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Margarette Bailon Ms. Massa AP English Literature Period 4 Set during one of the most well known historical events, Robert Bolt's infamous play A Man For All Seasons, explores the power that religious beliefs and the law hold over society and the struggle to maintain control over both aspects of life. The central character, Thomas More, deeply contrasts the antagonist of the play, Thomas Cromwell, in his understanding of power. More as a man with a strong sense of self and as a righteous…

Everyone wants power, but would you kill for it. Most would say no, because that's obviously illegal, but what if you said yes to that question. Macbeth did say yes to the question, in Shakespeare's Macbeth. This has a strong relation with Kanye West’s song Power. I think this has a connection to the song Power by Kanye West, because kanye says multiple times in the song “no one man should have all that power.” I think Macbeth wants all the power one could, a few examples of why I think he…

Some people can be over-protective; for example, in the tv show called “Super Natural,” a character named Dean Winchester is overprotective of his brother, Sam Winchester. Dean becomes protective for his little brother as they’ve been threatened by monsters, demons, and other creatures since their young ages. Ever since his experience with monsters, Dean had been protective of Sam. In many situations, over-protection can be caused when fear goes through the mind of someone and the first thing…

It is very odd to think that a boring word like hand would play a huge role in any play, let alone such a revolutionary piece like Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Although it seems weird, hand really does heavily contribute to the play as a whole. In today’s everyday society, hand is only really used to describe our physical hands, but during the time period of this piece, hand was used in a variety of weird ways, like symbolizing a person’s actions. It is very unlikely that when this quote is…

James Howe's "James Goldblatt is So Not Moses" is a short story about the highly enmeshed bar mitzvah of Jeremy Goldblatt. Unlike many others, Jeremy cares more about the experience and meaning, not what other people think or the presents he will receive. Even the rabbi said Jeremy's views were different than previous pupils and that he was a sweet kid who cares about what really matters. In an effort to be inclusive, Jeremey invites Candy Andy, a homeless vagrant who is considered "crazy" by…

In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Macbeth’s strong desire for power replaces his sanity, which causes the deterioration of his mental state. Macbeth’s wife, Lady Macbeth, influences Macbeth to kill King Duncan in order to become the King. Macbeth develops a ravenous nature as he learns from the weird sisters that he cannot be harmed by one born of woman. Lastly, Macbeth’s hunger for power drives him to kill those who could take power from him, including a dear friend by the name of Banquo, whose ghost…

Villains are known for turmoil and ending with a bad tale. In the Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare, multiple deaths occur and true faces are shown. Many characters change and the will for killing people is easy for them. Macbeth is a true villain because of his actions, ambition, and lack of loyalty that impacts the play. In Macbeth, he kills the man that he was once supposed to be loyal too. Not only does this test his loyalty but also his desire for power. According to Macbeth, “Hear…

According to the evidence, Otzi was murdered because somebody was jealous of his wife, specifically his brother. In some cultures, when the husband dies, his brother has to take care of the widow and offspring,this is called levirate marriage. Otzi was found in the 20th century by hikers in the Alps, who didn't handle him with care. They believed he was a hiker that got lost in a storm and never made it out. They found out he was about five thousand years old, when they carbon…

Shakespeare was perceived as extremely ambitious, even more ambitious than Macbeth himself. Ultimately, she persuades Macbeth to kill the King so he could become king. This is because Macbeth, the newest Thane of Cawdor, receives his future from three decrepit witches. They told him he will become the Thane of Cawdor, then become the King. He told his wife, Lady Macbeth, what the witches have said about him. Now she wants the King dead more than anything. She will murder him if Macbeth cannot,…

In the novel, I Am legend, the vampires go through various adaptations from the current normal to help them develop culturally, environmentally, and evolve to become the new normal. Various changes happen to help advance the development of the new normal. Some examples are how the vampires are able to go out into the light without getting hurt, the advancement of having more of a human language and culture, and even learning about the threats in the world that could potentially hurt them. While…