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    Music has been known to express ideas in human emotion; music can be a release from the hectic world. But people in the 50’s did not sit back and relax to the sound of "Feel It N*gga" by 50 cent. In fact‚ the type of songs that 50 cent sings is far from what people in the 50’s used to listen to. Even though some elements of music haven’t changed such as pace and sentimentality in love songs‚ many styles of music have evolved into more aggressive lyrics and/or very explicit and vulgar wording to fit

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    In my view‚ Lady Macbeth is far worse than Macbeth. Although they both think of murdering King Duncan as soon as they hear the witches’ prophecies‚ Macbeth thinks more about what he may or may not do‚ whereas Lady Macbeth immediately appeals to evil spirits to give her the strength to kill Duncan. When Macbeth first hears the prophecies‚ and when the first 2/3 of it comes true‚ he does think of killing the king‚ but also‚ towards the end of Act 1‚ Scene 3‚ he thinks that perhaps he doesn’t need

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    The novel Pride & Prejudice can be used as a comparison between how society and class plays a role in the lives of individuals currently and during the 1800’s. The protagonist‚ Elizabeth Bennett‚ is a charming young lady that is favored by her father due to her natural acumen and ability to defy society. Although she is often described as obstinate‚ unwilling to change her mind upon another request. With this being sound‚ it became evident to the audience that her insecurities of wealth made her

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    (ii) “Essentially the play Macbeth is about power‚ its use and abuse.” Discuss this view of the play‚ supporting your answer with the aid of suitable reference to the text. Mark ex 60 by reference to the criteria for assessment using the following breakdown of marks. P 18 C 18 L 18 M 6 60 marks A+ B C D E- 100% 60 – 51 42 33 24 23 – 0 30% 18 – 16 13 10 8 7 – 0 10% 6 – 5 4 3 3 2 – 0 Candidates are free to agree

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    ICT Irish Maths Music Physical Education Religious Studies Science Spanish Welsh 2nd Language Audio Games Find us on Facebook KS3 Bitesize More Bitesize BBC Teachers Home > English Literature > Macbeth > Context Print English Literature Context Page: 12Next To put Macbeth into perspective‚ you’ll need to know a little about William Shakespeare and why the play is still so popular over 400 years after it was first performed. William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was born in

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    When thinking of adaptations of the Shakespeare ‚admittedly‚ my mind doesn’t immediately run to the BBC’s Shakespeare Retold adapted by Peter Moffat and Penny Woolcock’s ‘Macbeth on the Estate’. Although very different settings both directors made relevance and its realism their main priorities. If any of these directors had decided to add women on broomsticks we all just might’ve laughed and scoffed in their faces. In the 17th Century witches were very current and believed to be very much alive

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    Assess the view that in today’s society the family is losing its functions (24 Marks) According to functionalists the family has lost its functions‚ functionalism claim there is integration and harmony between different parts of society which rely upon each other to maintain a cooperating society. Functionalists view the family as vital organs in maintaining society‚ functionalism concentrates on the contribution of the family towards society and how the family fits with other social institutions

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    Macbeth: Superstitions The tragedy of Macbeth was written by Shakespeare in 1606 and produced in 1610. Macbeth is the most concentrated of Shakespeare ’s tragedies. The action gushes forward with great speed from the beginning to end. The main characters in the play are Macbeth and Lady Macbeth‚ who are very noble‚ but their evil ambition ultimately causes their downfall and death. The play focuses around evil‚ greed and the supernatural. The play was written by Shakespeare for the king at that

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    Today violence is everywhere. It i s always seen on our television programs‚ we hear about it on the radio and teens are participating in it on a regular basis via video games. Many parents today are trying to blame the change in our media system. Teenagers of our generation are confronted with so much violence in their everyday lives whether it’s inside the home‚ or not. Unlike in the 1940’s many hardworking parents find it difficult to control everything their children see on the streets‚ or watch

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    Many aspects of the Elizabethan culture are still practiced today. Music was important as it provided many emotions amongst the people. In some schools‚ learning music was mandatory (Willis). Dance had been for entertainment as well as exercising. Being able to dance was a great achievement‚ but yet the style differed between the people. Overall‚ Elizabethan music and dance has greatly influenced modern day arts. Instruments used today are modified versions of the instruments used in the Elizabethan

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