Act 1- Romeo and Juliet have feuding families‚ they have been enemies for many years. This affects the way the audience sees their first meeting and kisses because the audience knows that their love will never be accepted by their families. As a result the audience gets the impression that if Romeo and Juliet want to become lovers they must keep their love a secret. Their meeting creates suspense and foreshadows a major conflict that will erupt because a Capulet and a Montague have fallen in love
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Army Values Army Values and the Leader LOYALTY Leaders who demonstrate loyalty: Bear true faith and allegiance in the correct order to the Constitution‚ the Army‚ and the organization. Observe higher headquarters’ priorities. Work within the system without manipulating it for personal gain. DUTY Leaders who demonstrate devotion to duty: Fulfill obligations-professional‚ legal‚ and moral. Carry out mission requirements. Meet professional standards. Set the example. Comply with
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severed ties with the Union. Lincoln created the “10% plan” that said a state could be readmitted to the Union if 10% of the state’s voters pledged allegiance to the Union. However‚ the Republicans in Congress did not feel 10% was enough and created their own plan called the Wade Davis bill to require at least 50% of voters to pledge their allegiance to the Union. President Lincoln pocket vetoed the bill‚ which outraged the Radical Republicans. After Lincoln was assassinated in 1865‚ Johnson
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Through Good Times and Through Bad Freedom- noun The power or right to act‚ speak‚ or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. On July 4‚ 1776‚ John Hancock touched the tip of a feathered pen to a historic piece of parchment‚ followed by 55 other men in our country’s history. Right then they were signing the document that could help their new country thrive or could be it’s demise. However‚ they were signing the document that could very well be their death wish. They were signing the Declaration
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“Key Players of the American Revolution” “I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands‚ one Nation under God‚ indivisible‚ with liberty and justice for all.” Immortal words that shall forever live in every American heart. However‚ If we hadn’t had Betsy Ross‚ who’s to say the flag we know and love today would be there at every post office‚ in every classroom and adorned atop each fallen soldiers’ casket? In June of 1776‚ Betsy was confronted
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behavior for almost every human being. Loyalty has many different connotations and can be conveyed in a wide variety of ways. Even though loyalty has built and ruined nations‚ families and friendships‚ it is often simply described as feeling of allegiance‚ reliability‚ or trustworthiness. In fact‚ the Random House Thesaurus describes it as “faithfulness‚ fidelity‚ steadfastness‚
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time of the reconstruction. The initial plan‚ lead by the President Lincoln ensisted that each state would have to change their constitution in order to enter once again into the union. Also‚ ten percent of able voters from each state had to pledge allegiance to the union. Reactions from this movement to once again have the states unionized was frowned upon by the Republicans‚ who thought it was too weak a sentence for the disobeying southerners. Not only were the Republicans upset with the southerners
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Swoosh! The sound of a cape fluttering in the wind fills the heads of those who imagine a hero (or perhaps the connotative meaning – a superhero). Superpowers and evil villains may bode well in a comic book for children‚ but the figure of a hero is not wholly represented by this image. In reality‚ a hero might be a loyal individual; someone who is dedicated to serving others. American art‚ music‚ and literature vary the way in which they portray a hero. Sometimes one may see a headline of a school
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shift in the wind are‚ to many‚ a sign of hope and freedom. The elation felt from a patriotic tune lulls their mind from the past and present regarding their country of genocide and inequality. When I hear the melodic anthem‚ or perhaps our pledge of allegiance‚ I feel anger and disgust at the words that are so hypocritical to the true America. The America that favors war and division‚ though it claims freedom is its cause. This “new” world of ours was an asylum of sorts to the European people‚
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Freedom‚ for saying what we want to say and doing what we want to do. Honor‚ for those who fought to keep my family and your family safe and free. Respect‚for respecting the flag by taking off your hat during the National Anthem and by saying the Pledge of Allegiance. Courage‚for those who commit their lives to fight in the American Armies‚ and keep our flag flying. Happiness‚ so that when I look at the American Flag I do not just see a flag I see the United States of America and I feel proud to be an American
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