The Honourable

I as Sri Aurobindo Ghose was very honoured to have sat in the Honourable Assembly with great figures and political figures. However, there was a lot that we as members of the Honourable Assembly disagreed on and personally I found that it had a lot to do with the cast issue and its superiority, religious oppressions and traditional and cultural beliefs. With this being mentioned I believe that the partition was caused by lack of the appreciation of our culture and tradition followed by…

king, that was, to this Hyperion to a satyr” (I.ii.141-142). In this quote Hamlet implies that King Hamlet is similar to Hyperion who is the titan god of wisdom, light and the god who watches from above, this conveys that King Hamlet is a wise and honourable man who protects and enlightens Denmark and its citizens. In Addition, the quote suggests that Hamlet is indeed in favour of his Father. In contrast, Hamlet compares King Claudius to a satyr due to King Claudius quickly marrying Queen…

Brutus isn’t looking to be honoured for himself, and only towards the common good of Rome, he believes the people will still think him honourable for ridding the city of a potential tyrant. The complication Brutus faces with honour is that he has to rely on others, namely Cassius and the people of Rome, to give it to him since only they can decide if he was honourable. However while there are men like Caesar who have the best reputations and are on top, men beneath them are fueled by envy and…

Shakespeare’s Tragic Hero The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a play of honor, loyalty, and betrayal. Written by William Shakespeare, the play, unlike what its name may suggest, focuses on Marcus Brutus. Brutus is the tragic hero, and he has one tragic flaw. The play tells the story of what happens when his tragic flaw becomes a catastrophe. Shakespeare incorporates traditional elements throughout the story on what a tragic hero should be. The first traditional element that is introduced is how…

Whether humans are born good or evil has been debated by religious scholars and social scientists for centuries. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the notion of good and evil is exceptionally difficult to define. Although rarely discussed in Hamlet, an interesting topic interwoven throughout the five acts is whether the ghost of late King Hamlet is honest and good. Hamlet and Claudius also make the distinction between good and evil difficult to define because both are morally complex characters.…

Lincoln MacCauley Alexander has been described by Dr. Daniel Hill as, "a proud chapter in Black Canadian History. A soldier, lawyer, and parliamentarian, he is a man of compassion and generosity who has given us pride and our children hope."(1) The impact that Alexander's journey to becoming the first black Member of Parliament in Canada has had is overwhelming. Lincoln M. Alexander played a significant role is positively influencing black Canadians throughout his life. This is demonstrated by…

onto a ship to be sent to the west indies. The historical authors and slaves Olaudah Equiano and Phillis Wheatly were both captured at a young age to be sold into slavery. Autobiographies from these young African’s Phillis Wheatly, “To the Right Honourable William Earl, of Partmonth” and Olaudah Equiano’s “The Life of Gustavus Vassa” are based on their experiences of slavery. Wheatly and Equiano have written devices on their views, experiences, and opinions of slavery. Phillis Wheatley had a…

able to sustain himself. That is in contrast with his affirmation, as he shows that education is what shapes a man. The book clearly lays out the social stratification present at the time, with the poor living a miserable life, working in not so honourable jobs, or working in the jobs no one wants to do, while the people with money spend their life spending it in every possible way, maintaining a lavish lifestyle…

While obvious as it is that a murder is irreversible as the victim is gone forever, in the play Macbeth by Shakespeare and the novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Stevenson, the authors explore the irreversible transformation of the murderers, the titular characters. Through vivid examples illustrating the progression of the main characters’- Macbeth and Jekyll’s- actions, Shakespeare and Stevenson clearly indicate that regardless of the past or accountability, actions…

Romeo and Juliet Essay Through the use of juxtaposition Shakespeare uses indirect characterization. William shakespeare is able to draw characters by the use juxtaposition in the play of Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare uses juxtaposition to add to the indirect characterization. Shakespeare uses juxtaposition to characterize Romeo as lovable. According to that , “Here’s much to do with hate, but more with love”(1.1/168). The montague have so much to fight for, but their love for their family is so…