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    Origin of Hinduism Hinduism is one of the oldest religions still practiced in modern times. Hinduism originated in India‚ by several civilizations. The civilizations of the Indus Valley and Harappan present the first elements of early Hinduism. Hinduism is also known by the name‚ Sanatana Dharma‚ which means the eternal tradition or religion (Knott‚ 2000‚ p. 6). Hinduism dates back to as early as 1500 BC. Hinduism does not have a known founder. Hinduism has an estimated 900+ million followers.

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    How do the production practices appeal to the target audience in ‘This is England’? The target audience of ‘This Is England” is aimed perhaps at the working class‚ most likely teenagers‚ because the working class can relate to this film‚ because of the setting and story line‚ and because most of the cast are teens/young adults‚ it enables teenagers to relate to the film a lot. The production practices are‚ in my opinion basic‚ because the set is pre-fabricated in residential areas of Nottingham

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    In the play‚ Macbeth Shakespeare represents the supernatural through the characters of the witches. He uses different dramatic techniques in order to interpret his ideas to the audience. The witches are present from the first scene and are not seen without each other throughout the play. The supernatural occurs four times throughout Macbeth: in all the appearances of the witches‚ in the emergence of Banquos’s ghost‚ in the witches apparitions with their prophecies‚ and in the air- drawn dagger that

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    William Shakespeare has inspired modern culture in more ways than can even be imagined. Some of the greatest scholastic minds accredit their success to the work of Shakespeare. According to The New York Times‚”The idea that Shakespeare is modern is‚ of course‚ hardly a modern idea. Indeed‚ it is one of the fascinating effects of Shakespeare’s plays that they have almost always seemed to coincide with the times in which they are read‚ published‚ produced‚ and discussed” (Garber). Much like The Times

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    It is very clear from the act if you have read it. Lady Macbeth is full of evil‚ and is well aware of that. She is evil and she wants to be evil. She wants to forget every connection to humanity and womanhood she shares. Thats why she wants the spirits to unsex her - "fill me from the crown to the toe full of direst cruelty! Make thick my blood....Come‚ thick night and pall thee in the dunnest smoke of Hell‚ so that my keen knife see not the wound it makes.." She is powerful - in fact i think

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    How and why does Macbeth change throughout the play? At the beginning of the play Macbeth was a noble‚ kind‚ ruthful‚ courageous and a loyal soldier. Throughout the play Macbeth changes from the beloved good man praised by most to an evil hated aggressive‚ ruthless murderer. Many different reasons were the cause of Macbeth’s changes for example; the influence of the witches’ predictions and Lady Macbeth’s manipulation had affected Macbeth extremely. At first Macbeth appears to be a brave‚ loyal

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    The Use of Soliloquies in Macbeth In Macbeth‚ Shakespeare uses soliloquies to give further insight into the characters. These soliloquies help to bring out the aspects of each character’s personality that is otherwise hidden. Macbeth and his wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ are prime examples of Shakespeare’s purpose when using soliloquies. Throughout the story‚ by what he says in dialogue alone‚ one can assume that Macbeth is a coward whose violence is sparked by the three witches and his wife. However‚

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    Macbeth Examine the way conflict between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is portrayed throughout the course of the play‚ paying particular attention to the way Shakespeare shows the development of their characters and the changing nature of their relationship. During the play‚ Shakespeare presents the theme of conflict in various ways. From the conflict between the characters and their innermost desires to the disagreements between characters and their different opinions and furthermore the dispute between

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    Name: Nicholas Olguin Macbeth Modified novel review 1. Fill in the chart for major characters‚ most important characters first (add rows as necessary): Character Role in the story Significance of character to the work Two adjectives describing him/her Macbeth The Main character who learns his fate and kills King Duncan to become King. Macbeth is the main character in the play and he is neither a clear protagonist or antagonist. We first meet Macbeth after a battle and he appears

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    analysing and comparing and contrasting how Shakespeare and Duffy portray madness in “Macbeth” and “Havisham”. Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare. It starts off with three witches who tell Macbeth that he will become the king. Macbeth did not have as much as courage‚ but Lady Macbeth takes matters into her own hands and convinces Macbeth to kill the king. Macbeth kills the king and becomes king‚ just as the three witches said he would be. Lady Macbeth had been tormented by guilt and had soon

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