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    Isenberg Summary

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    In this section the author Isenberg argues that white trash moving at center of politics and played a notable role at center of the crisis. As the south secede from the union, further distinctions need to be made. As the author state that 1861, aimed to restore the virtue pedigree of the founding fathers. She said the union soldiers represented something much different than vagabond stock and swamp people. The confederates aim to prove that they were genuine offspring and rightful lineage of the…

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    witches bring a new kind of suspense by indirectly introducing Macbeth to the audience. Instead of having a normal introduction, Shakespeare uses the witches and their discussion to set up the uncertain mood of the play. In the quote, “Fair is foul and foul is fair,/Hover through the fog and filthy air” (Shakespeare, 7) all the witches are hinting at their schemes for Macbeth, while simultaneously, confusing the reader about what is to happen. Also, by using witches to open the play, Shakespeare…

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    Macbeth’s Tragic Flaw Macbeth is known for being a brave soldier in the battle. That’s why everyone knows about him. He was a loyal person to his King, wife, and other friends. Macbeth started to change because of his wife. Lady Macbeth constantly questioned his manhood. This allowed her to manipulate him. He started to act different because he really wanted to be king and would do anything for it. Macbeth couldn’t control his ambition, he was kind hearted, and fearful. Macbeth didn’t have…

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    the way of apparitions that can be sent to trap and ensnare a blameless in activities prompting the discipline of Hell.When the Ghost, his dead father, appears to him and accuses him of the exhausting assignment of delivering retribution for his most foul murder, Hamlet is constrained to acknowledge the test despite the fact that he fears to: As a Protestant instructed at Wittenberg, the…

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    Through the lose of his father and the ever present haunting from his father’s ghost as well as his mother marrying his uncle, life is too much for Hamlet to handle at once. As the character hamlet evolves from the beginning of the play we see how his decision are made through an unhealthy state of mind. Throughout the tragedy, Hamlet, Shakespeare uses strong diction and imagery to highlight Hamlets’ strategies for revenge. So, these key elements of Hamlet are important because they provide…

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    Gatsby Identity Quotes

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    “Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams” (The Great Gatsby, 4). When Nick refers to the “foul dust” that preyed on him, he was referring to dust as a symbol of moral decay. And moral decay and corruption are what ruined Gatsby’s dreams. Nick defines Gatsby as having a “gorgeous” personality, and arguably he did. But he became corrupted, and the foul dust- the moral decay that preyed on him ultimately consumed…

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    Jordan Basketball History

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    Nylan Brown Mixner November 3rd The Game The Game of Basketball, the game that is played all over the world and loved by majority people on this world. The Game has amazing stories behind its history, and also amazing people. Michael Jordan the 6 time NBA Champion, Kobe Bryant the 5 time NBA champion that is still working on his Sixth to be tied with the Great Jordan. These Two are just two of the best that has ever played the game. Do you know when The Game was created, and by who? In…

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    penalty. Hitting percussions are a big part of football, if you hit someone in the wrong way you can badly injure your opponent. Referees are very strict if you hit the quarterback below the waste, it is a personal foul. Also, if you go head to head with the ball carrier it is a personal foul and usually results in a concussion for one of the two players. Fields have evolved drastically. All of the fields use to…

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    Authors apply certain literary devices in their text to engage the reader. By using specific words or ideas, passages have the effect of mystery, tension, and suspense. During Acts 1 and 2, of Macbeth, Shakespeare uses these techniques several times. As a result, the start of the play gives off feelings of uncertainty, and anticipation. The author’s rhetoric created a lasting effect on the reader. Shakespeare’s structural choices create an effect of mystery, tension, and suspense in the first…

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    Villains In Macbeth

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    Villains across literature come in all shapes and sizes with different motive, but the function of their cruel, evil intentions to push a plot forward will stand the test of time. In Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” villains wreak havoc across the stage, left and right. Particularly, Shakespeare depicts Lady Macbeth as the most villainous character that further controls Macbeth’s mind to appease her ambition through the use of figurative language, details, and tone. Although some would argue that the…

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