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    William Shakespeare is highly regarded for his literary works, and one of the greatest studied authors in literature. However, there is hardly any record of Shakespeare’s childhood, other than he born around the time of his baptism that took place on April 26th, 1564, and attended the Stratford grammar school, where he would have studied classical writings and Latin. Though we know very little about his education or what prompted his writings, we do know that around the year 1594 Shakespeare was…

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    William Shakespeare was one of the greatest writers in the English history. He was born on 23 April 1564 in Stratford. He had seven other siblings, and his parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. William was the 3rd child of John and Mary Shakespeare. Scholars have said that William probably attended the king's new school in Stratford. William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway on November 28th, 1584. They had three children, Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith, but Hamnet died at age 11 from…

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    of April, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. His…

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    Phonies, or a fake people are those with multiple identities. These people act different in public and private, or in different groups of people. Phonies have been criticized in literature for hundreds of years, but one of the most notable times, and possible the first time it was criticized was in Shakespeare's Othello. Shakespeare uses characters in Othello, such as Iago, Othello and Desdemona, to show how the worst of people usually have an extreme difference in their identities, while the…

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    As depicted by the countless sold copies of this sort, tragedies appeal to the pathos of human pity. Having been distinguished from their beginning in ancient Greece, when authors such as Sophocles and Homer wrote rhetorics that are still being taught today. In fact, famous, talented Elizabethan playwright, William Shakespeare is best known for his tragedies including the acclaimed Romeo and Juliet. Therefore, it is no surprise that he exquisitely produced the play “Othello”, illustrating the…

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    Daymond John Biography

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    Rags-to-Riches Story of Daymond Garfield John. Daymond John is the only child of his parents. He was born February 23, 1969. His net worth back in 2016 was $250 million. John had wrote many books. He has two kids: Yasmeen and Destiny John, with his ex-wife. Heather Taras and Daymond John welcomed their child, Minka Jagger John. At the age of ten, his parents divorced each other. John went from middle class to poor, he had to become the man of the house and started to work. As a ‘hobby’ type of…

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    William Shakespeare is one of the highly cherished brilliant writers of all times. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in English literature. Besides, he is a prominent dramatist, poet, actor and a playwright. He is widely acknowledged for his contribution in the drama and writing history as a fiction writer and his use of literal devices in his works. Among his best works are a drama known as “The Tragical History of Hamlet” or simply Hamlet. Hamlet is the longest of all Shakespeare’s…

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    poems. In “one fell swoop”(Macbeth) or thirty-seven plays and one hundred and fifty four sonnets, Shakespeare changed the way the English word was written and spoken, and those changes are still seen today. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 23, 1564 to a local merchant. They're scant records of William’s childhood and basically none of his education. It's says that “ he mostly attended the King's New…

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    Although the world-renowned playwrite and poet, William Shakespeare, seemed to be the golden standard of literature, newly excavated information regarding the life and career of the man left the world in shock. Shakespeare, commonly referred to as “The Bard”, remains a mysterious figure to this day despite the extensive plays and sonnets he established back in the day. The man’s life and legacy, as well as his accomplishments throughout his life, is often studied and interpreted around the…

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    Shakespeare was born in April 23, 1564 in a small market town of Stratford-upon-Avon. He died on his birthday in 1616. During his life, Shakespeare’s father became the bailiff which is the mayor in 1568. Williams attended the Stratford grammar school and spent 9 hours a day in school. Also he was to study Latin because it was neccessary for certain jobs and was a sign of an educated person. He was a country boy and enjoyed gardening, horsebackriding, and archery. He like lawn bowling the best.…

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