Act 1 This is a tale about a beautiful young Arabic peasant girl by the name of Aaliyah and her complicated journey to marry her one true love. Aaliyah is in love with the handsome prince‚ who is unfortunately unaware of her existence. The first act opens up with Aaliyah alone working after hours in the antique shop located in the heart of the village’s main marketplace. She discovers a small gold lamp‚ which someone had abandoned and brought in to be re-sold. She was automatically fascinated by
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ACT 4 Scene 1 After being Harassed by her son Claudius tells Gertrude to explain what happened and she tells Claudius of how Hamlet killed Polonius by mistake and thought it was Claudius instead of Polonius. After hearing the story King of Denmark Claudius realises that he could have easily been killed if it were him instead of Claudius. Then asks the Whereabouts of Polonius corpse and Gertrude knew not where Hamlet had taken it just that he dragged it away. So the king demands the Hamlets old
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In Salem‚ the government is a Theocracy. What this portrays right away is that Salem is a town of very religious and pure peoples. It was noticed that some people were not as pure as they were supposed to be. The play starts off with Betty lying down‚ unconscious. Betty is accused to be a victim of witchcraft‚ which in those days meant death. John Hale is very well known for his expertise on witchcraft‚ so he is called down to view this situation. Parris also is losing control against his niece because
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Act four takes place in a jail cell in salem. Herrick enters and wakes up Sarah Good‚ Tituba then wakes up. Herricks tell them to get out of there and then asks them where they are going‚ Tituba responds that they are going to Barbadoes. Then Tituba hears a cow bellowing and thinks that it is her Majesty calling out to take her home. The deputy governor‚ Hathorne and Danforth arrive followed by Cheever‚ they asks when did Hale arrive and what was he doing. Herrick responds that he was sitting and
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The Patriot (2000) The Patriot is a film about the Revolutionary War. It was directed by Roland Emmerich and starred Mel Gibson as well as Heath Ledger and Joely Richardson. It has had three Oscar Award nominations and has won ten other awards. When the film was released it received much attention‚ criticism‚ and controversy‚ mostly for its historical accuracy (Glancy‚ Mark). The film The Patriot is not historically accurate because of the depiction of British soldiers‚ the way in which people
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The Patriot Vs. The American Revolution As you watch the Patriot you see many of the battles fought during the American revolution. You also see the uniforms they wore to battle‚ and the guns they used and how they were used. But what you didn’t see was the fact that the movie doesn’t relate to the American Revolution‚ in ways that I’m going to explain in the next paragraphs. It was different because of the weapons they used‚ the way the slaves were being treated in the movie compared to in
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A patriot is one who serves his or her country. There are many things a patriot can do to influence others to stand up for their country. Anything a patriot does can help others to be patriots for their country and standing up to be proud there from that country. I am an American Patriot because it is important to me to serve my country in a good way. Being an American Patriot‚ I say "The Pledge of Allegiance" every day at school. I sometimes sing "The National Anthem." These things are patriotic
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Will You Stand Up The words patriotism and patriot are commonly invoked in the United States‚ especially in times of crisis‚ but do we truly understand what patriotism is and what it means to be a patriot? Patriotism has been described as an emotional attachment to country and the ideals that it stands for. Here in the United States those ideals include freedom‚ liberty and the equality of all people; and they are ideals worth fighting for. Patriots are people who support and love their country
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As a diehard Patriots fan‚ this article was a tough read for me‚ as it is basically attacking the integrity of the organization. The author’s primary intentions are to prove that the Patriots have a tendency of cheating and show that Commissioner Roger Goodell has been inconsistent with his discipline towards the Patriots. The article starts off with an overview of spygate to set the precedent for deflategate: that cheating would not be tolerated. The author uses numerous pieces of evidence from
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1692: The wooden gallows contrast the sky. John Proctor stands motionless as the noose is placed around his neck and tightened. Abigail Williams stands among the viewers. She shows no emotion as John Proctor is pushed over the edge and hanged dead on the rope… Eight years later: A flash of lightning streaks across the sky of Barbados. Through the pouring rain a woman of 25 years makes her way along the pieced together wooden dock towards a ship headed for the Americas. Its destination…Salem Massachusetts
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