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    8 April 2010 Hamlet vs. The Lion King Major themes in literature and art reappear throughout history. In most cases‚ the interpretation reflects the current social norms of the time. This can be seen through analysis of the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare‚ which reflects the Elizabethan time period‚ and the movie The Lion King by Walt Disney‚ an animated modern version of Hamlet‚ which mirrors the current era. Each piece of literature is formatted around the same plot. In general‚ an uncle

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    Martin Luther King wrote "A letter from Birmingham jail" in response to a published statement by eight fellow ministers from Alabama who violently critiqued King for association and involvement in the protest march against discrimination in Birmingham. King’s letter was an effort to defend himself from allegations and to criticize white moderates and church. Starting in the first lines of the letter‚ Martin Luther King tries to discard the denunciation of being an outsider in Birmingham. He states

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    HAMLET CHARACTER ANALYSIS ESSAY Evil is when someone does terrible‚ selfish‚ immoral‚ wicked things to others. King Claudius portrays himself as being a virtuous person when he is really a villainous individual. The evilness of King Claudius is seen throughout the scenes of William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. King Claudius’s evil and manipulative ways are the reason why everyone dies in the play. Claudius’s first sign of cruelty is when he plays with Hamlet’s

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    In Dr. King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail‚” he shows that nonviolence is the way to get the positive attention that his plight deserved. He believed that to use violence was negative on a couple of points. First‚ violence always gets negative attention. Second‚ violence was the way the Klu Klux Klan went about their business. He wanted to expose unjust laws and do it in a fashion that conveyed his beliefs without causing other problems. In Dr. King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail‚” he is

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    "Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter from Birmingham Jail‚ which was written in April 16‚ 1963‚ is a passionate letter that addresses and responds to the issue and criticism that a group of white clergymen had thrown at him and his pro- black American organization about his and his organization’s non- violent demonstrative actions against racial prejudice and injustice among black Americans in Birmingham. King writes the letter to defend his organization’s actions and the letter is also an appeal to

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    Letter from a Birmingham Jail” In 1963‚ Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested and sent to jail for an “unwise and untimely” protest against how blacks were treated in Birmingham‚ Alabama. When in Jail he received a newspaper that had a “ Statement by Alabama Clergymen”‚ in the article‚ it stated how they need to handle the racial problems in a different manner. They never directly mentioned King’s name‚ but they strongly wrote how they felt about the protest. When King saw the statement‚ he decided

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    similarities between them. The underlying themes of Shakespeare ’s Hamlet and Sophocles Oedipus King excite the reader yet leave us with the desire of wanting more. There are significant similarities between Oedipus King and Hamlet‚ especially when it relates to the theme of the tormented king‚ incest‚ and Shakespeare ’s and Sophocles metaphorical references to vision and hearing. Sophocles Oedipus King and Shakespeare ’s Hamlet both contain the basic elements of tragedy‚ although the Shakespearean

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    Cortes Letter To The King

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    World. This source‚ a letter‚ was written in 1519 in the city of Tascalteca by the Conquistador Hernan Cortes to the Spanish King Charles IV. At first it seems unusual that he would be writing to the king as his expedition was called off; Cortes is practically writing to his superiors about how he is defying orders given to him. It is possible‚ however‚ that after the overall success of the trip‚ Charles IV let Cortes’ potential transgressions slide. Usually‚ the expeditions from the Spanish crown were

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    Hamlet vs. Lion King

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    May 1‚ 2013 Hamlet vs. Lion king Some may say that Disney’s the Lion King is a children’s version of Shakespear’s Hamlet. There are many similarities and differences. In the very opening scene of the Lion King Mufasa‚ the king of the pridelands confronts his brother Scar. This is similar to Hamlet‚ shortly after Hamlet visits his mother and kills Polonius‚ there is a meeting between him and Claudius. Both of the kings visit their sons and give them advice that sets them into action. Mufasa appears

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    Dr. King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail was written in response to the violent racist terrorist attacks toward the African Americans in Birmingham‚ Alabama‚ as well as to respond to the criticism he received about his work in a respectful‚ yet powerful way. He was arrested and sent to jail while participating in a non-violent anti-segregation march because he had no permit. Treatment of African Americans were unfair and un-American and Dr. King had enough of the way African American’s were treated

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