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    Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a classic example of the degradation of a character from valiant to villain. This degradation is chiefly achieved by the main character Macbeth himself as he is swayed by murderous intentions‚ but also by the provocative words of his inamorata‚ Lady Macbeth. The corruption exercised upon Macbeth as he travels his corrupted path is the ultimate and clearest theme of Macbeth: the self-generated damnation of one’s soul. Macbeth and Banquo are homeward bound from battle

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    Kate Chopin‚ takes place in Creole‚ Louisiana during the antebellum period. In this time‚ the United States slavery was at its peak. The superior local color for this part of the Unites States was white or Caucasian. Society members that fell under this category were either a wealthy class. The African Americans in Creole were slaves to the whites. The story illuminates the life of a girl named Desiree. While she is sitting in a very familiar and important location on her front door step next to

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    The Gym Literary Analysis

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    The author uses settings to help show us themes and develop characters. The gym is a setting the author uses to show us the theme “A person must take action in order to persevere goals”. The gym is where Junior could just kinda get away from life and don’t worry about anything except basketball. I chose to do the gym with my theme because Junior had a goal to get onto the team and he did‚ he didn’t get on any special team he got on varsity. Junior could do anything if he put his mind to it in the

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    In “Hamlet”‚ the tragedy by William Shakespeare‚ has Hamlet truly gone insane? Or is it all an act? The prince of Denmark is an expert at acting out roles and making people falsely believe him. The roles he plays are ones in which he fakes madness to accomplish his goals. Hamlet is not just putting on an antic disposition; Hamlet gradually slips into madness the longer he puts on his antic disposition. (II.ii.189-195) In this text‚ Hamlet is giving an example of how he is undergoing his antic disposition;

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    Beowulf Literary Analysis

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    Every century has their “hero” every century also has different characteristics of what makes a hero a hero. Beowulf is the 6th century’s version of a hero; he has many significant traits that classify him as such. Epic heroes posses many traits that other characters lack. Among those traits are: super-human strength‚ bravery‚ and wisdom. Beowulf posses every one of these traits which aid him in battle and allow him to stand out among his peers. Beowulf’s super-human strength‚ bravery‚ and wisdom

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    Sarah Beimel Lisa Rutherford English 101 10/1/13 Luck of the Draw Introduction Tradition is a powerful thing‚ especially if it causes others harm. We take a look into the tradition of the black box and the drawing of a name in‚ “The Lottery”‚ by Shirley Jackson. Throughout the story we are guided through a series of seemingly meaningless events‚ leading up to the drawing of a lucky winner of the town Lottery. According to Webster’s dictionary the definition of a Lottery is ‘A system used

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    Have you ever seen a society where everyone is the same? Well in these three stories Harrison Bergeron‚ The Hunger Games‚ and WALL-E the government made everyone the same and has created there own rules. Studying the dystopian literature helps us understand that they should show their diversity‚ not let the government control you‚ and don’t always rely on technology. They should change by showing their diversity because everyone should be themselves and not hide it.The society has made everyone

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    In 2000‚ American military historian Victor Davis Hanson wrote that “any time the Western way of war can be unleashed on an enemy stupid enough to enter its arena‚ victory is assured.” Beyond idolizing Western civilization’s military performance throughout history‚ Hanson’s statement raises several questions about the development of this particular approach to warfare and its various consequences and implications at local and global scales. This evolutionary process traces back to Ancient Greece

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    Beowulf Literary Analysis

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    Beowulf‚ the most established and seemingly the most influential epic in English writing’s immense history‚ is more than just a poem. Beowulf is initially written in Old English‚ in which it puts great focus on brave endeavors of warriors and courage‚ Beowulf being one of those warriors. It speaks to the courageous faultless and the significance of destiny to the Old English individuals‚ while additionally tending to legislative issues‚ war‚ seniority‚ and kinsmanship. To translate a work like such

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    An Old Rivalry Under a Beech Tree The short story “The Interlopers” by H. H. Munro examines how forgiveness is often clouded by pride‚ but when an individual puts their ego aside‚ even they are given the opportunity to show compassion. The conflict of the story revolves around the rightful ownership of a strip of land that has “embittered the relationships between families for three generations” and that the “feud might…been compromised” if not for the “ill will of the two men” (Munro 34). This disagreement

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