of Shakespeare has advanced my writing skills and developed my understanding of the English language. Not only is Shakespeare relevant in the classroom‚ but in life as well. I believe that Shakespeare is still relevant to me. During my high school career‚ a different Shakspearian play was studied each year. The first piece of his work I was introduced to was Romeo and Juliet in grade nine‚ my initial reaction was negative. I was not impressed by the sappy love story‚ but as years went on and I was
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life should be like on the island. Their difference in opinions leads to troubles and hardship among the boys and is the main cause of their problems. The question is‚ is this novel still relevant today? Should we still teach it in classrooms? Or is it outdated and irrelevant? I believe this book will always be relevant and that we should continue to teach it to children.
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“We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others.” (Lowry 95). The Giver is about a boy named Jonas‚ who is selected to hold memories for the public. This is because of the pain and chaos that would ensue if the people had memories. This “Utopian” society may not be that different from our own. In "The Giver" the society is set up to ignore and reject individuality. Each person is assigned a job and purpose and they are taught not to question anything. Though it seems like our society
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in many instances have been falsified and predictions invalid‚ his ideas about class struggle and conflict being a motivator for change is still relevant in contemporary society. The disparity of wealth between occupations in Australia demonstrates that class stratification is still inherent within society and the recent Qantas airline dispute is a relevant example of this. Marx’s theory of class struggle originates with his belief that “the history of all hitherto existing society is the history
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centered around politics and social issues that have contributed to America’s life today in a variety of ways. One of the most well known political or social events from this decade that still has relevance today is the Rodney King case from 1991. This particular case opened doors to many milestones still affecting society today. “Obama‚ he wouldn’t have been in office without what happened to me and a lot of black people before me. He would never have been in that situation‚ no doubt in my mind. He
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third day of the Olympic Games (Ancient). That is not how they focus today at all. In fact‚ many people don’t believe in the gods being more than myths made up by desperate people in desperate times. The athletes have changed as well‚ there are female athletes as well as male athletes in today’s Olympics. There used to be only free male athletes‚ females and slaves were forbidden to participate under the death penalty. (The.) People also now wear clothing instead of going around nude with olive oil
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Whether people believe it or not‚ social classes have always been a divider between different groups of people. Even if they aren’t as defined as they were one-hundred or two-hundred years ago they are still present in society today. People within the same class‚ most of the time economic‚ tend to live around‚ work or go to school with‚ and hang out with other people of the same class and that has always been that way; possibly even more so in the book Jane Eyre. Classes were even more separate than
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many different things to many different people. It started out as a dream of religious freedoms without prosecution. That has changed as the years go on. The puritans (and immigrants later on) originally wanted to be able to worship who they wanted. They just wanted to escape the hardships and punishments they would have suffered. In many countries if the people didn’t worship the God(s) their government or leader wished they would be punished. These people came to America to be able to worship whoever
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“Romeo and Juliet” Young Love Envision the moment when a young man meets eyes with a beautiful girl and falls in love right there and then. When his life is only worth living if she is eternally by his side. This is the love that Romeo feels for Juliet in the play “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare. This play shows many reasons why the “love” that Romeo and Juliet have for each other‚ isn’t real. The play teaches the audience several themes about young love throughout the play that are still
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Why is Shakespeare’s “Othello” still relevant in today’s audiences? “When you begin a journey of revenge‚ start by digging two graves: one for your enemy‚ and one for yourself.” – Jodi Picoult. Othello is a very well-known Shakespearian text and is still relevant to today’s audiences. The themes in “Othello” are still applicable to today’s many audiences; Betrayal is a key theme presented in Othello‚ and is also still
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