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Period 4 21 January 2016 The Conclusion of “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare In “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare, the witches’ prophecies came true in a metaphorical sense. The first apparition said “Beware Macduff!” and therefore it was the only literal prophecy of the three (Shakespeare 4.1). The second apparition said to him that none born of woman would be able to kill him (Shakespeare 4.1). The third and final apparition prophesized that Macbeth would not die until Birnam Wood came to…

Mariely Liriano Christian Rhetoric in Mary Prince’s The History of Mary Prince Woman are the division of humanity whose rights had been the longest stripped of them, and who had been abused the hardest and for the longest time. Even today, many people believe that women still do not have the equality that should to be given to them. Since women first started making steps to attain that ideal level of equality, they have used various means, including literature, to further their cause. Mary…

The old testament of the bible is notoriously marked by the number of deaths it contains. Outside of those who are struck down by God, or who die as a result of various conflicts, there’s a unique description of life and death in Genesis. The long, and rather dry, lineages that are present in Genesis are put in between longer biblical stories and serve as a tool for relating stories together, as well as providing a timeline for the events in Genesis. These lineages are rarely addressed in…

sin blanca” (“17 Spanish Idioms You Should Know but Don’t,” 2018). The literal translation for this idiom is “to be without white.” In English, this means “to be broke, or without money.” This is related to Spanish history because of the blanca, a 16th century coin that was used in Spain. Another Spanish idiom is “despedirse a la francesa,” which translates to “to leave without saying goodbye/to take the French leave.” The literal translation is “to say goodbye in French style. This idiom is…

In the novel, Piggy comes up with the idea that the conch is used to speak and gather meetings, on a literal level. In the beginning while trying to institute rules, Ralph designated this as the object to show who can speak. From a more figurative standpoint, the conch symbolizes rules, order, leadership, and power. Not only does the conch possess all of…

During the 19th century race was utilized to show inequality between the Europeans African-Americans and Indians to the extent that they were all of separate species. Ultimately, power itself has created these distinctions creating the idea that some are more superior to others by judging not only on appearance, but also dividing and distinguishing certain groups by behavior. Studies today, however, show these beliefs have led to a magnificent amount of errors, especially by those with power and…

details that can be interpreted is the literal and figurative implication of Faith. As Goodman Brown commences his journey, his longing desire to meet the Devil hints at a slight shift in his belief. Abandoning his wife, Brown shows a sign of negligence. The Devil questions Brown for his delay to which he responds, “Faith kept me back awhile” (Hawthorne 2). The “faith” here symbolizes both Goodman Brown’s wife, Faith, as well as his religious belief. In a literal sense, his wife causes his…

Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise believed that both the core beliefs of the Jews could be kept and preserved even through their traditional ways to modernization. Some of the things that Wise did was to give sermons in English and German because many no longer spoke or understood Hebrew. I think that this made a lot of sense for Wise to do that because although some may have seen this as changing the original ways of their ancestors it was necessary so that their beliefs could continue to be heard and…

Sun written by Lorraine Hansberry and Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Ann Jacobs can be implemented to the idea of the poem A Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes as the books are about dreams/wishes, hard lives, and running; be it literal or figurative. The poem A Dream Deferred tells of speculation regarding what occurs if a dream is deferred or put off. It tells of how if someone puts off a dream then it will disappear be it by drying up "like a raisin in the sun" or by fading…

In my opinion, Frost’s statement about his poetry does accurately reflect his poems as they all contain both a literal and a metaphorical meaning. This can clearly be seen in al of Frost’s poems that I have studied which include, “The Tuft of Flowers”, “Mending Wall”, “The Road Not Taken”, “Out, Out- “, “Spring Pools” and “Aquatinted with the Night”. In all six of these poems a message is conveyed both directly and indirectly. Frost uses everyday, ordinary people, living normal lives as the…