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    Macbeth Diary Entry

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    Dear diary‚ I was one of the best soldiers. I fought for my king‚ alongside one of my closest friends‚ Banquo. We destroyed the enemy and were on our way home from the bloody battlefield when we were confronted by three hideous creatures. These things were not human. They had twisted limbs and eyes sunken deep into their rotting flesh. They were barely covered by dirty‚ ripped up rags. They glared at us‚ and smiled mischievously‚ showing us their yellow teeth.  They introduced themselves as the

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    heroic conquer of the Aztecs. This was my hardest and bravest act of all. At first‚ though I came with the wretched Velasquez who wanted to me to farm. Yeah‚ he wanted me to till the land but I said “I came here to gold‚ not till the land like a peasant. So I decided to aim high‚ aim for the Aztecs. IT all started in 1504 where I left for Spain to seek money fame and glory in the new world. U see I came from a lesser noble family‚ so I first set off to the new world at the age of 19 and landed

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    The music of the Renaissance and Medieval periods was shaped by its culture in the way that the music expresses what is going on around them. For example in the medieval period people lives were shaped around the church and therefore their music was also. You have the Gregorian chant‚ which was named after the Pope St. Gregory the Great and then you have all of the songs‚ which follow the order of mass. You also have the Christmas carol There is no Rose Today that came out of this era also. The

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    Chivalry or Code of Chivalry is a code of behavior connected with the medieval foundation of knighthood which developed between 1170 and 1220. The code of Chivalry that developed in medieval Europe had its roots in earlier centuries. It arose in the Holy Roman Empire from the idealisation of the cavalryman-involving military bravery‚ individual training and service to others- especially Francia‚ among horse soldiers in Charlemagne’s cavalry. The term Chivalry derives from the Old French term chevalerie

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    Character Diary – Hamlet Act 1 Day 1 - I was once again reminded of my mothers’ marriage to my uncle‚ Claudius. To this day I still feel disgusted and outraged that either of them would think it is morally okay to do such a thing. My father had only past away under a month before my mother had married my father’s brother. I think it’s terribly disrespectful and ignorant towards my father. He would have given the world and more. He loved her more then anything‚ and I don’t understand how she

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    Summary of Medieval and Renaissance Criticism Submitted by R. Zothanmawia V Semester BA R/no: 1101BA005 MEDIEVAL CRITICISM The period between the Classical Age and the Renaissance is vaguely named the Middle Age or the Medieval Age. In England‚ this period spans eight centuries and historians place it from the year of composition of Beowulf in 725 AD to 1474 AD when Caxton published the first book ever printed. The only standard work that dealt with Medieval Criticism is English Literary Criticism:

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    In James Scott’s novel Weapons of the Weak: Everyday Forms of Peasant Resistance we are shown the social and political dynamics in the village of Sadaka. The poor get poorer and the rich get richer and there is not much that can be done about it. They both need one another though. One cannot thrive without the other and one must be careful not to tip the scales in their society. The poor in the village must be careful when showing their dissatisfaction. They cannot risk a full blown revolt so they

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    A Comparison of the Medieval and Renaissance Eras It is amazing how significantly various aspects of society can and will change over a prolonged period of time. Between the time periods of the Medieval era and the Renaissance‚ one can note numerous significant changes‚ mainly those pertaining to art and religion. In general‚ ideals and subjects during the Renaissance became more secular. In Medieval times‚ people seemed to focus mainly on the church‚ God‚ and the afterlife; Whereas during the

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    fortress; it was an instrument of social control and the symbol of power‚ authority‚ and wealth” (Stokstad xxvii). During the Medieval Ages‚ the main purpose of the castle was to protect the citizens of a particular kingdom. These huge fortresses played major roles in the society of the Medieval Ages‚ along with their magnificent architecture‚ castle are still popular today. A medieval kingdom commonly included a large castle‚ to house the royal family‚ knights‚ and servants‚ and a city with merchants‚

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    Fishing in Medieval Europe Although‚ we know that fly fishing is the most superior of all types of fishing‚ and that dry fly fishing‚ is perhaps one of the most perfect and enjoyable experiences that man may have here on Earth‚ it is important to understand the history of fishing‚ and how the sport has evolved throughout time. Throughout history fish have played an important role in the diet of many cultures‚ including the diet of many people in Medieval Europe. Different forms of fishing and

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