IS SHAKESPEARE STILL RELEVANT TODAY? NAME: Danielle LLoyd In secondary schools today we force our children to study Shakespeare from first form through to till fifth form and for those fortunate few also in sixth form. Ironically it is only the famous works that make it unto the syllabus. Plays like Merchant of Venice‚ King Lear‚ Henry the fifth‚ A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream and Macbeth are some of the few Shakespearean works we are exposed to‚ unless we go find others and read. Interestingly
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past and yet a play written in the 16th century is still related to how we live our life today‚ in the 21st century. Romeo and Juliet may have things that can’t possibly exist today but many fail to realize the significance the play has. ’Romeo and Juliet’ is about humans and human emotions we feel. As long as we have our emotions this play will be relevant to human life. Romeo and Juliet effects love‚ life and death and the society the world lives in. Love plays a significant part in the play. Romeo
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system‚ reincarnation‚ and the Vedas. In the Hindu religion they believe in the Aryan caste system which determined a person’s role in society. They also believe in the process of reincarnation which is a cycle of rebirth. Lastly one of the origins of Hinduism is the Vedas which is one of the earliest “sacred text.” The Hindu caste system influences Indian society and culture in many ways. There are four main categories in the Hindu caste system and it is Brahmin‚ Kshatriya‚ Vaishya‚ and Shudra. One
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variety of card games‚ dice games‚ and games of chance. In 1931‚ Nevada became the first state to allow casino gambling. New Jersey followed in 1978‚ making casinos legal in Atlantic City. In 2009‚ legal casinos were operating in forty seven states. Today‚ different states have different regulations on casinos. In some states‚ they are still prohibited entirely. In others‚ casinos may only be run on the water‚ like riverboat casinos. Casinos also exist on Indian reservations throughout the country.
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by George Orwell 1984 By George Orwell Offers the unique perspective of a man during the year 1984‚ where a totalitarian government controls everything with omnipresent government surveillance and public manipulation. The book becomes even more relevant today‚ as in some cases governments around the world creep very slowly toward the Totalitarianism of George Orwell’s created government without even knowing. Orwell incorporates many deep subtexts into his novel that create a chilling presentation of
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loved for his fashion and speech‚ he also went through hardships and discrimination because of his lifestyle. Oscar Wilde’s struggles‚ life circumstances‚ and societal views are reflected in his play The Importance of Being Earnest‚ and are still relevant today. Oscar Wilde became a lively and popular character in his adult life.
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In Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech‚ he stressed that now is the time to give African Americans true freedom‚ equality‚ and opportunity. This is still very relevant to African Americans today‚ even though it shouldn’t be. I say it shouldn’t be because now‚ for Mr. King was 52 years and five months ago. These problems have been going on for more than half a century after he professed his dream‚ and there has been little change since then. There is still discrimination towards blacks and
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culture that threatened to tear away at the fabric of society are at the center of the film. Originally conceived in the 1950’s during the red scare‚ it is well known and accepted that Miller sought to highlight the similarities with the ongoing persecutions of accused communist sympathizers. The mass hysteria and destruction of the individual at the hand of society’s values reflected in the play perfectly encapsulated the atmosphere of 1950’s America. Miller’s thought provoking play was viewed
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books. This is because it is centered around racism and does use profanity‚ however it is still more than relevant. In the 1930’s‚ when this book takes place‚ the great depression is happening and there is still heavy racism. However there are good people like Atticus Finch that are accepting of everyone regardless of the color of their skin. To Kill A Mockingbird is still relevant in schools today because the book gives many events for learning: the coming of age journey from diverse‚ intriguing characters
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Blog Post Essay 3/2/15 Is Animal Farm still relevant today? Yes‚ and in a few ways. First‚ one element of the story is how power can corrupt any leader. Power hungry leaders are almost completely normal in our society today. Secondly the book has an element of human nature. Humans have a selfish side as shown by some of the animals‚ but also a caring side as shown by other animals. Finally‚ Animal Farm is relevant today because it has an element of propaganda
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