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    Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig: World War I’s Worst General Even so‚ a staff colonel had the cheek to write: "The events of July 1st bore out the conclusions of the British higher command and amply justified the tactical methods employed." Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig‚ chief of staff of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and architect of the battle‚ evidently agreed. On the day after the debacle‚ stating that the enemy "has undoubtedly been shaken and has few reserves in hand‚" he discussed

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    (Butcher) 1. How might certain attitudes lead workers to a positive identity in dirty work? Well its already studied that dirty jobs or work is difficult for any given individual to attend and feel job satisfaction from that job. In this case‚ being a butcher‚ is considered to be a difficult job to feel important or needed by the organization and probably slim to no chance in moving up in the job force thus affecting the individual in finding interest on the work itself. What could lead to a positive

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    extent Malcolm is referring to Macbeth as the “dead butcher” and to Lady Macbeth as “his fiend-like queen.” A butcher in the use of this play is a person who kills showing no regret for their actions or reason for the killings. The fiend as Lady Macbeth is to say she is very evil and has no morals‚ able to bend other’s wills to equal her own giving them a confused air of what they really want. On the other hand to say Macbeth was always a butcher is an unfair evaluation of him‚ as it doesn’t reflect

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    Poetry Explication of Charle’s Simic’s “Butcher Shop” When people think of poetry‚ their brain signals metaphors‚ similes‚ rhyme schemes‚ and hidden concepts wrapped around the poet’s figurative language. This allows the reader to think perspicuously. One thing that stood out in Charles Simic’s “Butcher Shop” was his usage of similes‚ imagery‚ and shift of pronouns. Stanzas one and three exemplify the general theme of darkness‚ while stanza two creates a gruesome image; finally‚ the last stanza

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    like butcher and his fiend like queen" is this a fair description of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth? <br> <br>Malcolm made the remark "This dead like butcher and his fiend like queen‚" when he was crowned as the king of Scotland‚ after Macbeth’s reign of terror. It becomes questionable upon the fairness of this justification‚ whether or not Macbeth was really a "butcher" and whether or not Lady Macbeth was a "fiend." <br> <br>In some ways‚ Macbeth would have fit the description of being a "butcher‚" after

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    picturesque landscape was tarnished with artillery shells‚ Scattered among the rotting carcass of their own fellow soldiers. During “The Battle of Somme”‚ in 1916‚ German soldiers was trained to spot how British officers dressed and was ordered to kill them. I also know from my own knowledge that before the battle had started‚ British forces had fired over 1‚700‚000 shells at the German soldiers‚ this potentially could have been a leading factor to make‚ “The Battle of Somme” the bloodiest battles

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    cruelty. Shakespeare uses various styles and techniques to display very evidently how Macbeth’s character develops as the story progresses‚ and thus we see how Macbeth turns from good to evil‚ from a "valiant cousin" and "worthy gentleman" to a "bloody butcher." <br> <br>The first we hear of Macbeth is with praises to his name. He is called ‘brave Macbeth’‚ ‘valiant cousin’ and ‘worthy gentleman‚’ fighting a war for God‚ king and county. We hear of further acts of bravery in the same episode as Macbeth

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    ‘This dead butcher and his fiend-like queen’ At the end of the play‚ Malcolm refers to Macbeth and Lady Macbeth as: ’…this dead butcher and his fiend-like queen…’‚ but how much of truth is there to this statement? If we carefully look at their actions and even more so their reactions throughout the play‚ we still seem to feel a sense of sympathy for them; even though they have committed such dreadful deeds. This is the mastery of Shakespeare… So is Macbeth a butcher; and Lady Macbeth a fiend-like

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    In Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth‚ the following statement can be applied‚ "Macbeth is a butcher and Lady Macbeth is a fiend-like queen." This is a true statement as many occurrences involving Macbeth and Lady Macbeth portray them in this way. A butcher can be defined as someone who kills or has people killed needlessly or brutally. The term butcher used in this way describes Macbeth to some extent. During the play‚ Macbeth is involved in the murder of many people‚ including King Duncan‚ Banquo‚ and

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    The Butcher and his Fiend like Queen in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth Introduction At the end of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ Malcolm refers to Macbeth and Lady Macbeth as: "This dead like butcher and his fiend like queen‚" when he was crowned as new king of Scotland. In Malcolm’s eyes‚ the Macbeths are just that‚ cruel murderers who stole away the throne from him and his father. A butcher can be described as someone who kills‚ or have people killed unnecessarily or brutally. A fiend can

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