The soldier‚ Airman‚ Marine or Sailor who spend a year tour downrange has seen it all. Just about everything you could imagine‚ when you have been deployed downrange in Iraq and Afghanistan you have seen it. They have seen unbelievable heroism‚ and they have seen blatant cowardice; They have seen‚ felt‚ and tasted fear; and have experienced sweet relief. They have seen men bleed to death surrounded by their fellow cadre. They have seen brains and blood all over the inside of a Humvee‚ after they
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Nestled away in the hilly‚ beautiful community of Anaheim Hills‚ California resides my longtime friend Officer David Trujillo. While driving along Santa Ana Canyon Road I noticed much bright green vegetation along the side of the road on the hills‚ a sight that had been rare in Orange County for some time. While entering the parking lot of a local Starbucks I quickly noticed the abundance of bright shiny‚ sporty luxury cars all throughout the shopping center. Upon walking inside the Starbucks‚ I
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1.Identify unknown word: 2.What is the context? 3.Meaning seems to be... 4. Dictionary definition is... treachery “After the siege and the assault has ceased at Troy‚ the city had been destroyed and burned to brands and ashes‚ the warrior who wrought there the trains of treason was tried for his treachery…” From all that had taken place Betrayal of trust; deceptive action mirth “The King lay royally at Camelot at Christmas tide with many fine lords‚ the best of men‚ all the rich brethren
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As Shakespeare once stated‚ “We know what we are‚ but not what we may be.” (Hamlet) And by this statement‚ the celebrated playwright opened up the concept that anything‚ or anyone‚ has the capacity to be anything they choose. However‚ it has been argued by Anti-Stratfordians for decades that‚ because of his deficiencies in certain aspects‚ such as proper education and means of attaining knowledge‚ Shakespeare could not have been the author of the works which have been heralded for centuries. But
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A.P. Literature How does Shakespeare express theme through language? Shakespeare‚ an extraordinary writer‚ uses many literary techniques which prove his mastery of English. His most fascinating technique however‚ is displaying theme through language. In his play “Hamlet”‚ Shakespeare uses language to address existential dilemma‚ truth‚ and death. These themes significantly shape “Hamlet” into the masterpiece it is. In his play‚ Shakespeare expresses existential dilemma through Hamlet. Hamlet’s
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and falling out of love can happen just as fast. Shakespeare seems to be making fun of this‚ because he uses something magical and unreal to cause the same affect that people seem to feel. Demetrius has no feeling left for Hermia and he wants her to “not haunt [him] like this.” (80) The love potion eventually ends up affecting other characters like Titania and Demetrius. Although love potions and magic don’t exist in the real world‚ Shakespeare uses it as a big symbol for things that do happen
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both short and long time. There is no doubt that there are discrepancies in the way time is presented within the play. Shakespeare uses short time to heighten the intensity of the drama and to give us an impression of the reckless nature of the tragedy. Short time is basically just the action of the play taken literally. To add plausibility to his play Shakespeare uses a longer time to establish and reinforce the idea that a sufficient period‚ of time has elapsed during which the supposed
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Macbeth that is typical of this genre? Essentially‚ a ‘mature’ tragedy is defined as a tragedy whereby the protagonist meets his or her demise as a direct result of an inherent flaw in character‚ or a misdeed committed on his or her behalf. Shakespeare has written four main ‘mature’ tragedies‚ and all embody one essential factor: the dramatic‚ self-constructed collapse of a ‘hero’ type character. To contrast‚ an ‘immature’ tragedy is where the cause of a character’s downfall is purely circumstantial
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manipulation and persuasion. During the time of Shakespeare‚ there were distinct traits and roles of men and women. In Elizabethan times‚ women were perceived ruled by their emotions and therefore irrational. In contrast‚ men were ruled by reason and were stalwart. By blurring the lines of gender in his plays‚ Shakespeare deconstructs these norms to display their ambiguity. This confusion of gender roles is prominently exhibited in Macbeth. Shakespeare uses the motif of gender roles in order
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maybe a better perspective of it. According to William "love is a complicated thing". For Shakespeare love can mean a lot of different things and be shown in many different ways. Personally‚ Shakespeare’s love-life was rather interesting‚ as he married a much older woman who was already with child (presuming it was already his) and then there is of course‚ the mysterious Dark Lady of all of his sonnets. Shakespeare has always tried to influence everyone to think certain things about how is characters
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