Internationalism is a political principle which advocates a greater political or economic cooperation among nations and people. To what extent should internationalism be pursued? Internationalism is a very controversial topic among many people and may be difficult to come to a collective viewpoint because of the many diverse cultures/religions‚ political views‚ and possibly even economic viewpoints. All of these factors will cause individuals to think and act differently than others‚ therefore
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JOUR SUPPLEMENTARY ESSAY Feature Characteristics The term “feature article” is quite general and can include many different forms‚ such as profile features‚ news features‚ expose’s‚ and many others. Feature journalism can also have numerous purposes‚ for example to inform‚ to educate‚ or to simply entertain. While ‘feature article’ is certainly a broad term‚ features do come with their own set of defining characteristics which make them different to a news article. Feature articles are distinguished
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entertain or educate its audience. Christopher Booker‚ the author of the book ’The Seven Basic Plots’‚ introduces the idea of the seven basics categories of any story told. The seven basic archetypes are Over Coming the Monster‚ Rags to Riches‚ The Quest‚ Voyage and Return‚ Comedy‚ Rebirth and Tragedy. Tragedy as one of the seven archetypes‚ are found in any type of stories; from the most recent published novel to the almost forgotten ancient myths of the earth. Tragedy is mostly used to describe when there
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‘Medea’ a tragic Greek play written by Euripides focuses on the importance of the patriarchal society within Greece during this period and the impacts of male power on those regarded of lower respect such as women. Medea at first glance appears to be the sole villain in the play however it is evident that Jason is the villain supported by a strong patriarchal society‚ and with Medea merely falling victim to their actions. Male dominance throughout the play is what Euripides highlights as the true
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To what extent is the play a microcosm of the Elizabethan Era? In Elizabethan England‚ many of the general public were anti – Semitic and driven by extreme dislike of other religions other than Christianity. This anti – Semitic sensitivity has lasted since the early ages‚ dating back to 1300 B.C. when the Jews were expelled from Egypt at the end of the nineteenth Dynasty.. Jews were accused of exploiting Christians and they were actually banned from England in 1290‚ and were not allowed back
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To what extent is there a democratic deficit in the UK? The most telling indicator of there being a democratic deficit in the UK today is the continuing decline of voter turnout at all elections for the past 60 years. There is a growing level of general apathy towards political issues in the UK which is not just damaging to the health of a democracy but fatal. The government requires a mandate to govern‚ if they do not achieve popular consent then how are they representative of the people? The
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To what extent do you think Shakespeare presents Macbeth as a tragic hero? The 17th century play‚ ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare‚ was written during a time when James the first became the first king of both Scotland and England. The characters in the play are also based upon his descendants. The play itself focuses on the character of Macbeth who is manipulated into committing regicide by 3 witches. As the play progresses‚ both him and his wife begin to lose all sense of morality‚ resulting with
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ability to do so. Iago‚ the character in “Othello” has the ability to take control of all the characters’ lives even if they don’t suspect any kind of remorse. While Shakespeare gave Iago the ability to control the entire plot by his secret misleading situations allows him to be the enticer of every situation that occurs throughout the story. Iago takes advantage of his power by manipulating all of the characters due to jealousy. Jealously plays an important role in Othello. Iago and Othello share
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A tragic hero has to rise in order for him to fall and die a noble death. In the play‚ Othello by William Shakespeare the main character Othello begins as a great valiant war hero who transforms into a tragic hero because of his own flaws. Shakespeare creates sympathy for Othello by showing us how great he was only to destroy himself due to his own tragic flaws. At the beginning of the play‚ Othello is represented as a great‚ valiant‚ respected and noble. Othello was once a slave but has gained
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disobedience to her father‚ slurs of racism regarding Othello‚ and treachery in its purest form at the hands of Iago-who by some is said to be Shakespeare’s greatest villain. In a metaphorical sense‚ Iago can be compared to the sun and the other characters and elements of the play to planets- for the characters and their actions all orbit around Iago. Fueled by jealousy and vengeance‚ Iago takes on the world as if it were a game of chess‚ stepping on others and using them as pawns in order to obtain
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