daredevil… a solitary… a spinner… an exclamation mark.” Anonymous‚ “he floats at the three hinges of the crescent-shaped steel arches. These knit the bridge together. The moment of cubism… Nicholas Temelcoff.” The ‘Workers Plight’ and ‘Official History vs Real History’ are the two main themes portrayed through the voice of Temelcoff. These two ideas are the reasons Temelcoff’s voice resonates with me. They symbolise history’s incomplete nature and the importance of each person’s voice being identified
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MACHIAVELLI VS. KING GEORGE III During colonial times‚ King George III was a tyrant ruler. He was unstable and constantly inflicted hardship upon the people of the American Colonies. King George III thought that imposing more demands on the colonists would allow him to reach his goals such as bringing in more money for the British government. Machiavelli‚ on the other hand‚ thought that a ruler needed his subjects to be on his side so that there would be less resistance. King George III did
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In the play “Oedipus the King”‚ fate vs. freewill dilemma of the heart of Oedipus myth is described as a tragic flaw caused by his blindness. In human life‚ there are people governed about whether they choose to do something with their fate vs. freewill. But most people believe that it is not always good to have fate vs. freewill. It is a choice to cause either fate by making something happen or freewill by controlling their behavior in situations. Many people choose to have fate by doing
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Tree Speaks by Rajagopalachari Introduction: C. Rajagopalachari was much concerned about the felling of trees and the ecological imbalance that was caused. He personifies the tree and says that they have their own life. He also brings out Col. Ray Johnson’s love for trees. Colonel’s uncommon habit: Colonel Ray Johnson‚ who was posted as the District Medical Officer in Salem‚ was a very amiable person. Everyday evening he used to visit his friends‚ the trees on the roadside and talk to them
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version of Hamlet the director‚ Kenneth Branagh‚ wanted the viewers to find Shakespeare interesting and full of action and drama. Kenneth chose the right direction to go in to keep the audience’s attention but it did not show the true tragedy of Hamlet. The story of Hamlet is very depressing because many people are betrayed and die. Hamlet’s own uncle killed his father and married his mother. It is easy to feel sympathy for the characters that had lost people they loved; such as Hamlet and Ophelia
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CHAPTER SUMMARIES Morning Sidi passes the school and Lakunle rushes out to speak to her. He reprimands her for carrying water on her head and flip flops from wooing her one moment‚ to insulting her the next. The reader learns that Sidi is not opposed to marrying Lakunle‚ but the fact that he refuses to pay her bride price annoys her. Lakunle refuses to pay the bride price because he believes that it is a primitive practice. The villagers‚ who believe Lakunle is mad‚ rush to tell Sidi that the strangers
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Kentucky vs. King Facts: An undercover police officer watched a controlled deal from inside his unmarked police car. When the deal was over‚ the undercover police officer radioed for uniformed police officers to move in on the suspect‚ who was heading towards a breezeway in an apartment complex. When the police officers arrived at the breezeway‚ they heard a door shut and they could also smell the distinct odor of burnt marijuana. At the end of the breezeway there were two apartments‚ but the
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Along with Hamlet‚ King Lear and Macbeth‚ Othello is one of the four greatest tragedies written during Shakespeare’s tragic period. But Othello is unique among the others. Unlike Hamlet‚ King Lear and Macbeth‚ which are set against a backdrop of affairs of the nation‚ Othello focuses on human nature. Love‚ jealousy‚ racism and deceit are universal themes not only evident in Shakespeare’s time‚ but also in our time and in the future. They are patterns of human nature which are continuous in the history
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The Bereavement of the Lion-keeper The context of the poem shows the deep trust between the Lion keeper and the Lion. The author creates a strong connection that expresses love by the detailed description showed over the whole poem. This made us realize that the lion was the most important thing in the old man´s life‚ which made it even more sentimental when the lion died. “Who begged for meat in the market-places as time grew hungrier‚ and cut it small to feed him” in this situation we can
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words of the poem make you respond in this way? The poem the ‘Bereavement of the Lion-Keeper’ explores the intensity and intimacy of a relationship between a lion and his keeper while also portraying the challenges of dealing with death and abandonment. The keeper faces a transition in his identity following his lion’s death‚ a sense of abandonment and an unwelcoming and cold world outside of his comforts with the lion. The poet explores the intensity and closeness of the keeper and lion’s relationship
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