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    Compared to today‚ there are some elements in “King Lear” that don’t seem that foreign to us. For example‚ betrayal and loyalty are two things that are shifted around today and where maybe even more present in the past‚ as a king had to be on his guard. This includes his family‚ as we can see from the story. The 1st act of “King Lear” starts the whole problem of the play‚ where Lear says (1.1.56-57) “which of you shall we say doth love us most‚ That we our largest bounty may extend.” Today‚ we don’t

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    Loyalty is the foundation for any type of relationship-- relying on one another to have faith in the other person. When that faith dwindles is when their true devotion is tested. Both “Argus” by Alexander Pope and Argos Recognizes Odysseus by Theodoor Van Thulden use Odysseus coming home from war to a welcoming greeting from his old dog he had left behind to show that loyalty can last a lifetime if trust is put into the right person. Both of these works have been compared and used as a way to represent

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    America Brand Loyalty

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    Such behaviors as continued recommendations to friends and family for particular products and loyalty to products that one grew up with were good indicators to brand mangers that a profit is to be made from continued production of brand named tangibles. “Clearly national brands are still king in consumers ‘eyes‚” said GMA president and CEO C. Manly

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    Evil in Macbeth

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    “In Macbeth‚ Shakespeare presents us with a powerful vision of evil.” Write your response to the above statement. Textual support may include reference to a particular performance of the play you have seen. William Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ explores many different themes including loyaltybetrayal‚ and ambition but is it the powerful theme of evil and the consequent guilt that have the most devastating effects on the play’s protagonist‚ Macbeth and his loyal wife. It is this theme above

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    However‚ those people are the ones to make the biggest challenges in a person’s life. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare has many great examples of how someone you love will hurt you the most. Throughout the play there are many unexpected betrayals. The people that Juliet loves dearly‚ Lord Capulet and the Nurse‚ are the two characters that hurt her the most. Lord Capulet’s love for his daughter is the thing that ends up leaving her hurt. The first time Juliet is spoken about‚ is when Lord

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    Web. 13 Dec. 2011. Richardson‚ Anna. "New look for Nora Roberts." The Bookseller 18 Apr. 2008: 16. Literature Resource Center. Web. 13 Dec. 2011. Roberts‚ Nora. True Betrayals. New York: Berkley‚ 2005. Print. Seaman‚ Donna. "True Betrayals." Booklist 1 May 1995: 1531. Literature Resource Center. Web. 13 Dec. 2011. "True Betrayals." Publishers Weekly 22 May 1995: 48+. Literature Resource Center. Web. 13 Dec. 2011. "Two new looks for Nora." The Bookseller 3 Nov. 2006: 12. Literature Resources from

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    Apple Customer Loyalty

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    The iPod Nano sixth generation‚ now features a smaller 1.54 inch multi-touch screen with a lower resolution of 240x240 pixels but a higher pixel density of 220 pixels per inch‚ as opposed to the larger 2.2 inch screen on the iPod Nano 5G. The iPod Nano has 24 hours of music playback on a single charge. The new iPod Nano has lost the previous generation’s video camera‚ built-in voice recorder and built-in speaker‚ and games. It has also lost support for video playback‚ but music videos and video podcasts

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    Macbeths Downfall

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    Macbeths Downfall In Williams Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macheth‚ Shakespeare writes about betray between friends and how one can go insane for power. Looking at Williams Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ through the psychological lens where Macbeth goes insane by betrayal and power. In the beginning of the play MacbethMacbeth was portrayed as a hero and became Thane of Cawdor. When Macbeth meets the witches and hears their prophecy he goes downhill. When Macbeth meets the witches they tell him this

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    Loyalty In Barn Burning

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    of Peace about accusations that his father burned Harris’ barn. Whether if it’s true or not‚ William Faulkner‚ the writer of “Barn Burning” highlights the theme about loyalty with dialogue between Colonel Sartoris and his father. This approach increases tension between Colonel Sartoris and his father because Colonel Sartoris’ loyalty is tested since he knows his father is guilty. During the accusations‚ the Justice of Peace puts his interest on integrating the ten year old boy‚ since children are

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    Kingship in Macbeth

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    The Tragedy of Macbeth “A true king is neither a husband nor father; he considers his throne and nothing else” – Pierre Corneille. In the play The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ some dominant male characters can be seen as contenders for the position of king; meanwhile others do not represent any of the “king-becoming graces”. These graces are qualities that can be seen in characters such as Malcolm and Duncan‚ but are significantly absent in other characters like Macbeth. When compared

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