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    stolen and begins to think about what or who is important in this world. When he gets off the subway he lets his subconscious carry him into the dark city streets. *** I didn’t know exactly where I was going‚ but I was walking and breathing and living‚ that’s all that mattered anyways. The streets were dark and dirty like

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    WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE William Shakespeare was baptised in 26 April‚ 1564 and died in 23 April‚ 1616. He was an English poet and playwright‚ widely known as the greatest writer in the English language. He is often called England’s national poet. His surviving works consist of about 38 plays‚ 154 sonnets‚ two long narrative poems‚ and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare

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    Main Street Finally Matters to Wall Street For the most part‚ the sluggish performance of the real economy since 2009 has provided a bullish backdrop for US equities‚ because the risks of the Fed having to abruptly reduce excessive monetary accommodation were commensurately reduced. Moreover‚ the struggles of Main Street were‚ rather perversely‚ often seen as good news for Wall Street‚ because a greater proportion of the rewards stemming from economic activity would flow through to corporate profits

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    "Good morning‚ I am Michael Lionel from the department of Aboriginal Affairs‚ may I speak with Miss Lowanna Williams." I gasped and couldn’t speak for a moment. Lowanna warned me about this. People would come for her. They would take her away. "In relation to what may I ask." My voice was shaking and I pleaded with myself to keep calm. "That is no concern to you. Now may I speak with Miss Williams?" I did the only thing I could think of.

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    William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was easily one of the greatest playwrights of all time. He has written many plays including Romeo and Juliet‚ Much Ado About Nothing‚ Macbeth‚ and Hamlet. Shakespeare was also one of the proprietors to the Globe theater in 1589. Much of his work is still performed today. Shakespeare was born on April 23rd 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. John was an alderman of Scotland who had served as mayor in 1569. Neither of his parents could

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    In the short story "The Use of Force" published in 1938‚ William Carlos Williams reveals that violence is a significant aspect of human nature. During the story Williams uses the component of character to describe the intense emotions felt by the doctor. The author uses the characters of the doctor‚ the little girl‚ and her parents to show that emotions sometimes get in the way of what society expects from people. This is shown by the fact that the doctor – who at first glance seems to be zealous

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    Nava 5/2/12 Race in Down These Mean Streets “Éste es un mundo brillante‚ éstas son mis calles‚ mi barrio de noche‚ con sus miles de luces‚ cientos de millones de colores mezclados con los ruidos‚ un sonido vibrante de carros‚ maldiciones‚ murmullos de alegría y de llantos‚ formando un gran concierto musical (Thomas‚ Down These Mean Streets‚ 1998‚ p. 3)”‚ is how Piri Thomas describes his birthplace‚ East Harlem. The diversity of cultures‚ the vibrant street life‚ the passion and conflicts of everyday

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    My speech Good afternoon year 12 class. My name is Tendai Manara. Today l am going to discuss how William Wordsworth poems are still relevant to today‘s through his themes of return to nature and primitivism.William Wordsworth was known as one of the great poet that ever lived. He was a profound romantic poet of the late 17th century and early 18th century. Throughout his life he wrote numerous poems that captived and moved people of the late 17th and 18th century. Examples of his great work

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    The trials brought Arthur Miller to write The Crucible‚ depicting the unfortunate events. Throughout The Crucible‚ a young girl named Abigail Williams uses her cunningness and deceitfulness to get what she wants. Her jealousness and lack of moral and ethics gives her the ability to condemn innocent beings to death‚ without any questions. Abigail Williams is seen as “seventeen and strikingly beautiful” (138). However‚ she is selfish‚ and an excellent liar. When questioned about what had happened

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    Machiavelli/Macbeth Essay In The Prince by Machiavelli he describes three different ways that a Prince can acquire the throne; these include good fortune‚ merit‚ and crime. In Macbeth by William Shakespeare the reader can conclude that Macbeth obtained the throne through crime only. He does this by influence from the three evil witches‚ betraying his loyal king‚ and setting up the guards. To begin with‚ in Macbeth three witches come to visit Macbeth and Banquo. Well they are there they inform

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