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Both William Shakespeare’s famous play ‘Macbeth’ and Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of Scott Fitzgerald’s novel ‘The Great Gatsby,’ are centred on the theme of ambition. The protagonists in both of these works possess copious amounts of ambition, and several of the subordinate characters, notably Lady Macbeth and Daisy, share this trait. Through the actions and consequences of these characters, both Luhrmann and Shakespeare show their respective viewers that ambition, when followed ardently, results…

This proves that bullies such as Barry will pick on people weaker than him and will even stoop so low to Bully kids in grade four. Barry Bagsley, the main bully, bullied Ishmael since elementary school and continued to do the same in highschool. Barry and his companions bully others for their name, looks and the way they act. Unlike many bullies, he also physically threatens weaker targets, such as James Scobie and Ishmael. However, as Scobie points out, he isn’t afraid of anything and will…

Short Story Essay The short stories “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment,” “Rappaccini’s Daughter.” and “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne all revolve around the idea of unusual or unnatural use of science. These three stories include a scientist who conducts an experiment or works towards a goal to change something that occurs naturally and is not in need of change. Based on the characters and plots of these short stories, Nathaniel Hawthorne shows that the use of science for unnatural purposes, or…

The rules of the game are simple: the contestants have 90 days to find and kill all the other contestants, and the last one standing will become the new God of Time and Space.-10 Yuki initially has no desire to win the game, but after Deus informs the other contestants that Yuki, as the "1st" Diary owner, is his favorite to win the game, he is forced to team up with the 2nd Diary owner, his obsessive stalker and lover, Yuno Gasai. In order to survive the constant attempts on his life by the…

The Real Kent The character Kent in Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear is a man of values who acts upon them when he sees injustice. He is depicted this way based upon his placed times of speech and strong confident diction. Most every person in this tragedy has had an opportunity at some point or another to stand against the King and his wrongdoings, so why then was Kent the only one to truly do this? Every since the start of reading this book I have admired and been fascinated by Kent…

Stop bullying on the spot therefore it can’t go anywhere or develop anymore. If a teacher sees the bullying or anyone really should stoop it to don’t be afraid! When stopping bullying on the spot we should intervene immediately, separate the kids involved and make sure everyone is safe. Another reason by standers are afraid of standing up for the victims is because of their fear of…

ever loving. This man is my grandfather and I remember always being amazed by him. Growing up I noticed some things begin to change. He wasn’t as quick to play and he didn’t stand quite as straight. It got a little worse as time went on and he now stoops and kind of limps while walking. This is due to the scoliosis he has developed as he has aged. Scoliosis occurs with the spine develops asymmetrical curves and twists. People usually associate scoliosis with adolescents when it is more common…

After murdering Porphyria, the speaker believes that he did the right thing: “And all night long we have not stirred, / And yet God has not said a word!” (59-60). He suspects that if it was really so wrong to kill Porphyria, then why would God do nothing? Surely he would punish the speaker. Or maybe God would prevent Porphyria from going to his house in the first place. Perhaps that was the purpose of the raging storm. With no punishment from God, the speaker interprets that his murder was…

to be a time when the streets in this neighborhood felt safe. Random shootings, robbery and rapes was nonexistent. You could send your kids outside to play feeling positive that they would return unharmed. At any time of the night, sitting on the stoops of your home enjoying the night time breeze and the sound of kids playing, having fun was a thing of enjoyment. Now being outside at night can be dangerous, it’s like we are prisoners of our own neighborhood. The people of the community was a big…

Minimum Wage Increase = Bad Idea There are many hard working Americans that deserve an increased amount of salary. A raise for a couple of those hard working employees would be justified, they deserve it. However, a McDonalds’ organization of workers should not be demanding a federal minimum wage of $15 an hour. Any mediocre job such as the fast food industry should have no reason to even consider that amount of money. Although most Americans are in favor of the federal minimum wage…