10/08/13 John Alfra Grades and Self-Esteem 1- Only 11% of eighth – graders in California’s public schools can solve seventh-grade math problems. I agree with Randy Moore that because in my country some public school doesn’t teach the math well so the students won’t understand it. Some student are in 6th grades and 7th grades they can’t solve 5th grades math problems. 2- More than 30% of U.S 17-year- old don’t know that Abraham Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation. Almost half do not know
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MACBETH – FATE VS FREE WILL The tragedy of Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare in the 1600s‚ continues to be one of Shakespeare’s darkest‚ most powerful tragedies. The play‚ set in Scotland‚ depicts the rise and fall of King Macbeth. It explores whether Macbeth was in charge of his own destiny in his quest for power‚ or under the control of others surrounding him. The play examines many themes‚ especially those concerning evil. A prominent theme in Macbeth is fate vs freewill. Is it fate
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APPEARANCE VS REALITY Appearance vs reality is a really famous theme in the Shakespeare’s plays. In Macbeth those who create or fall for appearance vs reality are punished‚ and those who do not fall for it are successful. This is shown through Duncan and Macbeth who fell for appearance vs reality and died for it and Malcolm who did not fall for it and succeeds. In Shakespearean tragedies appareance vs reality always lead to the downfall of a character. In Act 1 scene 6 Shakespeare shows
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Fate vs. Free Will 11th of January 2013 Throughout the ages‚ it has been believed that fate has the power to forge one’s destiny. By some uncontrollable force‚ the outcome of a person’s choices is controlled by the way in which they are destined to occur. On the other hand though‚ some believe these choices can defy fate and that fate only manipulates one’s mind into choosing their own path. One question that seemed to pop into my head through out this play was whether individuals were victims of
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Often we pin the title ‘unreliable narrator’ unto authors whose work is contrived or controversial; deemed untrustworthy by the wider autobiographical audience. According to Wayne C. Booth’s acclaimed definition of an unreliable narrator‚ the criteria state that often they can be identified through ‘contradiction of the reader’s general knowledge or impossibilities’; or more succinctly
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good always prevails. The author William Shakespeare wrote a drama titled Macbeth taking place in Scotland. The main character Macbeth wanted to be king and murdered his way to the throne. His murderous actions would soon come back to haunt him. The theme of the story is Good vs. Evil which is portrayed through the Three Witches‚ Macbeth and Macduff. The Three Witches are the first evil presence you meet in the drama Macbeth. (Act1‚ scni‚ lns10)” All: fair is foul‚ and foul is fair. Hover through
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Shakespeare approaches “good” and “evil” within Macbeth a bit differently than King James would have approached the subject. Being a zealous Christian‚ King James was highly against anything immoral. He also believed that witches sought the devil to obtain powers‚ seeing things only in “black-and-white categorizations” (“Module Five”). Being good or evil‚ not both‚ doesn’t leave much room for Shakespeare’s characters. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have elements of both; therefore‚ Shakespeare settled
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Appearance vs. Reality - Macbeth ‘Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair’‚ a phrase that has become synonym with Macbeth. It is also the introduction to one of the most important themes of this tragedy: appearance and reality. Shakespeare uses various characters and situations to emphasize this confusion between the real and the surreal‚ the authentic and the fake‚ the act and the sincere. In order to discuss this theme‚ different characters will be looked at: in the first paragraph‚ the Witches‚ in the
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Constructing a Body Paragraph Topic: Appearances vs. Reality Theme: Things aren’t always what they seem. Some of the characters in Macbeth are presented as someone they’re not‚ resulting in others making an inaccurate opinion about them. Lady Macbeth‚ being one of them‚ is especially cunning and deceives the King of Scotland himself‚ King Duncan. She shows that she approves the idea of hiding behind a mask‚ when she encourages Macbeth to “look like th’ innocent flower‚ but be the serpent under’t”
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MacBeth vs. Ruthless Ambition Everyone wants to be on top. People all want respect‚ many want fame‚ more want fortune. But this lust for power is the drive for several changes in people‚ both good and bad. Many times this desire can overtake a person. They become selfish‚ greedy‚ cold‚ obsessed with power. Some will do whatever it takes to get to the top‚ no matter how steep the climb. In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of MacBeth‚ the desire that fills MacBeth’s character corrupts his once
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