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    Villegas Santiago Echeverri Christian Robbs Yianni Sarris Composition II 15 February 2012 Lion King 4D Disney’s Animal Kingdom is in desperate need of a new; inspiring safari ride that gives riders an experience of what it feels like to be on an African safari. Our addition known as Lion King 4D will be a ride‚ similar to a rollercoaster on six-foot elephant looking boxcars. Lion King 4D will be built in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Africa Park near the Safari area‚ which is located at the

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    Deception in King Lear

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    The Deception in King Lear William Shakespeare’s play King Lear is a play full of deceit‚ betrayal and meaningless promises. This becomes evident in the first few lines. We first learn of the empty words of Goneril and Regan as well as their hatred for their father‚ King Lear. This becomes the center of the play and also leads to the madness that the king suffers from. The first words that Goneril speaks are totally empty and are the complete opposite of what she really feels. She says‚ ’Sir‚ I

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    Macbeth and King Duncan

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    influences her husband to kill King Duncan. Although the witches had planted a seed in Macbeth‚ he had changed his mind on killing King Duncan. In Act 1‚ Scene 7‚ Macbeth tells his wife that they will proceed no further in murdering King Duncan: We will proceed no further in this business. He [Duncan] has recently honored me... At this comment‚ Lady Macbeth is furious. She uses manipulation to control Macbeth. She insults his manhood by asking him if he is afraid to kill King Duncan: Are you afraid

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    Nature in King Lear

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    The Tragedy of King Lear by William Shakespeare is founded on the theme of Nature portrayed throughout the play from Lear’s kingship to personal human relations‚ from representations of the physical world to notions of the gods‚ from the portrayal of human nature to the use of animal imagery. Nature is the core of the play King Lear. Shakespeare’s take on nature is ambiguous thus he portrays the two extremes of human condition: good and evil. Through his characters‚ he asserts that humans are neither

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    King Arthur Legend

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    KING ARTHUR A legend is a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition. Over time‚ a legend becomes commonly accepted as true. While legends usually elevate the main characters to heroic proportion‚ the best of them have a basis in fact. Often times‚ a legend changes over time in order to keep it fresh to new generations. Legends are told to teach and to inspire. They are told to entertain and pass down tradition. Perhaps no legend has reached a wider audience than that of King Arthur

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    King Lear: Suffering

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    King Lear: Suffering Suffering takes on many appearances‚ depending on how it is received. In King Lear‚ suffering was very painful to two people‚ and the giver wasn’t necessarily an enemy‚ pain can be from the ones you love. A storm isn’t something you wouldn’t think of when pain comes to mind‚ but it is an element and part of your environment‚ so are the people one deals with. Pain can come from many areas‚ both far and near. The enemies in our lives are their to balance the goodness that

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    Theme of King Lear

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    King Lear is a Shakespearean tragedy that illustrates what happens when children are consumed by greed and lose their love for their parents. This is a great tragedy that is full of injustice at the beginning and the restoring of justice towards the end. The good are misjudged as evil and the evil are accepted as good. It is not until the end of the play that the righteous people are recognized as such. There is great treachery and deceit involved in the hierarchy of English rule. The play focuses

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    King Lear Madness

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    Lesson 8 Key Question In act III of King Lear the apparent madness expressed in the speeches of Lear‚ the Fool and Edgar actually contain a great deal of wisdom and insight. Before giving away this kingdom‚ Lear was sheltered from everything. Now‚ after giving away his precious kingdom to his two daughters and having everything go completely wrong‚ Lear is left with nothing and now has to experience life with all of its natural terrors. At the beginning of scene 2‚ Lear is screaming at nature‚ like

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    Madness in King Lear

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    through wisdom. It is evident through Shakespeare ’s characterization of the Fool‚ King Lear‚ and Edgar in the play King Lear. The Fool provides insight through mad blabber. In a state of confusion King Lear is taught wisdom. Edgar ’s feigning lunacy creates reason from more madness. The wise Fool disregarded at first‚ serves as a misunderstood guide to the characters‚ foreshadowing the oncoming events in King Lear. He warns that a man should not be susceptible in a world of dishonesty‚ with

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    Sophocles’ Oedipus the King. How could one not blame them‚ for they placed a prophecy on the king‚ his wife and their son‚ sending them to their dreadful doom. Perhaps there is more to be seen in this famous Greek tragedy. Perhaps the blame does not belong completely to the gods‚ but to the victims of the prophecy. Sophocles exemplifies this throughout the play using methods of symbolism‚ actions and words. From the get go of the prophecy‚ things weren’t well. Once king Laius and his wife Jocasta

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