Dr. King V. Socrates While both Dr. King and Socrates are both great philosophers that will be studied more than likely until the end of time‚ they carry differing opinions on the issue of civil disobedience. It also must be observed that the two of these philosophical titans both lived and thought in two different ages of history although they faced similarities in the circumstances presented to them‚ with Dr. king persecuted for his skin color and Socrates for his way of thinking. The
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Kathy Kile Speech 1010 November 6‚ 2012 The Real King’s Speech One man in history who gave a speech when the public’s faith was at an all-time low was King George VI. He had to step up and take the spot as king when it was not what he originally thought would happen. He suffered through hardship and troubles through his rein which some affected the way he was able to talk to his people. The speech he gave was not just given to a small audience but to his entire country. King George VI’s
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literature in history. Before he published one of his most distinguishing collection‚ In Our Time‚ he served in World War I as an ambulance driver. In 1954‚ Hemingway received the Nobel Prize in Literature and many people consider his work as classic American Literature. Around when Hemingway was alive‚ he epitomized male roles in society. Hemingway‚ a macho man‚ did what most men would love and dream about doing‚ but additionally Hemingway would expressed his thoughts and feelings with a pen‚ and paper
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control of his own fate Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ tells the story of Macbeth‚ a once ‘worthy gentleman’ as he slays his way to become king of Scotland‚ killing whoever stands in his way. Fate plays a significant role in how Macbeth acts; guiding him to act and do things that he doesn’t necessarily intend on doing so at first‚ but as the play unfolds he becomes determined to do whatever it takes to maintain his reign as king. Macbeth controls his own fate as he murders Duncan‚ the king of Scotland
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Acceptance Speech Martin Luther King was an African American activist and leader who dedicated his life to fighting for equal rights for coloured people in America. Grown up in a Baptist family‚ Christianity held a huge fascination for Martin Luther King‚ which is often reflected in his speeches. In 1964‚ he received the Nobel Peace Prize for his achievements in the struggle for equality and independence for coloured people. When receiving the award‚ Martin Luther King expresses his appreciation
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Explore Shakespeare’s interest in deception based on your knowledge and understanding in the first two acts Shakespeare’s “King Lear” in a play filled with betrayal and various acts of deception. This becomes evident in the first few lines. The superficiality of Goneril and Regan empty words combined with their lack of love for their father foreshadows the events to come. We first see dishonesty in Act1 Scene1 with Lears “love test”. Goneril and Regans elegant yet false speeches oppose what they
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influence people. Rhetoric can be broken up into three parts known as ethos‚ pathos and logos. Ethos is an appeal to ethics‚ pathos is an appeal to emotion‚ and logos is an appeal to logic. Rhetoric and its appeals are commonly used in the world‚ more specifically in videos to persuade viewers to follow certain belief or to purchase certain items. In this case‚ I watched three videos and I’ll be arguing how the rhetoric (ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos) were used in each video. In the first video‚ “Drunk History-
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Oedipus the king the main character Oedipus goes through many ironic twist and turns which inevitably cause his downfall. These ironic twists are his doing‚ Oedipus causes his own downfall. After hearing a great oracle say his prophecy Oedipus tries to change all his life to try and avoid what will fatefully happen to him. In doing so the prophecy comes to fruition without Oedipus even realizing it. After hearing an oracle say he has already completes the prophecy he searches for answer and does not hear
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Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents attitudes to power in this passage. In your answer you must consider how the playwright uses literary‚ linguistic and rhetorical devices and conventions to create specific dramatic effects. The theme of power is explored extensively in the play and in this first scene the theme is already established. This scene takes place after Kent and Gloucester’s conversation about Gloucester’s illegitimate son Edmund‚ the dark subplot within the play draws
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An Uncertain Destiny to the King Oedipus. While fate still ranks high nowadays‚ in the first half of the decade 430-420 BC‚ when Sophocles was writing his play Oedipus Rex it was even more intense the legitimacy of the prophecies‚ oracles‚ and gods. Brilliantly written‚ Oedipus Rex is a tragic drama‚ where ironically the destiny of Oedipus (the main character) is hinging on two prophecies: he would kill his father; he would marry his own mother. That raises an interesting question: could he avoid
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