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    History Boys

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    is the right one". In the opposite camp is the gentle English master‚ Mr Hector‚ who argues that exams are the enemy of education . Hector is a fan of the poet Wysten Hugh Auden many of whose poems focused on the ways in which words revealed and concealed emotions eh Hector believes “words alone are certain good” Bennett appears to write his play in praise of Hector and his non-utilitarian approach to education. Hector character is portrayed somehat sympathetically considering that he is essentially

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    The Role of Women in the Iliad Anybody would agree that before‚ women had so little power that they were often used as objects. They were taken and given as if they were material belongings. In the Iliad‚ an epic written during the 8th century BC‚ women are treated as only property and producing material within the house rather than human beings. This is Homer’s way of saying that the attitude towards women in his time period is wrong and unjustified. While men worship gods and goddesses‚ they

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    The Menin of Achilles

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    anger that will make him return to the fight and to kill Hector and crush the Trojans spirit. Achilles is angry then because his best friend Patroclus‚ who everyone thought was Achilles because he was wearing Achilles’ armor‚ was killed by Hector and Hector also took his armor off the body of the dead Patroclus while Achilles watched. The death of his best friend causes Achilles to go on a murderous rampage that culminates in the death of Hector after the two heroes confront each other outside the walls

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    Bennett explores the fine line between wisdom and foolishness in ‘The History Boys’. Discuss with reference to this comedic drama. The fine line between wisdom and foolery has often been explored and blurred in dramatic comedies throughout the ages. Often‚ in Shakespeare’s plays especially‚ the fool figure turns out to be the wisest figure out of all of the other characters‚ and is used as a way to make a comment on the social context of the time. This theme is present in ‘The History Boys’‚ as

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    Sanchez family is a large extended family living in a Latino community in the Midwest. Hector and Celia are married with six children Junior‚ Emmilia‚ Vicki‚ Gloria‚ Alejandro‚ and Carmen. Hector and Celia also have one grandson Joey and nephew Roberto Salazar. The member of the Sanchez family are experiencing unique problems and has requested help from a social worker. For this analysis I will look exclusively at Hector and Gloria and use theoretical approaches to determine what would be the best place

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    tale of one mans greed versus the land loving‚ pride fighting Troy army. Troy seemed to be outnumbered‚ but their faith in the gods‚ and the love of their own country helped them stand up strong against the enormous Greek army. With the kings’ son‚ Hector a great war hero and powerful leader‚ the Troy army had seemed unbeatable. They were a very advanced and healthy city‚ protected by giant walls that stretched all around the city‚ making it nearly impossible for an army of this period to break it

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    job‚ to make more money for his family. Once he had enough money he was going to have his wife and child brought over to be with him. When the man started his journey to come across to America‚ he was taken to an old‚ run down‚ dark house. When Hector arrived at the house another man (Miguel) was already there waiting to be hustled across the border. They would spend several days and nights together in the house not knowing what was to come next. They had to go with limited food and drink for

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    characters of Hector and Achilles carry similar traits‚ although a deeper investigation into each character will show some stark contrasts between the two. Victory and defeat is not the most telling sign as to which is the greater hero of the two. There are flaws within each character and each one fights to overcome them throughout the story. By the end‚ it is clear which one emerges as the most appropriate symbol of a hero. The character of Achilles is greater than the character of Hector because he

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    Planet Drosnin Characters

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    create fantastic powers. BRIEF SYNOPSIS: HECTOR (50) a malevolent dictator on the Planet Drosnin‚ wants to take over the planet with magical plants that grow deep in the green jungle. He runs factories that pollute the planet. He enslaves children and Indigenous Warriors and forces them to work at the factories. It’s up to werewolf JACOB (50) to save the planet. Jacob‚ the former General of the Indigenous Warriors‚ struggles with failing to save them from Hector. He feels like a failure and a loser

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    The History Boys - Themes

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    history essays. They are confused about how to start the class and what to do during the class shared by Hector and Irwin. Caught in the current education system‚ their say is limited (They’re steered to adopt an exam-oriented approach; they can’t be true to themselves at interviews; as elite students‚ the options for their future path is indeed more narrow than broad – everybody (except Hector) expects them to go to Oxbridge) Well-aware of how adults play their game in school‚ sexual scandal

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