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    Mohammad Solaiman English 220 Instructor Biggie November 26‚ 2012 A Forked Tongue It is claimed that the pen is mightier than the sword; however‚ the tongue wields a power that bests them both. The power of words‚ which like a snake‚ is able to slither through one’s ears and deeply lodge its fangs into the heart‚ slowly sending its venom seeping through the veins. The ability of the tongue –which gives shape and life to words—has the power to elate and bring joy‚ as well as confuse and destroy

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    1.) “I had heard of Miss Havisham up town everybody for miles round‚ had heard of Miss Havisham up town as an immensely rich and grim lady who lived in a large and dismal house barricaded against robbers‚ and who led a life of seclusion.” o Pip’s town is socially stratified. He lives in a "village‚" and Miss Havisham lives "up town." this delineation between the wealthy and working class in the town is palpable and is reinforced by the gate that guards Miss Havisham’s decaying riches. 2.) “I wished

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    Kaziranga National Park Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam‚ India. A World Heritage Site‚ the park hosts two-thirds of the world’s Great One-horned Rhinoceroses. Kaziranga boasts the highest density of tigers among protected areas in the world and was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006. The park is home to large breeding populations of elephants‚ wild water buffalo‚ and swamp deer. Kaziranga is recognized as an Important Bird Area

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    Acknowledgement Special thanks are addressed to all the team members who participated and contributed to the consultation meeting and have made this assignment possible. Last but not the least; we would like to express our deepest thankful appreciation to our lecturer who has been providing with guidance‚ logistic support and modalities to conduct surveys‚ and the possible extended delays to complete our project. She‚ whose contribution in stimulating suggestions and encouragement helped us

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    Come; your hovel. Poor fool and knave‚ I have one part in my heart That’s sorry yet for thee.” (King Lear 3.2.67-73) Kent‚ the Fool‚ and Lear are in a storm. This is a major turning point in the development of Lear’s character from an evil to good man. This is also the first time he experiences

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    The Middle English Period (1100-1500) Middle English (ME) was the dominant and traditional spoken language form in many parts of England during the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages are so called as the middle period between the decline of the Roman Empire and prior to the period called the Renaissance. Brief History of the Middle English The Norman Conquest The period of Middle English begins with the Norman invasion of 1066 CE. The Norman Conquest was a pivotal event in English history

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    YourLastName 1 YourFirstName YourLastName Instructor ’s Name Course Title 3 May 2013 Edmund Vs. Iago: A Comparitive Analysis Of Shakespeare ’s Villains VILLAINY OF EDMUND AND LAGO IN SHAKESPEAREAN PLAYS INTRODUCTION The plots of all Shakespearean tragedies follow a similar sequence of events. Typically Conflicts arise due to twist of events that set the two characters that had initially enjoyed a good relationship with each other on opposing ends. First it begins with the Exposition stage;

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    To completely understand how someone is‚ the reasoning behind their person‚ you have to take into account the people around them. In William Shakespeare’s play “The Tragedy of Hamlet”‚ Ophelia and Laertes represent different aspects of prince Hamlets traits that further the understanding of his behaviour‚ thoughts‚ and over-all character. Laertes and Ophelia‚ like Hamlet‚ are children of murdered fathers. This connection helps create a link between the three that sends them passionately to their

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    King Lear: Lear The Tragic Hero The definition of tragedy in the Oxford dictionary is‚ "drama of elevated theme and diction and with unhappy ending; sad event‚ serious accident‚ calamity." However‚ the application of this terminology in Shakespearean Tragedy is more expressive. Tragedy does not only mean death or calamity‚ but in fact‚ it refers to a series of steps which leads to the downfall of the tragic hero and eventually to his tragic death. Lear‚ the main character in King Lear was affirmed

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    In American society the African American male has always been viewed as someone who is below the rest of the individuals in the country. He has been oppressed since coming to this country‚ which he was forced to come to so he could be a scapegoat for all of the white man’s problems. The white man‚ who needed to feel superior over someone‚ pegged black man as being dangerous animalistic creatures: telling other men of superiority that they were after their wives and their nice things when in reality

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