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    Macbeth Main Characteristics: Ambitious‚ Brave‚ Ruthless‚ Conscientious‚ Reckless‚ Tortured Associates: Lady Macbeth‚ Banquo (initially) Macbeth is first introduced to us as a brave general who is loyal to King Duncan‚ and has just led the defeat of insurgent forces. Later‚ his reaction to the witches’ prediction that he will be king reveal his deep-rooted ambition and lust for power. As Macbeth contemplates regicide‚ he finds himself initially unable to act on his dark thoughts. This

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    hands. Through a mixture of fear and hatred of the Aboriginals‚ European settlers engaged in many brutal clashes with them to attempt to seize their land. The Myall Creek massacre and the genocide that occurred in Van Diemens land are two prominent examples of the vicious and inhumane treatment of Aboriginals and the story of Pemulwuy is a reminder of the courage shown that was shown in adversity by many Aboriginal people. Myall Creek Massacre 1838 The Myall Creek massacre came as a surprise given

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    art of making images‚ the products of imagination. In the play ’Macbeth ’ Shakespeare applies the imagery of clothing‚ darkness and blood. (listed from least to most)‚ Each detail is his imagery‚ it seems to contain an important symbol of the play. Symbols that the reader must understand if they are to interpret either the passage or the play as a whole. Within the play ’Macbeth ’ the imagery of clothing portrays that Macbeth is seeking to hide his "disgraceful self" from his eyes and others

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    Looking to the east‚ the United States (US) Army faces a seemingly new threat; it is called “Hybrid Warfare”. In places like Ukraine‚ the South China Sea‚ and Iraq and Syria Hybrid Warfare has allowed America’s enemies to seize large areas with impunity. As such‚ the US Army must develop an effective way of countering this threat. Furthermore‚ because of the nature of Hybrid Warfare US Army Counterintelligence must be a part of the solution. Concurrently‚ issues such as under-manning‚ misuse

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    Elizabethan era‚ manhood was sought after and glorified by many. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the use of manhood as a motif is frequently used as the plot thickens and character traits begin to reveal themselves. Manhood is something that is very important to the tragic hero‚ Macbeth. In addition‚ when Lady Macbeth challenges his manhood‚ it contributes to Macbeth’s inner-self conflict within his mind. As a result of Lady Macbeth provoking Macbeth’s manhood‚ it begins to fuel Macbeth’s murderous and power

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    In her paper‚ War: An Invention- Not a Biological Necessity‚ Margaret Mead says that "…warfare‚ by which I mean organized conflict between two groups as groups‚ in which each group puts an army (even if the army is only fifteen Pygmies) in the field to fight and kill‚ if possible‚ some of the members of the army of the other group- that warfare of this sort is an invention like any other of the inventions in the terms of which we order our lives‚ such as writing‚ marriage‚ cooking our food instead

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    FUTURE OF CHEMICAL WARFARE INTRODUCTION Background 1. Chemical Warfare is a method of warfare in which toxic or incapacitating chemicals agents are used to further the goals of the combatants. The concept of Chemical Warfare is as old as warfare itself. Until the 20th century such warfare was primarily limited to starting fires‚ poisoning wells‚ distributing smallpox-infected articles‚ and using smoke to confuse the enemy. The most extensive and large-scale use of Chemical Weapons was witnessed

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    “A brief history of chemical warfare” By Harold Maass  For more than 2‚000 years. As early as 600 B.C.‚ the Athenians poisoned the wells of the Spartans‚ who later tried lobbing burning sulfur pitch over the walls of Athens‚ hoping to fill the city with toxic smoke. Genghis Khan used that same trick‚ catapulting burning sulfur pitch during his siege of fortified cities around A.D. 1200. Over the centuries‚ various armies put poisons on arrows and in bullets to make them more lethal. But it wasn’t

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    WITCHES TREACHERY MURDER BLOOD FAITHLESSNESS DECEPTION AMBITION Mrs. Moulton • British Literature Macbeth A tragedy By William Shakespeare The Rise and Fall of a Great Man Mrs. Moulton • British Literature The Scottish Play is based loosely on an episode from history‚ the death of King Duncan at the hands of his kinsman Macbeth. Mrs. Moulton • British Literature Source of the play Shakespeare’s source for his story is Raphael Holinshed’s Chronicles of England‚ Scotland and

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    UW Activities The most influential unconventional warfare activity of Hezbollah is guerrilla warfare. “Guerrilla warfare‚ type of warfare fought by irregulars in fast moving‚ small scale actions against orthodox military and police forces either independently or in conjunction with a larger political-military strategy.” (Asprey‚ 2002) Through the use of guerrilla warfare Hezbollah has been able to advance their cause and cement themselves as a force to be reckoned with. Hezbollah waged a guerrilla

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