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- 12701: Macbeth: A Shakespearean Tragic Hero
- ... or depravity but by some error or human frailty." -Aristotle (poetics) The character of Macbeth is a classic example of a Shakespearean tragic hero. Macbeth is a man of loyalty and an excellent warrior. Macbeth’s character is very strong and good willed but it is subdued by the many surrounding influences. Macbeth is represented as a tragic hero because of his great ambition and thirst for power, his failure in believing and relying on the witches’ prophecies, not being able to resist and giving in to Lady Macbeth’s manipulation and influence, which ultimately leads to his tragic downfall. In the beginning of this Shakespearean play, Macbeth is represented as a man of exceptional fighting and honor but not with out fault. The Sergeant ... II, Line 15-16). The Sergeant spoke very highly of Macbeth, and his actions in this war show his loyalty towards Duncan in that he would fight for his King. As the play continued Macbeth’s flaw becomes even more visible. His ambition for power would not go unnoticed. The author first gives a hint at the character’s ambition when Macbeth mentions, “[Aside] Glamis, and Thane of Cawdor. The ...
- 12702: Carol Causs
- ... Gauss, on the thirtieth of April, 1777, in Brunswick, Duchy of Brunswick (now Germany). Gauss was born into an impoverished family, raised as the only son of a bricklayer. Despite the hard living conditions, Gauss's brilliance shone through at a young age. At the age of only two years, the young Carl gradually learned from his parents how to pronounce the letters of the alphabet. Carl then set to teaching ... he also taught himself the meanings of number symbols and learned to do arithmetical calculations. When Carl Gauss reached the age of seven, he began elementary school. His potential for brilliance was recognized immediately. Gauss's teacher Herr Buttner, had assigned the class a difficult problem of addition in which the students were to find the sum of the integers from one to one hundred. While his classmates toiled over the ... Buttner, where he learned High German and Latin. After receiving a scholarship from the Duke of Brunswick, Gauss entered Brunswick Collegium Carolinum in 1792. During his time spent at the academy Gauss independently discovered Bode's law, the binomial theorem, and the arithmetic-geometric mean, as well as the law of quadratic reciprocity and the prime number theorem. In 1795, an ambitious Gauss left Brunswick to study at Gottingen University. ...
- 12703: Biography of Rasputin
- ... him, so he left home and wandered to Mount Athos, Greece, and Jerusalem living off peasant donations as a self-proclaimed holy man with the ability to heal the sick and predict the future. Rasputin's travels took him to St. Petersburg where he was welcomed with open arms. The court circles at that time were entertaining themselves with mysticism and the occult. So Rasputin's alleged extraordinary healing power was warmly accepted. In 1905 Rasputin was introduced to the royal family, and in 1908 was called to the palace by Nicholas II and Alexandra during one of their hemophiliac son's bleeding spells. Rasputin successfully relieved the boy's pain and while leaving the palace told the boy's parents that the destiny of both the boy and the nation's destiny was linked to ...
- 12704: Mozart and His Music
- Mozart and His Music Mozart is perhaps the greatest musical genius who ever lived. Mozart 's full name is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Most people called him Mozart or Wolfgang. Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria, January 27, 1756. Mozart is the greatest musical child prodigy who ever lived. He began composing ... a violin virtuoso, as well. In 1762 he and his sister, "Nannerl," as she was nicknamed, performed before the Elector of Bavaria in Munich, and at the Imperial Court in Vienna. In 1763 the Morzart's visited Mannheim. This is where Mozart, learned all about the orchestra and symphonies composed there. In London Mozart met the son of J. S. Bach. He played before distinguished audiences, and composed a sacred chorus. In 1770, he began to master the two types of Italian opera: opera buffa (comic opera) and opera seria (serious opera). In 1777, ...
- 12705: Drugs
- ... was at first considered a safer, stronger but less addictive pain killer and was used by doctors everywhere. However doctors soon found out that it was more dangerous and even more addictive. During the 70's heroin reemerged as a powerful drug but many were afraid to use it. Throughout the 80's strong anti-drug campaigns seemed to be winning the war on drugs. But, in 1996 people have become alert to the increase in Heroin addiction. Heroin use has doubled every year since 1992. What caused ... he commented on his stomach pain with, "The pain in my stomach made me feel like a junky so if I was going to feel like a junky I might as well become one." Cobain's stomach pains made him look, talk, and feel like a wrecked individual. So he figured that if he was going to appear that way, he might as well be that way. Young fans of ...
- 12706: Relations Between Canada and Japan
- Relations Between Canada and Japan A country’s history includes stories of triumph and also lessons that are important to remember so that they will not be repeated. Although Canada was not a colonial power, its history is marked by the oppression of various racial groups. One of the strengths of Canada has been that people from various ethnic traditions have made contributions to the development and uniqueness of our national identity. From Canada’s inception people came from different regions in Europe to start a new life, it was the first time that people of different ethnic groups were forced to interact with each other. In the late 1800s ... provide a historical context of the Nikkei and the events that led to the internment of Japanese Canadians, it will describe how the Japanese were treated and finally what the effects were of the government’s endorsed policy to persecute people of Japanese origin. It is important to include the Canadian experience on the West Coast in the early 1940's, because it illustrates a widespread pattern of racial discrimination. ...
- 12707: "The Truth About Foolishness" in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
- "The Truth About Foolishness" in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. William Shakespeare used a unique device to explain how foolishness is an unavoidable part of everyday life. He employed many specific examples of foolishness in his comedy play titled Twelfth Night. Each of ... 83-86). It is clear that Sir Andrew is easily taken advantage of at his expense. Another way foolishness is exposed, is through love. For example, Malvolio loves nobody but himself. Although he is Olivia's household servant, he considers himself better than others. It is his vanity, arrogance, and pride that causes Malvolio to act foolishly. Olivia says, "O, you are sick of self love, Malvolio, and taste with a ... she acknowledges his vanity. Malvolio is also jealous of anyone that considers themselves clever. This is evident during his power-struggle with Sir Toby as he attempts to spoil any fun or enjoyment in Olivia's household. Sir Toby questions, "Art any more than a steward? Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale" (II, III, 113-15)? Here Sir Toby confronts him ...
- 12708: Lizzie Borden
- Lizzie Andrew Borden (July 19, 1860-June 1, 1927) It is best described by the closing arguments for Lizzie Borden's defense, made by her attorney, George D. Robinson: The Lizzie Borden case has mystified and fascinated those interested in crime forover on hundred years. Very few cases in American history have attracted as much attention ... of vast newspaper coverage, evidence that was almost entirely circumstantial, passionately divided public opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the accused, incompetent prosecution, and acquittal. Not much is described of Lizzie Andrew Borden's childhood. On March 1, 1851, Emma Lenora Borden was born to Andrew and Sarah Borden, and on July 19, 1860, Lizzie had arrived. While Lizzie was at the young age of two, Sarah died of uterine congestion. In 1865, Andrew Borden wed Abby Durfee-a short, shy, obese woman who had been a spinster until the age of 36. Abby's family were not as well off as the Bordens. Lizzie suffered from psychomotor epilepsy, a strange seizure of the temporal lobe that has one distinct symptom: a "black-out" in which the patients carry ...
- 12709: On Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection
- On Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection AP Biology Whether it is Lamarck's theory that evolution is driven by an innate tendency towards greater complexity, Darwin's theory of natural selection, or the belief that the evolution of plant and animal life is controlled by a higher being, the process of evolution cannot be denied. Archaeological investigations have proven that species ...
- 12710: Oppressed Slaves To Champion Soldiers
- ... supported an agrian economy based on slave labor was quickly established in the South. The North, however, was a cooler, rockier climate that would not support the development of plantations. As a result, the North's economy came to depend more on trade and industry than on agriculture. This economy supported the growth of cities, although many lived in rural areas during the colonial period. The sectional division between North and South had widened enormously by the mid - 1800's. The United States had expanded all the way to the Pacific Ocean and was rapidly becoming a major industrial and commercial nation. However, industry and commerce were centered in the North. The Northerners welcomed modernization ... to a different and better future, Southerners held the present and past dear. They enjoyed a prosperous agricultural economy based on slave labor and wished to keep their old way of life. By the 1800's, northerners viewed slavery as wrong and began a movement to end it. Even though an antislavery minority existed in the South, most Southerners found slavery to be highly profitable and in time came to ...
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