The Once and Future King

Book Report on A tale of Three Kings A tale of three kings is an in depth story about King David, King Absalom, and King Saul. G. Edwards has mastered the authorship of styles and techniques of leadership. He describes how the process they went through to become king, the brokenness they experienced and the familiar question was raised about what type of king you are or will become. At least once in everyone’s lifespan will experience a form or pain and brokenness. Whether from loss of family…

Macbeth, one of the characters in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth, is a nobleman of Scotland. Macbeth is visited by three witches with prophecies of his future. As a result of these prophecies his ambition takes over his actions in trying to make sure that the witch’s prophecies come true for him. Before his death, he realizes that life has no meaning and everyone will die and be forgotten. Shakespeare shows him as the tragic hero through his tragic flaw, his actions that cause his…

community and for minorities and women,” she said. “This protest is to show that we are making a commitment to love and support one another and to stand in solidarity with those who fear for their future.” Her words echo those of another, more prominent figure in American history. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. died almost forty-nine years ago. Had he lived, the soon to be 88 year old would probably be pleased with the progress our country has made. We should be proud of how far we’ve come, but the…

book. First and foremost, Macbeth was highly praised and admired by his peers for being a decorated war hero. he never had any ambition to be king . Macbeth was happy with his place as a thane . The future tellings which were told by the…

In the tragedy Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the phrase, “All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter!”is chanted by one of the three witches in Act 1, Scene 3. This prophecy serves as the launching point for Shakespeare’s exploration of the impact of fate versus free will in the lives of men. The author has one of the “weird sisters” to proclaim this prediction in order to set Macbeth in motion to try to master his fate, ultimately bringing himself to ruin. Specifically, Shakespeare…

Dr. Martin Luther King is such a hugely looked up to figure in our nation's history because of the incredible injustices he fought, but more importantly because he never lost hope while doing so. King assuredly was living in a remarkably segregated America, and the freedom, dignity, and equality of all races and people that he grappled for did not come easily. However, never was he seen giving up or losing even a shred of hope. Dr. King once said, “We must accept finite disappointment, but never…

talking about are Hamlet by David Barron and The Lion King by Don Hahn. In the movie Hamlet the main character comes home from school to find out his fathers dead, his uncle married his mom, and he can not go back to school. Later in the movie he finds out Claudius (his uncle) killed his father, and Hamlet seeks for revenge. In The Lion King Simba is just a little kid when Mufasa (his father) starts to show him around since he is the future king, until Scar (his uncle) gets in the way. After…

and in this way, Shakespeare used “eyes” in The Tragedy of King Lear. In this brilliant and emotional piece, the theme that stood out to me was deception. More specifically, deception in the appearance of good versus evil, and Shakespeare effectively demonstrated this particular theme throughout using eyes as symbolism in several circumstances. As I had noticed, eyes not only represented actual physical sight but also sight into the future, and seeking the truth. In these ways, the motif was…

Banquo and Macbeth prophecies of their future. When the witches told Macbeth his prophecy they said he would become king. However when they told Banquo’s prophecy they revealed that his children would also become rulers. Due to the witches telling them these prophecies there were some bloody events; another thing that came from the prophecies was some truth. Later on, after Macbeth had become king and some blood was shed, Macbeth saw the three witches once again. When seeing them for the…

have changed greatly. Shakespeare was famous for his comedies and tragedies, however, as morals and practices have developed the stories have had to develop too. To allow the modern audience to admire his creative ideas, adaptations were mad. The lion king is one adaptation targeted to children. Disney used many techniques to make it appropriate and enjoyable for children like having fun animal characters, simple age-appropriate versions of the topics of Hamlet, and incorporating songs. Animals…