upper class superior and is very vain. He drives the family into debt. Captain Frederick Wentworth, the young gentlemen who Anne loves. Their love creates this story. Other Characters: Elizabeth Elliot, the oldest daughter. She is her father’s

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    they go on a hunt to track down and stop the threatening Hound of The Baskervilles, which tries to kill the Baskervilles family line. With the first kill of Sir Charles, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Mortimer do all in their power try to protect Sir Henry from this monstrous beast. By going to Baskerville hall near the moor in which, Dr. Mortimer, Sir Henry, Beryl, and Mr. Stapleton, all live somewhere near. As they all contribute to the novels dangerous murderest hound. Greed shows dangers that many characters

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    people to get hurt and get themselves killed. In The Hound of the Baskervilles, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle develops the theme of greed is a powerful motivator, in a plethora of ways. In the book, a mystery story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Doyle displays the effects of the greed by causing Hugo to be selfish, letting Mr. Stapleton have everything that he wants, and causing Mr. Stapleton to be jealous of Sir Henry. First, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle displays the effect of the greed by causing Hugo to be selfish

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    Malvolio, Lady Olivia’s steward, is not a character many would like to be compared to as his ego, gullibility and sternness causes him to be mistreated and greatly disliked. One of Malvolio’s greatest vice’s, is that everyone that looks upon him loves him, this vice of his ties together his personality. Malvolio’s egotism is portrayed throughout the play because it is a trait that affects him always. His gullibility is mostly seen during the major prank that is played on him in scene two act five

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    True Love in Twelfth Night        Unlike the other characters in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night", Viola's feelings of love are genuine. She is not mistaken about Orsino's true nature and loves him for who he really is, while the other characters in the play seem to be in love with an illusion. Viola's love for Orsino does not alter during the play, nor is it transferred to another person.   Viola, alone in a strange land, disguises herself as a man in order to gain access to Duke Orsino's

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    characters, Viola, wakes up on the shores of Illyria after a shipwreck in which her brother has presumably died. She formulates a plan to work for the Duke, Orsino who is hopelessly in love with the sought-after Olivia. This causes many complications when Olivia falls in love with Viola’s male character and Viola falls in love with Orsino. people can agree that using deception for harm is unethical. However, using deception to gain something creates a controversy. Society can help determine these ethical

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    Malvolio In Twelfth Night

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    feel the same way. Malvolio’s overconfidence in himself leads him to be a bigger fool than he thinks he is. Portraying a naive, devoted and overconfident persona leads someone to be so blindly in love and to foresee reality for what it really is. Naivety will allow you to do things

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