Motif Analysis: Blood Blood is everywhere in Macbeth. The very first scene of the play starts out with a captain speaking of the blood spilled at the battle between the Scots and the Norwegians. Those this is the first instance of blood; blood plays a much bigger part in Macbeth. Blood stands for the guilt that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth feel throughout the play. While Lady Macbeth is planning the murder of King Duncan‚ she calls upon the spirits of murder to‚ "make thick my blood; / Stop up the
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The Middle Ages was a time where people tried to gain back the knowledge they previously lost due to the collapse of the Roman Empire. The most common system that they would use was Feudalism. Every level in feudalism benefitted each other‚ and everything would collapse if one level didn’t do their part. Feudalism is a military based system depending on loyalty to meet the needs of its people because if everyone is loyal to their obligations because everyone would benefit in some way. The Hundred
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end of the 13th century. In 14th Century Scotland‚ William Wallace leads his people in a rebellion against the tyranny of the English King‚ who has given English nobility the ’Prima Nocta’ - a right to take all new brides for the first night. The Scots are none too pleased with the brutal English invaders‚ but they lack leadership to fight back. Wallace creates a legend of himself‚ with his courageous defence of his people and attacks on the English. Theme : Historical with a great dramatic
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The English colonies in North America were actually settled by immigrants from many different European countries which resulted in a very cosmopolitan and multicultural society rich in diversities of language and religion. Because of this nascent colonial diversity the United States of America emerged as a new type of nation‚ one that guaranteed in written constitutional form the rights of minorities against the possible tyranny of the majority. However‚ while the nation could use “E
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Kilts are a knee-length pleated skirt worn by men in Scotland and by Scottish regiments in the British armies. This item of clothing‚ which has been a very important part of Scottish culture‚ is still widely used today in formal occasions‚ sporting events‚ and recently‚ in everyday fashionable informal clothing for men. Before we begin talking about the kilt‚ we need to first have an understanding of the tartan. A tartan is a pattern made of criss-crossed bands of many different colors. Many American
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inspiration (Robert Burns Birthplace Museum‚ 2018). Burns rescued traditional songs‚ rewrote their words‚ and added new words to create his own art derived from traditions (Scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk‚ 2018). “Tam o’ Shanter” and two main collections‚ “The Scots Musical Museum” and “A Select Collection of Scotish Airs‚” came from expeditions such as these (Scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk‚ 2018). In response to one of his poems‚ Burns noted that his heart “glowed” when he was filled with passion and away from
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moment. The first Crusades began in the year 1097 and it ended in the year 1099. Three armies of knights and people of all classes gathered outside the Constantinople. Most of the Crusaders were French. Some were Bohemian‚ Germans‚ Englishmen‚ Scots‚ Italians‚ and Spaniards went. Many of the Crusaders knew nothing about the geography‚ or the climate. On July 15th 1099 12‚000 approached Jerusalem. They won a narrow strip of land. Sadly in 1144 that same strip of land was reconquered by the
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Free will is seen much more frequently than fate. Fate is just much more obvious. Just like how the witches are guides for fate‚ Macbeth himself is actually a guide for free will. For example‚ Macbeth made the decision to kill the king. He was obviously persuaded by the promise of royalty but that decision was still all his own. In fact Macbeth even struggles with the decision. When talking to his wife he stated “We shall go no further in this business”. (Act 1‚ scene 7‚ page 2) His wife had to persuade
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The Hundred Years’ War began in May‚ 1337. It was a series of wars in Europe. France and England had been old enemies. The war was started for many reasons. The first reason is that King Phillip VI tried to seize the English territories in the duchy of Aquitaine. England tried to take the French throne. The second reason is that because of their historical feudal orders‚ France and England broke away from one another (Allmand 7). The third reason was The Battle for Flanders. Flanders was the
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Parsons (2012) mentions that pro-independence contend for their autonomy‚ owing to the breakdown of UK regime‚ politics and a whole society. Conversely‚ Cameron claims that Scotland would encounter difficulties and uncertainty if it is separated from the United Kingdom‚ and it would be deprived from any advantages and favorable circumstances that it would gain from joining the UK. The aim of this essay is to discuss both sides of the views both against and in favour of the Scottish independence referendum
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