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Comparing Ancient Female Rulers Chrystal Hamrick Strayer University Humanities 111 Dr. Elaine Friedrich November 28. 2015 Introduction Cleopatra the Seventh, born in 69 BC (69- 30 BC) and Wu Zetian, born in 624 in Wenshui County, (624-705) were both women who ruled over the Egyptian and Tang Dynasties respectively. They ruled over their empires a time when women were not supposed to rule unless they did so by their husbands. Both were great leaders who seized the moment and eventually…

Parents … Are They What They Seem To Be? Jiamin Wang Titus Andronicus, written by William Shakespeare, details a tale of tragedy centered around revenge. The story takes place after a war between the Roman forces and members of a Germanic tribe, also known as the Goths. Titus Andronicus, the notorious general of Rome, declares the eldest son of the captive Queen of the Goths, Alarbus, to be slain in retribution for his own sons’ deaths. As a result, Tamora vouches to massacre Titus’ family for…

Chapter 17 begins with a confirmation of Chin Chung’s tragic death. The ending of the previous chapter left the reader with a sense of hope that Pao-Yu’s best friend would return to us, but Cao Xuequin did not revive Chin Chung. Thus, Pao-Yu’s sadness and distress is shown to the reader in great detail. The author than beings to describe all the preparations taking place for the arrival of the imperial consort. Chin Cheng, Pao-Yu’s father has taken it upon himself to write poems describing the…