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    become and how much she is willing to do for it. She calls on spirits to unsex her and remove all her womanly feelings so she can be courageous and more masculine. This makes us believe she wants to be ambitious and violent‚ so that the killing of Duncan will be done effectively‚ and Macbeth will reign. Lady Macbeth’s evil is seen further when she replies to Macbeth‚ "I have given suck‚ and know how tender ‘tis/ while it was smiling in my face‚ have Pluck’d my nipple from his boneless

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    from which we never see her leave. Like the castle she first comes across as strong‚ powerful and intimidating with strong walls‚ yet we later see these crumble and leave her as nothing but a wreck of what she used to be. The castle also lures King Duncan into a false sense of security the same way Lady Macbeth does‚ this can be seen when he describes her as ‘Fair and noble hostess’ and states ‘This castle hath a pleasant seat’ showing that he feels comfortable and unsuspecting of both. This is

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    when King Duncan was gruesomely murdered in his sleep while on his visit to Macbeth. And I have reason to believe that Macbeth is the one responsible for King Duncan’s murder because he had the motive and the opportunity to do so. And as I recall our encounter with the three witches when we were returning from the battlefield I realize that the witch’s prophesy to Macbeth‚ "All hail‚ Macbeth! that shalt be king hereafter" [Act1‚ Scene3‚Line54] has embedded in him a desire to rule and be king which

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    written throughout the ages. One finely written example of this is Sophocles’ Oedipus the King. In this tale‚ Oedipus is the ruler of Thebes and the city is suffering from a plague. Oedipus sent his brother-in-law Creon to the “Pythian halls of Phoebus” to talk to the oracle about how to rid themselves of the plague. Creon reports back and tells the ruler that once they find the killer of the previous king‚ they will be free of this curse. Through a strange turn of events‚ Oedipus comes to find out

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    Killing of Duncan

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    “Macbeths murder of Duncan has horrible consequences for Macbeth himself and for Scotland “. After the killing of the king‚ which we do not see are horrible consequences for both Macbeth and Scotland. There are many consequences for Macbeth over the murder of the king one of which is the effect of this crime on his soul. At first before the killing of Duncan Macbeth was uncertain about the deed that was to be done he questioned himself and thought about the consequences of his actions which turn

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    The King And I

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    Forbidden Love‚ Success‚ and Empowerment The King and I‚ based on Margaret Landon’s 1944 novel‚ Anna and the King of Siam‚ made its theatrical debut on March 29‚ 1951 at Broadway’s St. James Theatre. Composed by Richard Rogers and written (book and lyrics) by Oscar Hammerstein II‚ The King and I was the duo’s fifth production‚ brought to them by the eventual leading lady. The musical takes place in 1862 Bangkok‚ Siam‚ later known as Thailand. The King and I depicts the story of a school teacher‚

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    Valley of the Kings The Valley of the Kings is a web of tombs made for pharaohs of the New Kingdom. The Valley of the Kings is located in the west banks of Thebes. Thebes was the political and religious capital of the New Kingdom. Its exact location is (25°N‚ 32°E). The Valley of the Kings was built during the New Kingdom period of Egypt around 1550 to 1100 B.C. The Valley of the Kings was made because New Kingdom pharaohs wanted to be closer to the source of their dynastic roots and lay undisturbed

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    Burger King’s 2012 Annual Report‚ Burger King Worldwide‚ Inc. (Burger King) is a Delaware corporation formed on April 2‚ 2012 and the indirect parent of Burger King Corporation‚ a Florida corporation that franchises and operates fast food hamburger restaurants‚ principally under the Burger King brand. The company is the world’s second largest fast food hamburger restaurant (FFHR) based on total number of restaurants. As of December 31‚ 2012‚ Burger King owned or franchised a total of 12‚997 restaurants

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    Carole King

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    Songwritershalloffame.org Carole King was born Carole Klein to Jewish parents in Brooklyn‚ New York on February 9‚ 1942. She was a proficient pianist by the age of four‚ and a prolific songwriter by her early teens. As a teenager‚ she recorded demos‚ sang backup‚ helped arrange recording sessions‚ and wrote and recorded a few singles that went nowhere. While a student at Queens College‚ she met her future writing partner and husband‚ Gerry Goffin. King’s 1960 single "Oh! Neil‚" which she recorded

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    Finding Truth in the Legends Surrounding the King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table There are many reasons to believe why the great King Arthur and his mighty knights of the round table were real men and not what fairy tales are made of. Throughout the centuries‚ men have longed to be like the infamous King Arthur. History has told tales of great feats on the battle ground; mothers put their children to sleep with tales of this enigmatic king. However‚ historians have had a battle

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