October 2013 Hamlet‚ To be king or not to be king? What are the characteristics of a faithful leader? A good answer might include things like responsibility‚ wisdom‚ or levelheadedness. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ there are many characters in a leading position‚ such as Claudius‚ Fortinbras‚ and Gertrude. But the character under examination in this paper will be none other than Hamlet. A brief summary of the situation is that Claudius murdered Hamlet’s father‚ the king‚ so he could gain the position
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specific acts were committed and other elements of that nature. In the play “King Lear” by Shakespeare‚ there are many striking similarities between the betrayal of Gloucester by Edmund and the betrayal of King Lear by Goneril and Regan‚ yet one in particular stands out as being much more sinister and heartless. Edmund’s betrayal of his father‚ Gloucester is more sinister compared to Goneril and Regan’s betrayal of their father‚ King Lear due to their degrees of ungratefulness‚ acts of deception and intentions
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The book “The Kings of Clonmel” by John Flanagan is about a quest to get rid of a religious cult poisoning a nation. The story envelopes an adventure and historical fiction book during the time of kings and queens. John Flanagan is the author of “The Kings of Clonmel”; this is the eighth book of Ranger’s Apprentice series. Clonmel is a city located in Hibernia. Hibernia is an island to the west of Araluen. Halt is the leader of the quest and displays a sharp and unmerciful eye. He is a Ranger‚ which
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Martin Luther King Assessment Task Research Task (200 words in total) 1. In that ways were the African-American people treated differently from white people in the USA in the 1950s. African-Americans were separated from white people by law and discriminated against by the white people. They were referred to as ‘Negros’‚ which was an insensitive word to call the African-Americans. White people separated children from African-American families and there were ‘coloured’ seats for African-American
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Complexity of King Arthur King Arthur is a long beloved and passed down story that originated in the 5th century and still lives on today. The first story was about Arthur being a savior to the people at the cusp of the Dark Ages and saving them from countless dangers and the newest story to my knowledge is the recent TV series Merlin‚ which mainly focuses on the magical side of the story and the friendship between Arthur and Merlin‚ as well as adding some different twists than previous famous stories
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Isi Beach Mrs. McElhiney English III IB 18 February 2013 Shakespeare’s play King Lear documents the life a man who experiences a dramatic shift in worldview. The main character‚ King Lear‚ begins the play as a self-centered‚ proud‚ and materialistic man who cares less about his family than his reputation. By the end of the story‚ Lear is a humbled man who cares for his family more than his previously precious power. Lear’s strife broke him down until he was finally able to let go of his old
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Irony: Oedipus‚ the King. Irony: The expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite‚ typically for humorous or emphatic effect. Oedipus‚ the King is a story full of dramatic irony. The irony gives the plot a well rounded shape but also helps the readers‚ or audience follow the story much better. It makes for an extremely interesting read. Oedipus from the start is doomed for failure‚ but what makes this story so “interesting” to the reader’s or audience is
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Martin Luther King Biography : “Martin Luther King was a great American who worked for civil rights [->0]in the United States[->1] in the 1950s and 60s. He fought for the rights of African Americans[->2] and many people‚ blacks as well as whites‚ supported him. In 1964 he received the Nobel Peace Prize[->3]. King was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia. He had a brother‚ Alfred and a sister‚ Christine. Both his father and grandfather were ministers. His mother was a school teacher
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Bibliography: King‚ I. M. (1984). Effectiveness of nursing care: Use of a goal oriented nursing record in end stage renal disease. American Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians Journal‚11(2)‚ 11-17‚ 60. Williams‚ L. (2001). Imogene King ’s Interacting Systems Theory: Application in Emergency and Rural Nursing. Online Journal of Rural and Health Care ‚ 2 (1)‚ [Online]
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King Louis XIV’s ideology for French power and centralization‚ “one king‚ one law‚ one faith‚” was his main focus during his reign as France’s ruler. He achieved “one king” by declaring himself as the absolute ruler of France‚ “one law” by limiting the power of other governmental figures and “one faith” by uniting the French religion. As an absolutist leader‚ with a centralized government‚ his many actions (including the removal of the Edict of Nantes) made France the supreme European power‚ but
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