Murder in the Cathedral is a verse drama by T. S. Eliot that portrays the assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170‚ first performed in 1935. Eliot drew heavily on the writing of Edward Grim‚ a clerk who was an eyewitness to the event. The play‚ dealing with an individual’s opposition to authority‚ was written at the time of rising Fascism in Central Europe‚ and can be taken as a protest to individuals in affected countries to oppose the Nazi regime’s subversion of
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Brown went to the East‚ where he made plans for a new effort to end slavery. Throughout American history people have had different opinions about Brown. After Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry he was perceived by the South as a villain and the North as martyr. Even more controversy arose between the two sides of the country because of Brown’s radicalistic approach to end slavery. Many have claimed that although he failed to attack Harper’s Ferry‚ he had a spark in him and had righteous cause. In the
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not view her aunt as a promiscuous woman‚ but rather a victim or a martyr. "Imagining her free with sex doesn’t fit"‚ she claimed. Kingston imagines her aunt as a woman who abandoned the traditions set forth by China’s extremely patriarchal society. She saw her and someone who did what so many Chinese women should be doing‚ acting on their premonitions of love‚ not the strict rules of the society. In this aspect‚ she was a martyr. She killed herself and baby to spare them lives of severe subjugation
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Nueva Ecija‚ Tarlac‚ Laguna‚ Cavite‚ and Batangas. 5. The Execution of Rizal and other martyrs=> The Spanish officials terrorized the Filipinos and executed many of their famous leaders. Many Filipinos patriots were arrested and put in prison at Fort Santiago. Many were tortured and shot by firing squad. About 1‚000 Filipinos were exiled to Guam‚ Africa and other Spanish prison abroad. The famous martyr of the Philippines Revolution of 1896 was Dr. Jose Rizal. Rizal was allowed to leave
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Source Kitab at-tibb al masnun fi daf’ at-ta’un Author Ibn Abi Hajalah Date mid 1300’s Primary Source Secondary Source Main Idea of document: The martyrs are arguing that the Lord is making their brothers died as they died Key quote‚ image‚ or data: “The martyrs say‚ our brothers (plague victims) died on their beds as we did.” Analytical Category: Muslim Responses Document Letter or Number J Source The Black Death in the
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Honorable principal guest teachers and my dear fellow good morning and aok. Today is a day which holds special position in our life as today settians are paying their tribute to the voice which is still resounding in our minds and that is surely the voice of karbala. The events of Karbala reflect the collision of the good the evil‚ the virtuous versus the wicked‚ and the collision of Imam Hussain (the head of virtue) versus Yazid (the head of impiety). Imam Hussain (pbuh) was a revolutionary person
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the murder of their father. The hurt‚ pain‚ and sadness is almost palpable. The one thing that stays on my mind is a comment Brother Malcom said before at some point in time‚ I can’t quite remember when and where‚ However he said “It is time for martyrs now‚ and if I am to be one‚ it will be for the cause of the brotherhood‚ that’s the only thing that can save this country” (Kurland‚ 2000). I can’t help but hope that that is true. Brother Malcom’s has awaken an outrage in me that I am trying so
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Our Heroes–Men of Steel Faiza Zahid ..and if we don’t come back tell them we have sacrificed our today for their tomorrow… Being daughter of a soldier means that the passion for patriotism runs with the blood in the veins. You are brought up with a sense of responsibility and the aim of protecting the motherland no matter what. During childhood‚ the sheer dedication and devotion for the country was beyond my apprehension. I could not understand how someone can love the country more than his
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The Elephant notes: One. Reading Questions 1. What kind of metaphorical meaning do we get from the story’s title? An elephant bears heavy burdens‚ it suffers‚ and it never forgets. This speaks perhaps to the narrator’s martyr complex. 2. What is the narrator’s dependence or addiction? He’s dependent on people being dependent on him. He even lets his brother “play” him‚ like “play him for a fool.” 3. What pattern of the narrator’s pathological behavior becomes evident on page 476? He’s giving
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John Proctor: A Tragic Hero Over the years‚ literary devices have changed as writers continually come up with new ones. One device that is has been used many times throughout the generations is the appearance of the tragic hero. Since the days of Shakespeare‚ tragic heroes have been used to enhance the meaning of a literary work. Any character cannot be described as tragic hero. Several key characteristics are necessary for the tragic hero to possess in order to be characterized as such. He must
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