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    just a better person in general. The same could be said about the play 12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose and Sonnet 29 by William Shakespeare. Both of these share the same theme that being the odd one out is not always a bad thing. Whether it shows you a new point of view or just teaches you to appreciate things more in life‚ being different from the crowd may be a good thing. In 12 Angry Men‚ it starts off by talking about how everyone believes that

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    his pieces Metamorphosis l-lll and Day and Night both symbolize change and how society is made. Both of Escher’s pieces showed conformity and individuality in them. The art pieces Day and Night and Metamorphosis l-lll both are alike and different in many ways involving technique and the main concept of the pieces. Day and Night and Metamorphosis l-lll both show examples of conformity and individuality. Day and Night shows conformity with the birds coming together and flying. However the birds are

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    Egeus is betrayed by Hermia‚ Demetrius‚ and Theseus throughout the play. Hermia in the very beginning defies his commands for how she should live her life. Demetrius and Theseus betray him towards the play’s ending. He is betrayed again and again by almost everyone he interacts with in the play. These betrayals result in the two main couples’ happiness.This shows the play’s theme of love conquers all. Egeus seeing Hermia as his property; in his mind it is his right to control any aspect of her

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    Features in JUDE THE OBSCURE by Thomas Hardy In the recent novel of Hardy‚ Jude the Obscure‚ the characters are in an everlasting illusion about truth and their language is not only a transparent means of communication but a kind of obstacle to perceive each other’s meaning. On the other hand‚ by generating a new sense of religious faith he demolishes the traditional idea of faith and Christianity and let the characters and especially women breathe under the given liberty which is achieved

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    red paint going across his lips. He wears this makeup to resemble clowns. He was once married to Jeannie and had a son named Lonnie Machin. The Joker has Antisocial Personality Disorder with psychopathic features because he shows no regard for right and wrong and often shows no remorse for his behavior. Description of Individual

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    spirit that enables a person to face danger‚ pain‚ etc.‚ without fear. Geoffrey Trease was a British writer who published 113 books and Cue for Treason was one of them. This book mainly talks about the history of Shakespeare and the Elizabethan era and how stereotypical it was. Kit demonstrates courage in the novel by pretending to be a boy‚ not being afraid of danger or risks‚ and by not conforming to the stereotypical image of an Elizabethan young woman. Pretending to be a boy is not an easy or a common

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    When reading the play "12 angry men"‚ is it hard to ignore the prominent character- ’the 8th Juror’. As the plot unfolds‚ the reader notices that Juror #8 is the only one among the 12 who really understands the seriousness of the situation at their hands. At the very beginning of the play‚ you can see that there is no sympathy towards the boy accused of murder. And why should it be? All the evidence that was brought up in the court room has crushed the defense and the boy’s chances on the trial

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    leader of the House of Commons. Disraeli’s goal was to make conservatism relevant again and create ideas of reform for the working class. He was a European statesman who was prime minister twice and provided for Tory democracy and imperialism. Both men wanted credit for the Reform Act of 1867 and became rivals as Gladstone’s ideas were liberal and Disraeli’s goals were conservatism.

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    depicts just how valued loyalty was in the Anglo-Saxon community‚ as loyalty was shown time and time again above all else. While Beowulf fights Grendel‚ “All of Beowulf’s Band had jumped from their beds‚ ancestral swords raised and ready‚ determined to protect their prince if they could” (From Beowulf 36). The thirteen warriors showed their loyalty‚ for they stood ready to fight the unmatched monster following the loss of one of their men. Both actions and words of individuals show loyalty in different

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    death; after Gregor’s family speaks openly of their plans to banish him‚ “he recalled his family with affection and love” (49). He promptly dies after these thoughts‚ which is a result of his life’s dedication to support and please his family. One can only give so much of himself before it taxes him to the point of no return; Gregor never lived his life for himself and therefore never had a fulfilling

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