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    In Macbeth‚ sleep and dreams are popular elements. Sleep represents peace ‚ innocence‚and purity of the mind. When you sleep you dream. If you do not have peace with yourself or if you have guilt with yourself that results in nightmares. After the death of King Duncan Lady Macbeth begins to sleepwalk and have nightmares. Sleep has many meanings. In Act two Scene two Lady Macbeth fear of her guests awaking and finding out the truth. When on is asleep you find out about all the lies and when you’re

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    Blood imagery in Shakespeare’s Macbeth The story of Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ is about one man who had ambition‚ persuaded by witches and his wife‚ to become a king even though it leads him to his downfall. He committed a lot of murders along the way making the motif blood more significant in the story. The definition of blood is “the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of living things” However in the story of Macbeth‚ blood represents an entirely different meaning

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    Pendulum From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For other uses‚ see Pendulum (disambiguation). "Simple gravity pendulum" model assumes no friction or air resistance. A pendulum is a weight suspended from a pivot so that it can swing freely.[1] When a pendulum is displaced sideways from its resting equilibrium position‚ it is subject to a restoring force due to gravity that will accelerate it back toward the equilibrium position. When released‚ the restoring force combined with the pendulum’s mass

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    The Council of Chalcedon in 451 CE is significant to the development and message of Christianity because not only was there a review of old legislation by reflecting on‚ and deciding if the rulings were still valid‚ it also affirmed that the Roman Catholic Church was irrefutably divided. The East-West Schism was the division of the Catholic Church into what would become the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Although it did not occur until 1053‚ the issue of a schism became a

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    There are two major ethnic groups in Rwanda‚ the Hutu and the Tutsi. However‚ the tension between these people has been a feature of Rwandan life for generations even though they speak the same language‚ follow the same traditions and live in the same areas. The Belgians made the Tutsi the ruling class‚ giving them the better jobs‚ housing and educational opportunities‚ as well as charging them with keeping the Hutu ‘in their place’ based on the color of their skin.The Tutsi people were slaughtered

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    The Fourth of July is an American tradition/ritual that comes from the original thirteen colonies declaring independence from Great Britain‚ but now let me tell you in more detail. On July 4‚ 1776‚ the thirteen colonies claimed their independence from England‚ an event which eventually led to the formation of the United States. Each year on July 4th‚ also known as Independence Day‚ Americans celebrate this historic event. Conflict between the colonies and England was already a year old when the colonies

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    Another potential explanation for Irene’s continued draw towards Clare is that she bears a physical attraction to her. For much of the novel‚ Irene concerns herself with the possibility of Brian being unfaithful to her with Clare. Clare is described as having a more pale complexion than Irene with blonde hair. During the time of the novel’s setting‚ these characteristics were among the highest regard in physical attraction. Accordingly‚ it would seem as though everyone Clare encounters is blown away

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    Significance of Cuban Missile Crisis -This was an intense period where nuclear war could break out at any time. -A rash decision by any side could spark off war between the USSR and USA and in turn nuclear weapons might be deployed. -Fortunately‚ the leaders made rational decisions to resolve the crisis. -After the Cuban missile crisis‚ both sides realized the danger of nuclear war and began to talk more about peaceful co-existence. -A hotline was established bet the USSR & the USA

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    The popularity of Bollywood produced films have steadily increased over the years in Southeast Asia with the economic reforms of the 1990s in India. For all I know‚ most people in the West are aware of the term with a shallow understanding to it with a few people who have actually studied the facts behind it. In the process of selecting my interviewees‚ the individuals who decided to proceed with the interview held very broad‚ generalist views on the first two questions. Many of them have never had

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    It is easier to quantify a historical figure’s achievements not by showing what he changed‚ but rather by showing what the world would be like if he had not been there. If Vladimir Lenin had not been born‚ there would be no Cold War‚ no Soviet Union and Russia might still be ruled by a Tsar. However‚ Lenin was not simply a catalyst in the many changes Russia faced; he was a most volatile reactant in the chemistry of Russian and world politics. Breaking the barrier between attaining both economic

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