Speech as Xerxes Greetings‚ subjects. My reign was sufficient and completely beneficial to the Persian society‚ I deserve this power as even Herodetus the Greek writer said with “among all these immense numbers there was not a man who‚ for stature and noble bearing‚ was more worthy than Xerxes to wield so vast a power. I deserved to take the throne‚ and it was Ahuramazda’s will. Other sons of Darius there were‚ but thus unto Ahura-Mazda was the desire – Darius my father made me the greatest after
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Euthanasia should be legalized? As human beings we should all have the right to end our suffering and to choose a dignified‚ quiet death. Euthanasia is the hastening of death for a suffering‚ terminally ill person. It is a quiet and easy death. Indeed‚ the term euthanasia quite literally means in Greek a good death. Euthanasia should be made a legal procedure within Australia as any such legalization would give people the legal right to choose a ‘good death’‚ a dignified death for them. The historical
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IKEA case 1) Marianne Barner‚ IKEA business area manager for Carpets‚ should definitely accept the invitation to appear on the upcoming broadcast of the German video program. Indian rugs account for a small part of IKEA`s turnover‚ maintaining IKEA’s reputation‚ brand and image is imperative. Thus‚ Barner must act according to Item 8 of “A Furniture Dealer`s Testament” – “Taking responsibility – A Privilege”. During the video program Miss Barner must admit in calm and cooperative way even when
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Structuring a Discursive Essay Your task is to help structure a discursive essay about the advantages and disadvantages of car use. You will be given the various arguments both in favour of and against car use. Your first task will be to organise these arguments. Task 1 Read the following notes. Identify all the points in favour of car use and mark them with a tick. Identify all the points against car use and mark them with a cross. …………………………………………………………………………. Not restricted by
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The film King of Masks deals with and challenges the feudal idea that men are superior to women; this ideology‚ as the film portrays‚ results in alienation‚ tragedy and bitterness for girls in Chinese society and particularly the protagonist Doggie. In contrast‚ out of darkness‚ corruption‚ and poverty‚ the goodness of humanity and the human love sprung up from the master-apprentice relationship between Wang and Doggie will ultimately reign over narrow and backward traditional notions. Evidence
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Qing Min Apr 21‚ 2013 AHI 356 Imaging Otherness in Visual Culture Film Review 8 King Kong Though the movie King Kong could not possibly cause anyone to lose sleep after seeing it today‚ it was certainly classified as a horror movie when it firstly went public in 1933. On the one hand‚ the director’s intentional blurring between the boundary of a documentary and a fiction added to the horror effect. On the other hand‚ besides the use of cutting-edge cinematic technology‚ the era of Great Depression
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feel that the themes at hand relate too closely within our own lives‚ and make us react. Although different people may feel differing emotions after watching a film‚ the point is there is always going to be some type of reaction instilled in the audience as the audience may identify with a particular theme that the movie produces. Many films whether
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the infamous brutal dictator Amin in the Movie‚ “The Last King of Scotland‚” is no less informed. In a supportive role‚ Whitaker’s multiple award winning interpretation of this character‚ including the coveted Oscar as best actor in a leading role‚ cannot but be described as phenomenal. The movie’s protagonist‚ Nicholas Garrigan‚ played by James McAvoy is also memorable albeit overshadowed by Whitaker’s overbearing presence as Amin. The film‚ based on a Giles Foden novel and directed by Kevin Macdonald
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The King of Sinister Sinister‚ although it is a person or thing trying to bring harm or misfortune‚ sinister may get a bad rap considering a man who has made his career being sinister. Tim Burton is a director of many children movies‚ but the movie he makes aren’t exactly your average children movies. Burton is the master of making your average nice children movies into the most sinister children movies ever. Burton directed moves like Edward Scissorhands‚ Alice in Wonderland and Charlie and the
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What Happened to Aysha King? We are here today with Ashya King Parents‚ Brett and Naghmeh King to talk about what happened. First‚ I would like to thank you for coming in today. On the 29th August‚ 2014‚ Mr and Mrs King took their son from Southampton hospital without letting any doctors knowing. They took him and brought him to Paris even though they knew the son was in a critical condition. Why would they take such risk? The kings stated that doctors had threatened them‚ if they continued to
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