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and why he lied about his identity. The question at hand is to explore the theory of Shakespeare being the Earl of Oxford. During this essay, I am going to examine the plays we have recently read and point out characters and lines that connect with the theory of Shakespeare being the Earl of Oxford. Starting with the basics, let’s compare the ages and life histories of “Shakespeare” and the Earl of Oxford. When looking up Shakespeare I discovered that he has three kids, which I did not know,…

Ironically, the author August Wilson did not name the play because of the building of the fence in Troy’s backyard. There is a significance to this title as it relates to Troy and Rose specifically. The characters’ lives serves as a literal and figurative representation for the building of the fence. They represent the relationships that are bonded and broken due to the building of this said fence. The characters create “fences” in their lives. Instances include the things that Troy wants to…

Rose’s relationship with Troy reaches a sour turning point when she learns that he has fathered a child by another woman. When Troy reveals his relationship with Alberta to Rose, she abandons her usual acceptance of his faults for outrage, rebuking his actions and questioning their relationship (66-67.) Rose believes that she has contributed fidelity to the relationship and sacrificed certain desires to keep stability in the marriage, while Troy has not made an effort to do the same. Rose says,…

The plot centers on a robot called WALL-E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-class) whose job is to collect garbage on Earth due to years of mass over consumption. After years of collecting garbage, WALL-E (voice Ben Burtt) grows a certain behavior as he collects things to decorate his home and develops an affection for ‘Hello Dolly’ which he watches on a VHS tape time and time again. From the video, WALL-E seemingly learns the ideas of holding hand and falling in love. One day,…

In the play “fences” the word “fence” itself is used not only as a title, but has a metaphorical connection to each character in the movie. Each character explains why they have a fence or want a fence both physically and mentally. Rose is one of the main characters that wanted a fence because she thought it would keep strangers out, leaving just family and friends inside of the fence. Family is important to Rose so she does all that she can to keep them together. She also wants the best…

In The Education of Little Tree by Forrest Carter, a narrative memoir, Little Tree describes his life and the adventures he takes with his family. The book starts off with the death of his father, and ultimately his mother. Little tree finds himself in the middle of a family argument over who is going to take care of him. In all the chaos of conversation, Granpa walks over and simply places his hand on Little Tree’s head. This simple gesture was the beginning of a lifelong journey of learning…

One of the most famous wars in history was the Global Wars, also known as the Seven Years War. During this war, it not only changed the balance of power within America but it had drastically affected the world. In this paper, it will analyze the ways in which the Seven Years War has greatly shifted the balance of power between nations and how the result of this conflict had greatly influenced the British to regain control of the colonies in hopes of growing a strong empire. While the Seven Years…

When the Europeans first came to, what is now known as North Carolina, they struggled to make it and eventually ended up settling in Virginia because of numerous reasons, political, geography, and culture. The Virginia colony finally figured out a way to turn profit and the settlers began settling in North Carolina again. Because North Carolina lacked a deep port they relied heavily on their surrounding colonies to get food and supplies, as well as more immigrants to work. America began to…

Freedom and liberty had many different meanings in American Revolution. During the war, freedom and liberty were desired by everyone but in various ways. The patriots, the loyalists, and the slaves all had different views on freedom. Freedom meant having no changes or going back to the days where there was no rebellion to loyalists like Mr. Lockton. Mr. Lockton defines freedom as having wealth and property while having the King rule the colonies without a rebellion. Patriots might define…

KC and Lazzera went to a drive in movie on Wednesday night, going to see one of KC's favorites. They sat on the roof of Kather's truck, using a blanket to make things more comfortable. The movie was comedical, making Lazzera laugh at times even though she had no idea what it meant. Kather usually laughed more at the confusion or amusement on Lazzera's face than at the movie, even though it was one of his favorites. After the movie, the two went back to the waterfall. Kather took thurough time…