A rationale to support the teaching of Anthony Browne’s ‘ZOO’ Anthony Browne is a very prolific children’s author and illustrator‚ whom some of the children may already be familiar. It is possible to use this familiarisation to discuss with the pupils reoccurring themes within Anthony Browne’s books. The anthropomorphism of his characters and the use of motifs‚ such as bananas and hats‚ are prevalent throughout his books. This is a quality that adds an extra-textual element to Browne’s work‚
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Although Brutus was Caesar’s closest companion‚ he let himself assassinate his own best friend for the good of Rome‚ therefore becoming a hero of his country but forever a traitor in the dead eyes of Caesar. Will Brutus ever forgive himself for this? William Shakespeare wrote Julius Caesar to leave readers pondering upon the boundaries of sacrifice‚ the loyalty (or absence of) in friendships‚ and how peer pressure and needing to “fit in” persuades our own decisions. Sacrifice: to surrender or give
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After reading these speeches and articles; the Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln ; Woman’s Right to the Suffrage by Susan B. Anthony‚ the I Have a Dream speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and On the Death of Martin Luther King Jr by President Robert F. Kennedy. I thought that the Woman’s Right to the Suffrage speech by Susan B. Anthony was the most compelling to me. It’s truly amazing to see how much the rights have changed for women from 1872 to 2016. It does appear that women have
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it is also safe to say Brutus is not a villain. The best category for Brutus falls under the personnel of a tragic hero. Throughout the play it is obvious to the reader that Brutus is loved by most‚ including Caesar. Secondly‚ Brutus revolves his actions around the people of Rome and less his own wants/needs. Lastly‚ he can not be classified a true hero because of the violence that leads him to “victory”. In the play the characteristic of tragic hero easily connect to Brutus making it very easy to
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not for personal gain but for the good of others. Marcus Brutus is an example of an honorable man; Caius Cassius‚ however‚ is not. When Brutus joined the conspiracy against Caesar‚ he did it solely for the good of Rome. Unlike all the other men‚ Brutus justified his motive for murder: Brutus feared that Caesar would alter his attitude when he was crowned emperor: "He would be crown’d/ How that might change his nature..." (II‚i‚12-13). Brutus was afraid of the possibility of a negative change in Caesar
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Introduction/Thesis: Susan B Anthony was one of the most influential women in American history. Susan was not only influential but heroic in her doings as an abolitionist‚ educational reformer‚ labor activist‚ and last but most definitely not last a women’s rights activist. Susan believed that the same rights should be granted to all regardless of race or sex. This mindset was a complete one eighty from the way of thinking back then. Paragraph One: Susan B Anthony born in Adams Massachusetts on
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Antony refers to Brutus‚ “This was the noblest Roman of all. / All the conspirators save only he / did that they did in envy of great Caesar. / He only in a general honest thought / And common good to all‚ made one of them. / His life was gentle‚ and the elements / So mixed in him that Nature might stand up / And say to all the world‚ ‘This was a man’” (V.v.68-75). He put his country before his friends and family‚ and he joined the conspirators to assassinate Caesar for the good of Rome. Even though
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Anthony In Blue Alsatia. The text under analyses belongs to the pen of Eleanor Farjeon. She was famous for delightful and distinctive poems for children. She had sensitiveness to beauty and had true understanding of the essential quality of romance. The text under analyses is about a man‚ Anthony by name‚ who read a morning paper and was faced with an article “A Minor Mystery” which was about a train who broke on the half way to the place of destination. Anthony begin to imagine that he was present
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Is Brutus Noble? In Shakespeare’s play‚ “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”‚ there is a struggle of power between two very different mindsets. One is Mark Antony and the other is Octavius Caesar‚ who want revenge for the killing of Julius Caesar. The other is Marcus Brutus‚ who is trying to keep Rome a republic rather than a monarchy. Marcus Brutus is a very noble Roman in Shakespeare’s play. He is a highly respected man in the upper class of Roman society. At the end of the play‚ Mark Antony looks at
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Brutus discusses the time in United States history where the public was called to make a right decisions. This decision would impact their liberty along with that of future unborn generations to come. The ideal of ratifying the constitution in the distant past. In this case‚ this anti-federalist analyzes whether to adopt the constitution. Brutus warned that there were insufficient protections against the expansion of government in the Constitution. In the past‚ when individuals part with power‚ the
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