Love can be rational or sporadic and passionate or cold. When left to choose a sensible suitor or a lustful lover the decision can be a tough one to make. In Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ Juliet was left with this exact decision. To choose Paris‚ who her family approved or Romeo her romantic young love. Although similar in status‚ Romeo and Paris’s stark differences allowed Juliet’s heart over head to be heard. While Juliet’s admirers have profound differences‚ they share a few
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When given the chance to sacrifice all for the Lord‚ the Rood selflessly obliges. Allowing men to use the Rood’s original material‚ the Rood physically supported the Lord’s crucifixion. Although the Rood believes in the Lord’s mission‚ the challenge creates physical and mental difficulties‚ in which the Rood surpasses. During the Rood’s struggle‚ the use of war imagery parallels their sacrifice with a battle. In which‚ the victorious end of the sacrificial battle allowed the Rood to become honored
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leading him to commit the act of treason against God’s representative on Earth‚ King Duncan. To begin with Macbeth is a highly respected Thane of Glamis with a set life for his wife‚ Lady Macbeth and himself. He is referred to as “noble” and a “valiant soldier” not at all a butcher and would die in battle for his King. His noble acts then promote him to Thane of Cawdor. Following his well-deserved promotion Lady Macbeth had a letter delivered about Macbeth’s encounter with witches‚ their prophecies
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permitted...Our docility has earned us nothing...We must put up a resistance” (Kopel). As evidenced by this quote‚ the injustice of being forced to resettle in extermination camps was what angered the Jews enough to stage a revolt. Those who died died valiant deaths‚ going down fighting for what was right instead of being exterminated in a gas chamber. In conclusion‚ people and groups that intervene on behalf of justice hold several key attributes which include courage‚ selflessness‚ and a strong moral
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originally when the farm fought for animal control. Squealer says to the other farm animals‚ “[Snowball] would have succeeded if it had not been for our heroic leader” (Orwell 81). He is saying that not only was Snowball their enemy‚ but Napoleon was also valiant and heroic in the battle. Squealer glorifies Napoleon‚ which helps him reinforce his status as supreme leader and stay as a totalitarian leader. Orwell shows his stance against totalitarianism through Napoleon’s law changing. Napoleon changes the
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his own hands when he shoots the chief of detectives (James Cromwell) rather than turning him in. Ed‚ like the two other protagonists‚ faces his own ghosts becoming heroic only once he became part of the team. His actions may not have always been valiant but taking responsibility for his actions and working with the team not only provided redemption but places him as a hero in the L.A. police
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In Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello‚ the title character is a 16th century Moorish general of the Venetian army who‚ because of the cultural and historical background of the play’s setting‚ the playwright‚ and the original intended audience‚ is portrayed as both well-respected for his military prowess and disparaged for his race. Similarly‚ because of how mexicans progress to a very successful level in this country yet at the same time they get discriminated by their background race and color. America’s
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1. Why does Huck assume Tom Sawyer’s identity? Because he stumbles upon Tom’s aunt and uncle‚ so he pretends to be Tom to try and free Jim because Jim is likely imprisoned on that plantation. 2. What happens when Tom appears on the scene? Huck meets up with him and explains to him what he is doing and why he is doing it. Tom agrees to help Huck in his mission to free Jim from captivity. 3. What’s the difference between Tom’s plan for freeing Jim and Huck’s? Huck wants to free Jim because Jim
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at Polyphemus telling him his name is Odysseus and he was the son of Laertes. "But I would not listen to them‚ and shouted out to him in my rage‚ ’Cyclops‚ if anyone asks you who it was that put your eye out and spoiled your beauty‚ say it was the valiant warrior Ulysses‚ son of Laertes‚ who lives in Ithaca.” This quote is stated from The Odyssey book 9. This quote from the Odyssey concludes that Odysseus states with all passion‚ his name and his relative to the cyclops. By doing this he has committed
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Citizens of Venice‚ we are gathered here today to honor and remember Othello and Desdemona who even in death are still bound by their love that is everlasting. Othello‚ how can words even describe him. He was a valiant moor and an honorable general who fought and did everything in his power to protect Venice against the Ottomans. Oh how he loved Desdemona who loved him despite the color of his skin. I remember him telling me about how she used to listen to the stories of his life and his struggles
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