A letter from Banquo to his wife To my dearest‚ I am gratified to report of our triumph. It was a tough battle‚ that we have fought for our pride and success. Macbeth hast shown once again valor and mettle. Without his support I am certain we would hast surrendered long ago. I am grateful of our great victory. It hast unquestionably revived moods and lives. Whilst we wast coming back from the battle on a murky night some creatures that wast so withered-looking and so
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alternate ways of solving problems that prevent them from doing what they need to do. A creator knows when they are in the wrong and will openly admit to it like a mature person would. They have no problem having to think of alternate ways of solving any problem thrown at them‚ and generally shoot for better than “good enough.” Both creator and victim mindsets have their benefits and their downsides‚ although the creator mindset’s benefits far outweigh the victim mindset as a whole. Someone I know
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motivated only by his desire to return home (nostos).” How far do you agree with this view? In your answer you should: * Consider how Odysseus behaves on his journey home; * Include an analysis of his motives; * Support your answer with evidence from The Odyssey. On his journey home‚ Odysseus encounters many obstacles which he attempts to overcome swiftly so that he may arrive home as soon as possible; however‚ it can be argued that nostos is not his only motive throughout his journey‚ though
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Annika Mr. Byrne Block 1 November 8‚ 2011 Napoleon: Hero or Villain Napoleon‚ the great French leader‚ is often seen as a hero‚ but if you look closer there is great evidence showing that he is a villain. He seemed to try to improve the country greatly‚ but really he was just trying to improve his reputation‚ a very selfish thing to do. For example he adopted a set of laws called the Napoleonic Code. These laws were put in place to give the country a uniform set of rules and eliminate
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Between 1789 and 1799 France was going through great turmoil. Immense political and social upheavals were commonplace in the changing nation. New ideas were growing‚ ideas of freedom‚ government and of self-expression. Such new attitudes by the people gave rise to a new style of clothing. The clothing became more expressive and more ornate. People began to dress the way they wanted. French soon became the center stage for fashion. The French revolution‚ while failing in many aspects did one thing
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Spanish crown.” While the succession crisis was perhaps an official justification for the war‚ Napoleon III on a personal level was more immediately concerned with the pressing need
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How successful was Henry VII in dealing with the challenges to his royal authority in the years 1485 to 1509? (24 marks) To some extent Henry VII was successful in dealing with the challenges to his royal authority in the years 1485 to 1509. However‚ there were also limitations to this success. This essay will evaluate Henry’s actions‚ meaning that a conclusion can be drawn on how effective they in fact were. One challenge to Henry’s royal authority during the years of 1485 to 1509 was the Lambert
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How far is the pardoners tale gothic? The gothic genre‚ thought to be introduced in 1769 by Horace Walpole’s noel The Castle of Otranto‚ was remembered for its crude‚ grotesque‚ exaggerated nature. Although in medieval times the Gothic movement had not commenced‚ Chaucer’s can be considered a forerunner to this movement as many aspects in the pardoners tale are clear gothic‚ however Chaucer did not perceive his writing as Gothic‚ he did not intentional write a Gothic tale like later authors did
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2b) Use your own knowledge to assess how far the Sources support the interpretation that the creation of the Kingdom of Northern Italy was due mainly to the support of France. Sources A and B agree with the interpretation that the creation of the Kingdom of Northern Italy was due mainly to the support of France with Source A arguably providing the strongest argument for this. Both the Sources confirm that France was committed to providing military assistance to Piedmont with Source A clearly stating
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Puritanism was kept respectably under control‚ however incurring minor ‘hiccups’ along the way. James was indifferent to religious prejudice and aimed to please both Catholics and protestants; introducing the Jacobean compromise. Before 1611 when Abbot succeeded Bancroft (previous archbishop)‚ there were many glitches concerning the puritans including the Millenary Petition‚ Hampton Court Conference and Bancroft’s Cannons which caused mild uproar among puritans‚ however was short-lived. His main succession
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