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    Henry V

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    the ideal king? Henry V’s qualities as an ideal king are represented significantly in both his speech of “The Gates of Harfleur” and “Before the gates of Harfleur‚ Addressing the governor”. In both of these speeches Shakespeare has portrayed Henry V with a king like nature‚ conveying that possess the unique qualities that is needed to be successful king. In the first speech he evens the social status‚ exclaiming that he is too a soldier and together the war will be won. The speech outside the gates

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    V For Vendetta

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    In Canada‚ we are privileged to have a lot of rights that benefit us. In the movie‚ V for Vendetta they are not as fortunate as we are. There are many examples to prove that they didn’t have many rights as we do. To begin with‚ we have equality rights; everyone gets treated the same. Homosexuality is allowed and gets treated fairly. In the movie‚ those that were a part of the gay/lesbian community were sent to concentration camps or jails. When they were taken there‚ the people tortured them

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    Charles V

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    Charles V was born on January 21‚ 1338 to Prince John (John II) and Princess Boone. He was a monarch of the House of Valois who ruled as King of France from 1364 to his death. In 1349‚ as a young prince‚ Charles received from his grandfather King Philip VI the province of Dauphiné to rule. This allowed him to use the title "Dauphin" until his coronation‚ which saw the integration of the Dauphiné into the crown lands of France. From then on‚ all heirs apparent of France used the title of Dauphin

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    Describe the opening scene of the visual text. Explain how it helped you understand what the text was about using examples of the visual and oral language features to support your ideas. In the film‚ V for Vendetta‚ directed by James McTeigue‚ the opening scenes helped me to understand what the text was going to be about. The film opens with voiceover dialogue by Evey‚ the film’s female protagonist. Evey delivers the infamous Guy Fawkes poem ‘Remember‚ remember the fifth of November‚ the gunpowder

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    V for Vendetta

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    Jake Sabin Mr. Kantor English IV 6 September 2012 V for Vendetta VS. 1984 “V for Vendetta” and “1984” have very similar plots and set ups but they also have very important differences. Both the film and the book are based on totalitarian societies in which the government attempts to control as much of the peoples lives as possible. Also in both the book and film the protagonists realize that they are being manipulated and that they no longer want to live this way. One of the important differences

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    Dsm V

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    The DSM-V and Gender Identity Disorder UVIC April 5‚ 2012 Table of Contents Introduction 1-2 Diagnostic and Statistics Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM) 2-3 Problems with the Current Diagnostic Criteria for GID Support of Keeping the GID Diagnosis in DSM-V Therapists Role in Transgendered Issues Introduction Although Gender Identity Disorder (GID) and homosexuality has been in the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

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    Verily‚ this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose so let me simply add that it’s my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V” (V for Vendetta). Poetic and heroic is the hero of this epic. What is an epic? An epic is usually a long narrative on an immense or serious topic‚ and centered on a hero whose actions alter the fate of a large group like a nation. V for Vendetta‚ a story of a single man who tries to shape this history of a nation threw what some would call terrorist actions. To others

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    V for Vendetta

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    the movie V for Vendetta is that‚ “V for Vendetta” takes place in a futuristic‚ totalitarian Great Britain that is filled with torture cells‚ unfair punishments‚ and prejudice against minorities. However in the mist of all this chaos‚ one man known only by the name V dares to stand up to the government and is labeled as a terrorist. One night V rescues a mild young woman called Evey Hammond and an unlikely bond between the two emerges which results with Evey becoming Vs ally. But though V may be charismatic

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    V for Vendetta

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    Analyze how techniques were used to create a strong impression of at least one character or individual In the dystopian film V for Vendetta directed by James Mcteigue. The main character V had a strong impression in the film; this impression was made through the use of dialogue‚ symbolism and music. V is portrayed as a freedom fighter or a terrorist‚ who wears a Guy Fawkes mask and begins an elaborate‚ violent plan to murder his former captors and bring down the corrupt government. Guy Fawkes stood

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    REVOLT The movie “ V for Vendetta” has many thought provoking words and quotes throughout it. This film directed by James Mc Teigue and produced by the Wachowski brothers is a thriller that captures the idea of a dystopian society. Joshua Tyler from Cinema Blend.com touches on a number of these topics in his review. In my opinion this movie is dark‚ yet enlightening at the same time. This film digs beneath the surface to reveal the psychological factors‚ particularly our own fears

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