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    The comparative analysis of Shakespeare’s “Richard III” circa 1591 and Al Pacino’s 1996 docudrama “Looking for Richard” (LFR) reveals the capacity of these texts to transcend their timeframes due to their exploration of ideas perennially relevant to human nature. As humans‚ there is an innate desire of us to exert our ideals and beliefs on others as well as an underlying ambition for power‚ hence these texts explore the way in which art can be used to shape and reshape historical perceptions as well

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    Black Boy

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    else. In today’s world‚ many people suffer from hunger in the form of food‚ but food is not the only problem involving hunger. In Richard Wrights book “Black BoyRichard‚ who is a young black boy‚ is faced with many different types of hunger‚ not only for food but also for things such as love‚ knowledge‚ education‚ or even engagement in social and political issues. Richard‚ in many instances‚ does physically need food to relieve his hunger‚ but comes to the conclusion that food isn’t as important as

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    his leadership skills. He had the essential attributes of a leader. The qualities that make a tremendous leader are honesty and generosity to their people. People need honesty so we can follow our leaders through ”the ups and downs of life”. Kole Rodriguez was always positive and always telling us how it was on the football field‚ no matter the situation. When we were down 20 points in a game he would keep his head up and try to lead us through it. This shows how even the smallest person when they’re

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    had. The poem Richard Cory by Edward Arlington Robinson and the Paul Simon song of the same name share many attributes. The theme is the same: in both the song and the poem‚ the title character is somewhat aloof and distant from the rest of society due to his wealth and position. I think Paul Simon was interested in the mystery: the question of exactly why he might kill himself given that he appears to be living a charmed life. In the poem‚ the first two stanzas focus on Richard Cory but not so

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    Essay 1 – King Richard III and Looking for Richard How has your study of the connections between King Richard III and Looking for Richard deepened your understanding of the context of and values within‚ each text? William Shakespeare’s play King Richard III and Al Pacino’s docu-drama Looking for Richard have enriched my understanding of how context shapes the values inscribed within each text. In light of this‚ the connection that exists between the two texts is: how the central character of the

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    Rodriguez Diaz De Vivar

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    Rodriguez Diaz De Vivar “El Cid” Born and educated as a nobleman in the Royal Court of the Castile‚ Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar became a famous military leader and diplomat. He was King Alfonso VI’s greatest general in the war against the Moors and is widely considered to be a National Hero of Spain. Known as El Cid Campeador (or El Cid)‚ this honourable nickname translates as the ’Lord of Military Arts’‚ or ’The Champion’‚ and reflects his innovative techniques on the battlefield. Rodrigo Diaz was

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    Richard Branson

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    1.1 Introduction “My interest in life comes from setting myself huge‚ apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them”. [Branson …] Born in England in 1950‚ the near sighted‚ dyslexic young boy struggled through school; Started a youth-culture magazine called ‘STUDENT’. The publication worth $8‚000 was launched in 1966 and as a success one hundred thousand issues was circulated. In 1970‚ Branson and his friend Nick Powell created a mail order venture focusing on the record industry

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    Richard Carrion

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    Richard Carrion is an innovator human being that has brought technological events throughout various countries of Latin America. With the experience this gentleman has‚ it is how he has been able to raise the bar in his native country by using his business knowledge and his favorite passion‚ charisma. Besides maximizing shareholder’s profit‚ Mr. Carrion has dedicated the majority of his life helping the community many ways. Education and sports are the two key important elements in his philanthropy

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    War Child ELIAS RODRIGUEZ

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    Rodriguez 1  Elias Rodriguez  Dr. Jeffers  English 4C  08 April 2015   War Child  Emmanuel Jal from a certain TedTalks believes that education is more than acquiring  knowledge it empowers to develop and make your inner being stronger. ​ Emmanuel says​  that  education is the key to empowering his people‚ but what if education is the key to empowering  everybody to do a better job as citizens of the world not just people in a community. Education is  the way to keep up with the evolution of the world or making yourself self­independant

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    Richard Jackson is an American contemporary artist born in 1939 and raised in Sacramento‚ he spent his free time hunting on a 2‚000-acre ranch in Colusa County with his family‚ who are descendants of President Andrew Jackson. He studied engineering and art at Sacramento State College. He held down odd jobs like Christmas tree farming and mining for gold in Sierra City before getting his first gallery shows in L.A. in the 1970s. He now has a studio where he does all his work in Sierra Madre‚ California

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