The Once and Future King

hidden until it has a reason to become active. Once ambition becomes present, it can take over, causing a lack of self-control. In The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare, both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth have strong ambitions that compel the actions of the play. In the beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth is extremely ambitious and wants to become queen. However, in order for this to happen, the present king, King Duncan, must die. The death of King Duncan starts off the plot with the…

Considering carefully when taking actions is crucial for one’s future consequences that one will receive. In William Shakespeare’s story “Macbeth”, the protagonist Macbeth eventually forfeit his lives due to his unwise actions and his evil thoughts. He loses people’s trusts and ruins his own honorable status by constantly suspecting his surroundings and by using aggressive rulings. Through his endless desires, strong fear, and the negative psychological effects he possesses have suppressed on…

In “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”, Martin Luther King Jr. uses a passionate yet hopeful tone to bring awareness of the injustices suffered by African Americans and provoke change for equality to his fellow clergymen. King was an extremist who was arrested during a peaceful protest, so he writes a letter explaining that he wants to change society’s view from tolerating segregation to fighting it. In the beginning of the text, Martin Luther King Jr. uses formal language to portray the unjust…

To begin with, there was a prophecy that was told to King Laius and Jocasta that their own son will king his own father, and marry his own mother. King Laius ordered the messenger to kill his own son by drowning it in the ocean. But the messenger took pity on Oedipus. So the messenger just left Oedipus there on the field. Oedipus was found by a man herding sheep. The person who was herding sheep gave King Polybus, Oedipus up for adoption. Once the years went by. Oedipus got older and older.…

Birmingham Jail", which was written by Martin Luther King. This letter was written as an outcome of harsh criticism by eight white members of the local church who claimed that King’s ideas and his efforts to make change were against his best interest and ultimately wrong. The letter was written as King’s response in order to explain not only why civil rights are important, but also how important protesting is until change is initiated. King recognized the need for the protests and civil rights…

Gunpowder Plot On March 24, 1603 Queen Elizabeth the first of England died and her reign was gathered by King James the sixth of Scotland. With this new leadership, many citizens began to have hope for the future of their country. Prior to King James ' possession of the throne, Britain had decades of controversy between the new Protestant religion, and the tradition Catholic beliefs. Because King James had a Catholic mother, wife, and daughter it seemed as though he would turn from the…

Have a Dream” African-American civil-rights activist, Martin Luther King Jr., once addressed the harsh reality of unjust black treatment in his speech, “I Have a Dream.” King’s purpose is to empower the minority group, African-Americans, into fighting for equal treatment. He adopts a powerfully influential tone in order to motivate those of his race into taking peaceful action towards a righteous change. To start off his speech, King displays his character and confidence in a short…

Arthur transcends time The name King Arthur evokes images of mythical legends and elements that still exist today. The legend of King Arthur effects directors, writers, and even toy makers. But what is it about this legend that fuels our imagination and creativity? Perhaps it is humans desire to see good overcome evil. Some are enthralled with the magical elements. Others love the adaptability of the legend. I believe it is the mixture of good versus evil, magic, and adaptability that…

occurs between the past and the future where a hero from the past is sent by the Gods in order to complete a mission for a well-known figure in the future. The setting for this epic begins in 399 B.C.E in Athens, Greece, where Socrates, a man who considers himself a gadfly, is being accused of corrupting the youth, of inventing new deities, and of not recognizing the Gods. The second setting occurs in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963 with a man named Martin Luther King Jr who is also jailed unfairly,…

At the beginning of the play Macbeth encounters three witches that state his future, “All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Glamis!/All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Cawdor!/All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!”(6). The revelation is an alter in his path to greatness and horrid demise. The sister’s tell Banquo that his legacy will be the future kings except for him, “Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none:”(6)Macbeth is soon after considered thane of Cawdor which…