The Once and Future King

out with Macbeth returning to his country as a war hero. The Captain tells King Duncan, and his song Malcom, about…

decision in the Brown vs. the Board of Education case. This decision deemed separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. This decision sparked a revolution that would change America forever. Once the movement began there was stopping it, and Martin Luther King Jr. realized this. He preached a change that the African Americans have would force only through nonviolence. Martin Luther King’s philosophy made more sense for America in the 1960s because it pushed…

Macbeth, Macbeth admits to his obsession to be in power; mentally and socially, which leads to his deterioration. The influences of secondary characters such as Lady Macbeth, the witches, and the apparitions cause Macbeth to commit irreparable harm to King Duncan, Banquo and Macduff in addition to Macbeth’s obsession to stand politically dominant, fear of potential consequences, and his hunger to exceed supernatural limits. Obsession to stand politically dominant is Macbeth’s primary flaw.…

after his great victory Macbeth, three witches visit Macbeth and speak to him about his victory and his future. “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis!All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!”(I,iii.51-53)The witches playing on Macbeth ambition and planting the idea of murder in his head.Macbeth’s Want his fate to be may the king, but he decides all on…

known as a noble soldier. He was adored by the people and especially by the king. The play began with Macbeth and his dear friend, Banquo, finishing the vengeance of a man they knew was a traitor. As a result of Macbeth getting rid of the conspirator, he was honored with the title of Thane of Cawdor. Although Macbeth did not know that he would become the Thane of Cawdor yet, three witches appeared and told him the future titles he would soon receive.…

So, the Geats had mourned their old lord for three days and four nights. Finally, they recovered enough to carry on with their lives. They honored their new king, Wiglaf, because it was Beowulf’s order. All was well. At dawn there was a wail. A cry so resounding, it woke all of Geatland and was heard across the ocean. Wiglaf was startled from his slumber, and he grabbed the nearest item, which happened to be a water pitcher. He rushed out of the castle unprepared, without his loyal retainers.…

destruction and the murdering of many people? The author, William Shakespeare, wrote a drama entitled “The Tragedy of Macbeth”, which occurred in Scotland. In the drama, the main character, Macbeth, is overwhelmingly overcome with the desire to be king. His desire overpowered him to the extent that he was willing to kill anyone to attain his goal. The predominant theme was good vs. evil, which can be continuously seen through the actions of Macbeth vs. the witches; Macbeth vs. Himself; and…

Karma is defined as the doctrine that the good and bad acts have inevitable consequences in this and future lives. In the story of Radish and Lady Leek Stem, we karma in action. Radish entrusted Lady Leek Stem, his mother, with money to give to monks who came to the door to beg. Since she did not give money to the monks, she lied to him when he returned. As a result of her lie, instead of reaching salvation, when she died she went straight to hell, where she suffered terrible torments (such as…

It’s Your Choice: Fight with Us or Suffer Forever Abraham Lincoln, one of our greatest leaders, once argued that, “Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves” (Letter to H.L. Pierce, April 6, 1859). As Lincoln was fighting for freedom for all, he believed that it was morally wrong for one human to own another. He thought it was wrong to take away a chance of independance from others. Lincoln’s views relate to Thomas Paine's beliefs. Paine believed that if someone supports…

of the Wild” by Jack London, a dog named Buck a ruler of a demesne in the Santa Clara Valley, California with his beloved owner Judge Miller. One walk with a trusted man is all it took for a dognapping to happen to this king. Buck a scared dog without idea of what's in his future. The struggle for mastery is real. The Yukon, a frosted snow globe with one thing that Buck has never experienced, the cold, wet, burning feeling beneath his feet. Buck, a dog with a great amount of skill possessed…