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    strategies in order to receive the crowd’s support in their respective causes. In Brutus and Antony’s speeches both men share the strategy of swaying the crowd. In the middle of his speech‚ Brutus tries to quell the crowd’s anger because “as [Caesar] was valiant [he] honour him”‚ and because Caesar was “ambitious”‚ Brutus “slew” him. While speaking to the Roman citizens‚ Brutus places equal grammatical constructions near each other‚ and logically appeals to the crowd by showing a cause and effect for the

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    from the throne could heal the broken country. This action can be viewed as both noble and foolish of Macduff. However‚ it was this action that leads to Macbeth’s downfall at the end of this play. When Macduff realizes that the once noble and valiant Macbeth has transformed into a murderous tyrant‚ he flees to England. Once there‚ he hopes to find Malcom and return him to his rightful place as king. This is very noble of Macduff because he is trying to

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    Navy Seals were left with no choice but to follow engagement rules or be imprisoned. Letting the goat herders go shortly after the four men were left with no choice but to fight for their lives. Marcus Luttrell was the only survivor after the most valiant effort of modern warfare‚ crawling through the woods and finding a waterhole where he was yet again surrounded by men. This group of men however were not part of the Taliban.

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    that of other wars in American history; The goal was no longer to conquer territory‚ but kill the enemy in cold blood. This scarred not only the soldiers‚ but also the nurses tending to the wounded soldiers. Although textbooks may display a more valiant outlook of what the war was like‚ nothing can better

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    caused his downfall. Macbeth was on the road to greatness‚ he had everything a man could want. Macbeth’s successes in battle lead to admiration by many important and powerful people‚ such as the king. King Duncan boasts about Macbeth stating‚ “ O valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman! “(I.ii.24). Ironically Macbeth later on kills his king. Macbeth had titles and power‚ the King was by his side promoting him to be triumphant. “I have begun to plant thee‚ and will labour to make thee full of growing.” (I

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    misled because the governess is described as sheltered‚ intelligent‚ protective‚ inexperienced and innocent; qualities that one would never expect of an insane murderer. Wilson’s input aids the reader in figuring out that she is not a heroine for her valiant attempts to keep the children safe she is instead the antagonist of her own

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    Macbeth’s robe "hang[s] loose about him‚ like a giant’s robe / upon a dwarfish thief" (5.2.20-22)‚ William Shakespeare adds this "robe motif" purposely in his Tragedy of Macbeth play‚ in order to reflect Macbeth’s tragic decisions. Falling from "valiant‚ worthy‚ and noble thane" (1.2) to "hell hound" (5.8.3) due to his "vaulting ambition" (2.7.27)‚ Macbeth tries to blame others for his mistakes‚ ultimately‚ he must take responsibility for his actions. Macbeth is a well liked character‚ respected

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    August 9th‚ 1998 was the day when my fight and formation as a person began. My mother was rushed to Piedmont Hospital‚ in panic‚ because I was eager to be born exactly two months before my due date. I was born at a whopping four pounds and five ounces‚ which terrified the doctors as well as my parents. After being held by my mother for only 30 seconds‚ I was seized from her arms and taken to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the hospital. I was placed on a ventilator because I was not breathing

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    Shakespeare‚ arguably‚ is one of the most credited and well-known writers. People of all ages have heard of Shakespeare. Shakespeare’s work is studied‚ criticized‚ praised‚ quoted‚ reenacted‚ and referenced. His work has affected many aspects of modern society including giving us many new words. The famous writer’s work is still referenced in modern society. In Taylor Swift’s song‚ Love Story‚ she referenced the story of Romeo and Juliet with the lyrics‚ “Little did I know that you were Romeo

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    How do both playwright’s present women and their attitudes towards marriage in the two plays? Both playwrights present women and their attitudes towards marriage differently due to their contextual constraints. Both Ibsen and Shakespeare present two very different women in each of their plays. As Ibsen’s play was written in the nineteenth century compared to Shakespeare’s in the seventeenth century‚ you could see the developments in the women in A Doll’s House. Also‚ as Shakespeare was English

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