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    Henry David Thoreau and Martin Luther King‚ in "Civil Disobedience" and "Letter from Birmingham Jail‚" respectively‚ both conjure a definitive argument on the rights of insubordination during specified epochs of societal injustice. Thoreau‚ in his enduring contemplation of life and its purpose‚ insightfully analyzes the conflicting relationship between the government and the people it governs. He considerately evokes the notion that the majority of people are restrained by the government and society

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    Act 1; Scene 1 MARK HANS: (In studio with lights coming on and images of New Guinea appearing on screen.) Today we are going to discuss the issues of Germany colonizing New Guinea and all the differing views. In 1884 Germany came in and tried to colonize the country of New Guinea. Two years later New Guinea is dealing with the changes the German government is making. Today‚ our feature reporter Ray Radenburg is in New Guinea interviewing German officer Lieutenant Hermann Detzner. Our other feature

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    wrote Letter to Birmingham Jail. He writes this letter to fellow clergymen while he is in jail about why he is sent to the jail. Henry David Thoreau‚ who was a philosopher‚ journalist‚ and poet‚ wrote his essay‚ Civil Disobedience. Thoreau writes this while in jail because he refuses to pay taxes and accepts that he will go to jail for it. At times‚ civil disobedience is indeed appropriate and justified‚ given the right circumstances based on morality. Thoreau writes in his essay Civil Disobedience

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    and jokes. Even though Feste in Twelth Night does not speak frequently in the first and second acts‚ he says enough for us to see that he is an observant and clever man. Firstly‚ well associated with the spirit of the twelfth night‚ the night where society reverses roles‚ Feste reflects joy. His name is a great example of the happiness he expresses. Feste sounds a lot like the French word «fête»‚ which means party. In every scene he plays in the second act‚ he starts to sing. He says to Orsino that

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    In Act 2‚ Scene 6 of Mandragola by Machiavelli‚ Ligurio‚ Nicai‚ and Calimaco are discussing how convince Luzeria to ingest the Mandragola and sleep with another man. They decide that the Luzeria’s confessor‚ Frate Timoteo‚ would be the best way to persuade Luzeria. Further‚ when Calimaco ask “Who’ll dispose the confessor?” Ligurio replies “you‚ I‚ money‚ our wickedness‚ theirs” implying that all men good‚ whether perceived or in actuality‚ and bad can be motivated by something‚ especially money.

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    in is corrections. In corrections you have jails‚ state prisons and federal prisons‚ but there are different security levels within them. I will be briefly discuss the history of corrections and also give your insight to an employee who works in a prison system here in Atlanta‚ Georgia and get some personal views in his field of work. First I would like to start off by talking about jail and it is used to house criminals for short periods of time. Jails usually have people who have been convicted

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    In Act 2 Scene 2‚ Lines 1 to 13 of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”‚ Shakespeare questions the reader about who in truth is controlling Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth or himself. Shakespeare also makes us ponder if Lady Macbeth has a healthy ambition‚ that she herself controls‚ or if her ambition is controlling her. The three main themes of Evil‚ Ambition‚ and Macbeth-The Victim of Manipulation are heightened through the use of Positive and Negative Sleep Motifs‚ expressed in a negative context. Also found in this

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    misbelieving with mainstream society. There are many focuses on the compare and contrast of the bonds that Emerson and Thoreau encouraged by analysing details from several works of literature. Transcendental authors‚ Ralph Emerson and David Thoreau expressed their thoughts about the relationship between people and Nature. In the essay‚ “Nature”‚ by Emerson and the essay‚ “Walden”‚ by Thoreau both explain how important it is to have a relationship with Nature. In “Nature”‚ Emerson stated‚ “I become a transparent

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    10/1/12 The Crucible: Act 2 Journal Entry 1 Everyone at some point has been judged unfairly. In my case‚ being judged unfairly can happen because of a lack of trust or lack of understanding. A good example of this was during freshman year in geometry. After spending many hours at a friend’s house working on an extensive homework assignment‚ we learned the material and completed the assignment by working together. After we turned the homework in‚ the teacher immediately wrote us off claiming that

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    Banquo act 2 scene 1

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    false creation / Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain” (2.1.38–39). Continuing to gaze upon the dagger‚ he thinks he sees blood on the blade‚ then abruptly decides that the vision is just a manifestation of his unease over killing Duncan. The night around him seems thick with horror and witchcraft‚ but Macbeth stiffens and resolves to do his bloody work. A bell tolls—Lady Macbeth’s signal that the chamberlains are asleep—and Macbeth strides toward Duncan’s chamber. Banquo’s knowledge of the

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