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    How Influential Is Macbeth’s Ambition In The Progress Of The Play? In ’Macbeth’‚ a play set in Scotland‚ William Shakespeare wrote a tragedy of one man’s ambition. It is the shortest of Shakespeare’s tragedies‚ and has a very fast pace. It tells the story of Macbeth’s ambition to be king‚ and the chain of damage he causes by pursuing this ambition. This ambition is the fatal flaw that causes his ultimate downfall. Once Macbeth’s lifelong ambition seems to be fulfilled‚ it causes consequences

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    Throughout my life I would say my grandfather had the biggest impact on my life. My grandfather taught me valuable things‚ whether it was insignificant or significant he taught the things to me. I know some things that he taught didn’t make sense to me until now I finally understand why he did what he did to help me later in life. I really am grateful that I had the chance to spend as much time as I did with my grandfather‚ as it really improved me as a person. The first thing he taught me was

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    from very early on‚ I felt like ‘You know what? Whatever I do‚ one day I want to be more in charge of my business.’” It’s hard to argue that she did not do exactly that‚ especially given her newly acquired place on Time’s list of "The 100 Most Influential People". She is also the only female to earn her way onto Forbe’s 2015 "Hip Hop Cash Kings" list having brought in over $21 million. Minaj recalls that when she was starting out she was never shy about

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    reached revolutionary highs as well as devastating lows. Within the government‚ the economy was improved and the Cold War reached its end. Another influential aspect of the 80s was the music! With the help of advancing technology‚ artists were able to create music videos as a source of entertainment for their fans. Cable TV was one of the most influential advancements throughout the 80s. It was a new source of entertainment that changed the lives of many Americans. Cable brought more than 50 channels

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    Nikki’s Influential Life “Anybody is influenced by where and how he lives.”-Imogen Cunningham. People from all around the world have been influenced by their surroundings and experiences. The influence that people gather help push them to do something or prevent people from making mistakes. Nikki Giovanni’s life influenced her poetry by including her powerful grandmother‚ the occurrence of activism‚ and the birth of her son. Known as the most popular poet during the 1960s and 1970s Nikki

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    The Most Influential English Teacher Thinking back over the years there is one English teacher that has always stood out above the rest. The funny thing is that she was not actually my teacher. My senior year of high school I was a teacher’s aide in Mrs. Miller’s English 10 class. Mrs. Miller pushed her students to be their best and I was not an exception. Unexpectedly‚ I learned a lot from this class. By the end of the year‚ I felt as if I became the best student I could be. I elected

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    Graded Assignment Person of the Decade By the early 1990s‚ Soviet domination in Eastern Europe had ended. A number of individuals played a part in the collapse of the Soviet Union. Understanding the role that each played is an important part of understanding the process that changed European politics and geography. (50 points) 1. Using the information from the reading and from your online research‚ decide who you think should be named “Person of the Decade.” Then write a letter to the Time

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    games‚ dunks‚ players and passion for basketball are reasons why the fans keep watching. Some people watch because they enjoy seeing their favorite players. Larry Bird‚ Michael Jordan‚ and LeBron James are some of the most influential players in the NBA. Larry Bird was an influential player in his high school and in the NBA from the 1970-1980s. He was born in West Baden Springs‚ Indiana on December 7‚1956. He had a rough childhood because of his dad’s drinking addiction his father’s suicide in the

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    Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird has been an enormous success since its publication in 1960. Besides becoming a Literary Guild Selection Choice and a Book Society Choice it also won the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 (Johnson 8). By 1982 over 15‚000‚000 copies of the book were sold. In a survey of lifetime reading habits taken in 1991 To Kill a Mockingbird was cited as making the biggest difference in a person’s life‚ second only to the bible. Since its publication the book has made a major impact

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    The most influential parenting style in my development was authoritative parenting. Parents that are authoritative are strict but loving. They are supportive but demand for a mature behavior. Growing up my parents were strict even with what my brother and I ate. We were not given soda‚ orange juice‚ or anything real sweet just once in a while. We mostly drank water or milk and when it came to food we did not get much junk food only occasionally. It definitely helps me now as a grown up‚ but back

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