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This song is about a young girl named Angela Carter who is abused and killed by her mother. It is sung my Martina McBride, a well known country singer. In the first and second verse of the song Martina sings about how the young girl has to make her own lunch and walk to school…

The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 abolished slavery in the United States. However, before this proclamation was put into action, slaves would attempt to escape their dark lives by running to the Free states up north. Many were successful including Frederick Douglass, a well-known former slave, who recounts his escape in the given passage. Douglass skillfully…

            Famed for his mighty muscles, Hercules was the son of the mortal woman Alcmene and the god Zeus. Hercules performed many legendary feats of strength, the first of which came as an infant: when Zeus’s wife Hera placed two serpents in his crib, Hercules quickly strangled them. After he had grown to manhood Hera…

Although the story of Beowulf is filled with references to religion and faith, many discrepancies occur throughout the story that suggest that Beowulf is not a Christian epic. The character of Beowulf frequently speaks to God and obviously believes in His existence. However, pagan practices are mentioned in several places. Beowulf often refers to another…

Nicolo Machiavelli was the first great political philospher of the Renaissance. He was born in 1469 and died in 1527. He was born in Florence, Italy. At the clip he was born, the state was in political turbulence. It was diveded between four dominant city states, although each was ever at the clemency of the…

William Shakespeare’s play, “Antony and Cleopatra”, was published in 1623. The title immediately reveals key details about the protagonists – Antony, a Roman triumvir, and Cleopatra, the renowned queen of Egypt. Additionally, the title suggests a central theme of duality, highlighting both the potential for conflict and the possibility of a harmonious partnership. After triumphing…

Shakespeare were alive and writing plays today, with applicable knowledge about current society, I believe that he would be able to write a modern play based off of the themes of Romeo and Juliet. Many of the themes presented in Romeo and Juliet are still existent today, although under different circumstances. Themes such as love,…

ForemanThe Foreman is primarily focused on keeping the jury organized in the play. Outside of the jury room, he works as an assistant football coach. 2nd JurorA shy bank clerk who takes time to feel comfortable enough to participate in the discussion. 3rd Juror3rd Juror is a small business owner. He proudly started his business…

From a speedy read through James Joyce’s “Araby. ” one may believe that it is a simple narrative about a male child and his first infatuation with a female. Upon a closer review. the spiritual symbolism becomes clearer as Joyce uses symbols throughout the narrative to reflect upon his ain experiences and his ain position…

Water and blood are powerful symbols that evoke various connotations and allow the reader to imagine beyond their literal meaning. In A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, the author employs imagery of blood and water to portray different aspects of humanity. Water represents both purity and tranquility as well as destruction and chaos,…