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    Macbeth and Banquo’s reaction to the prophecy told to them by the witch’s gave way for two opposing opinions on both the validity and manifesting of the prophecy. Although their opinions throughout the unveiling of the prophecy were opposing throughout‚ at all times they both rendered the prophecy in contrastive ways‚ whether they contemplated on its benefit or hindrance towards their gleaming future. “All hail‚ Macbeth‚ that shalt be king hereafter!” Great fear was shown on Macbeth’s face suggesting

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    At the beginning of the play Macbeth is seen as a courageous soldier who is loyal to the King but is corrupted from the witches prophecies and by his and Lady Macbeth’s ambition. Their marriage is of convenience for Lady Macbeth‚ but for Macbeth it is more than that. He loves his wife‚ and she takes advantage of that. She is continuously making him feel guilty‚ for being weak‚ and challenges his manhood‚ with these words "When you durst do it‚ then you were a man‚ and‚ to be more than what you were

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    CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CHARLES DICKENS Topic: ‘Fear is the only motivator for Scrooge. It is when the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come shows him his lonely grave that he decides to change.’ The main character‚ Scrooge was scared towards the end. Scrooge is a character from “Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens’. Dicken shows Scrooge supernatural things throughout this novel by creating a scary looking angel of death that points to Scrooge’s future grave. The other character who appears towards the

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    of reality these challenges become complicated by external factors‚ which ultimately lead to tragic results. Willy‚ from the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller‚ Holden‚ from the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ and Macbeth‚ from the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ live with false perceptions of life and struggle through life’s challenges. Willy struggles with the challenges of his life by lying‚ causing him to suffer because of how he defines success. Holden is upset with

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    Significant Quotes for your Macbeth Character Analysis and Development Essay Opening Scene: Witches plan to meet Macbeth (Act I‚ scene i) Descriptions of Macbeth as “Brave‚” and as a “Lion” and “Eagle.” COB “For Brave Macbeth‚ (for well he deserves that name)‚ Disdaining Fortune‚ with his brandished steel‚ Which smoked with bloody execution‚ (Like valor’s minion)‚ carved out his passage Till he faced the slave; Which ne’er shook hands‚ nor bade farewell to him‚

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    The Origin of Christmas Traditions Christmas is filled with traditions and events‚ but how did they start and why do we still do them? Traditions are often passed down throughout generations for centuries‚ but the origins are often unknown or forgotten. Christmas Christmas was originally called "The Feast of the Nativity of Jesus". The word "nativity" comes from the Latin word Natalis‚ meaning birthday. The observance probably does not date earlier than 200 AD and did not become widespread

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    enjoy a good book and a good read‚ but does everybody enjoy reading for the same reasons? The answer to that question lies in the words of two incredible authors. Author Rick Moody’s enjoyment he gets from the freedom and thrill of reading a book and Carol Shields love for indulging in a book and entering another reality both shows how everybody can love reading in their own ways. Moody loves reading due to the feeling of freedom and being able to come to his own conclusions and Shields enjoys reading

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    Carol Ann Duffy decided to write poems about two secluded women who are both bizarre and both reclusive‚ but for very different reasons. I would like to show how Carol Ann presented those distinctions and similarities. To begin with‚ the tone of the poem is very different Salome’s tone is somewhat nonchalant and Havisham’s tone is disheartening. In Havisham‚ Carol Ann Duffy uses alliteration to emphasise Ms Havisham’s hatred and frustration‚ by using the repetition of the fierce ‘b’ sound which

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    Macbeth Written by Anne Dierker and Gary Sletmoe Edited by David Hillis Introduction to Unit What student wouldn’t want to read an action-packed psychological thriller replete with greed‚ guilt‚ and gore? One cannot deny the fact that Shakespeare’s Macbeth is relevant to today’s society with the variety of timeless themes in the text. Because Romeo and Juliet is typically taught in ninth grade classrooms in PPS‚ many students (ideally)

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    Carol Twombly was born in Massachusetts on June 13‚ 1959. She was the youngest of five children. Growing up‚ she spent summers at her parent’s lake house in New Hampshire. She enjoyed skiing‚ camping‚ swimming‚ and playing tennis. A hard working student‚ she earned A’s throughout high school. She loved her art classes. After receiving her diploma‚ she followed her architect brother to the Rhode Island School of Design. Initially she had planned to pursue a degree in sculpture‚ but after learning

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