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    written throughout the ages. One finely written example of this is Sophocles’ Oedipus the King. In this tale‚ Oedipus is the ruler of Thebes and the city is suffering from a plague. Oedipus sent his brother-in-law Creon to the “Pythian halls of Phoebus” to talk to the oracle about how to rid themselves of the plague. Creon reports back and tells the ruler that once they find the killer of the previous king‚ they will be free of this curse. Through a strange turn of events‚ Oedipus comes to find out

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    messenger’s. Yes‚ I whom men call Oedipus the Great. [He turns to the PRIEST] Speak‚ Elder‚ you are senior here. Say what this pleading means‚ what frightens you‚ what you beseech. Coldblooded would I be‚ to be unmoved by petitioners so pitiful. PRIEST King Oedipus‚ the sovereign of our land‚ you see here young and old clustered round the shrine. Fledglings some‚ essaying flight‚ and some much weighted down (as I by age‚ the Presbyter of Zeus)‚ and striplings some--ambassadors of youth

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    Rodney King

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    issue of police brutality is not a new one; it has become more focused on in recent years due to certain cases that have proved to be of extreme violence and have been linked to racial profiling‚ such as the beating of Rodney King. The incident that had happened to Rodney King is a tragic one‚ but one that accurately reflects what the police force is capable of doing: wrongly deciding to commit a heinous crime based upon racial reasons influenced by our society’s media‚ an especially notable misinterpretation

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    King Lear History/Past Profile: King Lear is powerful king from England and father of three lovely daughters. He enjoys being flattered and enjoys having absolute power. As he is now well advanced in years‚ he has decided to step down from the throne and divides up his lands between his daughters‚ but hasn’t let go of his control just yet. Recent Traumatic Events: Not a long ago‚ King Lear decided to split his kingdom among his three daughters: Regan‚ Goneril‚ and Cordelia. He asks the daughters

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    sleep with his mother. Later‚ Oedipus leaves his parents and heads for Thebes. Along his way‚ comes a man in the center of a three way road way. Oedipus tells him to move and he refuses and Oedipus kills Laius‚ the king of Thebes and Oedipus real father. Then later on Oedipus becomes the King of Thebes and marries Jocasta‚ the Queen of Thebes and Oedipus real mother. Sooner or later‚ Jocasta and Oedipus sleep together and have children. Awhile after that‚ Oedipus sends out an investigation of who is

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    Andrew Brown Mr. Gingery English 1 CP 22 January 2015 Kong King You may have heard of King Kong but he was just a pebble to Kong King. Gorillas fascinated Katelyn she even had a job to study gorillas even though John was afraid of very afraid of them and that there wasn’t any gorillas close to Mankato‚ Minnesota except for the zoos. Katelyn liked them because they are mysterious and intelligent. John just thought they were aggressive animals. John thought that Katelyn needed a break from her work

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    King Lear : Clothing Imagery Hamza‚Saharded‚Younes‚Deion Learning Objective In King Lear the role of clothing is a recurrent image that Shakespeare uses to underscore certain themes in the play. Discussion Questions -Do clothes have an influence on the weares mindset? use examples from the book or personal experiences - Does clothing imagery still have a role in modern society? Explain -How does examples from King Lear connect with modern society? -How does using

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    Burger King reinvents flame broiling The fast food chain is testing a new broiler designed to save time‚ energy‚ and money‚ and - some say - makes the Whopper taste better. Fortune’s Matt Boyle reports. By Matthew Boyle‚ Fortune writer October 12 2007: 1:44 PM EDT NEW YORK (Fortune) -- At Burger King‚ flame broiling will never be the same again. After spending three years in development‚ the number-two fast food chain is quietly rolling out powerful new broilers that reduce utility costs

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    King Lear was written by Shakespeare which is the one of his great tragedies that portrays human suffering and redemption through the experiences of the play’s major characters ; King Lear and Gloucester. All tragedies that Shakespeare wrote have a tragic hero and each of them has a tragic flaw. The play focuses on the suffering emerged out of the circumstances where attempted to occur within the family‚ between father and daughter and also among siblings. The suffering is caused by the irresponsibility

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    Need for King 3 The framework recommended by King III is principles-based and there is no ‘one size fits all’ solution. Entities are encouraged to tailor the principles of the Code as appropriate to the size‚ nature and complexity of their organisation. This is good news for companies in South Africa as it avoids some of the pitfalls seen in the United States where a ‘one size fits all’ approach was initially adopted. * New Companies Act and changing trends in international governance *

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