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“William Shakespeare’s “Henry VI Part II” was his first play, he ever performed” (Mabillard " 2000). A man who wasn’t well known at his time began to become more distinguished as time went on. Long after the death of Shakespeare, many people claimed that he was one of the best British poets and playwrights of all time. The lacking documents and his mysterious past makes him all the more interesting. Even though we don't know much of Shakespeare, his works were contained with symbolism and…

briefly describe the possible social impact of “Romeo and Juliet” story on the issue of breaking taboos in a society. At the very beginning of the story, Shakespeare describes the conflict between two families and the situation on how Romeo and Juliet first meet each other. Despite Juliet is young with not sufficient life experience, she aimed to follow her heart rather than following the norms of her society. If we analyze the story in depth we can conclude that she proclaimed her anger to this…

Bill Cosby has been accused of rape by over 50 women while he committed terrible and unspeakable acts the women who came forward started a movement that now envelopes Hollywood. By accusers coming forward it shows kids to be responsible. When small children grow up in today's world of connectivity they normally think whatever is on TV or the news is what they should…

in Canada. It enables the readers examine the history, the diversity of cultural, linguistic, racial, and religious of groups of First Nations peoples in Canada, and it exhorts the readers to prepare themselves to live harmoniously in a multicultural society in the interdependent world of the twenty-first century. Key Words: “Indians” “Aboriginal,” “Indigenous” and First Nations” are used interchangeably with “Native.” Introduction Canada is the land of origin for Aboriginal peoples,…

In the article “Why Multiculturalism Can’t End Racism” (Word and World, pp.112-116) Marlene Nourbese Philip discusses multiculturalism in Canada and how in her opinion multicultural policies in Canada may promote discrimination rather than end it. Philip discusses the inequality with-in Canada between different cultures and races; one of the main points being that the Canadian government only recognizes English and French in the constitution while omitting Native culture. Philips believes…

believe Shakespeare’s intent was to offer perspective to both sides in the colonialism argument: both the oppressors, and the oppressed. The Tempest offers unique perspectives by portraying the thoughts and feelings of every character. While in the first act, Prospero curses Caliban and Miranda proclaims that he simply is of a “vile race” (Shakespeare 20), in later acts, Caliban voices the constant terror that he feels by Prospero’s presence, which makes the reader conflicted as to who is…

assigned. I was assigned to kindergarten teacher of 24 years experience. She had me working with several students but one in particular that was very low. Each and every day I would go in and pull that student aside to work on her basic skills. When I first started working with her she did not even know how to hold her pencil correctly. Because of that, she was unable to write her name and definitely could not write sentences. She had a lot to learn. By the end of the year, she was able to read…

What is theatre? This question could have many answers and many definitions. When I looked at the meaning of the word” theatre” in the dictionary, I found this” theatre is a building designed for the performance of plays, operas, etc.” But is this the real meaning of theatre? When I was a child, I just know that theatre was place where I could see my heroes and where people dressed differently to tell stories. Now, I have another definition of theatre. In my opinion theatre is the place where…

Currently in schools across Canada students are mainly studying literature from American and British based cultures. So far, through out my 3 years of high school english courses, a majority of a course was spent reading and studying Shakespeare. These pieces of literature were written over 400 hundred years ago and take places in settings and cultures that todays students don't connect with. While I do agree that many of Shakespeare's work had messages and situations that transcend, many of…

Using oxymoron, juxtaposition, and paradox to show indirect characterization provides information that readers could not learn through direct characterization. Using two contradicting words or opposite sentences shows speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, and looks of the characters. By using juxtaposition in stories or plays, the author can indirectly characterize the characters. William Shakespeare´s most known and famous play is Romeo and Juliet. He uses juxtaposition to indirectly…