IS SHAKESPEARE STILL RELEVANT TODAY? NAME: Danielle LLoyd In secondary schools today we force our children to study Shakespeare from first form through to till fifth form and for those fortunate few also in sixth form. Ironically it is only the famous works that make it unto the syllabus. Plays like Merchant of Venice‚ King Lear‚ Henry the fifth‚ A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream and Macbeth are some of the few Shakespearean works we are exposed to‚ unless we go find others and read. Interestingly
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community colleges” (Finnigan‚14). According to Smith’s "Are HBCU ’s Still Relevant?”‚ “Most of these institutions are located in the former slave states of the Confederacy‚ they make up a diverse set of institutions in nineteen states‚ the District of Columbia‚ and the Virgin Islands.” Historically black colleges and universities were also established in a time of segregation and restricted educational
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Voice of Democracy “Is our Constitution still relevant?” 225 years ago‚ 39 out of 55 delegates signed the Supreme Law of America‚ a law that symbolized freedom and independence; a law that made America what it is today. This paramount law was called the United States Constitution. The Constitution was designed to accomplish two primary objectives: First‚ to institute a government that would effectively exercise rights and privileges of the people. Second‚ to protect the individual rights we have
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Is the constitution still relevant today? Some would say that it is not and never has been. However‚ I happen to think otherwise. The constitution was written to establish our rights and freedoms as citizens. In my opinion the constitution is still relevant today. When you think of the different parts of the constitution it all makes sense. We have the amendments and our rights‚ the amendments clarify the duties of the government and branches. The bill of rights is focused on the people and their
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Why Africa is Still Africa? Is Africa an important part of world history? George Hegel‚ a German philosopher‚ stated in one of his quotes that “Africa has no historical part of the world‚ and has no movement to exhibit.” This report will discuss the importance of Africa‚ and why Greg Hegel was incorrect through the development of major cities‚ huge empires‚ and a few dynasties. The Mali Empire was first established by Sundiata Keita in the mid thirteenth century(Pg 244 Spielvogel) when he united
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The first image I chose is called Still Life with Lobsters it was painted by Anna Vallayer-Coster in 1781. This piece is oil on canvas. In this piece it shows a very pretty realistic painting. It has food on the table‚ and it looks like it could actually be a picture. It uses very earthy and natural colors. It looks pristine almost like it should be in a great castle or palace. This painting focuses on a focal point being the big red lobster. The lobster is clearly the focal point because every
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Shakespeare still has a place in modern society to this day. Over 400 years ago‚ he is still relevant to today’s society. Although most kids especially high school kids‚ they don’t think he is relevant. Well‚ he is relevant from education‚ to history and the modern adaptations that he has made/changed. Shakespeare is of course relevant in many other ways and has an endless possibility depending on how the teacher decides to utilize him. Shakespeare has an effect on our education. Shakespeare is
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Are myths‚ folktales and fairy tales still relevant? Back in the day‚ myths‚ fairy tales‚ and folk tales were stories to teach lessons‚ but nowadays is it still something people look up to and is relevant to our society or is it just a story to scare children into behaving or learning their lesson? To this day it is still relevant and here’s why. The story “ The Prince and the Pauper” by Mark Twain Dramatized by Joellen‚ is one story that some still read today and is relevant in today’s society
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Is the American Dream Still Possible? The America Dream is defined in general as a dream of a land that is better and richer for everyone based on accomplishment and opportunity. This dream is usually sought after by people who have been deprived of their social and human values. Some people have not been able to achieve this dream based on restrictions of their situations that plague their lives. These situations can be different for everyone‚ race‚ sex‚ handicap‚ etc. My question; is this
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Still water runs deep ➢ The tongue is not steel yet cuts ➢ Hunger is the best sauce ➢ I will not dance to every fool’s pipe ➢ Hungry bellies have no ears ➢ A danger foreseen is half avoided ➢ The cat and the dog may kiss yet are none the better friends ➢ Escaped mouse will never forget the taste of bait ➢ Fanned fire and forced love never did well ➢ An open door may tempt a saint ➢ One can not be in love and be wise ➢ Love me‚ love my dog ➢ Fact is stronger than fiction
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