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    pointless task he must endure which offers no significance at all. This tragic conclusion Macbeth has come too‚ has been largely influenced by the guilty and unstable conscience which resides within his body. He is no longer the admirable‚ vivacious and honourable man he once was. The tragic fall and clouding over of his once positive outlook on life ended his greatness‚ and sprung from the prophecies the three witches made. These prophecies seduced Macbeth‚ as if they had awakened his deepest and most secret

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    The War to end all wars. This is how the First World War has been described for generations. Even during this war‚ it was considered the bloodiest and most revolting act of humanity at its time. Hundreds of thousands of young men enlisted worldwide to be on the war front‚ to conquer the enemy at hand. Recruitment officers painted a vivid scene of glory on the return of all the soldiers willing to assist the Royal British army. This war saw the loss of more than 61‚000 Canadian lives‚ in the span

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    Napoleon‚ however there is uncertainty about Snowball’s character. In the short time that Snowball had authority over Animal Farm‚ he seemed to be a righteous head of power. On closer inspection though‚ it is revealed Snowball is not completely honourable. Ultimately‚ it is hard to know whether Snowball would have carried on his moral leadership‚ due to his brief time in power. Snowball‚ in contrast to Napoleon‚ is conveyed as having more integrity. Snowball’s control of Animal Farm is seen as decent

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    In what ways does the language and imagery of Antony’s speech demonstrate his manipulation of the crowd? In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Mark Antony’s speech at Caesar’s funeral‚ despite all his protestations to the contrary‚ is fuelled by one purpose: vengeance to those who murdered his beloved Caesar. He uses combinations of verbal irony‚ repetitive diction‚ and heavy emphasis on emotions to sway his audience. He does so without guilt or remorse towards the people to whom the crowd will direct

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    Macbeth's Villainy

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    MacBeth’s villainy is shown when he kills his king‚ friend‚ and innocent people and usurps the throne but he is not totally evil. His bravery loyalty and honour are qualities to be admired. He’s a man of action and remorse not just an evil villain. <br> <br>MacBeth’s villainy is shown when he kills Duncan and the king’s guards. MacBeth isn’t a traitor just because he done all this‚ he is loyal to the king and once he kills Duncan he has a guilty concionse "…He’s here in double trust:/ First I’m his

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    honour but are all aware that it is only a implement to look better in the eyes of others‚ it has no real use‚ especially if you die trying to claim it. Although Falstaff has no use of the common code of honour‚ he will go to great lengths to look honourable in the eyes of others. Hotspur is a character who is committed to honour‚ whereas Falstaff has an apparent lack of honour. Falstaff‚ Hal and Henry all recognise the worth of honour but are all aware that it is only a tool to look better in other

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    lots of sweet and fond memories . this small program especially organised to bid adieu to our friends from UK where they will also feature as participants . so not taking much of your time we would like to begin with the program and I request the honourable principal DR. aditya kumar sharma to address the gathering . Sidak – now we beging a cultural show and cultural program ‚ it cannot be imagined without the dance . the dance performance coming up is an effort to revive some of the wonderful moments

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    characteristics are thrown together to create the heroes of a story. They are usually the brave‚ noble types‚ not out for greed or glory‚ hoping for love‚ but living through chivalry. Heroes are also seen as the most honourable character in the tale. But what exactly is honour? To be truly honourable‚ a man must embody three main characteristics: loyalty‚ compassion and the willingness to forgive. Two protagonists that portray these traits are King Arthur and Beowulf‚ each of whom plays the prime role in

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    it is honourable to die for ones country. The title is misleading as Owen goes on to reveal the cold truth about war and tells us‚ ‘My friend‚ you would not tell with such high zest To children ardent for some desperate glory‚ The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori”. Also putting the title in Latin makes the poem more realistic‚ as if ‘The old lie’ has been told for centuries. The title‚ ‘The Soldier’ evokes a wasted life but the poem shows that in fact it is honourable to die

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    attitude that caused him to be overthrown and killed himself. Macbeth‚ at the beginning of the play seems to be a very noble person. He is characterized as being very loyal and honourable. He fights in the battle against Norway which proves his loyalty‚ and then he is appointed Thane of Cawdor which proves that he is honourable in the eyes of royalty. However‚ as soon as the witches spark ambition in him‚ he is no longer trustworthy and becomes evil and deceiving. Even before he reaches his home‚ thoughts

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