have been the most excellent‚ so that if his virtue does not arrive there‚ at least it gives off some scent of it. And he should do as the prudent archers do when the place they wish to strike appears to them too far off. Since the archers know just how far the virtue of their bow reaches‚ they place their aim much higher than the intended place‚ not in order to reach a place so high with their arrow‚ but to be able‚ with the help of so high an aim‚ to achieve their goal” (55). Machiavelli first defines
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Montresor’s Revenge. In the short story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado‚” Edgar Allan Poe wastes no time in revealing the story’s theme. Revenge. Within the first sentence‚ the story’s narrator‚ Montresor‚ vows revenge upon his antagonist‚ Fortunato‚ for a perceived insult which proved to be one insult to many. Montresor states‚ “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could‚ but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.” Montresor is a static character. His one aim is to not only
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courageous because of their fears but others are. In the book thief courage is shown through liesel’s courageous actions furthermore‚ max also is courageous lastly‚ rudy is courageous for being himself. By examining‚ Liesel‚ max and rudy one will see‚ how courageous these characters are. To begin‚ in the novel the character Liesel helps to develop a theme of courage Firstly‚ Liesel purposely tripped a man riding his bike so she could steal food he was going to give to fat priests This is displayed in
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like a slave when it comes to her father and her family. But then at the middle and end of the novel‚ she begins to show her personality more as she is not as persecuted and held back. Celie has more of a caring‚ kind‚ and a bit fierce personality. Celie also has a loving personality towards Shug‚ since Shug was one of the people that helped Celie express herself more. In The Color Purple there is no direct antagonist in my opinion‚ but the people that could be seen as antagonists would be Celie’s “father”
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I grew up with a Game Boy Color in my hands. No matter where I went‚ I always had the “Grape Purple” device loaded with any Pokemon game. My favorite was a copy of the Crystal version I bought with my allowance from a friend’s garage sale. He had failed to mention that the game didn’t save‚ but I fell in love with the whole experience of choosing a new starter that I just played it over and over again unbothered. It was the first time I had felt like I’d been transported to another world‚ and encountered
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takes place when an individual experiences events or is involved in relationships which prompt them to review their growth and development. The journey results in a different perspective‚ or changes values and attitudes. The powerful film‚ ‘The Color Purple’ (1985) directed by Steven Spielberg explores these concepts and shapes the viewer’s understanding of the inner journey as a process of change. These ideas are also deplicted in Ian Mudie’s poem “My Father Began as a God”‚ and in the narrative titled
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William Gladstone was a leader of the Liberal Party in 1867 and became prime minister the following year. Gladstone’s ideas involved simplifying the tax system and abolishing hundreds of duties. He was prime minister four times and spoke for human rights and against atrocities in the world. His opponent‚ Benjamin Disraeli served as Chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the House of Commons. Disraeli’s goal was to make conservatism relevant again and create ideas of reform for the working class
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Courage is the ability to do something that frightens one. In Speak there are many little acts of courage by many different people but I believe the main character Melinda had the most big and small acts of courage. In this essay I will talk about why I believe she does and why I think courage is important in the ways it comes into this book. The first reason I think Melinda has the most courage is when Melinda finally said no to Heather. When she said no to Heather she found courage
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novel "The Color Purple" written by Alice Walker is suggested to be a classic book‚ for it’s reflect on the social conflicts‚ its writing structure and the complexity of the plot. Celie being the protagonist and narrator is face with many struggles from being rape and abused to not fully knowing who she is and truly being happy. Celie is a female African American‚ poor‚ ugly‚ and uneducated‚ who is dominated by males. A classic book usually is a book showing social conflicts and traditional
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Virtue In the opening pages of Schindler’s List‚ Keneally says explicitly that it is the story "of the pragmatic triumph of good over evil" and of the story of a man who is not "virtuous" in the customary sense. Writing about evil‚ he goes on to say‚ is fairly straightforward‚ but it is more risky and complex to write about virtue. The hero of the novel‚ Oskar Schindler‚ is complicated because he seems to be at once virtuous and immoral. Schindler is married but keeps house with his German mistress
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