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…Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech was given on August 28, 1963, in Washington D.C. This speech was effective because of metaphors. Repetition of hey points and quotes from notable sources. Metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two…

…and still are blind - appallingly: Blind to your origins and to a union in your house." (pg 23) Thus the idea of sight is critical in Oedipus the King. Though Tiresias is physically blind, he sees the truth from the beginning, while Oedipus, who has physical…

…Martin Luther King was born on 15th January 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, a city in the south of the US. He was named after his father and the family (parents, grandmother and brother and sister) called him ML for short - a nickname that stuck with him all…

…King Henry VIII Henry VIII (born 1491, ruled 1509-1547). The second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York was one of England's strongest and least popular monarchs. He was born at Greenwich on June 28, 1491. The first English ruler to be educated…

…Text Analysis Essay 3 1.To what extent did the events of the day prompt the writing of this play? What were the writer's objectives? First published in 1974, but performed by NIDA in 1970, The Legend of King O'Malley was a controversial play…

…is valuable in life, what's appropriate for today, and the code of conduct that was in King Arthur's time, how well it would fit in today's society. A code of conduct is a sumptuous thing to have in life. It is very valuable. This is to not only keep everyone…

…All the Kings Men, by Robert Penn Warren is the story of a political icon in the 1930's. Rising from a poverty-stricken home to become governor of the state was not an easy life. Politics is a game of willpower and manipulation, not ideals (Warren 30…

…King Henry VIII Henry VIII (born 1491, ruled 1509-1547). The second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York was one of England's strongest and least popular monarchs. He was born at Greenwich on June 28, 1491. The first English ruler to be educated…

…The Women Behind King Arthur         The Mists of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley, is not only an example of a Medieval Romance, but also tells the story of the women who stood behind King Arthur during his infamous reign in the Middle Ages…

…Nat "King" Cole Music is a universal language, a language that many can speak; however, one that only few can master. One of those masters was Nat “King” Cole. A true legend, Nat not only could carry a song with his voice, but also through his…