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    what is not Macbeth is faced with the burden of choosing between acting on good or evil because of the witch’s prophecy to him. They claim it is in the prophecy for Macbeth to be king; this leaves Macbeth with the difficult decision of killing the current king‚ because for the prophecy to become true‚ Duncan must die. He thinks to himself that this supernatural soliciting cannot be good nor can it be evil. If what the witch’s said is evil‚ then how is he Thane of Cawdor? Macbeth comes to the conclusion

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    Is war the right way? Why do people resort to such violent acts as bombing‚ assassinations‚ and hi-jacking? How do individuals and organizations justify these acts of terror? These acts can be described as terrorist actions. Terrorism is a growing international problem. During the last twenty years‚ new terrorist groups have sprung up all over the world. Governments have had little success in their attempts to resolve issues in which terrorism is used. A major problem in discussing terrorism is

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    Arthur Miller uses a number of devices in order to dramatise the conflict between John and Elizabeth. The device that is most apart to the audience is the staging. Miller very effectively uses this to physically show that there is a deep rift running through their relationship‚ and home. The large and detailed opening stage direction shows that he has put a lot of thought into how he wanted to portray his feelings. The opening directions describe the house as “low‚ dark... and empty”. This is symbolic

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    Shakespeare presents a relationship that is the same as this time we live in . Lady Macbeth wants power over her husband’s.Their relationship is out of the world and back‚crazy and similar characteristics.Today relationship is different and also the relationships have a complex type of love. Love goes in different direction Lady Macbeth is an is a part

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    It Happened On The Way To War Paper It Happened On The Way To War is a book by Rye Barcott. This book talks about a marine who dreams of making a difference in the world. We read about his life‚ feeling as if we were a part of it. Three values that he clearly shows in this book are balance‚ leadership and Inspiration. Somebody once said that in order to succeed in life‚ you have to have a balance between your personal life and your professional life. Rye Barcott not only shows us the importance

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    WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: An overview of his life and works Submitted to :- Ms. JYOTI HERMIT Submitted by:- TANISHA GUPTA Course :- BJMC (ASCO) WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE : AN OVERVIEW OF HIS LIFE AND WORKS CHILDHOOD William Shakespeare was born on April 26‚ 1564. William Shakespeare was the

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    Gestapo because they were not in military uniform. Citizens could not tell them apart from other members of the public‚ which led to the constant fear of being over heard. So to avoid being tortured or killed‚ people would keep quiet and out of harm’s way. But there were only 45‚000 members of the Gestapo‚ this small number wasn’t enough to control all of Germany‚ so citizens who were devoted to

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    Use of Night and Darkness in Macbeth Darkness was often associated with evil and crime in the play Macbeth. In William Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ description of darkness had symbolic significance. The murders that were seen frequently occur at night time. This makes the reader conclude that the most horrible crimes are committed in darkness. The play Macbeth was abundant with examples that describe the use of night and darkness to show evil and happenings that are immoral. Darkness

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    was written by Wilfred Owen during World War I and is a war poem focusing on the horrors of war; the conditions of the soldiers‚ the wars impact on those whom remain alive and war not being glorious. Owen‚ a soldier of WWI and who had experienced the pain‚ loss of lives‚ and extreme conditions of war‚ lives to recount this poem to a wide range of audience in the format of a rhyme scheme abab‚ cdcd‚ efef‚ ghgh and so on. Owen’s use of modern diction and anti-war belief suggests the poems purpose‚ to

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    Can you imagine putting yourself on the line for someone you believed in‚ only for them to stab you in the back? That is what happened to a man named Duncan in the play Macbeth by Shakespeare. Shakespeare uses characters and children as symbols to convey his theme that one’s appearance does not show their true intention. Macbeth was the name of an ordinary man who soon became known to many due to the fact that he was an amazing warrior. When the King heard the news of a man who slayed many other

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