...a powerful enemy. Macbeth is a leader of the army and probably commands the loyalty of the army, which would be a powerful tool if he were ever disagreeing with the king. The king is trying to avoid a situation like that by hinting that he is going to do more things for him, so that Macbeth will wait and see what he does before taking matters into his own hands. Duncan also think that Macbeth loves him and would only do something like that as a last resort, showing his naivety again of Macbeth’s character, and specially him underestimation of lady Macbeth. In a soliloquy, Macbeth begins to think about the practicalities, showing his real intent to go through with it. “If it were done, when it’s done, then here well if it were done quickly.” Here Macbeth admits that he does want to kill Duncan, but also realises that he must take his chances while he can to avoid getting caught, or him missing his opportunity and never getting the chance to become king. He says this, so that the audience know what he is going to do it that night, so it builds the suspense. He still uses the word “if” indicating that Lady Macbeth has persuaded him to do it. Lady Macbeth was confident that she could persuade him earlier in scene 6, and now the audience would see that it has worked, and it would reinforce their view of how devious, and manipulative she is. Additionally, Curley’s wife is seen only as a possession of Curley, rather like a trophy wife. The fact that Steinbeck writers the characters...
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...Sound’ by W H Auden is the story of two people (presumably husband and wife) who watch soldiers progressively marching increasingly close to their house. Towards the end of the poem the supposed husband betrays his fearful wife and leaves her to deal with the abnormal forces. The constant rhythm and steady pace of the poem conveys the sense of a story with continuous action and the ABAB rhyming scheme emphasises the sound of the soldiers that are marching and “drumming” towards them, which brings the reader to feel more fear for the couple’s safety and what is going to happen to them. This poem is told with a sense of time and place confusion by Auden, and it could be argued this was done by Auden to make the reader feel as though they can relate the poem to real life experiences that they have been through. The story is also told with a the repeated phrase on line two which provides anticipation for the army and what is going to happen next. This story is told in the form of a ballad and is communicated through Auden's use of question and response, with two narrators. This gives the reader an understanding that one of the characters is in more control and knows what is happening and the other character more anxious and desperate for answers and expresses this with a sense of urgency. In this case the husband/male is the one who is in control and the wife/female is the one needing constant answers. The wife questions “O where are you going? Stay with me here!” The use of the exclamation...
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...The Story of an Hour-In the story of an hour Mrs. Mallard seems to have heart trouble, as soon as the story starts to unravel she finds out that her husband had been killed in a train accident. She cry's and cry's uncontrollably, until she is alone. She realizes that her controlling and rude husband has held her down and she is finally free, free, free she mumbles. She left the room with the army chair and big window with the blue sky hanging there, like it was a picture. She begins to walk down the stairs, however falls immediately when she hears a knock, her husband walks in to see his wife laying in the floor dead. In this time frame women were not suppose to think of their man any way except them being superior. Divorce was unheard of and...
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...John Hennes History 311 March 19, 2014 Oppression or Economic/Demographic Necessity? Ancient Greco-Roman societies are discussed to this day for their amazing accomplishments in the areas of philosophy, architecture and politics. Their imprint on history is something that will likely never be reproduced. Both of these societies are recognized as patriarchal in nature, which means that there were limited opportunities for women in comparison to the western societies of today which will be discussed in Return of the Patriarchy by Phillip Longman. The best way to determine the reasons for the limitations placed on Greek and Roman women is to refer to ancient writings which capture the realities of their lives and times. It can be surmised from these writings that the limitations placed on women was not the result of lack of respect or capability but driven by necessity. The necessity of a patriarchal society in Greece and Rome was the primary factor in the limitations set on women. Phillip Longman talks about patriarchy in his article Return of Patriarchy describing it as, “a value system that not only requires men to marry but to marry women of proper station…a cultural regime that serves to keep birthrates high among the affluent, while also maximizing parents’ investment in their children…no advanced civilization has yet learned how to endure without it” meaning that the only way that Greece and Rome could have existed for as long as it did was with this system of patriarchy...
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...references to events found in Eastern Sun, which is supposed to have been set later. He also refers to himself, in this book, in third person and only as “the boy”. Paulsen has been married twice and has three adult children, Lance, Lynn, and James Paulsen. Early in his adult life he had issues with alcoholism. He also live in poverty through most of his early adult life. He had several jobs including that of magazine editor. He also did a tour in the Army. He struggled as a writer for decades. One of his earliest published books was titled Some Birds Don’t Fly, a comic rendition of his time working at the government missile range, White Sands, New Mexico. In 1966, a book was published under the title The Special War. Paulsen worked at construction while writing to support himself. It was not until the publication of his first award-winning book, Dogsong, in 1985 that Paulsen began to experience success. Even though Paulsen is now a successful author, he says he chooses to live in relative poverty. He reportedly lives with his wife, ruth, who illustrates children’s literature, in LaLux, New Mexico. In 1990, suffering from heart disease, Paulsen made the decision to give up dog sledding, which he described as the most difficult decision he has ever made. Paulsen would spend more than a decade sailing the Pacific before getting back into dog sledding in 2003. ...
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...Philosophies (Women)- Women play either a motherly role or that of a seductress. They are weakened along with being lost without a guide and a support. An example would be Penelope, wife of Odysseus since she is a mother, but while Odysseus is gone, and when suitors come along, in a way she tempts them in terms of power (of the role of king) and as a woman, but she actually never gives in to any of the men. The purpose of women was mainly to lament the losses for their men and also persuading for their safety. Criticism- Homer had written the Odyssey with a bit of over-the-top reiteration, along with the missing component of a sense of unity. However, even when Odysseus wasn’t on a scene, the lines of the story still indicate that he is...
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...adopted by John Allen, a wealthy tobacco merchant, and his wife Frances Valentine Allen because they were unable to have children of their own. The two lived in Richmond, Virginia. Therefore, Poe was separated from his brother and sister because they went to live with other families. Poe lived in England with his new family. It is during this time that Poe began to learn about the gothic styles that are portrayed in his works. John Allen wanted Poe to become a businessman for his tobacco business, but Poe was not interested. When Poe was back in Richmond, he studied in several different schools and finally entered into the University of Virginia. Poe excelled in school, but John Allen only provided him with one-third of the costs for school because he did not agree with his area of studies. Poe began to struggle financially. In an effort to pay for the rest of his schooling, Poe began gambling. His gambling quickly became a problem, and he found himself in debt. John Allen also refused to repay his debt. Poe was so poor that he even burned his own furniture just so that he could keep warm. Edgar was desperate and quickly left Richmond because of the building animosity between Poe and Allen. When Poe left home, he alienated himself from Allen in an attempt to create his own life. During this time, at eighteen years old, Poe published his first book known as Tamerlane. After releasing his first book, he joined the United States Army. Two years later he was forced to Richmond when he heard...
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...3 March 2015 Informative Speech Outline Title: Informative Speech Main Idea: Suicides and the Military Thesis Statement: At the end of my informative speech, my audience will know more about the Military Suicide Issue and how the number of military or veterans deaths by suicide has been increasing at an alarming rate, the common misconceptions about the possible reasons why current and former military members are taking their own lives and finally what is being done to try and resolve this issue. I. Introduction a. Attention-getter: Across the US there’s thousands upon thousands of members of an exclusive club that nobody wanted to join. I know it was a group I never wanted to join. We are known as Suicide Survivors, we are the surviving family members of the military members and veterans who have taken their own lives and each day our group grows in size. In one collective voice we scream for answers to the seeming unanswerable question… Why? b. Preview: In 2012, TIME Magazine published an article titled “One a Day” referencing to the rate of active duty suicides. According to an article in the Government Executive the VA reports an average of 22 Veteran suicides per day. A look at some of the statistics and commonalities can help provide a clear idea of the contributing factors. II. Body c. Main Idea 1: Statistics: According to TIME Magazine since 2001 there have been more active duty deaths from Suicide than there have been due to overseas...
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...Throughout the compelling war story “All Quiet on the Western Front,” Paul Baumer tells the true horrific tales of World War 1. Baumer was a student along with his many other friends. They had plans for their future and dreams of having a family. As Paul and his fellow students enroll in the army their life takes a pause. They must leave their old life behind and create a new one, as a soldier. As they first joined the army they become under the control of Corporal Himmelstoss. Himmelstoss was harsh, he made his soldiers perform exhausting, grating, and even pointless activities. This showed the young men the war isn't righteous, it's challenging and terrifying. Paul grew up with another soldier who recently got his leg amputated and is...
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...Peter the Great By: Sundeep Vaswani Pyotr Alexeevich, or Peter I the Great, was born on May 30, 1672 to Tsar Alexi the First and his second wife Natalya Kryillovna Naryshkina. He started out sharing ruling power with his half-brother Ivan, and gained full power to the throne when he was 24. Peter the Great was a good ruler because he tried to modernize, or westernize, Russia with his government, military and domestic reforms, even though some of these reforms stuck when he died. Peter thought that the government was in a dire need of reform. He tried to reform all aspects of the government, from local government, to the provincial government, all the way to the central government (Site 4, Paragraph 1). He first started with the local government. He tried to limit the power of the provincial government by letting the towns elect own officials, collect revenue and stimulate trade. The towns were governed by the elective board, which replaced the old system of sheriffs. (Site 4, paragraph 2). To improve the provincial government, Peter, in 1702, divided Russia into 8 guberniia, which was led by a gubanator, who had full power of his own guberniia and had to answer to Peter. Each guberniia was then broken down into districts called uzeda. By 1718, the number of guberniia increased to twelve and was broken down into forty uzedas. (Site 4, paragraph 3). When it came to the central government, he had a council, which was broken down in 40 departments. However, this system was...
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...have been set out approximately 3.3 million times to Iraq and Afghanistan, states the Defense Department Data (Tan, 2009). It is calculated that more than 2 million men and women have carried those deployments with 793,000 of them deploying more than one time (Tan, 2009). A lot of the military members are National Guard and Military Reservists entitled to task. EARLY LITERATURE ON MILITARY FAMILIES • Army families have been a component of the United States military services for more than the last two centuries, but martial life for family units has altered along with communal alterations (Pryce et al., 2012, p. 120). • Throughout the Gulf War, deployment of 199-1991 approached at a dreadful point for military families (Baker, 2008, p. 122). This presented military life an immeasurable exasperation for families. • Now every division of the armed services has established a huge figure of support services for families. In reality, there exist many programs that are created to deal with the requirements of military families. • By the facilitation of welcome packages, a wife, and a direction...
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...In March, chapters ten through thirteen see Mr. March characterised as uncertain, thus questioning the motives behind many of his prominent ideals. For instance, March’s uncertainty and confusion is exemplified in the eleventh chapter. When discussing his decision to join the army, March reflects, “One day, I hope to go back. To my wife, to my girls, but also to the man of moral certainty that I was that day; that innocent man, who knew with such clear confidence exactly what it was that he was meant to do” (Brooks 184). Mr. March reflects upon and displays a sense of uncertainty, especially regarding his morals. Through his decision to leave his wife and children, he is no longer evident to continue fighting for matters that were once so important...
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...multi-task might give someone the impression that I am a complicated person. I believe that the values I hold to be true were infused in me when I joined the Army. Adults from my youth would often tell me not to lie and then tell me stories about “Santa Clause”. I felt betrayed by my parents when I finally realized that he did not exist. I understand that it was a “white lie”, but that did not ease my pain at the time. Everyone lies at one point or another, but you are compelled to believe that your family would never be dishonest with you. Accurate communication is vital to success on the battlefield. It is because of this fact that we convey information to one another in a correct and timely manner. We have codes and creeds that we recite aloud during ceremonies and gatherings. These words become muscle memory after so many years. I must add I am aware that not all Soldiers will hold these values as strongly as I do, but some of the best people I know belong to this community. My parents are decent people who did a good job instilling some of the values that all of humanity should share. I understand that they are human, and sometimes their life lessons were contradicted by their actions. Without their teachings I would not have the fundamental beliefs that are required to be a professional Soldier. The United States Army fortified these principles by not just telling me about honor, but showing me what it is to be honorable. I feel the upmost pride when I put on my uniform and...
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...wore a bronze helm, protecting their head, bronze greaves to protect their legs and carried a large round shield. The shield was made of wood, bronze covered the front of it, while the back was hollowed out with a shield stand attached. This would keep the shield upright and ready to use at a moment’s notice. The soldiers would each go into battle with a xiphos, which was a short leaf bladed sword made for close combat, and an eight foot long spear. Since arrows had little effect in Spartan warfare, Archers were not very common, but some were still brought on. Calvary was also an uncommon use to the Spartans. The Spartans had a very honorable policy during wartime. They would not loot the bodies of the defeated armies nor will they pursue them. Similar to how today’s armies have dog tags, the Spartan warriors would bring two wooden sticks with their names carved into them. They would leave one stick in a bowl before...
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...Growing up in a civilian family as a child and transitioning into a military family as a wife was not an easy task. I was faced with problems that interfered with my job, health benefits, and education. Growing up a civilian child and now having to raise military children has many differences and various issues arising. While both civilian and military families both face the overall issue of raising a family, there are many similarities and differences in jobs, income, and overall impact of these different lifestyles. In regards to life at home and different benefits that families require to survive, there are many differences in the homes of a civilian family verses a military family. Civilian families usually have "normal" home lives that consist of two parents present and a stable living situation. These parents usually work jobs where they are gone during the day but home for dinner every night. "In 1998, there were over 30 million dual-earner households" meaning both parents go to work every day (Clarkberg, np). Sometimes the jobs worked by parents include benefits such as health and life insurance, but many civilian families are forced to purchase these necessities on their own. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics "employer-provided medical care was available to 85 percent of full-time private industry workers...[but] only 24 percent of part-time workers had medical care benefits available" (BLS, np). Civilian families with careers that offer benefits are...
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