What would A Shakespearean love letter sound like in everyday, plain English? Here is a translation of the love letter sent from Maria to Malvolio as a prank in Twelfth Night: To My Secret Love With Best Wishes, Only God knows who I love, But, who is it? I cannot say his name aloud; No one…
We Americans value our freedom of speech. Supposedly. Why then, do we seek to silence those who speak out against popular opinions and beliefs? Our country was established to protect the freedoms of ordinary citizens one of which is the right to speak up for what you believe in. The sad thing is, we are…
"Cans’t thou not minister to a mind diseased, Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow, Raze out the written troubles of the brain, And with some sweet oblivious antidote cleanse the stuffed bosom of that perilous stuff which weighs upon the heart?" Macbeth was fallen. From a high seat, basking in the King's honor and…
Do you know just how powerful words are? How they affect other people? Words are a potent tool that can be used for both good and evil. They have the potential to inspire creativity and imagination........both of which can be beautiful or dangerous. Persuasive speech is probably the most influential type of oration. A persuasive…
Lord of the Flies is a novel written by William Golding published 1954. It features a group of English schoolboys escaping from a war, whose plane had crashed onto a deserted island. At first, the boys band together to survive under the direction of their elected leader, Ralph: building a fire for smoke signals, gathering…
- A Muslim woman wants to get a driver's license, but it requires a photograph - but she wears a hiqab that covers her face. - I. Should the woman be allowed to get a driver's license? II. The Sherbert Test as applied to this case: A. Was the person pursuing a sincere religious belief?…
- A young Amish man died mysteriously on his farm. The Amish are opposed to autopsies on religious grounds. - I. Should the local law enforcement be allowed to perform an autopsy? II. The Sherbert Test as applied to this case: A. Was the person pursuing a sincere religious belief? - Yes B. Did the…
- A law requires all homeschooled children to score "above average" on a standardized achievement test in order to continue homeschooling. - I. Does this law break the Free Exercise of religion if you homeschool your children for religious reasons? II. The Sherbert Test as applied to this case: A. Was the person pursuing a…
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, drafted by Thomas Jefferson, was sort of a precursor for the Establishment Clause in our Constitution. I will summarize a few of the most intriguing clauses that I read. This document is a great resource when you are trying to figure out what exactly the founders intended by the…
Every character in this play is hoping for something. There is no one who doesn't have something that they wish to have albeit sometimes selfishly: Theseus: He is the duke of Athens, and will soon be wed to Hippolyta the queen of the Amazons. He is anxious for his wedding day and wishes for the days…
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