dozens of children of King Mongkut (Chow Yun-fat). She is a strong-willed‚ intelligent woman‚ and this pleases the King‚ who wants to modernize his country to keep it safe from the threat of colonialism‚ while protecting many of the ancient traditions that give Siam its unique identity. The King and Anna discuss the differences between Eastern and Western love‚ and the King dismisses the notion that a man can be happy with only one wife. In order to win the favors of Britain‚ the King orders a sumptuous
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What Dreams May Come is a movie about life‚ loss‚ death‚ afterlife and rebirth. The film explores the emotions evoked by a variety of characters when they are faced with coping with tragedy and death. It also delves into the manifestations of heaven and the variety of forms heaven takes in the minds of different people. The main character‚ Dr. Christian Nielsen‚ and his wife Annie Collins are forced to cope with the tragic deaths of their two children Marie and Ian. The children’s deaths almost
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can have similar roles as other choruses in other plays. Specifically in the Bacchae‚ a play by Euripides and in Oedipus the King by Sophocles‚ the Chorus were an important part of the play and had different functions. In the Bacchae‚ the Chorus’ was more reserved an not so involved but their main goal was to show how to respect and give honor to the divine. In Oedipus the King‚ the chorus was more involved in the actual action by trying to help Oedipus in his decisions and help him chose the right
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EDUCATION PROJECT IN ENGLISH SUBMITTED BY: ALLAN ALAURIN (BTTE-STUDENT) SUBMITTED TO: LISA PACLA (ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR) WALLIS SIMPSON RELATION TO KING EDWARD VIII Wallis Simpson she allegedly became the mistress of David the eldest son of king George V and later became (King Edward VII).Two years later‚ after Edward’s accession as king‚ Wallis divorced her second husband in preparation to marry Edward. The King’s desire to marry a woman who had two living ex-husbands threatened to cause a constitutional
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2013 King Charles II When we think of a King we have a Royal figure in mind that is chosen or while others are not‚ to rule their country‚ an extravagant non-ordinary person. What about the King of England‚ Scotland‚ and Ireland. That was King Charles II‚ an extra ordinary person that the people loved‚ especially the women. Charles the Second was a man of high stature who accomplished good deeds and was a very merry monarch behind the scenes. Exactly who was Charles II? He was born May 29‚
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The Punishment of Oedipus the King At the end of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus‚ king of Thebes‚ ends up banished forever from his kingdom. Additionally‚ Oedipus physically puts out his own eyes‚ for several reasons which will be discussed later. The question is: Did Oedipus deserve his punishments? There are many factors that must be considered in answering this‚ including how Oedipus himself felt about his situation. His blinding was as much symbolic as it was physical pain
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Instructor Smith English 10-4 8 February 2013 The Centaur “The Centaur” by May Swenson portrays an imaginative‚ care free young girl as she becomes one with what she thinks is the centaur‚ she is “the horse and the rider” (38) ‚ but eventually her mother brings to an end her wild ride. Through structure‚ diction‚ figurative language‚ and imagery‚ Swenson describes a special time for the ten year old girl. The structure in the poem illustrates the freedom of youth and playfulness. The poem
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Khadija Aly 7/6/24 Hello Ms.Clark! Today I am writing a short story titled “Warning: Colour May Fade” by Leah Henderson. In this story‚ we are at a boarding school where our protagonist‚ Nivia‚ takes art. There is competition and Nivia feels the pressure around her. In this competition‚ students are encouraged to “tell their truth”. My theme is: Representing yourself is something different for everyone. When you represent yourself in art‚ you feel you can understand yourself better and be who you
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Brianna Ruiz Period 2 03-11-07 King James: Political and Personal Who is King James I? Many may know him as the man who translated the bible into the English language. Or the one who not only controlled English monarchy‚ but also the Scottish. Some may beg to differ‚ but‚ King James played an important role in history. According to Paul Van Somer‚ James was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and Lord Danley guaranteed him a spot to one day take the throne. Unfortunately his inheritance occurred
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Matthew sees Christ as King of the Jews‚ but also King of the universe and everything in it. The book of Matthew was written with the Jewish people in mind so naturally Mathew portrays Christ as King. The first mention of Christ as King is in chapter two verse two where the Magis’ or wise men came to Jerusalem seeking Christ the child asking the question “ where is he that is born King of the Jews?” This would reflect the fact that Christ was born from the direct blood line of King David and by birth
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