Ladies & Gentlemen Antonio Coleman Dr. Andrew N Allphin Humanities 111 12/2/2012 Baldassare Castiglione wrote The Book of the Courtier between the years 1507 to 1518. Baldassare was inspired to write the book from debates and conversations that occurred during the eleven years that he spent at the court Urbino‚ while he was part of the Duke’s Court. “This book changed the Renaissance greatly in many ways such as the behaviour expectations of the courtier and what his wife should do
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“THE LADY OR THE TIGER “ 1) Exuberant-effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic Emanate-to flow out‚ issue‚ or proceed‚ as from a source or origin; come forth Dire-causing or involving great fear or suffering Florid-Obsolete Retribution-requital according to merits or deserts Aesthetic-pertaining to a sense of the beautiful 2) The lesson of the story to me is the consequences of your actions. Poor prisoners of the king are forced to choose one of two doors which hold behind them either
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Bernard Shaw‚ was first performed on stage with Rex Harrison as Henry Higgins. The reception of the audience during the play was of utmost disappointment due to the non romantic ending of the play‚ even though that was Shaws initial intentions. My fair Lady on the other hand is a musical based on Pygmalion‚ and the movie was shot in 1964 by director George Cukor. Although there are numerous similarities between musical and play such as the character interactions or how both of them portray social status
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” and “worthy gentleman.” After his encounter with the witches‚ however‚ he realizes that “Two truths are told‚ As happy prologues to the swelling act Of the imperial theme.” This sparks an ambition in Macbeth which brings him to have “horrible imaginings: My thought‚ whose murder yet is but fantastical.” Spurred on my Lady Macbeth’s
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mass murder and cruelty. Shakespeare uses various styles and techniques to display very evidently how Macbeth’s character develops as the story progresses‚ and thus we see how Macbeth turns from good to evil‚ from a "valiant cousin" and "worthy gentleman" to a "bloody butcher." The play tells the story of how a noble warrior‚ Macbeth‚ descends into evil after meeting with three witches - supernatural beings who prophesy Macbeth’s destiny. He is told he will become King of Scotland‚ and this idea
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The Internet does more harm than Good Chairperson adjudicators‚ ladies and Gentlemen‚ welcome. The motion before the house this evening is that the internet does more harm than good‚ as a social media using teenager‚ the stereotypical opinion I would have on this matter would be that this statement is false‚ however ladies and gentleman‚ I am not a stereotypical teenager and I am of the opinion that the internet does indeed do more harm than good. The year is 2014‚ and the internet has seemingly
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Two Thanksgiving Gentleman by O. Henry O. Henry is one of the most famous American short story writers. O. Henry’s real name was William Sydney Porter and he was born in Greensboro‚ North Carolina on September 11‚ 1862. O. Henry’s short stories are famous for their surprise endings and humor. O. Henry’s wrote such classic short stories as The Ransom of Red Chief‚ “The Gift of the Magi” and “The Furnished Room”. His stories often have characters from opposite society levels: the wealthy and
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forgiveness. “There’s no art to find the mind’s construction in the face: he was a gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust.” Duncan explains how he was deceived simply because he trusted
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Macbeth even said‚ “ The thane of Cawdor lives‚ A prosperous gentleman‚ and to be king. Stands not within the prospect of belief‚ No more than to be Cawdor. “ (1.3.70-73) When the witches told him he did not believe it and did not think it would actually be right‚ so he wrote to his wife‚ Lady Macbeth. When Lady Macbeth first saw the note she could not be happier. At first she thought that Macbeth was not going to go through with it. Lady Macbeth
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appear in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth as though the main antagonist; Macbeth is able to critically handle any situation. That being said‚ without the actions of some fellow characters the play would have had a very different resolution. For instance‚ Lady Macbeth holds a strong ability to manipulate Macbeths decisions causing him to commit the atrocity of murder. As well‚ our leads paranoia during the time of his growing power makes him see those around him as a threat and is willing to turn to murder
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