Throughout the novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding uses changes in the personality of characters to exemplify the negative effects of savagery and the idea that too much power will result in corruption. Jack’s mental and physical changes throughout the novel represent his and his follower’s descent into evil and savagery. Jack’s transition into his primal and uncivilized state can be directly linked to his growing desire for power. The postmodernist idea that too much power and strength leads
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Seventy-three year old John Baisch absolutely loved growing up in Burien‚ just blocks away from Puget Sound. John adores Washington‚ especially the Seattle area‚ which brings back many memories of his childhood. As I interviewed John‚ I noticed that a majority of his answers involved his family and his love for them. His entire life revolved around his family‚ and it is amazing how they impacted his life today. Growing up‚ John and his family were extremely close. John has three brothers and two
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Who am I‚ you ask? Well‚ well‚ well‚ wouldn’t you like to know? I am no ordinary mortal; I am who is known for being a wonderful female known as‚ Astolaine. I am not royalty‚ nor will I ever be able to become royalty and you know what‚ I am okay with that. I am at the wonderful age of thirty-five and I have the best all natural beauty that a street present has ever seen or had. I wake up like this every morning‚ with nothing extra added. I was born in a kingdom in Germany‚ near the black forest‚
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We are gathered here today to celebrate the life of a strong‚ independent man named Kino. Although he was not particularly wealthy‚ he didn’t allow that to stop him from doing everything he could for his family. Kino‚ just like the rest of us at times‚ may have lost his way a few times‚ but he always bounced back and realized what was truly important. He was also incredibly hard working and determined in all situations. Kino expressed his love for his family in several different ways throughout
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Of all the plays by William Shakespeare‚ Hamlet deals the most with what lies beyond this terrestrial sphere. In the words of Michael Neil‚ "Hamlet [is] a prolonged meditation on death." It is a study of life beyond death‚ in the metaphysics of the eternal soul‚ the afterlife‚ and the eternal consequences of temporal causes. Characters in the play are obsessed by the afterlife. Hamlet ’s fixation on suicide is possibly the most obvious example of this. In one of his soliloquies‚ he confesses
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to posses; it triggers many different emotions‚ which causes one to act blindly. Revenge can reflect on the principle an eye for an eye. In Shakespeare’s playwright Hamlet‚ the play demonstrates revenge according to the self-fulfilling prophecy; seeking revenge can lead to complete tragedy within the following main characters. Hamlet‚ Laertes and Young Fortinbras‚ shared a common goal; this was to avenge the deaths of their fathers‚ revenge was their main motive among all three characters. Considering
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intense relationship between Hamlet and his uncle is not a sturdy bond‚ even before Hamlet learnt of his father’s murder‚ and before Claudius began to fear for his safety. It is believed that Hamlet’s distrust and dislike towards Claudius sprung from his mothers “o’erhasty marriage” 2.2.57 and would certainly be the origins of Hamlet’s suspicions. The best scene in which to view the relationship of Hamlet and Claudius would be Scene 3 of Act 4‚ where Claudius confronts Hamlet about the murder of Polonius
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EuloEulogy Citizens of fair Verona‚ today we gather here to remember the two star-crossed lovers‚ Romeo and Juliet who sacrificed their lives for each other. We are here to say goodbye to our two lovers‚ Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. These two young teenagers were deeply in love with each other‚ but sadly died at a very young age. Although fate has already accomplished its deed‚ we can still remember the legacy Romeo and Juliet have left at such a tender age. We are here today
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I stand before you today‚ the representative of a family in grief‚ in a country in mourning before a world in shock. We are all united not only in our desire to pay our respects to Diana but rather in our need to do so. For such was her extraordinary appeal that the tens of millions of people taking part in this service all over the world via television and radio who never actually met her‚ feel that they‚ too‚ lost someone close to them in the early hours of Sunday morning. It is a more remarkable
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When pride comes‚ then comes disgrace‚ but with humility comes wisdom. To me‚ Othello was the living validation of this quote from the Holy Bible. Othello‚ a noble man to us all‚ an admirable leader to our army‚ a valuable friend to everyone‚ and a doting brother to myself. Citizens of Venice‚ fellow Venetian army‚ most humble duke‚ and gracious God above‚ it is with great sorrow that I‚ Michael Cassio‚ as his former officer and the leader of the Venetian army‚ stand here today to bid farewell to
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