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Three Great Battles of Alexander the Great
201.117 Assignment 1 3.) Discuss three major battles of Alexander the Great with reference to the sources supplied and in their wider and political and military context. To what factors would you attribute his success? -1- A military commander's success on the battlefield is not always solely determined by his (or her) own brilliance. Victory is often due to his opponent's circumstances, both in the military and strategic context, not to mention the political situation,
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Three Great Rappers
Three great rappers are lil Wayne, T.I., and Pastor Troy. First is lil Wayne he is the only child and was born in Hollygrove New Orleans. Lil Wayne’s real name is Dewayne Michael Carter. Lil Wayne started rapping at local block parties; his performance at one of them caught the eye of Slim an owner of Cash Money Records at the time. At age 11 Wayne started to record freestyles on Baby’s answering machine.
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Shakespeare’s Three Comedies
Characters: Katherine - elder daughter of Baptista Minola; main character in The Taming of the Shrew. Hermia - character in A Midsummer Night’s Dream who has two men in love with her. Lysander - character in A Midsummer Night’s Dream; the lover of Hermia. Viola - character in Twelfth Night; a lady of Messaline shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria who later disguised herself as Cesario. Olivia - character in Twelfth Night; an Illyrian countess.
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What Is Malvolio’s Role in ‘twelfth Night’? How Does Shakespeare Present Him?
What is Malvolio’s role in ‘Twelfth Night’? How does Shakespeare present him? Malvolio is the antagonist to many of the characters in the play, he is openly critical of Maria, Sir Toby, Sir Andrew and Feste. This creates conflict in the subplot as the characters turn against him and he becomes a victim of sorts which serves to amplify the humour in the play. This becomes particularly apparent when he is tormented in a dark
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How Did Shakespeare Present Lady Macbeth in This Scene?
How did Shakespeare present Lady Macbeth in this scene? Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's ‘’Macbeth’’ is portrayed interestingly throughout the scene due to all her previous actions coming against her. From her desire to be in a higher rank leading her to plot against the king her using force and manipulating her husband to murder the king which leads her on to her guilt depicting her having an invisible husband and blood on her hands to
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Explore the Ways in Which Prospero Is Presented as a Character in William Shakespeare's ‘the Tempest'
Prospero is arguably the most interesting and diverse characters within William Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’. He is a man that was wronged by his usurping brother, however he is somewhat difficult to like as his story unfolds and the story of others is submerged. His power over and treatment of other characters shows him as a man that is struggling with his own importance and ability, however his isolation from the world for so many
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“in What Ways Is ‘the Taming of the Shrew'an Appropriate Title for the Play?”.An Exploration of Shakespeare's Dramatic Presentation of Katherina.
“In what ways is ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ an appropriate title for the play?”. An exploration of Shakespeare’s dramatic presentation of Katherina. In the play, ‘The Taming of the Shrew’, characters contribute greatly to the development of the storyline. As one of the main characters Katherina’s shrewish behaviour adds the comical aspect at the beginning of the play and by the end has been diminished with the help of Petruchio’s taming techniques. Shakespeare uses
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Romeo and Juliet - How Does Shakespeare Control His Audience's Responses in Act Three Scene Five?
This scene is important to the whole play as we can begin to see how the relationship between Romeo and Juliet is doomed. This is different from what our first feelings were about their relationship, which is what Shakespeare had intended to do. Shakespeare constantly changes how we feel and what our moods are during this part of the play so that we finally realise that the relationship between Romeo and Juliet is doomed. Shakespeare
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Explore Through Comparison Plath's Presentation of Mental Instability in the Bell Jar and Ariel.
Explore through comparison Plath’s presentation of mental instability in The Bell Jar and Ariel. The point of living has been a theme in literature that has been used on many occasions, Hamlet sums it up with the question “To be or not to be”. The myth of Sisyphus also investigates the real point in living. Plath’s work is an altogether more tortured catalogue of mental illness and summing up the answer to Camus’ question. [A]
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Explore the Way in Which Williams Presents and Uses the Relationship of Blanche and Mitch in "a Streetcar Named Desire"
Mitch says to Blanche and the end of scene six “You need somebody and I need somebody too. Could it be me and you, Blanche?” Explore the ways in which Williams presents and uses the relationship of Blanche and Mitch in the play as a whole. When Blanche meets Mitch, she realises that her is someone who can give her a sense of belonging and who is also captivated by her “girlish” charms. She deceives
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Explore the Ways That Shakespeare Makes Act 1 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet Dramatically Effective
Romeo and Juliet is a tragic story of love set in Verona. At the start of the play, the audience see a prologue, which informs them that the story is going to end in tragedy. The play is filled with huge contrasts of emotions. At the start of the play we see a fight between the Montague’s and the Capulet’s filled with violence and hatred when the play is actually about love. This contrast between
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F.Scott Fitsgerald’s the Great Gatsby - the Surface and Deeper Readings That Are Presented
A novel is a form of entertainment, but is can also be so much more. Literature does not just provide entertainment but an insight into the culture and humanity of the society that it was written in. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is an entertaining story that is set in the 1920’s. It is about a man who is trying to rekindle his relationship that he had with his former lover, who is
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How Does Shakespeare Use Conflict in Hamlet as a Way of Exploring Ideas?
How does Shakespeare use conflict in Hamlet as a way of exploring ideas? An individual’s response to conditions of internal and external conflict is explored throughout literature. In his play, Hamlet, Shakespeare delves into the themes of appearance versus reality, lies versus deceit, rejection versus self doubt and tragedy, and in doing so attacks the frivolous state of humanity in contemporary society. In order to explore these themes, however, he uses several forms of conflict
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With Reference to the Plays Context, Explore the Techniques Used by Shakespeare to Establish the Mood and Plot of Hamlet in Act one, Scene one?
With reference to the plays context, explore the techniques used by Shakespeare to establish the mood and plot of Hamlet in Act One, Scene One? In Act One, Scene One “Hamlet”, there are many different techniques used by Shakespeare to establish the mood and plot of the ply. These techniques are used to effectively establish the setting of the play, the weather, and the general mood of the play, which in the context of Hamlet
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Three People, Two Deaths, one Great Tragedy
In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet two young lovers lost their lives when hate and love collided. From the Montagues came Romeo and from the Capulets was Juliet. The two families were feuding and Romeo and Juliet could not stand being without each other. They both killed themselves because they thought life was not worth living without the other. Though there are many who can be blamed for this tragic ending, there
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Explore the Different Ways Shakespeare Uses Hamlet's Soliloquies to Convey to the Audience Hamlet's Thoughts and Feelings at the Time of Speaking.
“To be or not to be…”- that is Hamlet’s dilemma. To be or not to be a revenge hero, to kill or not to kill? Shakespeare uses soliloquies to show Hamlet’s feelings, and his thoughts, to show how he changes his mind during four of his soliloquies. However, it is not always clear if he is acting his “madness” or those are his own sincere thoughts. I will be commenting on four of his main
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What Typical Aspects of Iago’s Character and of Shakespeares Methods of Presenting a Character Are Found in Othello?
In the tragedy of Othello, Iago draws out the true nature of Othello, inch by inch. He tangles the Moor into a web of lies, hatred and deceit- which leads to devastating consequences. Reputation is the most outstanding theme in this play as it visibly classifies characters and it defines relationships between each of them. At the conclusion of Act 2, Shakespeare uses various methods to present Iago to the audience, and reveal his ideas
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Discuss the Importance of Act Three, Scene 5. How Does Shakespeare Use Dramatic Devices in Order to Make It Such an Interesting and Important Scene?
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a tragic love story. The story concerns the love between two young people, Romeo and Juliet. This is set against a feud between their two families: the Montagues and the Capulets. This feud develops the themes of conflict, deception and dignity in the play. The play includes a lot of themes, love, family, hate, deception and revenge. In the Elizabethan period, women were subordinate to men. They were
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A Tragedy Is a Play Which Explores Human Weakness and Suffering, Leading to a Disastrous End. What Are the Causes of the Tragedy in Romeo and Juliet and How Does Shakespeare Dramatise Them?
Tragedy is mainly two types, Modern tragedy and Greek tragedy. Greek tragedy is down to the idea of fate and the gods. A hero defies the gods, often due to fatal flaws which is the reason behind his downfall. In Shakespeare plays, tragedy is also identified as a story that ends unhappily due to the fall of the protagonist, which is the tragic hero. Romeo and Juliet is a lot related to the Greek tragedy
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Exploring Sexuality with William Shakespeare
The presence of homoerotic references in the works of William Shakespeare was a direct result of the Elizabethan attitude towards sex during the English Renaissance. Within the privacy of the sonnets, Shakespeare could effusively express a passion that the Elizabethan Era, with its social mores, stifled greatly as it frowned upon homosexuality. Given the freedom to express himself uninhibitedly, Shakespeare cast aside the homophobia of his age and inscribed love sonnets for another male,
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With Reference to Two or Three Poems from Death of a Naturalist, Explore Heaney's Treatment of Nature
Heaney is a poet who’s work focus’ on nature quite a lot. This is influenced by his heritage and nationality. Heaney was born in 1939 in County Derry, Northern Ireland. His first collection of poetry, Death Of A Naturalist, was published in 1966. He has since won numerous awards, including The Whitbread Prize for The Haw Lantern, and in 1995 he won the Nobel Prize for Literature. He has worked as a lecturer at many
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How Do the Writers Present Aspects of Childhood in the Three Poems You Have Studied?
Within all of the three poems we have studied, UA Fanthorpe’s half past two, DH lawrence’s Piano and Stephen Spenders, there are aspects of childhood being described and conveyed. However each poem conveys them in a different manner, but there are some similarities as well. Firstly I will talk about what each poem is about and what attitude and themes they possess compared to the other two. In the poem half past two by UA
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Exploring Oigins Through Realist and Other Conventions in Great Expectations and Frankenstein
Exploring Oigins Through Realist and Other Conventions in Great Expectations and Frankenstein Realism is the presentation of art to show life "as it is". Realist fiction is the platform which allows the reader to be addressed in such a way that he or she is always, in some way, saying, "Yes. That's it, that's how it really is." The realist novel, in trying to show us the world as it is, often reaffirms, in the
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Explore Chaucer’s Presentation of Sin in the Tale
Explore Chaucer’s presentation of sin in the Tale? Reference from Page 3 onwards and Page 23. Preachers use ‘The Pardoner’s Tale’ to emphasize a moral point. As an audience, we are constantly reminded that ‘’Greed is the root of all evil“ throughout the tale. Whilst Sin manifests itself primarily in the characters that act influenced by greed. Chaucer employs other methods too. The constant reference to the Bible and the seven deadly sins serves to
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The Many Causes of the Great Depression
The Great Depression was the worst economic slump ever in U.S. history, and one which spread to virtually all of the industrialized world. The depression began in late 1929 and lasted for about a decade. Many factors played a role in bringing about the depression; however, the main cause for the Great Depression was the combination of the greatly unequal distribution of wealth throughout the 1920's, and the extensive stock market speculation that took place
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