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    relationships between these two events in history. One of the characters he portrayed in his play was Abigail Williams. She was a young girl who provoked the search of witches to clear her own name after getting caught dancing in the woods. Abigail needed to find a scapegoat to blame for her acts and she uses her credibility‚ jealousy‚ and selfishness to change the village of Salem to a place of wrongful accusations and back stabbings. Abigail Williams is the niece of Reverend Parris‚ and she uses

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    The article by William Bennett‚ “Leave Marriage Alone‚” is about how marriage is a sacred tradition. He believes that if you broaden the definition to include gays‚ that act will totally alter the purpose and meaning of marriage. Bennett also discusses whether or not allowing gays to marry will open the door for more radical ideas‚ such as polygamy or incest. Bennett believes that gay marriage would weaken the institution. He thinks that by legally recognizing same sex unions‚ we will be sending

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    all people. In the case of William Loman‚ in “Flight Patterns‚” his character defies and ignores the concept of appreciation. Convinced by his pride in himself‚ his heritage‚ and for his family‚ William fails to see any need to be appreciated or to appreciate. However‚ after the impact of a stranger’s life story‚ William’s narrow mindedness soon turns into compassion with a new perspective. A perspective that allows him to realize the importance of appreciation. William Loman was a man dedicated

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    William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright‚ widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet and the "Bard of Avon"His extant works‚ including some collaborations‚ consist of about 38 plays‚ 154 sonnets‚ two long narrative poems‚ and a few other verses‚ the authorship of some of which is uncertain. His plays have been translated into every major living

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    Similarly‚ Williams used comedy and laughter to change the lives of many strangers. Williams teamed with two close friends and fellow comedians‚ Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal‚ and cable network giant HBO to promote Comic Relief. Comic Relief was a charitable organization established in 1986 for the purposes of raising money and awareness for America’s homeless crisis. This was an organization that was near and dear to Williams’s heart. This national platform provided Williams‚ together with

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    We are Williams Lake Ignorance is the greatest challenge that man has yet to overcome; its ability to spread hatred makes it at fault for many of humanities problems. The only cure for such a wide-spread‚ and often deadly disease‚ is knowledge. Knowledge can be spread through many forms‚ but the most powerful way to spread it is through celebration. Celebrations allows for people to be surrounded by others in a place free from the things that divide us in the outside world. This is why Multicultural

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    William Wallace was born in January of the year 1272. He was the second of three sons. Wallace was born in the town of Elerslie‚ which was in Scotland. His Father Sir Malcolm Wallace held the title of knight but had no political power. Wallace’s Father was involved in a rebellion called Turnberry Band when William was 14 years old and was sent to live with his uncle Argile. His Uncle taught William Latin and French and how to be a swordsman. When William’s father returned from the revolt at Turnberry

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    William Morris Research Paper William Morris was a poet‚ artist‚ manufacturer‚ and socialist during the mid to late 19th century. He was most active as a wallpaper and textile designer and later in his life a graphic designer. Morris was born March of 1834 in Walthamstow‚ which was near to London. He lived with his wealthy family near London and learned to read at a young age. He later attended Oxford where he met is friend‚ Edward Burne-Jones‚ who would later become one of the greatest

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    William Paterson (Patterson) was born in County Antrim‚ Ireland‚ in 1745. When he was almost 2 years of age‚ his family emigrated to America‚ disembarking at New Castle‚ DE. While the father traveled about the country‚ apparently selling tinware‚ the family lived in New London‚ other places in Connecticut‚ and in Trenton‚ NJ. In 1750 he settled in Princeton‚ NJ. There‚ he became a merchant and manufacturer of tin goods. His prosperity enabled William to attend local private schools and the College

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    “The Tyger” by William Blake Now seen as one of the most prominent figures of poetry and visual arts during the Romantic Age‚ William Blake was an outcast during his time and often thought to be crazy due to his radical views on religion and theology. Although he was Christian‚ his family rejected the generally accepted form of Christianity and going to church. While he was young‚ Blake claimed to have seen and interacted with the angel Gabriel‚ the Virgin Mary and the spirit of his deceased

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