The best way to recognise an excellent book is to give it an award. Anil’s Ghost is an excellent book‚ and it is without a doubt worthy of the Governor generals Award. Anil’s Ghost was written by the award winning author‚ Michael Ondaatje‚ and it was published in 2000. The novel starts with Anil Tessera returning to her home country‚ from the west‚ where she had been studying to become a forensic anthropologist. She had returned‚ to investigate mysterious deaths that are plaguing the country. Her
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out that Macbeth has been named Thane of Cawdor‚ as the witches predicted. Nothing in his life Became him like the leaving it —Malcolm’s comment on the execution of the Thane of Cawdor‚ whose title was then given to Macbeth. Let not light see my black and deep desires —After being honored by King Duncan‚ Macbeth wrestles with his desire to murder him. Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o’ the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way. —Lady Macbeth‚ after receiving
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What Was the Witches’ Role in Macbeth? In Shakespeare’s time‚ many people were superstitious; they believed that that their lives were strongly influenced‚ if not dictated by fate. They also thought that the world was full of supernatural creatures‚ such as witches‚ ghosts‚ and many other such beings. Shakespeare incorporated these aspects of belief in his play Mac Beth. The witches‚ although accurately predicting what would occur‚ i.e.‚ Mac Beth would be king‚ they did not specify how their
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play Macbeth. The character of Macbeth performs cruel deeds over the course of the play and transforms into an evil‚ deceitful‚ and corrupt leader. (Build sympathy for Macbeth) Lady Macbeths wicked plans‚ the prophecies of the witches‚ and Macbeths urge to become king have helped in his own downfall. However‚ Shakespeare creates a surrounding where one could feel nothing but sympathy and pity for Macbeth through the use of Macbeth’s actions and dialogue. (Build sympathy for Macbeth) The
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campfire. They then sat around the campfire and roasted marshmallows. As they did this‚ Amanda began to tell a ghost story. She told her friends a story about an elderly man who was once stabbed to death in the forest where they sat. “His spirit still haunts the forest‚ trying to escape” she whispered. The girls laughed at the story. They filmed each other doing impersonations of the ghost. All of a sudden‚ the leaves began to rustle and the wind began to howl. A huge gust of wind blew out the campfire
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subversion of these conventions which exemplify the fluidity of the crime fiction genre‚ and thus‚ its diverse and appealing nature. The extent of this can be explored in Michael Ondaatje’s Anil’s Ghost‚ Marele Day’s The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender and The Big Sleep‚ directed by Howard Hawke. Anil’s Ghost presents a post modern metaphysical detection story‚ holding an ambiguous perception
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In William Shakespeare’s. Play Macbeth‚ the main character Macbeth‚ was a tragic hero. Macbeth was a tragic hero‚ because by the end of the play he is alone and has many conflicts other characters‚ his tragic flaw was his ambition‚ and finally his actions lead to his downfall‚ Macbeth’s growing character degenerates from a noble man to a truant. Macbeth was the perfect example of the tragic hero. Macbeth was a tragic hero because by the end of the play everyone was against him. By Act 5‚ he
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Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ reveal the immoral intentions of characters’ minds and deterioration of their souls. Mysterious witches‚ full of supernatural power‚ use their evil instincts to bring chaos over Scotland. Macbeth is adequately disturbed by the sinful night‚ slowly turning him away from sanity. The corruption of Lady Macbeth is instigated by her hidden villainous thoughts shining through her. The beastly qualities presented by Macbeth result in light being displayed by Banquo. The deaths
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Book Review of King Leopold’s Ghost‚ by Adam Hochschild What some have considered to be the first international scandal of the modern era took place in the Congo from 1890 until 1910. King Leopold II of Belgium was at the head of this so-called scandal. Although Europe and the rest of the world seemed to have forgotten the victims of these crimes‚ there is a considerable amount of material to use when attempting to recreate the horror that took place in Leopold’s Congo. This
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hobby of the people of his time. One of his many widely known plays is Macbeth. Macbeth is a play about a Scottish ruler who becomes obsessed with power. He begins causing all these killings recklessly. During all this he has one thing in mind and one thing only‚ power. He’s not aware that what he’s doing not only comes along with power but also with a little something called guilt. One major occurrence that really affects Macbeth is the killing of King Duncan. This is displayed in the play in many
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