If Hamlet had killed Claudius solely on the ghost’s advise‚ he would certainly have been put to death himself. There would probably have been a civil war to choose a new king. Being the humanitarian that he is‚ and taking account of his responsibilities as a prince and future king‚ Hamlet would most likely want to avoid a civil war. Even though Claudius is a murderer‚ and probably not as noble a king as Hamlet Sr. was‚ he is still a king. Hamlet realizes that Claudius brings order to Denmark
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Both Nietzsche’s "The Madman" and Camus’ "The Myth of Sisyphus" have absurdist elements. While "The Madman" deals mainly with a man who professes that "God is dead" and the effects of that death to a group of people‚ "The Myth of Sisyphus" entails an analysis of the effects of a man forced to roll a rock up a mountain and watch it roll back down for eternity. Throughout their texts‚ both authors make the argument that despite life being meaningless‚ we must continue to search for meaning. However
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Robert Hansson‚ born 18 April 1944‚ in Chicago‚ IL is dubbed as one of the most damaging traitor in American History. He was born and raised in a patriotic law enforcement family. He was a caring husband and a father of six children and a devout Catholic. He was an educated man‚ that made a career in the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a Counterintelligence Agent. He graduated high school as an honor student and received a scholarship from Knox College‚ where he majored in chemistry and
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legendary Greek author‚ Homer. The main character is a war hero named Odysseus is very intelligent and really strong but is also portrayed as arrogant and at times a horrible leader at times but he is still a war hero nonetheless. But the times have changed‚ the men who fight in war are no longer worshipped how they were in the ancient times. So with that being said‚ Odysseus would not be considered a hero today. Although Odysseus was a war hero‚ he did not represent justice or equality like heroes
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Betsy Ross While most people admire the ones who wrote the Declaration of Independence‚ the ones who flew in space‚ and the ones who fought in wars‚ but one person outshined the rest of them. That person was Betsy Ross. Without Betsy Ross we would not have the amazing American Flag that we have today. She was born Elizabeth Griscom in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ to Samuel and Rebecca James Griscom. Betsy went to a Quaker public school. For eight hours a day‚ Betsy was
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When soldiers come home from war a large majority don’t know how to fit in with the rest of us as they have been away for a long period of time doing things that your average person wouldn’t do on a day to day basis. I have chosen the theme “When soldiers return home from war the don’t know how to feel or act”. This theme is portrayed in the songs “Hero of War” by Rise Against‚ “21 Guns” by Green Day and in the films “Rambo: First Blood” directed by Ted Kotcheff and in “American Sniper” directed
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As described in the writings of Lu Xun’s “Preface” and “Diary of a Madman”‚ Lu Xun emphasizes the detrimental effects that clamoring to cultural conditions has had on the Chinese people and the need for cultural reform that is present at the time. Based on the passages of “Diary of a Madman” by Lu Xun‚ it is apparent that the author uses metaphorical acts of cannibalistic activity committed by the people of China to critique/satire the destructive influence of traditional ideals and practices such
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The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester tells the story of how one of the most prolific contributors to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary did his work from an unexpected place: the Broadmoor Asylum for the Criminally Insane in Crawthorn‚ Berkshire. Dr. William Chester Minor was born in New Haven‚ Connecticut. He seemed a fairly normal boy‚ giving little hint of the complications that would later arise. Soon after his birth his family moved to the island of Ceylon‚ but when Minor
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Robert Russa Moton is a forgotten hero. He devoted his entire adult life to improving educational opportunities for African Americans and he also launched movements for racial equality and interracial cooperation. However‚ no students today knew his name or his achievements. He was an excellent and distinguished American educator and an advisor to several presidents and he consistently opposed discrimination against minorities in the U.S.‚ but he has been forgotten by the society. He had a happy
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Diana Ross Diana Ross was born in 1944. Emerging from the housing projects in Detroit to become an international superstar‚ she gained prominence first as a member of the supremes‚ then as a solo artist. The mention of her name evokes the indelible image of the broadly smiling diva‚ the long hair‚ sequined gowns‚ etc. Ross first recorded on the small lupine label in 1959‚ as a member of the Primettes. The group signed to Motown in1961‚ and later changed their names to the supremes. In 1963
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