Shakespeare is trying to tell the audience the way Richard II rules England through imagery. In both of the scenes in this paper Shakespeare uses imagery to describe the way King Richard II has brought the country to ruin. This king needs replaced and in both speeches his bad deeds are spoken of through a metapohor of a garden. The speech in Act 2 Scene 1 is a way for Gaunt to tell Richard exactly how he feels about the way things have been going in England. In his dying breathe he describes
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a type of society that would be like a utopia the seven most important commandments are: Be at Peace‚ Be Honest‚ Give to Others Rather Than Receive‚ Accept Others as They Are‚ Respect All Things Living‚ Always Learn to Forgive‚ and Live Life to the Fullest. In order to live in the perfect society‚ these commandments are very important. Commandment I - Be at Peace: Being at peace is the opposite of being at war. In this society there is no war. We are all at peace. We are at peace with each
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During the 16th Century‚ Europe and the Holy Roman Empire was experiencing a grand accumulation of uprisings. Along with the Protestant Reformation (1517) and the Dutch Revolt (1568-1609)‚ the Germanic states and the Holy Roman Empire were home to one of the most significant peasant revolts in European history‚ the revolt of 1524. Causes of the revolt include the unfair treatment of serfs by nobles and the evolution of Lutheranism and protestant reform in peasant culture. The nobles were under the
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How far can the Netherlands claim to be the birth of Liberal Democracy? The Netherlands can use the work of Hugo Grotius‚ Justus Lipsius and Dirk Van Coornhert to support the claim that they are the birth of Liberal Democracy. However‚ one must also look at the influence Ancient Greece had on the birth of Liberal Democracy‚ as many of the leaders and theologians helped to create Liberal Democracy. One of the key figures that support the idea that the Netherlands can claim to be the birth of
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Absolutism is the sovereign power or ultimate authority in the state and layed power in the hands of the King who claimed power due to divinity. The government of France in the 17th century couldn ’t be labeled an absolute monarchical government because it depended on limited political realities. The king relied on ministers‚ nobles and peasants‚ to control people and their control would fall short of the aspirations of the King due to overlapping authorities. In order for absolutism to exist in
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One of the most famous speeches in The Tragedy of King Richard II is the speech John of Gaunt gives regarding the garden that is England. What some people may not realize is that there is much talk of gardens throughout the play‚ and that these particular speeches play into one another. Knowing that many of the garden speeches are related makes it easy to see that not only does this play describe the beauty of England‚ but also the corruption and ugliness within the country as well. John of Gaunts
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how this two industries was competing each other over 100 years? In that case we need to study and know about the history of these two industries‚ first we need to know its origin; the coke was invented by a pharmacist John Pemberton came from Atlanta in 1986. Pepsi was also created by a pharmacist named Caleb Bradham that is came from New Bern‚ North Carolina; Pepsi was invented in the year 1898. Coca-cola begins on business in the year 1894 when it was first bottled in a plant‚ at first it was
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The Cold War and U.S. Diplomacy “The Truman Years” 5-9-2013 The Cold War and U.S. Diplomacy “The Truman Years” Summarize a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during the President’s time in office. Vice President Harry S. Truman took office on April 12‚ 1945‚ after the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Truman was unknown to most when he was selected as vice president for Roosevelt’s forth term. As our nation’s 33rd President‚ Truman was faced with
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The House of the Seven Gables By Nathaniel Hawthorne Book Summary The House of the Seven Gables once a "show place" in a small New England town‚ now presents little evidence of its former grandeur. Wind‚ sun‚ storm‚ and neglect left its sides‚ shingles‚ and chimney crumbling. Its gray look is mottled here and there with moss. The lattice fence surrounding it is in ruin. The lawn in front‚ and what must have been a spacious garden at the rear‚ long since have missed the care of the cultivator’s
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Seven Ages of Man William Shakespeare Learning objectives: •Investigate the emotions and messages attached to the poem •Acquire knowledge of poetry terms •Recognise the effects poetic devices achieve in the poem •Collaborate in pairs to write your own poem based on seven stages of another subject What lies ahead… • In your books‚ write down what you think your life will be like in: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 10 20 30 40 50 years years years years years “All the world’s a stage" is the phrase that begins
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