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    Macbeth's: Supernatural There’s different events occurring as the story goes on, which surprises you each time. Macbeth is a fictional story with different events going on as it continues. Macbeth develops the play with the sense of the supernatural and an anxiety that is awakened by its imagery. Macbeth is a man that has done lots of horrible things and for his acts there’s consequences, which his conscious has him in no peace. Macbeth is known for being one of the most straightforward stories

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    Imagine a time in total monarchy with a fierce queen in power, ready to execute anyone who contradicts her. In the Elizabethan era, William Shakespeare experienced monarchy first hand. He created the play “Julius Caesar” because he wanted to warn the people that monarchy wasn’t favorable. William Shakespeare wrote “Julius Caesar” to address the serious issue of monarchy, creating plays was how he communicated with the public, and this play got his word out without breaking treason laws. Firstly

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    As Macbeth was of good reputation at the beginning, Lady Macbeth obviously plays a large role in his downfall, using his weaknesses to manipulate him into the murder of the king. From the start it is clear that Macbeth would never commit regicide without external influences, hailed as “brave”( 1, 2, 16), “noble”( 1, 2, 67), “valiant”( 1, 5, 54), and “a peerless kinsman”( 1, 5, 58). Before the events of the play, he “brandish’d steel”( 1, 2, 17) against a traitor for the king, and “unseam’d him

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    The “Tale of Philomene and Tereus” is an epic poem, written by John Gower, that is heavily based on a greek mythology. It focuses on the story of Philomene and how she is continuously raped by her sister’s husband who later became very angry at her for exposing his secret to his wife, Progne. This story begins in a the castle of Pandion, the king of the land. Pandion has two daughters, Progne and Philomene. Progne is the only one who married. She married a man of high lineage by the name of Tereus

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    a young girl named Elizabeth. They meet when she is on the search for the Seven Deadly Sins. Even though he has the appearance of a young child, Meliodas is over three thousand years old. He has emerald green eyes, and messy blonde hair. He is very muscular, yet his height is

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    When someone is ambitious they will work hard for what they want. Ambition means a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work. Shakespeare wrote the play Macbeth to pay patronage to King James. This play is considered Shakespeare’s darkest work. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, he uses the character Macbeth’s traits of being shy, prideful, and ultimately evil leading the reader to understand that ambition can lead to downfall. Macbeth has undergone a transformation

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    2. ”The ring to bind them all”. Describe the ring - in what way does it seem to be evil? The Ring give the bearer power and make them more evil. The desire of the Ring can make people crazy, for instance when Boromir be so affected by the ring, that he wants to steal it from his friend Frodo. He going so far as to attacked Frodo. 3. Why does Boromir desire the ring? Boromir desire the ring because the ring give the bearer power. The bearer also gets magic forces, like success with his actions

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    William Shakespeare is the author of a play titled The Tragedy of MacBeth which took place in Scotland. In the story, the main character MacBeth was starving for the throne of Scotland. Therefore, this allowed MacBeth to plot, scheme, and commit malevolent actions to make his ambition complete. To begin with, MacBeth is a Scottish Nobleman as well as a very courageous warrior. He was also a very particular character about what his goals were in life. MacBeth was a very status seeking man willing

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    One of the strongest connections that we can observe in The Little Prince is between the Prince and the Pilot. Ever since the Pilot crashed in the desolate Sahara, the only person who has been there for him was the Prince. Their relationship started out rather rocky as the Pilot heeded no concern to the Prince’s childish desires for drawings and stories. However, as the story progressed, the Pilot and the Prince became inseparable, establishing an everlasting bond. This can be seen in the Prince’s

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    Formal Critique: Henry IV Receiving the Portrait of Maria de’ Medici The artwork I selected seems to involve with someone who has power. Noticing his wardrobe I will guess something having to do with military. In the work he seems to be surrounded by angels and gods who look down from above at him looking at a portrait what seems to be a queen. The artwork seems to me like they are showing him this queen for a reason, perhaps to be his beloved or help him in his situation. By situation I mean, in

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