hometown in Scotland that is Easter Kellas. The architectural styles : Because of his interest and fascination with Hindu religion and the Indian culture‚ he built this mansion with the art and styles of the Moorish Revival‚ Indo- Saracenic and Indian architectural styles. The Moorish arches and walls embellished with Greco-Roman designs. The bricks and tiles were even imported from India‚ as he wanted to share similar architecture to those of Madras. He even employed a big group of Indian and
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******* 1 Alex ******* Ms. ****** English 12 October 8‚ 2010 A Discussion of Deceit and Betrayal within Macbeth In Macbeth by William Shakespeare Shakespeare’s play "Macbeth" is considered one of his great tragedies. In the play‚ Macbeth faces an internal conflict with his opposing decisions. On one hand‚ he has to decide of he is to assassinate the king in order to claim his throne. This would result in his death for treason if he is caught‚ and he would also have to kill
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that is written by William Shakespeare in 1604. Shakespeare tended to use existing stories from history and books for the basis of his play. Othello was based on a story in Cinthio’s ‘Hecatommithi’ in 1565‚ ‘Un Capitano Moro’. Othello‚ the Moorish general in Venice married Desdemona‚ a daughter of a Venetian senator‚ Brabantio in spite of her father’s opposition. However‚ Iago‚ Othello’s ensign bears a grudge against Othello because Othello appoints Cassio to his lieutenant. Therefore‚ Iago
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The Power Couple Macbeth Comparative Essay Word Count: 1147 In Western culture today‚ it is a widely accepted fact that men and women have equal power in a marriage; whereas in Elizabethan times‚ a woman was dominated by her husband and she would have very little control over her life. The leading omnipotent couple in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth have a compelling marriage with a power dynamic that is beyond the boundaries set by society at the time in which he wrote the play. The directors
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Ali and returned back to the United States to teach. He founded the Moorish Science Temple of America in 1913 in Newark‚ New Jersey. It was based on the belief that all African-Americans were descended from Moors of North Africa; therefore‚ they were Islamic by faith. Ali combined elements of Islam‚ Buddhism‚ Ancient Egypt‚ as well as the teachings of Confucius‚ and Biblical and Koranic prophets to create what became known as Moorish Science. Ali soon left the city of Newark because he was beginning
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Tragedy and manipulation is present constantly throughout Othello by William Shakespeare. Othello is the story of a Moorish general who falls in love with a young woman named Desdemona‚ even though he has no experience with women. The director of the film‚ Oliver Parker‚ contrasts the ideas of appearance and reality. Through the film effects‚ the camera angles‚ and the colours of clothing Parker is able to convey many different messages. Green‚ yellow‚ white and black are colours that appear many
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to be completely pagan‚ connect to christianity in some roundabout way. For example‚ lines 86 through 98 of Beowulf say‚ Then a powerful demon‚ a prowler through the dark‚ nursed a hard grievance. It harrowed him to hear the din of the loud banquet every day in the hall‚ the harp being struck and the clear song of a skilled poet telling with mastery
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Spain is a very well-known country‚ and one of its aspects that makes it different from other countries is that it contains a rich presence of Arab influences on Spanish culture and tradition. The Arab influences in Spain can be dated back to a time before it was one country and under the name of Spain. From 711 to 1492‚ the Moors‚ or the Arab Muslims from northern Africa‚ occupied an area in southern Spain called Al-Andalus‚ now known as Andalucía. The 800-year period that they occupied this land
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Macbeth explores the nature of evil by the gradual change in the environment and the people within the play. Various factors of individuals‚ society and politics and supernatural themes contribute to the nature of evil. Individuals and Supernatural influences cause Macbeth to become king of Scotland and his reign affects social and political factors. Macbeth was a Scottish general and Thane of Glamis‚ a loyal‚ brave man who turned into a murderer and traitor in order to become King of Scotland
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What makes a battle great? First and foremost it has to be huge‚ meaning between two superpowers with both sides having a substantial amount of troops. But‚ it also has to be for a glorious cause or must be led by a great general; and it must be a battle that changes the course of history. With all this in mind‚ the battles of antiquity were truly the greatest battles. But because there were so many‚ I have only enough space to describe the three greatest land battles between 1000AD and 1500 AD;
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