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    According to his father if this token were lost or given as a gift to anyone else it would mean damnation to his marriage. With the weightiness of such news it would seem only rational to preface this gift to Desdemona with the background of it before placing it in her hands. Desdemona’s response to such news is exactly as one would expect, demanding to know why he had never given her this information before. In this moment, she lies to Othello when he asks her if she has lost it saying, “It…

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    The point of my essay is to prove that Ralph is the best leader out of everyone. Ralph displays a better understanding of people than Jack which gives him better leadership qualities. His leadership provides peace unlike Jack’s which provides anger. And how Ralph is committed on leaving the island and looking for help. I believe that Ralph is more caring and more understanding than almost everyone else. Ralph treats the boys with dignity. Jack for example doesn’t treat them with respect but…

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    The conch represents democracy and civilization. It acts as a government symbol, one that keeps everyone together and have an identity and not be torn apart. At the beginning of the book, the conch gathered the children and created unity. When one of the boys had the shell it was their turn to speak. With the conch, everyone had an equal say to speak their truth. It helped organize the children and gave them all responsibilities. Also, at the start, meetings ended with a common understanding and…

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    Power is the ability to do something or act in a certain way. Brute Force is to make someone do something against their will with strength or physical action or movement. The power was dominant on the island because the were kids. Kids are accustomed to there parents to tell them what to do. They don’t know what to do so the rest of the kids elect Ralph as leader and Ralph uses the conch for power. Jack had the most power in this book. He was leader of the hunters in the beginning and…

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    The third and final theory on humanity that is depicted in this book is that humans are inherently neutral; their experiences determine the balance between good and evil. The first example of this theory is how the twins were trying to help conceal Ralph and his hiding spot. They were telling him to get out of there and telling him that jack has a stick sharpened at both ends. They also gave Ralph some meat so that he had some food to eat. This is significant because it shows that this is an act…

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    doubts and fears, whose his dead father places a burden on him by tell his son to avenge his death that cause by his brother, Hamlet 's uncle Claudius, who marries his wife, and claims the throne. The most powerful writer in all of English literature, William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in a middle class of Stratford- upon- Avon, England. Shakespeare earns his education at a local grammar school and married Anne Hathaway when he was eighteen years old. He had three children : two daughters,…

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    Introduction William Faulkner's stories have a common theme of sharing aspects of Southern culture Social class also plays a huge part in the stories A Rose for Emily Barn Burning Post Civil War Yoknapatawpha Mississippi (not real) b. The setting/environment influences each character (mainly the protagonist/main character) and their actions Information about William Faulkner Each element of his stories comes from a part of his life.…

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    because of the way he was raised and like in the title he is a victim of class. The way he was raised dictates the way he is treating his children, wife, stock and most of the people around him. Agreeing with the way Demott views the “Barn Burning” by William Faulkner. Abner Snopes grew up and has now come to thinking the way he does things is the right way to do it whether or not others may see it that way as well. “Ab nevertheless has managed, through the exercise of his own primitive…

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    In the “Tragedy of Macbeth,” William Shakespeare gradually and effectively deepens our understanding of the theme and how it caused our tragic hero’s demise. Although the play has many themes, ambition is one that is usually connected to “Macbeth.” The main character, Macbeth, is overcome by his own desire, so much that his downfall and demise was a product of his blind aspirations. Macbeth’s ambition to become king was from the drive and influence of the three witches, his yearning for total…

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    Macbeth becomes evil when the other people in his life coax him into doing the wrong actions. Macbeth has multiple encounters with different people in his life that influence his decisions. The witches tell him the prophecy, which initiates his plan and desire for power. Lady Macbeth further exploits him by making him feel like he isn’t manly enough. This creates a necessary feeling to prove his masculinity. When Macbeth decides to kill Macduff’s family, he’s gone down the rabbit hole of evil.…

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