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    child, a daughter. This troubled King Henry, he was convinced that not receiving a male heir was a form of punishment for marrying a woman originally promised to his brother. In this shaken state, Henry later fell in love with a commander named Anne Bolyen. Anne was of an ambitious family, and told the King that she could give him a son, but she wanted them to be bound by…

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    The Execution of the Queen of the Scots On the 8th of February 1587, after being held captive for eighteen years, the queen of England, Elizabeth I ordered the execution of Mary, Queen of the Scots, her cousin. Mary, Queen of the Scots was beheaded for treason against the queen. William Cecil, Lord Burghley, was Queen Elizabeth’s loyal chief advisors who ordered his nephew Robert Wingfield to record the execution of Queen Mary. Sympathy was evoke in the record for Queen Mary to show hope in a…

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    play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, The Diary of Anne Frank, is the main text that will be focused on in this learning segment. The play has two acts. The main characters in The Diary of Anne Frank include Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl who is hiding with her family from the Nazis from persecution. Mr. Frank, also known as Otto Frank, is the father of Anne and Margot Frank. Mrs. Frank is the wife to Otto Frank and the mother of Anne and Margot. The Van Daan family are also play a…

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    In the diary of Anne Frank there is a quote that verbalizes, "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart." This can be interpreted in many ways. To start off, this quote can denote that the Nazis are still human in spite of all the unacceptable evil they have done. To start off, Anne is very heroic and vigorous to verbalize this. Also, she contemplates all the good, and resplendency that is left. Even in a crisis, Anne looks for the comeliness in the world. To…

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    A 45-year reign complete with prosperity as well as tragedy defines the Elizabethan Era. As the daughter of King Henry VII, Elizabeth I was always in line for the throne. Over time, Elizabeth’s chances of succeeding the throne became slim due to the birth of her half-brother Edward. She officially became third in line for the throne, behind her half-sister Mary. It was not until the death of both her siblings that Elizabeth was able to claim the throne. Although Elizabeth’s sister made many…

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    The Not so Puritans Throughout The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne presents his negative attitudes towards Puritans and their views. In the first chapter, Hawthorne describes the Puritans in a dark and gloomy light and projected civilization, in general, in a dark manner by referring to the prison as a “black flower” (Hawthorne, 477). Hawthorne projected his negative attitudes by assembling situations, in which the reactions and actions taken by the Puritans portray them as judgmental,…

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    Niccolo Machiavelli influences rulers and leaders throughout history such as Otto Von Bismarck, King Henry VIII, and Adolf Hitler. In Machiavelli's book The Prince he gives political advice on how to ruler and govern their land and to gain power. He says it's better to be cruel than merciful and that it's better to be stingy than generous. Bismarck, Henry VIII, and Hitler follow his advice on how to be a good ruler. Niccolo Machiavelli was a diplomat and writer who was born on May 3, 1469 and…

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    The two most dominant types of imagery used in “The Diary of a Young Girl” by Anne Frank are visual imagery and kinesthetic imagery. Usually, this imagery is demonstrated when Anne describes seeing Jews being deported and feeling sympathy for them. For example, in the Thursday, November 19, 1942 diary entry, Anne observes that, “Evening after evening the green and gray army lorries trundle past. The Germans ring at every front door to inquire if there are any Jews living in the house. If there…

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    Neil Simon is an American playwright who has written more than 30 plays and almost the same amount of movie screenplays. He has received more combined Oscar and Tony nominations than any other writer. He begin writing his own plays in 1961. During the 1960’s to 1980’s he wrote original playwrights and screenplays. His style ranged from romantic comedy to farce to dramatic comedy. He has received 17 Tony nominations and won 3. In one season he had four successful plays on Broadway at the same…

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    Backbiting is one of greatest sins you can commit in any religion. Backbiting is a sin every human begins commits. There are many different punishments for backbiting in the many different religions. In Islam backbiting is a major sin and the punishment for it is hell fire. In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne you can also see how the Puritan society deals with backbiting. The puritan society believes that must not judge of the action by the person but of the person by the action. Islam…

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