Crossroads Assignment Multiple Choice Question Template 1. “The assets of the three richest people in the world match the combined annual GDP’s of the 48 poorest countries.” My personal opinion on this statement is most closely described by: A. Good for them – they worked hard to get their wealth B. The only problem I have with this is that this money is in their bank account and not in mine C. No problem with this – many of these people give huge amounts to charities D. I think that it is
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is King Claudius? In the play “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare there are multiple supporting characters around Hamlet‚ one of them is his uncle. Claudius is King Hamlet’s younger brother who rises to power after the King mysteriously dies. His role within the play is crucial as he plays the part of the antagonist. This character is going to help fuel Hamlet’s drive for justice and revenge‚ making his effect on Hamlet with the use of his personality very important. Even though Claudius as a character
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Throughout Hamlet‚ Claudius is revealed to be a malevolent person at heart; however‚ this does not reflect that of Claudius’ role as King of Denmark. Claudius reveals his immorality through his personal actions‚ such as the murder of Old Hamlet‚ his marriage to Gertrude‚ and manipulative speech; however‚ in dealing with politics‚ his leadership ability and effectiveness as a king overshadows his ethical flaws. Claudius is inserted into Hamlet as a malevolent character‚ as demonstrated by his murder
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What choices will you make? There was a quote that was once stated‚ “Your life is a result of the choices you make.” This saying relates back to my feelings that the human experience is governed by choice. Reading about Kino in “The Pearl” becoming greedy. The poem “Hotrodders” about taking risks and “Lullaby for 17” choosing not to listen to someone who is older and wiser. Reading these texts have made me believe life is based on the choices you make. Kino chose to make bad choices and it
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Root of Greed Money is the fuel‚ the pursuits to the things we need like food‚ education‚ medicine‚ and our well-being. We as human beings want and desire those things which are far from our grips‚ but are only attainable with the exchange of money. In this case acquiring items like guns and other goods‚ the exchange is not of money‚ but humans. People do imaginable things to acquire it by lying‚ stealing‚ and even murder. The start of The story of slavery as a result of lust‚ greed‚ and gain
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King Claudius Humans have the ability to choose to achieve greatness in life or not. It is up to a human to make the right choice that will bring him/her to happiness or into darkness. In Shakespeare’s play Hamlet‚ Claudius knows what is right and wrong however he constantly chooses to do wrong which leads him to darkness. Since Claudius knows what he is doing when it is wrong‚ he has no problem being the villain. He is driven by the fear of losing power and this resulting in his selfish acts.
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Claudius struck me as the most interesting character in the play besides Hamlet. He was very into getting what he wanted which was to be the king. Claudius is a very decisive man. No matter what had to be done‚ he wanted to achieve his goal‚ even if that meant killing his own brother. That takes a lot of will and a person very selfish to accomplish such feet. Along with his ability to deceive people with his charm‚ he is very good with his language. It seems like he could con any of the other
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Superhuman‚ Claudius the Human “When your desires are strong enough‚ you will appear to possess superhuman powers in order to achieve them” is a quote by Napoleon Hill‚ one of the earliest American authors of personal success literature. His quote about the ability to achieve desires relates a lot to the life of Hamlet. In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ Hamlet has been viewed by critics as one that possesses inhuman (or superhuman) qualities in order to take vengeance on his uncle Claudius‚ who‚ on
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Hamlet is quick “to put an antic disposition on” instead of seeking revenge immediately like sought out by the ghost (1.5.180). He is notorious for gathering evidence that proves that Claudius is‚ in fact‚ responsible for his father’s death beyond a reasonable doubt as he is unsure of the ghost’s identity. Claudius tries to exert the fatherly role over Hamlet as though he is his own son. However‚ Hamlet considers it to be “a little more kin‚ and less than kind” (1.2.65). Though Gertrude did try to
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Shakespeare‚ King Claudius’ soliloquy is presented in the midst of the climax. During the staged ‘play’ it is made known to Hamlet and the readers that Claudius is most certainly guilty of royal treason which leads him to confront his own actions. Throughout his soliloquy‚ Shakespeare uses dismal metaphors and allusions and Claudius’ conflicting self dialogue to portray his guilt and inner turmoil over his actions that led him to become king. In the first three lines‚ Claudius begins his soliloquy
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