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    thou didst ever thy dear father love– /…Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder” (I.v.22-25). The ghost of Hamlet’s dead father had just told Hamlet that he is burning in purgatory‚ and had been murdered by Claudius. Now‚ Hamlet wanted to kill Claudius for murdering his father; however‚ instead of swiftly taking action like other young men such as Fortinbras and Laertes did‚ Hamlet hesitates time and time again. He plans‚ schemes‚ and allows his emotions to build up‚ but does not actually take

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    Did Thomas Jefferson Abandon His Ideals By Making The Louisiana Purchase Yes‚ we believe that Thomas Jefferson did abandon his ideals by making the Louisiana Purchase because he believed in the least amount of purchases made by the government as possible. He was big on small farming communities‚ and states’ rights and was against large government purchases because it gave the government too much power. He wanted the nation’s capitol to be a small city with only a few thousand people in it.

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    Why Did God Favor Jacob and Hate Esau? -----Ai Xin 1091510114 In the Genesis‚ I was always doubted that why God chose to bless the deceiving Jacob while hated the seemingly innocent Esau. So‚ here I tried to make a shallow exploration about it. Clearly‚ Jacob did not act in a kind and loving way towards his brother Esau. In fact‚ Jacob took full advantage of the fact that Esau was tired and very hungry. Moreover‚ there later came a time when Jacob did something that was even worse than

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    Beowulf and His Virtues

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    Beowulf holds his morals and virtues above all else‚ from the way he fought in battle until the day he died. Beowulf showed his honor as he traveled from his homeland to battle the vicious monster Grendel‚ who was terrorizing the Danes. Grendel "raided and ravaged" (105) the mead hall‚ showing no honor by killing inebriated men in their sleep. Beowulf proved his honor by deciding to "spurn all weapons"(338) and fight Grendel "with hand grip only"(342) thus declining an upper hand on his foe. Beowulf’s

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    Hi MINCCA‚ It makes sense for a man on okcupid who has Prudence in his profile name to search for people who went to medical school since they may be more apt to be helpful in a medical emergency but I found you searching for the keyword basketball which I guess says something about my messed up priorities. Although I am from New England‚ I have spent a few weeks in Michigan(Ann Arbor‚ Grand Rapids‚ Southfield) where I believe you grew up and Minnesotta as well. Before moving out to Berkeley

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    A. Cundari Syllabus HIS/112 Western Civilization From Prehistory to the Middle Ages Course Start Date: 08/06/2014 Course End Date: 09/03/2014 Campus/Learning Center: East El Paso Facilitator Information                                                                                                       Alison Cundari alicundari@email.phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix) alicundari@aol.com (Personal) 915-626-9025 (MST)

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    Have you ever read something that seems to benefit everyone? For example “Speech in the Convention” by the one and only Benjamin Franklin believed in rights. The way he wrote this letter not only addressing the President but society in that time was very bold. Therefore this piece is a masterpiece especially to Americans. Franklin’s goal in this speech is to convince the people of America to support the Constitution of Independence including its faults. For example in paragraph two he clearly states

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    Odysseus and His Flaws

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    Odysseus and his flaws In Homer’s Odyssey‚ the hero is Odysseus‚ a man who left his home to fight the Trojan War and who comes back twenty years later to find his household overrun by suitors courting his wife Penelope. Throughout his journey‚ this rich and complex character battles life’s temptations towards purification‚ since he must overcome his sins and flaws in order to obtain redemption from the gods‚ thus returning home to his throne on the island of Ithaca. However‚ this purification process

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    contributed to making all the Jewish people suffer‚ but one person who should have been responsible was Franz Stangl. Franz Stangl was a cruel Nazi war criminal who had also been a commander of several extermination camps during the holocaust era. Franz Stangl not only worked for the extermination camps but had also run some camps killing over 900‚000 Jewish people. He had thought that the humans were cargo and garbage. Not only did he thought that the Jewish people worthless humans‚ but he took so

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    God and His Mission

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    myself as a Hispanic female with goals and ambition who no matter how hard she worked wouldn’t amount to much because to most of the world around me I was simply that a Hispanic female from the Bronx. There was definitely a time when I lost all faith in myself my world seemed to be crashing down right before my eyes. On August 11th of 2009 I lost someone who was very important to me‚ my uncle. We were so much alike strong personalities and two people who wanted more in life and had faith that somehow

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