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    a good writer‚ I still try and do my best when I am writing an essay. My English 49 portfolio includes essays which show my weaknessesstrengths‚ and areas of improvement.                  First of all‚ My English 49 portfolio includes essays which show my weaknesses. My essays lacked focus‚ and did not have enough details in the body paragraphs. Two of these weaknesses were that I did not have enough details in my body paragraphs and they sometimes lacked focus. For example‚ in my argumentative

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    Strengths and Weaknesses I find writing a very neutral subject because I am not terrible nor excellent at it. I have always written enough for it to be satisfactory. Therefore‚ I believe that one of my strengths as a writer is being able to understand what I have to write about and knowing what I want to say. I question myself every step of the way‚ asking myself “ Is what I am writing‚ answering the topic that I am addressing?” However‚ with that said‚ I believe that my weakness lies in

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    read(indexmundi.com).This statement tells that almost hundred percent of the Philippine population is giving importance in reading and has an ability to comprehend on what they are reading. This research was aimed to help students in improving their weaknesses on reading

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    There are five condition of risk that can be covered by takaful concept. Firstly is to cover the property. This means that‚ an individual or company can insured their property to the insurance company. In case‚ anything happen 2 their property‚ they will get compensation from insurance company. There are many types of property such as house‚ factory and many more. Secondly is takaful company also covered the types of vehicles such as car‚ van and so on. Nowadays‚ there are many of incidents happen

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    must be smiling at Oedipus Blindness In the play written by Sophocles “Oedipus the King‚” is depicted as one who is blind to his own ego‚ pride stubbornness‚ anger and lack of knowledge. First written in Greek mythology this play is about a King of Thebes whose ego overshadowed his ability to focus on his the necessary things to stabilize his kingdom; his anger and pride eventually led to his down fall. Having solved the riddle of the Sphinx‚ (an evil creature) King Oedipus was able to succeed

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    PROLOGUE OEDIPUS My children‚ scions of the ancient Cadmean line‚ what is the meaning of this thronging round my feet‚ this holding out of olive boughs all wreathed in woe? The city droops with elegaic sound and hymns with pails of incense hang. I come to see it with my eyes‚ no messenger’s. Yes‚ I whom men call Oedipus the Great. [He turns to the PRIEST] Speak‚ Elder‚ you are senior here. Say what this pleading means‚ what frightens you‚ what you beseech. Coldblooded would I be‚ to be unmoved

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    major characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. They are both ambitious and are yearning for power. In the beginning of Act One‚ Shakespeare portrayed Macbeth as a brave and honorable general who received admiration from everyone around him including the king of Scotland‚ Duncan when he triumphantly defeated the rebel MacDonwald. Macbeth is a good friend and loyal confidant to Duncan. Macbeth is at tragic hero because unlike Shakespeare’s other works Macbeth is not all evil. He is consumed by his evil ambition

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    Oedipus The Great..Not!! In the book Oedipus The King‚ there was a curse that stated that Oedipus was to kill his father‚ Laius‚ and marry his mother‚ Jocasta. So when Oedipus’ parents find out that Jocasta is pregnant they have the baby and give it to a man to take to the top of a mountain. But instead of the man taking the baby‚ Oedipus‚ to the mountain top he gave him to a family and the family then raised Oedipus. When Oedipus was older he was traveling to the town of Thebes when he ran

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    The story of Oedipus is a tragic story. The story starts out with Oedipus being cursed by Apollo with a prophecy. The prophecy said that Oedipus will kill his father and sleep with his mother. Later‚ Oedipus leaves his parents and heads for Thebes. Along his way‚ comes a man in the center of a three way road way. Oedipus tells him to move and he refuses and Oedipus kills Laius‚ the king of Thebes and Oedipus real father. Then later on Oedipus becomes the King of Thebes and marries Jocasta‚ the Queen

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    OEDIPUS THE KING An Abridged and Adapted Version of Sophocles’ Play* by Nick Bartel‚ 1999 (Intended for use as Readers’ Theater in the Junior - Senior High School Classroom) Characters: OedipusKing of Thebes Jocasta‚ His Wife Creon‚ His Brother-in-Law Teiresias‚ an Old Blind Prophet A Priest First Messenger Second Messenger A Herdsman A Chorus of Old Men of Thebes (three or more chorus members)[Non-Speaking Parts] Servants of Oedipus (2) Children and young priests who pray;

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