in the field of journalism‚ as I was the executive editor of the school annual magazine and have a special interest in ‘writing’. While I am more of an intellectually curious person‚ I also like to express my views and thoughts through writing and oration. I have been a member and executive of the school debating club and have taken part in many debates and declamations. Uncommon tasks have always seemed rather attractive to me. When students learned guitar‚ I took up trumpet‚ when students went
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The Role of Women From ancient times to modern times‚ the position of women in Jewish society has often been challenged and reformed. From the first century when women had no rights‚ to recent history where women are granted the right to become ordained rabbis‚ they are in a constant motion to fight for more equality among the men. In early times‚ women had a specific role that was mainly in the home and separate from the heavily spiritual lives that the men had. Their rights were limited‚ barely
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Many of these people ruled through violence and fear‚ although the most powerful of them used more harmonious means of leadership. “Confucius Counsels the Duke Ai on Government”‚ “Cyrus the Great and Religious Toleration”‚ and Thucydides’ “Funeral Oration of Pericles” are examples that rulers who value peace and kindness towards their subjects are the greatest and strongest. The governments and leaders in the ancient world who possessed the qualities of tolerance‚ peace‚ and generosity created
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Necromancy was believed to give you power over god and his minions for your own glory and not that of god (Pico‚ Oration‚ p.78). Necromancy was magic that was done for your own will. It was black magic. This magic could be used to empower your life or destroy another’s. Scared magic was becoming more socially acceptable when studied by high status figures such as Pico and Agrippa. They looked at magic from a scientific point of view‚ and studied and wrote books on it. They were looking to make magic
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Throughout the Peloponnesian war‚ the island of Melos had managed to remain neutral‚ while refusing to become a subject of Athens. However‚ as the war progressed‚ Athens closed in on the island‚ which responded with hostility. The Athenians the in a frank manner suitable to their bold nature‚ offered the Melians an ultimatum that was essentially to surrender and pay tribute to Athens‚ or be conquered and destroyed. Throughout the dialogue that commenced between the Melians and the Athenians‚ the
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speeches have used persuasive techniques such as an understatement‚ emotional appeal‚ word choice‚ and parallelism. It might have been ancient Rome but it hasn’t changed since much until modern times. Mark Antony is very careful when he begins his oration to the plebeians. “Here‚ under leave of Brutus‚ and the rest‚ for Brutus is an honorable man‚ so are they all‚ all honorable men” (III.ii.88-90). The crowd is positive towards noble Brutus and will not accept anything critical against him. Antony
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Have you ever thought what it was like if you were deaf? Graeme Clark’s father was deaf. He wanted to create something that could fix not being able to hear. He created the Multiple- Channel Cochlear Implant known as the bionic ear. He has changed the world in a spectacular way. His childhood plays a big role in his invention. Also‚ he went though a lot of schooling to get to where he is today. Clark’s childhood was very difficult because his father was deaf (Cochlear). Clark was born on August
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William Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” is about betrayal. In Maurice Charney’s article “Shakespeare’s Use of Blood Imagery in the Play”‚ Charney takes an in depth look at the different representations of blood according to the conspirators and the supporters of Caesar. For Brutus‚ the head of the conspirators‚ blood represents sacrifice and revival; however‚ for Caesar’s biggest supporter‚ Antony‚ blood represents murder and vengeance. The animosity toward Caesar is first revealed
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philosophical attacks on poetry‚ drama‚ and music. One of these attacks‚ Stephen Gosson’s School of Abuse (1579)‚ was dedicated to Sidney and possibly prompted the writing of the Defence. The Defence has the structure of a classical oration‚ a literary form much utilized in Renaissance education and later adopted in Milton’s Areopagitica (1644). Rejecting the methodical order of a treatise and the fantastic elaboration of
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African-American Civil Rights Movement‚ as well as the Nobel laureate. He is also widely regarded as one of the most powerful nonviolent leaders in the world’s history. His “I Have a Dream” speech and “Letter from Birmingham Jail” are the most honored orations and writings in the English language. In the following essay it will be examined the fundamental work titled Letter from Birmingham Jail written by Martin Luther King while he has been imprisoned in Birmingham‚ Alabama. First‚ it is necessary to
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