Creating the Sophisticated Villain: tracking the shifts from melodrama to realistic villainy in Titus Andronicus and The Merchant of Venice. Creating a refined character with a subtle but poignant arc‚ whose goals and actions are realistically motivated is not an easy task. It is far simpler to appoint “good” and “evil” characteristics onto a character and call it day. Although Shakespeare in his plays was never as blunt as “you are good and you are evil”‚ one can see how his villainous characters
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himself to religion‚ although he considered philosophy to be his main religion. When he was young he had many great tutors such as Q. Junius Rusticus‚ who followed Aurelius through much of his life. In 161 AD‚ Aurelius and his adopted brother known as Verus‚ were chosen to rule together. The two brothers were very different. During basically all of Aurelius’ rule‚ Rome was engaged in a long series of defensive wars during which the book Meditations was written. While the wars were won‚ they took a toll
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Before we can even start to compare and contrast Snoop Dogg’s derogatory comments about Kim Kardashian with Don Imus’ comments about the Rutgers women’s basketball team we need to realized that both of these men were at fault when making derogatory comments towards these women. Anytime someone‚ especially a male tries to belittle or talk down to women its wrong and we shouldn’t accept it or allow it to be okay. When we start to look more in to each of these specific situations we find it very easy
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Romulus(753-717/16 B.C.) Romulus was the founder and first king of Rome The story of the twins Romulus and Remus suckled by a she-wolf Known for: - Rome’s early political and military institutions‚ and victories over neighbouring people including the Caeninenses o He slayed their king in a single battle - founded‚ the extension of 4 hills‚ of the Roman hill‚ - the Capitoline‚ Aventine‚ Caelian and Quirinal He was infamous for rape and the seizure of Sabine woman as wives for his men - Many
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Introduction ISIL is an extremely dangerous organization! It has the elements of both a terrorist organization and an insurgent army. It kills innocent civilians‚ and has seized large amounts of territory in Iraq and Syria‚ which it can utilize for safe haven‚ training‚ command and control‚ and from which it can launch attacks. It engages in 30-40 attacks per month and has an estimated 15‚000 fighters. It takes in as much as a million dollars a day from illicit oil sales‚ smuggling and ransom
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Greek 600-630 B.C. Archaic period Kouros 600-580bc * Kouros= Youth * Archaic period * From attica‚ Greece * marble Krosios (Kouros from Anavysos) 530bc * marble * High classical period Doryphorus or canon * Doryphorus = Spear bearer * Artist: Polykleitos * High classical period * Idealisim * Contrapostal= pose (relaxed) * Artist wrote
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Caligula met his demise‚ so Nero had his mother restored to him and he became the only living male descendant of Augustus and thus‚ the fourth in line to the throne. Claudius‚ the emperor that succeeded Caligula married a widowed Agrippina and adopted Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus at age thirteen‚ renaming him Nero. Besides getting a new name and a new father at age thirteen‚ Nero was also given the title “Prince of Youth” (Holland 55) and the power of proconsular powers outside the city limits. At age
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frightened Casca to join the conspiracy during a violent storm. They both plan to visit Brutus later with fake petitions to help persuade Brutus to join the conspiracy. Act II opens with Brutus contemplating whether to join the conspiracy or not when Lucius brings Brutus one of Cassius’s petitions. Cassius and five other conspirators enter. Brutus agrees to become a conspirator‚ but refuses to take and oath‚ including Cicero in the conspiracy‚ and killing Mark Antony. Brutus then leaves with Caius Ligarius
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government (Donald L‚ 2016). In theory‚ if not always in practice‚ represents the wishes of its citizens. The establishment of the Roman Republic in 509 BCE was a result of several key circumstances: 1. Monarchical Abuse and Tyranny: The last Roman king‚ Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (Tarquin the Proud)‚ was known for his oppressive rule and the abuse of power (Donald L‚ 2016). His tyranny and the discontent it caused among the Roman nobility and commoners contributed significantly to the desire for change
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Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus whose birth name is Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus was born December 15th‚ 37AD and died June 9th‚ 68AD. Commonly identified as Nero‚ he ruled as Roman Emperor from 54AD until his death in 68AD. Of the Julio-Claudian dynasty‚ he was the last emperor hailed. Claudius who was Nero’s great-uncle adopted him to turn into his heir and successor. In the year of 54‚ Nero succeeded to the throne in the event of Claudius’s death. Even though accounts alter
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