usually criteria of a villain. If the story was told through Claudius perspective we might have seen him differently. Claudius has done a lot of bad things but‚ he is not all bad. Yes he killed his brother to become king and he was wrong for it but he was not a bad or harsh king. He was actually a pretty good king that cared for his people and his land. Most villains when they get in power they have some type of evil plan up their sleeves Claudius did not. He was a good leader and did not abuse his powers
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The negative influence factor which radiates from father‚ Don‚ in Lenore Keeshig-Tobias ’ essay‚ "He Was a Boxer When I Was Small‚" is a great example of how a parent ’s actions can brainwash and alter their children ’s future decisions in life. Author Keeshig-Tobias grew up in a miserable household raised by her feared‚ alcoholic father‚ who held frequent temper tantrums in order to establish his parental authority. Don has many flaws that make him a bad father‚ including his temper‚ ignorance‚
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Defying authority is hard. Religious laws with strict death penalties for those who defy authority are even harder. In the story The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ a brave and stern character named John Proctor dwells within the plot of the play. Proctor was one of the few sensible people in the town of Salem to see the lies in Abigail’s witchcraft accusations. Proctor has a great will and love for his word and his wife. Honest‚ upright‚ and blunt-spoken‚ Proctor is a good man with one detrimental flaw:
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in 1930’s society was accused or raping Mayella Ewell. This trial was a complete and utter failure‚ the jury was full of prejudice people. Only one person testified that he saw the act and that was by unreliable Bob Ewell Mayella’s father and proof that Tom was innocent yet he was still found guilty. “His left arm was fully 12 inches shorter than his right‚ and hung dead at his side. It ended in a small shriveled hand‚ and from as far away as the balcony I could see that it was no use to him. ”Scout”
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“Don’t Feel Guilty About Eating Animals” by Jeffery Kluger (Time‚ 2014)‚ a senior writer‚ and “Bellying up to Environmentalism: Vegetarianism is a major step for environmental change” by James E. McWilliams (The Washington Post‚ 2009)‚ a professor at Texas State University. Kluger’s article is about how mankind should not feel guilty about eating meat and puts forth several reasons to justify it. He adopts a casual and provocative writing style‚ using forceful words to attract readers. Conversely
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were told. Shortly‚ this would all change when the government started to make acts. These acts were passed due to the debt (140 million pounds) of the Seven Years’ War. In Britain taxes were common and were even getting raised but‚ for Americans it was unfamiliar to have such a thing as taxes to help the government economically. It all started out with the Sugar Act in 1764‚ it increased the duty on sugar being imported from the West Indies. The colonist didn’t approve of this act and started to protest
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Ever thought about the rough path that was created in order to establish equality amongst the blacks and whites? Or all the people who were accused of unjustly due to racial prejudice? The Scottsboro trial of 1931 showed not only the racial prejudice against African Americans‚ but also showed the changing attitude that occurred from the nation’s reaction to such a trial‚ providing an opportunity for change. 1931‚ a time filled with racial discrimination‚ began the unfortunate circumstance for
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He Was My Hero My hero has always been my grandfather. I prefer not to use his name in respect. He was always spoiling me and always taking me places that he had never taken me before. He taught me many life lessons and gave me great insights that I hold on close to this day. He always seemed to have a big appetite. I could never picture him having disgust for food or being sick‚ but when the symptoms started‚ I got worried. Usually‚ at the family cookouts‚ he would be the one always cooking the
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political leader‚ Attlee was not very effective. After World War II in 1945‚ the Labour Party got elected and as leader‚ Clement Attlee (1945-55) was voted Prime Minister. After the hard times during the war‚ people did not think Winston Churchill was able to run a safe‚ stable and peaceful government. This led to the public voting for Attlee‚ a more peaceful person for a more peaceful time. However‚ this inevitably led everyone to judge his ability as leader and how effective he was at running a country
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Turkey was on the same side as Germany in the First World War‚ which made them the Anzac’s rival. It was decided that soldiers needed to land and fight in Turkey. This is where the famous battle of Gallipoli happened now known as ANZAC cove because of the horrific losses of the Australian forces in a so seemed futile and pointless battle. This essay highlights why the Gallipoli campaign was a failure. Winston Churchill was the head of navy and Lord Kitchener‚ was the general commander of the war
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