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    enough will to act solely on revenge. Even though Hamlet had proclaimed that he would be "swift" and "sweep to my revenge‚"In the "rogue and peasant slave" soliloquy‚ Hamlet admits that he has been "unpregnant of my cause" and wonders whether he is a "coward". Not until Hamlet becomes completely fed up with his own inaction‚ does he finally examine the guilt of Claudius. However this task is thwarted when Hamlet witnesses Claudius praying. His will is rationalized by the notion that Claudius’ soul might

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    would die for him. Antigone quoted “ But I will bury him‚ and if I must die‚ I say that this crime is holy. I shall lie down with him in death.” This displays that she is willing to take a risk for her brother even though if she dies. Ismene is a coward when her uncle questioned her and she follows the

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    tells the court that John conjured her to tell these lies. Mary also apologizes to Abigail and tells everyone she is with the Lord now. But really if she was‚ she would have told the truth not matter what circumstances took place. Mary Warren is a coward and has weak faith in the Lord. Mary could have been the one who saved many innocent people from being accused but she was too scared of one person to do this. Mary changed throughout the story by being a follower‚ to being wise and doing what is

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    temperament. The first appearance of her attitude was after Macbeth’s soliloquy about his intentions of killing Duncan or not. Lady Macbeth states to Macbeth that if he does not kill Duncan‚ then he will “live a coward [in his own self-esteem]” (1.7.47). The connotation of the word “coward” said by Lady Macbeth emphasizes the cruel tone of Lady Macbeth. Her criticizing is unnecessary as Macbeth is deciding between a life changing inhuman action of assassinating his own king. The cruel tone indirectly

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    the grammatical relationship between the words. As such‚ they tend to be highly specific regarding meaning. In other words‚ these types of analogies usually rely on very strict meanings of the words involved. • Definition Coward : Brave A coward is by definition not brave • Antonyms Miser : Spendthrift A miser is the opposite of a spendthrift • Synonyms Interloper : Intruder An interloper is an intruder • Level of Intensity Mad : Furious

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    StoryLine:Based on the true story of Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy who take in a homeless teenage African-American‚ Michael "Big Mike" Oher. Michael has no idea who his father is and his mother is a drug addict. Michael has had little formal education and few skills to help him learn. Leigh Anne soon takes charge however‚ as is her nature‚ ensuring that the young man has every opportunity to succeed. When he expresses an interest in football‚ she goes all out to help him‚ including giving the coach a

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    beloved. They all felt the same pain and pride‚ therefore becoming closer to one another. They’d watch each other win and watch each other die. Backing out of it was the last thing they wanted to do and be considered a coward. Soldiers had rather die of honor than live a coward. They were all in it together and that bond with each other kept them from giving up. The leaves that were given gave those enlisted a break from the soldier life for a short period‚ which was a great privilege. The problem

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    lengthy with a dramatic tone” (Justin Cash) The soliloquy‚ is able to lure the audience to understand Hamlets inner thoughts. As the audience is listening to Hamlets monologue‚ they understand the messages he is communicating. “And ever three parts coward—I do not know/ Why yet I live to say “This thing’s to do‚” / Sith I have cause and will and strength and means / To do ’t. Examples gross as earth exhort me. /Witness this army of such mass and charge / Led by a delicate and tender prince‚ Whose spirit

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    Tragic Hero or Coward? In Achebe’s book Things Fall Apart Okonkwo is arguably made out to be a “coward” due to the killing of the messenger and to himself. Many reader’s don’t see that Okonkwo is no coward at all‚ but should be considered a “tragic hero”. In the tribe of Umuofia‚ Okonkwo is considered to be the “greatest men of his time”(Achebe 8)‚ his characteristics fit the definition of an everyday hero‚ which is a man of distinguished courage‚ ability‚ and thought highly of for his brave

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    Macbeth: Macbeth A Tragic Hero In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ we discover that Macbeth is a tragic hero. Macbeth is very ambitious‚ courageous‚ and a moral coward: all these things lead to his tragic death at the end of the play. At the beginning of the play‚ Shakespeare defines Macbeth as a hero very clearly. From the courages in defense of Scotland is significant in the opening scene. However‚ he is very ambitious to be king. At the beginning of the play‚ he was loyal

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