King Lear: General Introduction The epic tragedy‚ King Lear‚ has often been regarded as Shakespeare’s greatest masterpiece‚ if not the crowning achievement of any dramatist in Western literature. This introduction to King Lear will provide students with a general overview of the play and its primary characters‚ in addition to selected essay topics. Studying a Shakespearean play deepens students’ appreciation for all literature and facilitates both their understanding of themes and symbolism in
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Forbidden Love‚ Success‚ and Empowerment The King and I‚ based on Margaret Landon’s 1944 novel‚ Anna and the King of Siam‚ made its theatrical debut on March 29‚ 1951 at Broadway’s St. James Theatre. Composed by Richard Rogers and written (book and lyrics) by Oscar Hammerstein II‚ The King and I was the duo’s fifth production‚ brought to them by the eventual leading lady. The musical takes place in 1862 Bangkok‚ Siam‚ later known as Thailand. The King and I depicts the story of a school teacher‚
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Valley of the Kings The Valley of the Kings is a web of tombs made for pharaohs of the New Kingdom. The Valley of the Kings is located in the west banks of Thebes. Thebes was the political and religious capital of the New Kingdom. Its exact location is (25°N‚ 32°E). The Valley of the Kings was built during the New Kingdom period of Egypt around 1550 to 1100 B.C. The Valley of the Kings was made because New Kingdom pharaohs wanted to be closer to the source of their dynastic roots and lay undisturbed
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Burger King’s 2012 Annual Report‚ Burger King Worldwide‚ Inc. (Burger King) is a Delaware corporation formed on April 2‚ 2012 and the indirect parent of Burger King Corporation‚ a Florida corporation that franchises and operates fast food hamburger restaurants‚ principally under the Burger King brand. The company is the world’s second largest fast food hamburger restaurant (FFHR) based on total number of restaurants. As of December 31‚ 2012‚ Burger King owned or franchised a total of 12‚997 restaurants
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Songwritershalloffame.org Carole King was born Carole Klein to Jewish parents in Brooklyn‚ New York on February 9‚ 1942. She was a proficient pianist by the age of four‚ and a prolific songwriter by her early teens. As a teenager‚ she recorded demos‚ sang backup‚ helped arrange recording sessions‚ and wrote and recorded a few singles that went nowhere. While a student at Queens College‚ she met her future writing partner and husband‚ Gerry Goffin. King’s 1960 single "Oh! Neil‚" which she recorded
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ever before. When Thomas Jefferson sat down and wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776‚ he could not have imagined that it is still used as the framework for our country over 200 years later. When it was first read to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia on July 4‚ 1776‚ it immediately became the voice of the nation crying out to Britain that they will no longer be subjected to their rule. It became a much-needed declaration of freedom from Britain.
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Finding Truth in the Legends Surrounding the King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table There are many reasons to believe why the great King Arthur and his mighty knights of the round table were real men and not what fairy tales are made of. Throughout the centuries‚ men have longed to be like the infamous King Arthur. History has told tales of great feats on the battle ground; mothers put their children to sleep with tales of this enigmatic king. However‚ historians have had a battle
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tragedies are set in different times and places‚ and are written in completely different styles‚ they both describe the stories of two great men‚ who are faced with moral dilemmas that will determine the outcomes of their lives. Both‚ Hamlet and Sir Thomas More (the protagonists of the two tragedies) are pictured like soldiers that are thrown into a war where they have to do some things they rather would avoid doing. A Tragic Hero is one (usually a person of noble blood) who brings about his own downfall
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Edmund Burke‚ Thomas Paine. Do you know much about these two philosophers? More than likely not. These two gentlemen are famous philosophers and authors who is considered to be two of the greatest political thinkers ever. The two disagreed over a numerous amount of things regularly. Edmund Burke was a western philosopher born in Ireland who lived in the years of 1773-1792. He served as a statesman‚ author‚ philosopher‚ and political theorist and after moving to London in 1750 he worked as a member
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St. Thomas Aquinas AKA Thomas Aquinas Born: 1225 Birthplace: Roccasecca‚ Naples‚ Italy Died: 7-Mar-1274 Location of death: Monastery of Fossanova‚ Sonnino‚ Italy Cause of death: Illness Remains: Buried‚ Sant’Eustorgio‚ Milan‚ Italy Gender: Male Religion: Roman Catholic Race or Ethnicity: White Occupation: Religion‚ Philosopher Nationality: Italy Executive summary: Catholicism’s leading theologian St. Thomas Aquinas‚ or Thomas of Aquin or Aquino‚ scholastic philosopher‚ known as Doctor
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