criticised damaging views. The general public – and students – often question the relevance of studying Shakespeare’s beloved play‚ Romeo and Juliet. Some argue that the themes presented in the theatrical novel are sending the wrong‚ outdated message to today’s youth whilst some believe it is still a valuable educational piece that still relates to modern society. We are often reminded of the suicidal love tragedy between Romeo and Juliet‚ the “star-crossed” lovers who dispose of their lives simply because
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century. It was a decade filled with many events centered around politics and social issues that have contributed to America’s life today in a variety of ways. One of the most well known political or social events from this decade that still has relevance today is the Rodney King case from 1991. This particular case opened doors to many milestones still affecting society today. “Obama‚ he wouldn’t have been in office without what happened to me and a lot of black people before me. He would never have been
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Even if they aren’t as defined as they were one-hundred or two-hundred years ago they are still present in society today. People within the same class‚ most of the time economic‚ tend to live around‚ work or go to school with‚ and hang out with other people of the same class and that has always been that way; possibly even more so in the book Jane Eyre. Classes were even more separate than they are today when the book was written and published back in October of 1847. It was highly unlikely and
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normalities are still applied and used today. Some of those morals‚ practices‚ and norms from back then are actually frowned upon in today’s society. You may be surprised to hear that some of the frowned upon actions from their time are actually still being practiced in countries other than America. You may also be surprised with the now acceptable normalities of today’s society. Either way‚ you most likely have your own opinion on what should and shouldn’t be accepted in society today and if you were
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Is Jesus Still Relevant in Today’s Society 1 Is Jesus Still Relevant in Today’s Society? Is Jesus Still Relevant in Today’s Society 2 Abstract This paper is designed to answer the question posed in its title. In 2009‚ with countless religions on the horizon‚ numerous inspirational figures gaining popularity‚ and the focus on science to produce answers; the questions must be asked. Is Jesus still relevant in today’s society? That is exactly what I set out to answer throughout the
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Ancient Greece Olympics Today’s Olympics have changed a lot. The Olympics in Greece focused mainly on the gods. The Greeks made sacrifices to the gods on the first and third day of the Olympic Games (Ancient). That is not how they focus today at all. In fact‚ many people don’t believe in the gods being more than myths made up by desperate people in desperate times. The athletes have changed as well‚ there are female athletes as well as male athletes in today’s Olympics. There used to be only free
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They have almost changed the dream into revenge. The “American Dream” today doesn’t exist in the same way it use to. People today aren’t dreaming and working for their dream like they once did. They now expect it‚ they think it should just be given to them‚ because they are American. They know longer want the possibility of these great dreams‚ and the ability to work towards and accomplish them. Today‚ the people expect everything to be handed to them on a silver platter. They say they
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Shakespeare writes about issues that are still relevant today Shakespeare writes about issues that are still relevant today because his themes are universal‚ his plays have been updated and remade and there are various schools of thought who argue about his plays. His universal themes of vaulting and corrupting ambition‚ a reliance on superstition and gender tell us that the play Macbeth explored themes that are still seen in today’s society. The updated and remade film versions of Macbeth (also
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Karlee Mello Is Shakespeare Still Relevant Today? “Oh‚ what a noble mind is here o’erthrown!— The courtier’s‚ soldier’s‚ scholar’s‚ eye‚ tongue‚ sword‚ Th’ expectancy and rose of the fair state‚ The glass of fashion and the mould of form‚ Th’ observed of all observers‚ quite‚ quite down! And I‚ of ladies most deject and wretched‚ That sucked the honey of his music vows‚ Now see that noble and most sovereign reason Like sweet bells jangled‚ out of tune and harsh; That unmatched form and feature
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“Othello” still relevant in today’s audiences? “When you begin a journey of revenge‚ start by digging two graves: one for your enemy‚ and one for yourself.” – Jodi Picoult. Othello is a very well-known Shakespearian text and is still relevant to today’s audiences. The themes in “Othello” are still applicable to today’s many audiences; Betrayal is a key theme presented in Othello‚ and is also still relevant to today’s
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