compositions of texts. King Richard III and Looking For Richard directly relate to historical and social contexts respectively‚ social drawing on historical’s challenge to the context in which it was written. Shakespeare’s play was crafted in a difficult time of political and religious adherence. Shakespeare’s portrayal of Richard focuses on his devilish and Machiavellian nature. Machiavelli’s The Prince teaches that an adept ruler should aim to achieve power at any cost. Richard is a Machiavel; he calls
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My wife and I had a house and it had and still has a very special place in my heart. I had lived with my love for many years‚ together since we were oh so very young. The house was white with black trimming‚ but most of the paint was chipped away on the back porch. Our house always seemed to have something about it that set it apart from all the rest. As you walk into the front door of the house you notice a long‚ slender stairway that led up into the main hallway of the house. The strong smell of
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Alone From childhood’s hour I have not been As others were; I have not seen As others saw; I could not bring My passions from a common spring. From the same source I have not taken My sorrow; I could not awaken My heart to joy at the same tone; And all I loved‚ I loved alone. Then- in my childhood‚ in the dawn Of a most stormy life- was drawn From every depth of good and ill The mystery which binds me still: From the torrent‚ or the fountain‚ From the red cliff of the mountain‚ From
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2004‚ I was sitting in class staring at the green walls that surrounded me. I was feeling closed in while waiting to see if I passed the FCAT was scary‚ and I was feeling nervous. "All of this for a diploma?" I thought. And all I hear is my teacher rambling about "you need your diploma to go to college!" "I didn’t really grasp the importance of it at first." "I was pacing around‚ It felt like I was sweating blood. The wait was killing me! Knowing that I didn’t
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and live alone. While some people choose to live that way‚ some others do not have a choice. Nevertheless‚ even people who are married sometimes want to have some privacy with their own space. In my opinion‚ living alone can be beneficial for three reasons: comfort‚ peace‚ and independence. First of all‚ living on my own makes me comfortable because I am not dependent on anyone and I do not feel any sense of control. I can do whatever I want or go wherever I prefer without explaining why I do that
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ponder in the back of my head that I would go to jail for life because of what I have done. Looking back to the day my family and I was evicted from our home. I can still hear the words coming out of the landlord’s mouth "You are a bunch of freeloaders". We haven’t paid rent in 3 months. Soon the police arrived‚ he stepped out of his vehicle and walked up with a court order to put us out and to remove anything from the property. My little sister was crying‚ till this day I wonder did she really know what
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students study the classic tales of Shakespere or the modern novels of J.K. Rowling they learn that some things never change. The literary themes and devices of ancient times develop throughout modern times. The modern saying that someone can feel alone in a crowded room sumarizes a similar theme between "The Seafarer" written by an unknown author and "You Found Me" written by The Fray. The two works portray a common theme that finding God helps change the emotion of lonliness and disappointment by
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If I could go back in time and change a decision that I had made it would be the time I decided to change schools my senior year. This decision was made because I relocated with my parents to a place that was about an hour ride from my high school. My mother gave me the choose to either travel back and forth every day‚ or transfer out my senior year. I decided to transfer out because I knew that my mother would be worry about me traveling at that distance every day. And not only that‚ I also played
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people enjoy working alone‚ and others would rather work in a group. I prefer to work in a group. Three reasons are that I am more motivated when working in a group‚ I can learn skills and experience from senior members‚ and I can share common interest with my members. First of all‚ I am more motivated when working in a team. For example‚ when working independently‚ I have nobody to encourage me to persevere in the job or is there anybody around to recognize the work I have done. Furthermore
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poem “Alone” is the real reflection of how his life had been. The poem is about how Poe led a life much different from those of the same age around him; and how he could never fit in. It is a clear representation of his feelings of sorrow that he went through due to being the “odd one out” or a “misfit”. The first few lines of the poem emphasize on how he missed out on his childhood since he never really got a chance to live a normal life‚ “From childhood’s hour I have not been As others were; I have
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