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    the man’s body disintegrating, hear the blood gurgling in his lungs and to imagine the situation. This reinforces the severity of war and forces the reader to form their own opinion on what is being said. This is also used in “Pro Patria” through “honour calls you, go you must” and “but by the seal which you set your hand”. However, this technique is used specifically as a call to action, singling out the younger generation and highlighting their important role in joining the war. This is also…

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    real issues of the main characters. We see that when Hamlet finds out from his dead father that king Hamlet was murdered by Claudius. Hamlet is unsure whether to commit the crime of killing Claudius or not and battles between his conscience and his honour. Hamlet experiences psychological crisis from not knowing what is the right course of action, as shown by his soliloquy “To be, or not to be," Where he questions whether to commit suicide or commit the act which his conscience disagrees with…

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    the timocrat. He begins as being ambitious and spirited, but after seeing the problems arising from his father’s timocratical spirit, his desire for honour disappears and he longs for money and power: “the son sees all this, suffers from it, loses his property, and, fearing for his life, immediately drives from the throne in his own soul the honour-loving and spirited part that ruled there” (553…

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    said something close to that as well. That is how they got the people’s attention during the funeral. The speeches were similar in certain ways, while other sections were different. Brutus spoke more about honour, and Antony said more stuff about ambition. Brutus spoke first, he started with honour. Therefore, he says to “believe and respect him with honor” (III,ii, 14-15). The reason for the stabbing of Caesar is because he was thought to be power-hungry. “As Caesar loved me, i weep for him”…

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    result. However, in Pro Patria, the tone is tranquil and persuasive as the soldiers are being taught that all that matters is one’s duty to willingly sacrifice oneself for his nation, for the sake of glory and honor. This is noted in the lines “Where Honour calls, go you must” (2) and “Her cause you pleaded and her ends you sought; / But not for her sake, being what you are, / Could you be bribed and bought” (6-8). Finally, the diction and imagery of the two poems depict the two extremely…

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    Imagine living in a society where no problems occur. No war or famine. All opinions are accepted as well as gender and skin colour. A society in which everyone is willing to contribute without complaining or expecting a favour in return. A society in which no one is considered a scapegoat and people begin to accept and fix their mistakes. Sadly, this is not the society that any of us live in today, and these goals are not attainable. These are all reasons for why the Code of Chivalry should be…

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    is placed in the middle of all the others because even though Othello may not know, Desdemona is the centre of his world. His decisions revolve around her and she has a control over him that can make him do anything she wants. The medal symbolizes honour and courage, two things Othello…

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    Ownership risk is on the off chance that products are moved starting with one place then onto the next at the proprietor’s hazard, the proprietor must guarantee the merchandise while they are being moved. The Bible verse Psalm 24:1 relates to the risk of ownership. There is regularly a wide distinction between the techniques really utilized in working together and when they ought to be. Great men who are in the thick of the clash of rivalry and competition with different firms in the same line…

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    of course is secretly subverted. Kahn explains how Juliet 's nurse plays Juliet 's surrogate-mother of sorts in the play. Juliet 's nurse offers advice, aids Juliet 's needs and trys to guide her onto the path of sub-servitude, so that the families honour can maintain itself. Kahn believes that the Nurse could not possibly understand that Juliet 's commitment to Romeo would be able to cause her disobedience to her family. Juliet 's disobedience the the typical female role in her family is shown…

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    e. behaviours that are honour-driven: incentives indeed crowd out intrinsic motivation, especially for the most altruistic. Second, incentives are more effective to strengthen respectable behaviour, i.e. behaviour that is stigma-driven: incentives indeed…

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