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    weakness of him. Agamemnon strength is his men that following all his orders and respected him. Menelaus is just the same of Agamemnon‚ they have the same characteristic and the same strength and weaknesses‚ in my opinion. Paris weakness is his being coward and unskillful fighter even he was favored by Gods. King Priam a good thinker and always weigh every possibility and ask opinions of council before he made a decision but like his son Paris he is not a skilled fighter. Hector one of the son of King

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    Macbeth’s reaction towards the witches was that he was startled by them at first‚ but also curious to know more about their prophecy. He was intrigued to know more about their evil predictions‚ like him becoming the thane of Cawdor and his children becoming kings even though he will not be one. He wanted the witches to explain these strange predictions “ ..Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence‚ or why Upon this blasted heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting. ?”  After learning

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    courageous professor who stood up to injustice and the KKK. One thing that was very courageous‚ that the professor did was stay at his house‚ even though the KKK said that they would kill him or something else that is terrible. He knew that the KKK were cowards because they wore clothes that did not reveal their identity since some of them were teachers‚ businessmen which didn’t want fellow workers or students and their parents to see them. The professor shows courage because he knows that the KKK are

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    Group 2: 13. Characterize the dialog between Kiowa and Norman Bowker. What does their speech reveal about their personalities and “handling” of the war? (645) From the first dialog between Kiowa and Norman‚ we could assume that Kiowa is more emotional; whereas Norman is cold. Kiowa wants to care‚ he wanted to grieve. He is a Christian man. All Kiowa wanted to was talk about what he saw. Kiowa also “admired Lieutenant Jimmy Cross’s capacity for grief. He wanted to share the man’s pain‚ he wanted

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    I do identify with the protagonist‚ George Takeo Pickett‚ in the short story‚ Into the Comet‚ more than any of the other short stories I had read this week. As I read the story I could tell that Pickett is the narrator. Picket can also be classified as a round character. There was a lot of information given about him. One example is in the beginning of the story. Pickett references a book that he read as a child that relates to the situation they were in. It made me feel like I could see what his

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    Schultz‚ Amber P3/ Mrs. Winchester To Kill a Mockingbird Final Draft Have you ever done something that was challenging or intimidating for you? All throughout To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ courage is a message depicted very strongly. Scout and Jem are siblings living in the early 1930’s‚ and the world is dramatically revolutionizing right in front of their eyes. From a sickly woman in their neighborhood breaking herself of a painful addiction‚ to the children’s lives later being

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    "Fear him not‚ Caesar‚ he’s not dangerous; / He is a noble Roman‚ and well given" (I.ii.196-197). Antony explains to Caesar that Cassius is not a person to be feared‚ but‚ a noble man who is trustworthy. Cassius might not be considered noble for some of his acts‚ but his motives behind them makes him a noble Roman‚ for he wants the best for the common public and doesn’t want a tyrant ruling over Rome. Cassius wants what’s best for Rome‚ and isn’t plotting a conspiracy against Caesar for a personal

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    One of the main reasons supporting this statement is because Okonkwo was always a coward. Everything he acted on was driven by a fear of appearing weak. What he did not understand was that this mindset automatically makes him weak. A stereotypical hero is brave and overcomes his fears. In the end of the novel‚ Okonkwo tries to run from

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    Hamlet’s “ To Be or Not To Be” soliloquy clearly expresses his feelings towards life‚ death‚ and the afterlife. By beginning with “To Be or Not To Be‚” Shakespeare creates a morbid and pensive atmosphere (3.1.56). Hamlet truly contemplates his life and what has all happened to him. He struggles with the death of his father‚ the reappearance of his father as a ghost‚ and his mother’s recent incestuous marriage. Throughout the whole soliloquy‚ Shakespeare utilizes a meditative tone‚ depressing

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    “Did I hear that right? There is a plan to fight Persia at Thermopylae?” My friend Aesop asked. We were coming out of a meeting at the barracks. “Yes‚ my friend‚ we will defend the pass from the invaders‚” I replied.In the meeting in the barracks‚ King Leonidas had told us that he was going to hand pick 300 of our elite soldiers to fight Persia. “Did you know‚ Acacius?” he asked me‚ “Only fathers will be going on this mission.” He was correct. The king was only picking soldiers who had children

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