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    As Richard had not remained celibate during the years without Lexi‚ he knew it’d was incomprehensible for a woman as attractive and intelligent as her not to have taken lovers. However‚ that certainty‚ let alone the details of Lexi’s sexual liaisons with other men‚ how many and who‚ was a matter that the Hacker had long attempted to never contemplate‚ but that they must have occurred became evident to Richard with her demand for control; a request he’d never have expected of her back in the times

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    Joshua Chamberlain’s speech states several of his character traits in his speech. The first trait is fair‚ it states on page eight “I will do what I can to ensure you a fair trial”. The next trait is humble on page eight the author states “I’m told that if you don’t come with me I can shoot you. Well‚ you know I won’t do that but maybe someone else will. The final trait is Responsible‚ one example from the text that proves this is “I’ve been ordered to take you men with me” This proves that he’s

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    123 Prof: Adrian Guiu Date: 2.9.12 The Significance of Going Blind in Sophocles‚ King Oedipus One of the most important theme in Oedipus Rex‚ remains the theme of blinding himself‚ Oedipus‚ central character of the play‚ ruler of Thebes‚ conqueror of the Sphinx‚ a great leader and role model a character dominated by valor and strong will. His destiny is sad; gods will help him to rise up to be a good king and to be loved by the people‚ and in the end help him to fall in the deepest abyss.

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    It’s dark. That’s the first thing Rex notices – it’s dark and it’s quiet. But he’s awake and startled and scared‚ as though someone had crashed a pair of cymbals right over his head. There’s something wrong. A pervading sense of unease seeps in as he crawls towards consciousness to figure this out. It’s – it’s the floor. That’s the second thing that breaks through to him. The floor is cold‚ jagged‚ and rough‚ scuffing his palms as he struggles to sit up. He’s on the floor. That’s weird. Rex doesn’t

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    attributed their characters with identifiable traits in order to make them more relatable to the reader. Positive traits make the character more likeable‚ while negative traits cause the reader to view the character with distain. Writers of American mythology sought to distinguish and celebrate the United States. Their writings indicate the way the people of the time viewed themselves. The goal of American mythology writers was to show how robust the new nation was. Mythological characters often pave their

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    A character Trait that has helped in life is Loyalty. Loyalty‚ can be different depending on people’s experiences. Firstly‚ growing up with your parents out of the house can be hard‚ but as you grow older you trust and know that they are doing it in turn to benefit you and your life. Spending your childhood in a day care and trusting that your parents are working for you and not to be away from you is in terms loyalty. This not only makes me more faithful to my parents but allows them to trust in

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    The “ Downfall of the Tragic Hero” is basically talking about the tragic heroes in plays and how Oedipus is as well a tragic hero along with a lot more. So it talks about several plays with tragic heroes. Explains why the tragic hero always ends up falling in the end. Details why an hero is a individual‚ and how the tragic heroes face many dilemmas of an ordinary man. Tragic flaws like in play of Oedipus‚ he had a tragic flaw because he was blinded and tyrannical‚ but his faults did cause his catastrophe

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    to keep her family in check‚ and to do what is best for them. Ruth‚ along with determination‚ has being strong as a character trait. She is expecting another baby‚ and is deciding whether to get an abortion or to keep the baby. “When the world gets ugly enough—a woman will do anything for her family. The part that’s already living”

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    fashion-sense. His speeches are long and ridiculous‚ however they reveal ability to present a witty argument and entertain the audience with his language skills.  The audience naturally loves him‚ and he often steals the show from Romeo‚ the main character. He can also be described as the fighter of the group‚ as although he tries to paint Benvolio as violent‚ it is clear where Benvolio prefers to ignore Tybalt and keep the peace‚ Mercutio faces the Capulets. When Tybalt insults Romeo and Romeo does

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    King Oedipus and Othello are two characters in two different plays from the same names. ’King Oedipus’ was written around c.425 and is a work of Greek tragedy. ’Othello’ was written by Shakespeare in the early 1600’s and also shares the common theme of being a tragedy with ’King Oedipus.’ Both King Oedipus and Othello are the main characters in their plays and throughout the plays face challenges to overcome their tragedies. Both King Oedipus and Othello are natural leaders & at the beginning are

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