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    filled with exotic trips‚ an unlimited supply of money‚ and a stress-free life. But what is often overlooked‚ is the overwhelming responsibility they have to be the face of a country. Sir George Savile‚ a member of England’s King Charles II’s Privy Council‚ attempts to persuade his audience to think of King Charles II as a beloved individual who has suffered greatly‚ but refused to show it for the sake of his people. Savile succeeds in this by using metaphors‚ imagery‚ and allusion. Savile showed

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    A tyrant is a cruel and oppressive leader who doesn’t care what his followers say‚ and all that is done is for the power that one can gain from such behavior‚ once the followers see that the dictator‚ ruler or leader is only upon the throne for the authority it gets very convoluted‚ but as the population does see the behavior at times it’s already too late to do anything so the individuals have to wait for another voting‚ or maybe they caught it in time‚ so what do the people do then? They protest

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    One man with many women and men behind him‚ changed the course of America as we know it. His name was George‚ and the people behind him are known as soldiers. He was a normal American soldier‚ at least that’s what he thought. He worked his way up in the military‚ and he then moved up from someone no one knew‚ to a person known by all of America. That man is George Washington. America along with his allies‚ his friends‚ and his family were all behind him. America is fighting for victory. We need

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    Michael Baker Professor Bryan English 2100 29 July 2013 Creon as a Tyrant in Antigone‚ by Sophocles Corruption because of power has been a constant theme of mankind since the dawn of humanity. “Antigone”‚ by Sophocles‚ is an excellent example of an author’s attempt to portray this theme in a play. This theme is evident throughout the poem‚ but is especially clear in the dialogue between Creon and the Sentry‚ and eventually Antigone‚ beginning on line 248 and ending on line 594. Tyranny is

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    Main reasons for observation: -Record any behaviour for concern -Identify abilities and difficulties -Monitor progress and development -Helps practitioners plan for children -Gain information to report to parents There are many reasons as to why it is important for practitioners to observe children. It becomes one of the most important aspects of day to day practice as it provides professional with a lot of information regarding children. By completing observations it makes children the centre

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    The actions and decisions Napoleon made during his rule over France give evidence that he was a tyrant. A tyrant is defined as a ruler who uses power unjustly or oppressively. Napoleon used his power in both of those ways. He not only limited who had power in society‚ but also controlled the church. By trying to monopolize all of Europe‚ it is shown how harsh Napoleon’s rule was and how tyrannical he really was. Napoleon limited who had power and rights in society in a few ways. Napoleon created

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    WHY DOES PLATO COMPARE ORDINARY HUMAN EXISTENCE TO THAT OF CHAINED PRISONERS IN A CAVE? Plato in his famous Allegory of Cave compared the ordinary human existence to that of chained prisoners in a cave. According to Plato‚ we are all stuck in a false reality in this world like prisoners in a cave. His cave theory still applies today in the sense that the people are influenced and controlled by the world around them. They do not want to realize or seek the truth; instead they wish to live

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    would make him a good king . In Act 2 Hamlet puts up a play displaying how the “spirit”(Hamlet Sr.) explained the terrible plot that claudius use to kill him for the new king. This means a lot‚ he is willing to put the king on the spot in front of everyone. All of this is to prove what is right and what is wrong. This is important‚ as king to know what is right from wrong and using that royalty and the power for good not evil. Hamlet used his good morals to try and take down the king the man on the throne

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    Consider the extent law does and should enforce morality Law is a set of rules and boundaries that are established by authorities which must be obeyed‚ otherwise‚ a sanction may be given. Law was described by Sir John Salmond as ‘the body of principles recognized and applied by the state in the administration of justice’. While Morals are beliefs‚ values and principles that are set by society or part of a society‚ determining what is right and wrong. Unlike legal rules‚ moral rules are voluntary

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    Was Napoleon Bonaparte a hero or a tyrant? Did the good of his actions outweigh the bad? Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military leader who rose to power during the French Revolution. He eventually conquered most of Europe and named himself emperor. I believe that Napoleon was a tyrant for a few different reasons. These include that he was egotistical‚ selfish‚ and untruthful. For one‚ Napoleon was extremely egotistical. He only cared for himself and was only concerned with how things affected

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