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    in choice between regret and heroism. His use of first person point of view is used to convey regret‚ while his use of diction is used to show heroism. The author uses point of view to show the regret he felt. “...I could see him as I might have let him go‚ sinuous and self-respecting in departure over the twilit sands...” He uses the word “I” to indicate that it is in first person. This use of point of view helps indicate the amount of regret he has from killing the snake. Regret is shown when he

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    Regret by Kate Chopin

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    Kate Chopin‚ the author of “Regret”‚ was born on February 8‚ 1850‚ in St. Louis‚ Missouri. She was born to Thomas and Eliza O’Flaherty‚ as Katherine O’Flaherty. Chopin’s father died in a train accident when she was five years old and she grew very close to her mother and great grandmother. She was one of seven children‚ and she outlived every one of them. At the young age of nineteen‚ she met and married a man by the name of Oscar Chopin. They were married in 1870‚ and moved to New Orleans. In 1882

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    Macbeth's Ambition

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    The thematic importance of ambition is revealed throughout MacBeth in a manner that is not always instantly visually evident to a conscientious reader. Although it is responsible for MacBeth’s rise to power‚ his "vaulting ambition" is also to blame for MacBeth’s tragic downfall. MacBeth would not have been able to achieve his power as King of Scotland‚ or have been able to carry out his evil deeds‚ if it was not for his ambition. In these instances‚ ambition helped MacBeth achieve his goals to a certain

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    Kelab : English Debat Club Bil. Nama Tingkatan 1. MEGAT ASHMAN KEIFLEE BIN MOHMED LATFI 5R 2. MUHAMMAD AIMAN ARSYAD 4S 3. AZHAD ARIF BIN ALIAS 5R 4. ERZAN SHAH MY ARBI BIN KEMAL RIZADI 5R 5. MUHAMMAD ASYRAF BIN ZAIDAN 5R 6. MEGAT ZULFITRI BIN MEGAT ZULKARNAIN 4R 7. MUHD RAIHAN BIN AHMAD NOR KOMAR 5R 8. KHAIRUL DANIAL IMRAN BIN KHAIRUL NIZAM 9. MIRZA AIMAN BIN RIZAL NAIDU 1S 10. IRFAN AFFENDY BIN ADRIAN 3A 11. SHAHRUL IRFAN BIN SHARUL ISRAM 2R 12

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    My Greatest Regrets

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    Lamesha Robinson 01/20/2010 My Greatest Regrets Everyone makes mistkes‚ and I am no exception. I have made may mistakes during my lifetime‚ and I regret making poor decisions.With every wrong choice I have made‚ there are lessons to be learned. What I got out of what I learned made me a stronger woman today. Although I have become stronger today than before‚ I still regret my poor decisions. My greatest regrets include not listening to my grandma as a teenager‚ moving back home with my mom

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    Regret by Kate Chopin

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    Regret by Kate Chopin In the short story "Regret" by Kate Chopin a woman called Mamzelle Aurélie has to keep a neighbour’s four children for two weeks. Mamzelle Aurélie is an old and lonely woman. She has never had a man and lives alone on her farm with some animals and Negroes working for her. Because of a dangerous illness of her mother‚ the young neighbour has to leave and couldn’t take care of her children anymore. This is why Mamzelle Aurélie‚ who has never ever has children before‚ has

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    5 Regrets of Life

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    1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself‚ not the life others expected of me. This was the most common regret of all. When people realize that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it‚ it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people had not honoured even a half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made‚ or not made. It is very important to try and honour at least some of your dreams along the way. From the

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    behaviour‚ nature and ambitions in today’s society. Ambition is a quality in which we all possess‚ however‚ it is the way we interpret it‚ that will determine how far we will go to attain what we desire. The famous William Shakespeare’s plays are global successes‚ appreciated for their timeless themes. Ambition can be used to an extent‚ but as seen in the tragedy‚ Macbeth (1623) the protagonist Macbeth‚ becomes power-hungry and his life becomes fuelled‚ negatively‚ by ambition. Shakespeare is still

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    Ambition Essay

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    Ambition is not so much the desire to achieve‚ but the action or method of getting to that desire‚ without the action it is merely a dream. When an individual speaks about ambition there is a straight idea of positivity embedded into it. Carol Anne Duffy’s education for leisure and Shakespeare’s Macbeth both have a very strong link to ambition and power‚ but they are by no means positive ambitions. In this essay I am going to analyse and compare the two piece of text. The poem ’Education for Leisure’

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    Macbeth's Ambition

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    Ambition can be an amazing driving force that pushes you to accomplish your goals in life. However‚ it can also cause one’s downfall if they choose to ignore their conscience and let their strongest desires cloud their judgment. For instance‚ in the play MacbethMacbeth allowed his thirst for power to get in the way of his morality. He had given into his wife’s tempting words and betrayed those who trusted him‚ those who loved and valued his bravery and friendship. However‚ Macbeth had done this

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