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    Ceasar replies to the events with “Cowards die many times before their deaths. The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard‚ it seems to me most strange that men should fear‚ seeing that death‚ a necessary end‚ will come when it will come”. (727; lines 34-37) This proves that good leaders should not

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    Plato’s “The Death of Socrates”‚ a piece detailing Socrates’ death and his followers’ reactions to his passing‚ has been reflected on throughout history and is still relevant in its emotions and messages about death. Throughout the piece itself‚ many of his followers are upset over Socrates’s impending death‚ and yet‚ Socrates is not upset‚ and is actually scolding the others about their feelings and reactions. Socrates understands that his followers are not taking his sentence to death well‚ shown

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    Serial Imagination: The Effective use of Imagination by William Shakespeare William Shakespeare is perhaps the most captivating writer in the entire world. Although Shakespeare lived hundreds of years ago his plays and sonnets are famous today. Well known for his ability to keep a play exotic‚ as well as compelling. Shakespeare knew very well how the human mind was milled; making his plays all the more thought-worthy. One might say that William Shakespeare was a very imaginative person‚ to convey

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    they state that no man bore of woman could kill Macbeth. At this point it seems as if overconfidence will be his hubris along with ambition. Point #1: His confidence was one of his main personality trait that progressed along with the play‚ from a valiant‚ brave hero’s confidence to the overconfidence relying on fate. Evidence for Point #1: Hecate appears in act three furious with the witches‚ and plans to trick Macbeth by setting him up against himself. This is evident in the lines of “Shall draw

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    The treatment and portrayal of women in classical literature ranges from horrifying to degrading. Often‚ females are either presented as property‚ weak‚ and incapable or as manipulative and vindictive creatures that bring about the destruction of “valiant” and “worthy” men. Sexism is a cohesive theme throughout classical literature and myth. Euripides’ Medea does not directly portray women differently than the other works of his age‚ but there is an acknowledgement of the drastic gap in treatment between

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    In Marcia Pointon’s Naked Authority essay‚ “Liberty on the Barricades: Woman‚ Politics and Sexuality in Delacroix” she demonstrates how there is a complex yet contradicting relationship between allegory‚ reality‚ politics and sexuality within Delacroix’s painting Liberty Guiding the People. Pointon uses historical contexts‚ art historical iconographies‚ as well as contemporary and modern critics to explore their arguments and build off of them near the end of her essay. Ultimately‚ Pointon builds

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    In Roman literature Aeneas serves as the epitome of a well behaved exemplary citizen. The poet Archias is also the embodiment of the values of Rome. He displays loyalty‚ honesty‚ and honorable character. These traits make him a model citizen. However we also have Roman citizens like Catalina who have done bad things like attempting to over throw the republic‚ attempting assassinations‚ and extorting money. Behaviors among citizens such as those displayed by Catalina force us to pose the question

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    the heroics involved in gaining a victory. “brave Macbeth-well he deserves that name” He is praised for his ruthless and valiant nature‚ “unseamed him from the nave to the’ chops‚ / And fixed his head upon our battlements” He has shown remarkable courage in the face of‚ seemingly insurmountable‚ opposition‚ “doubly redoubled blows upon the foe”. Duncan declares him to be Valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman! and elevates him to replace the Thane of Cawdor‚ “What he hath lost‚ noble Macbeth hath won

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    . AaidTyùdym!. || Ädityahådayam || — from the Ramayana — ttae yuÏpirïaNt< smre icNtya iSwtm!‚ tato yuddhapariçräntaà samare cintayä sthitam | rav[< ca¢tae †:qœva yuÏay smupiSwtm!. 1. rävaëaà cägrato dåñövä yuddhäya samupasthitam || 1|| dEvtEí smagMy Ôòum_yagtae r[m!‚ daivataiçca samägamya drañöumabhyägato raëam | %pagMyaävIÔammgSTyae Égvan! \i;>. 2. upägamyäbravédrämamagastyo bhagavän åñiù || 2|| 1‚ 2. Beholding Sri Rama‚ standing absorbed in thought on the battle-field‚ exhausted

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    Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is composed of a plethora of characters with varying personalities. Romeo and Juliet is a tale of a boy and a girl from feuding families who fall in love with each other‚ and end up killing themselves. Shakespeare ends with “Some shall be pardoned‚ and some shall be punished” (Cite). Among the ones who deserve to be punished for their selfish actions are Friar Lawrence‚ the Nurse‚ and Lady Capulet. Through these characters’ malevolent actions came the deaths of Romeo

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