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    A hypocrite is defined as a person who pretends to have virtues‚ morals‚ religious beliefs‚ principles‚ etc.‚ that he or she does not actually possess; especially a person whose actions belie stated beliefs. Jefferson in some ways could be categorized as a hypocrite. He evangelized liberty and freedom for all‚ yet did not grant this freedom to his slaves. Liberty is defined as freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control. Africans‚ hispanics‚ and other minorities were enslaved and treated

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    Love or Ambition: The Plutonic Pursuit of Claudius‚ Callimaco‚ and Hamlet Humanism is the reflection of the qualities pertaining to being human‚ for better or for worse. Throughout the books: Gertrude and Claudius by John Updike‚ Mandragola by Niccolo Machiavelli‚ and Hamlet by William Shakespeare‚ various human conditions are seen‚ especially those related to personal ambition. In analyzing the three primary male characters in each of these works and their plutonic pursuit of women‚ one can

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    With a plethora of different ethnicities in the world‚ religious hypocrites plays a role in superior vs. inferior‚ preaching about converting and changing with time. Religious differences have inspired many wars throughout history‚ with each side believing their God or gods will carry them to victory. Some of this opposition continues from ancient times to today. The Hindu and Muslim conflict is one of the longest and an exceptional example of Superior vs. Inferior. Both view that their gods are

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    made up himself. One of his more famous works‚ Hamlet‚ is a revenge tragedy that uses the plot devices of hesitation by the hero‚ suicide‚ murder‚ and conspiracy. All these plot devices have a huge effect on the play and contribute to the audience/reader’s experience. One of the more famous plot devices is Hamlet’s‚ the hero‚ hesitation to kill Claudius and take his revenge. This hesitation is due to the external and internal obstacles that Hamlet faces and overcomes throughout the play‚ such as

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    William Wordsworth: A Romantic Hypocrite Wordsworth in his “Prelude” has presented a timeless piece of art‚ transfixed for eternities to come. He has made his words immortal by his imagination that gives the truth‚ which according to Keats is beauty. He equates beauty and truth through his imagination. This ode is a purely aesthetic rendition to signify the supremacy and impermanence of art over nature. Through his imagination‚ he not only enlivens the urn but makes it immortal through his

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    Claudius the Machiavelli There are many kinds of people in the world. Some people are kind‚ generous‚ caring‚ etc. But there are the kinds of people who are selfish deceiving and very cruel to those around them and only puts themselves before other people‚ these are characteristics of a Machiavellian character. In the story of Shakespeare‚ Hamlet‚ shows a great example of a Machiavellian character Claudius. Claudius is the type of man who is willing to go to the extremes in order to keep high position

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    reading (20 points) 1. In Act 3‚ Scene 3‚ Hamlet has an opportunity to kill Claudius‚ but he does not act. One scene later‚ however‚ Hamlet does not hesitate at all when he kills Polonius in Gertrude’s chamber. Why is Hamlet able to act in Scene 4 but not in Scene 3? What does this tell readers and viewers about Hamlet’s character? Answer: Hamlet decided against killing Claudius in Scene 3 because Hamlet thought Claudius

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    • Daniel Webster defines a Hypocrite as "a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion" • A Democratic-Republican opposes a strong central government with most power assigned to the states‚ Alexander Hamilton’s economic policies‚ advocates a liberal agrarian democracy‚ a foreign policy favoring the French Revolution while also appealing to poor townsfolk. • Both Mr. Jefferson and I were firm believers of Republican ideals‚ but under the circumstances‚ we had to adapt to the issues

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    Hamlet: Theories Of Hamlet’s Delay In Killing Claudius There are several theories about why Hamlet‚ the main character of Shakespeare’s masterpiece‚ Hamlet‚ delays in killing his Uncle‚ King Claudius. As the son of a murdered noble‚ Hamlet is obligated to avenge the death of his father. However‚ the act is never performed until the end of the play... quite some time after Hamlet discovered Claudius was his father’s killer. Some historians and literary experts would say Hamlet’s strong religious

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    Declaration of Independence‚ made the country larger with the Louisiana Purchase‚ and made the country what it is today. Even with those achievements‚ it doesn’t change the fact that he was a slave owner and a racist to other races.Thomas Jefferson is a hypocrite because his ideas on slavery‚ biracial relationships‚ and other races contradicted with what he wrote in the Declaration of Independance. Jefferson’s view on slavery was hypocritical and contradicted to his ideals for a free nation. Jefferson viewed

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