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    Horus the Avenger was by far the greatest god. He won the throne from Set, he gave his power to the pharaohs of Egypt and was one of the most powerful and respected gods in the whole of Egyptian mythology. By far Horus’s most dangerous adventure was his encounter with his evil uncle, Set. Set had cut up Osiris and threw his pieces throughout the land. It was Isis’s job to go get the pieces and resurrect him. After Osiris was resurrected Isis became pregnant with Horus. Horus grew up and…

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    Turn of the Screw 1. In your opinion, are the ghosts real, or are they manifestations of the Governess's imagination? Yes, in my opinion the ghosts are real. The Governess knew exactly what the ghosts looked like and she never knew them. 2. What exactly is so scary about Peter Quint (well, aside from the fact that he's dead)? Peter Quint is trying to possess Miles. He also tried to seduce Miss Jessel. If that isn’t already enough, he tried to take over the house when his uncle left and…

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    Theme Of Hubris In Macbeth

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    Macbeth Questions Sunny Ou 10C Discuss Lady Macduff’s thoughts in lines 71-76 in light of the theme of ‘Fair is foul, and foul is fair.’ Consider this conversation she has had with her so, and consider the consequences of her husband’s honourable actions. In this scene, Macduff has left England, leaving Lady Macduff afraid and concerned. Lady Macbeth seems unsure if Macduff leaving…

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    Lady Macbeth desires to become queen and hold a higher position in the kingdom of Scotland, but must first must persuade Macbeth to make sure he agrees. As stated in The Tragedy of Macbeth: “Hie thee hither,That I may pour my spirits in thine ear/And chastise with the valor of my tongue/All that impedes thee from the golden round,...”…

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    Like how lady Macbeth wanted to be queen and he wanted to be king they both are so greedy over king Duncan.act 1 scene 2 Then they come up with a plan to get to king Duncan in the book.act 2 scene 3-4. Then he tries to back out of killing him and starts to call them names.act 1 scene 7.Shakespeare shows how women are manipulative of men like in Macbeth, Lady Macbeth was like that.act 1 scene 8. Heathcliff uses Hareton uneducated he can control him to get revenge on Hindley...How Catherine is…

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    Shakespeare’s novel Macbeth, examines the origin of evil and the corruption of the human soul. Masculinity and Femininity are related to the development of evil in Macbeth because social expectations of men and women were that, the man of the household was meant to protect and to support his family. The women of the time were not assigned to take care of their families but were meant to raise children as their main job. Lady Macbeth consistently thought throughout the play that she should…

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    “Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none. So all hail, Macbeth and Banquo ”(Shakespeare, 1.3 67-68). This is where the witches are telling Macbeth that he will be king. Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare for King James VI, and this play is about Macbeth and how he wants power and is trying to gain it. In the play is magic like witches to help tell the story and because King James VI believed in witches. It all starts after Macbeth meets with the witches. In Macbeth, William…

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    1. Why did Duncan not recognize the captain? The captain was covered in blood that is why. 2. When the Irish invaders left, and the Norwegian King tried to attack, why didn’t Macbeth and Banquo back away? Macbeth and Banquo were not afraid of the challenge; it scared them as much as a small animal could scare a tiger or lion. They fought the enemy with bravery and courage, as if they wanted a blood bath of their enemies, as if they wanted the day to be as famous as Golgotha. 3. Why did Ross…

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    introducing Lady Macduff, she is already revealing her character by asking the messenger where he husband went and why. When she learns that he fled to England she interprets the information herself and is confused at why he left her and her son in Scotland unprotected. “To leave his wife, to leave his babes, his mansion and his titles, in a place from whence himself does fly? He loves us not.” (page 385, lines 6-8) Lady Macduff speaks to the messenger and gets slightly distraught over learning…

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    Throughout Macbeth people pushed others into position that caused distress. This stems from power and jealousy not fate. At almost every point in the story another person made Macbeth’s decisions, and he let that happen. Macbeth allowed people to push him and make choices for him. This does not happen the majority of the time. People take charge of their own lives and then decide where to take life. A person can change his fate as long as he wants to. The first instance of so called fate in…

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