The Right Honourable Essays

  • Comparing The Tragic Murder Of Mr. Sherlock Holmes And Dr. Watson

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    With regards to the recent tragic murder of our good detectives Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson that I, Julius Calvin Peterson the Third, am so deeply saddened to hear about; I have been investigating this case for the past few days, and have come to a conclusion that I am sure many of you can see as the truth. My proposition is that, due to the compelling evidence against him, I am almost completely certain, that it was William Kovacs, whom is responsible for the death of our beloved detectives

  • Character Analysis Of Firdaus In Woman At Point Zero

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    Character Analysis on Firdaus Coming to Age The character of Firdaus in Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi is seen to be influenced by several circumstances which changes her unique perspective of life overall. Some of the dominant and prevailing forces that cause Firdaus to experience several metamorphoses were exerted by men upon her. Throughout the novel, Firdaus reveals her resentment against men as she believes that the male sex has only used her and has undermined her dignity and pride

  • Mark Antony's Speech from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

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    vowing allegiance to Brutus in return for being able to live. Act three, scene one prepares us for Antony’s rhetoric as here he states that ‘Brutus is noble, wise, valiant and honest’ which fits in with him repeatedly stating ‘Brutus is an honourable man’. It becomes evident in this scene that Antony has an ulterior motive for forming this allegiance and asking to do the funeral oration when he is ‘swayed from the point by looking down on Caesar’ and then states that ‘friends am

  • The Reactions of a Contemporary and Modern Audience to the Honourable Actions of Hamlet

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    The Reactions of a Contemporary and Modern Audience to the Honourable Actions of Hamlet The play of Hamlet includes a theme about honour, but what exactly does honour mean? The contemporary audience of the play would have seen honour as being duty to your family, and your principles. A modern audience would understand honour as being about respect, selflessness, beliefs, self-awareness, and bravery. Here you can see that the modern understanding of honour is much different to how people

  • Julius Caesar Tyrant

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    joining the conspirators, this is his fatal flaw and what makes him dishonourable. Brutus was unfaithful to his best friend, murdering him because he was told that he was ambitious by other people. Brutus is not an honourable man. Brutus is gullible and too naive to be an honourable man, in Act 1 Scene 2; Cassius tells Brutus that “Men at some time are masters of their fate: the fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars but in ourselves, that

  • Julius Caesar Funeral Speech Analysis

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    labelling him as ‘honourable’. In his speech, When informing the crowd of its existence, Antony uses irony to mask his true intentions. After mentioning it, he says, “Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read –“. This in itself is already ironic as Antony has no intentions but to read it, or he would not have produced it at all. He appears to be reluctant to share its contents as he is afraid to “wrong the honourable men”, once again sarcastically labelling the conspirators as ‘honourable’. Still concentrated

  • Mark Antony's Speech in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

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    but it is an iplicit suggestion. "Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest-for Brutus is an honourable man", Saying Brutus is in charge, he is keeping the crowd happy. "Come I to speak in Caesars funeral, he was my friend faithful and just to me", These are 2 very powerful compliments. "But Brutus says he is ambitious, and Brutus is an honourable man", He is implying that Brutus is right. "He hath brought ............. general coffers fill", telling them of the riches he brought

  • Examination of the Speeches at Caesar's Funeral and Their Importance to the Play

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    Examination of the Speeches at Caesar's Funeral and Their Importance to the Play The play “Julius Caesar” was written by William Shakespeare, in the summer of 1599. During the play Brutus (Caesar’s “honourable” friend) and Antony (also Julius Caesar’s friend) attend Caesar’s funeral, after he was violently stabbed to death, by the conspirators at the senate chambers in the capitol, on the 15th March (the ides of March). Brutus was one of his murderers, as cassius plays on Brutus’ pride

  • Corruption Of Brutus In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

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    In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Brutus is presented as an honourable and loyal servant to Rome. In the opening Act of the play, the audience learns that Brutus is devoted to both Rome and Caesar. As the play continues to progress into Act II, his intentions are slowly corrupted by a band of conspirators and Brutus turns against Caesar. This process of corruption in the opening couple of Acts shows that Brutus is an honourable Roman who is taken advantage of to suit the needs of others. In the

  • The Theme of Honor in _Much Ado About Nothing_

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    what he strives for is internal satisfaction, not recognition. Through wit, charm, selflessness and intrinsic motivations, he gains honour without wreaking havoc. While Benedick proves he is the golden standard for an honourable man, Claudio and Don Pedro also emerge as honourable men, however their trail of moral dilemmas will tarnish their reputation for ever. The pursuit of honour by Claudio and Don Pedro is nothing short of obnoxious. All of their endeavors are public and have a serious

  • His taints and honours waged equal with him?

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    are played by Antony; therefore we see different sides of the argument. Antony can claim greatness for serving the needs of his country and his empire as fighter and as a leader. He can be seen as equal as Caesar, as he commits suicide, seen as a honourable thing to do. Antony’s once loyal and heroic background all changes when he comes across Cleopatra. A once great military reader is now in decline due to her charm and bewitching nature. The first sign we see this occurring is when Philo says the

  • Brutus And Mark Antony Compare And Contrast Speech

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    about how Caesar was an honourable man, an honest man, all he had ever done was for the benefit of Rome. He says in his speech, “You all did see that on the Lupercal I thrice presented him a kingly crown, which he did thrice refuse: was this ambition? Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; and sure he is an honourable man. (Act III, Scene 2- line 1639-1643)” Mark Antony is showing people how great Caesar was, and that he wasn 't ambitious. He repeats the words “Brutus is an honourable man,” over and over

  • Examples Of Brutus An Unorganized Fool In Julius Caesar

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    centre of the play, He is prudent idealist as well as loyal. Brutus is a good leader because he fights for what is right and has what's best for his country at the back of his mind throughout the entire play. “ I love thy name of honour more than I fear death” (1.2.85-89) reflects that Brutus is a honourable leader that does not care about the outcome if he knows what he's doing is right. A leader is nothing without the support of his citizens and Brutus seemed to be the most liked by the citizens out

  • Appearance vs. Reality in Henry IV

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    a king (King Henry) beginning a pilgrimage after killing King Richard II.  Henry believes that by gaining the throne of England he has done an honourable deed, yet he admits that the fighting and bloodshed could continue, A. . .   ill sheathed knife . . . @ (I.1.17).  He, also, admits  that his own son, Prince Hal,  is not honourable enough to occupy the throne, Asee riot and dishonour stain the brow of my young Harry"  (I.1.17). Shakespeare continues the topos of honour

  • A Comparison of the Speeches Made by Brutus and Antony Over the Body of Caesar

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    A Comparison of the Speeches Made by Brutus and Antony Over the Body of Caesar “Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is dead!” So claims Cinna as Caesar is fallen. Brutus his trusty friend killed for Rome while Cassius his jealous counterpart killed over hate. The conspirators brought his body to the market place to show the people. Over the corpse, two speeches were made. In this essay I will compare and contrast these two speeches. Both of the speeches have similar have similar beginnings.

  • The Role Of Warriors In Frank Miller's '300'

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    may seem harsh, killing messengers and having no mercy are strategies the Spartan’s use. Everything the Spartan’s do has a good reason behind it. They know what is right and choose to do it, making them great warriors. Their ability to unite and fight together is admirable. Despite their heartless methods, the Spartan’s are honourable because they fight for the collective and not the individual. P1: As the Spartan army marches, young Stelios stumbles out of line. For a punishment, Stelios receives

  • How Is Antony And Brutus Persuasion

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    Antony and Brutus utilise repetition in a similar fashion. This literary device helps to emphasis the meaning of a point. In Antony's speech "honourable man" (Act 3 scene 2 line 81) is often repeated. The speaker wants to prove that the conspirators killed Caesar for selfish reasons. Moreover this phrase goes under the appeals of Ethos. The word 'honourable' sets the tone and level of vocabulary. As a repercussion, repeating words creates a rapport. The speaker establishes this relationship in order

  • The Portrayal of War in Charge of the Light Brigade and Dulce et Decorum Est

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    gives the impression to the reader that he is not against the war even if they were going to loose but he still praises the soldiers for what they did. In Charge of the Light Brigade Tennyson contradicts Owens views, and instead says that it is honourable to die for ones country even if you loose the battle. In general I prefer Dulce et Decorum est because of what the poem stands for, Dulce et Decorum est give the views that war is a terrible thing and Owen is very against it whereas Tennyson

  • Brutus: A Tragic Hero

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    of the conspirators, and furthermore the rest of Rome. These traits make him the protagonist of the story, a character the audience follows closely and empathize with. The audience can understand his motives. One can see his honourable intentions in Act II, in the scenes right before Caesar is killed. Through various dialogues with the conspirators and monologues to himself, we can see he is not killing for Caesar for power or for hatred, but rather for the benefit of Rome. This attitude is shown

  • Free Hamlet Essays: Prince Hamlet and Machiavelli comparison compare contrast essays

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    always appear to be honourable and for the good of the state. Hamlet shows all of these attributes and therefore if he had lived past the fifth act he would have been one of the best King that Denmark ever had. When ever Hamlet is in public, he appears to be the most nobel and moral of men. Hamlet shows how great of a guy he right off the bat when we first meet him in act one. The scene takes place at the wedding of Hamlets Mother and Uncle who are entering into marriage right after the death of the