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    Thebes tries to find information of his past and on King Laius’ death but unravels the unholy secrets of his true identity. Oedipus had killed his father‚ Laius‚ at a crossroads and married his mother‚ Queen Jocasta unknowingly‚ then created many children with her such as his featured daughters Antigone and Ismene. The truth shattered the sinful family and Jocasta hung herself‚ Oedipus stabbed out his eyeballs‚ and Creon ironically became king. Oedipus walks into a fate he was trying to escape and

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    In 1286‚ the death of King Alexander III left the throne of Scotland vacant‚ which evoked intense contention amongst Scottish nobles who claimed their right to the throne and led them to ask King Edward I of England‚ better known as King Longshansks‚ for advice. Surprisingly‚ King Longshanks declared himself their king‚ and this led to a lengthy war between the two nations. Compared to early letters‚ films‚ such as Braveheart‚ depict King Longshanks as a devout adversary of the Scottish people instead

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    King Lear Interpretation

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    My interpretation of King Lear involves the theme of sight and blindness. This theme is evident throughout the play and a key part in the understanding of the story. In Act 1 Scene 1‚ Lear proclaims that he has decided to split the kingdom into 3‚ to share equally amongst his daughters and their husbands “Know‚ that we have divided in three our Kingdom” which is seen to Kent as a foolish mistake “See better‚ Lear‚ and let me still remain The true blank of thine eye“. Kent tries to convince Lear that

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    The Storm in King Lear

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    Catherine Dunn argues in The Storm in King Lear that the storm in Shakespeare’s King Lear is brought on by ingratitude symbolizes the cosmic chaos of the Empedoclean type as opposed to the Christian Last Judgment. Although the storm often symbolizes the Last Judgment to a Christian audiences Dunn believes the primitive story of Lear operates within a framework of pagan cosmology. According to Dunn this destruction of the universe by Strife is depicted by the categorization of the characters into

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    1 Kings 3

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    1 Kings 3:16-28; 6 David ruled Israel for forty years. When he died‚ his kingdom passed to his son Solomon. Solomon was a great king who ruled in peace. To show his thanks‚ Solomon decided to build a beautiful temple to the Lord. It was made with the finest cedar wood from Lebanon and with huge blocks of stone. Solomon decorated the Temple with gold and rich carvings. In front of it stood two great bronze pillars. It took Solomon seven years to build the Temple. But when the Israelites spoke of

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    ES Burger King

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    Introduction 1. History of Burger king Burger King was first started in 1954‚ it was found by James McLamore and David Edgerton in Miami‚ Florida. It has become one of the popular fast food chains in the world. They offer variety choice of hamburgers‚ dessert and drinks on the menu. 2.1 Strategic purpose (Sources: Lecture slide week 4) 2.1.1 Vision The vision of Burger King is “Offering reasonably priced quality food‚ served quickly‚ in attractive‚ clean surroundings.” (Burger King home page‚ N.D) In order

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    Burger King Assignment

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    Introduction: James Lamore and David Edgerton in the year 1954‚ marked the beginning of Burger King restaurant in Miami‚ Florida which is widely known as Burger King Holdings‚ Inc. today (annualreports.com/company/2878). Over a period of time‚ Burger King became the household name in fast food industry and has bagged the second position in the fast food industry across the globe in the year 2010. Burger King expanded its operation to 12‚300 locations in 76 countries catering to over 11 million customers

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    Rodney King Case

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    Rodney Glen King lll was an American taxi driver in Los Angeles‚ California. Tragically‚ he became nationally known after being identified as the victim‚ beaten by Los Angeles Police Department (L.A.P.D) officers following a high- speed car chase. Due to the incident‚ it caused riots all over the nation. California in particular‚ was the initial place the riots started. Early Sunday morning around 12:30 on March 3‚ 1991‚ Rodney King‚ along with two additional passengers‚ Bryant Allen and Freddie

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    King Lear's Sins

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    Unfortunately‚ this is not always the case. In William Shakespeare’s "King Lear"‚ the main character‚ King Lear‚ who claims to be "a man more sinned against than sinning"‚ is responsible for his own downfall (3.2.60-61). Though a good king‚ Lear’s actions cause his family and kingdom to fall apart. The sins committed against King Lear are a result of his personal faults of rashness‚ blindness‚ and foolishness. <br> <br>King Lear’s hot temper and hasty decisions play a significant role in his fall

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    dozens of children of King Mongkut (Chow Yun-fat). She is a strong-willed‚ intelligent woman‚ and this pleases the King‚ who wants to modernize his country to keep it safe from the threat of colonialism‚ while protecting many of the ancient traditions that give Siam its unique identity. The King and Anna discuss the differences between Eastern and Western love‚ and the King dismisses the notion that a man can be happy with only one wife. In order to win the favors of Britain‚ the King orders a sumptuous

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