Taking elements from The Odyssey and The Once and Future King, this pattern can be spotted. ... Odysseus from The Odyssey and King Arthur from The Once and Future King are the best character examples to use for the readers to identify and understand the repetitive appearance of the Hero's Journey archetype in literature. ... Identical to every other journey of a hero, in any piece of literature, King Arthur from The Once and Future King also gains aid and advice from different guides throughout the novel. ... King Arthur, similarly, is taken through a series of tests, continuing to disp...

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Fidel Castro once said, "The Revolution is a dictatorship of the exploited against the exploitees." ... Fighting against the British monarchy, the American colonists desired independence and formed their own country, mapping out America's future for generations to come. The colonists were ruled by England's reigning monarch, King George III. ... The Parliament grew very angry with King James I because they were used to sharing the power with the monarchs. Everything was fine until the king came along and took all of the power for himself. ...

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According to traditional thinking, King Henry is the brave and majestic hero of the play. ... The punishment for looting is hanging as decreed by the King. ... Does this make him a hypocrite, or is he just planning for his future? ... But he is also the most successful king in Shakespeare's History plays. ... But it is possible that being such a man was the condition for being a successful king. ...

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Twain writes, "The remainder of this thrilling and eventful story will NOT be found in this or any other publication, wither now or at any future time. ... Once again leaving Monty Python with a very clever parody that can be analyzed from two different viewpoints. ... And as he rode north and east, his troubles never once ceased, and his hardships were severe. ... Blood was shed and once the cat was vanquished King Arthur remarks, "Blessed be our Lord, for I have slain this devil that has done great harm in this country. ... The cat then gets its back legs caught in King Arthur...

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For all the military accolades attributed to Alexander the Great, his self-centred attitude to kingship meant he was more concerned with his own glory than the future of the dynasty. ... Following the death of King Philip II in 336 BC, a 20 year old Alexander inherited one of the most advanced army and logistical system of its time, coupled with veteran generals, an exemplary battle record and hegemony over Greece; this was King Philips legacy to Macedon and his son Alexander (Hyper 1). ... Alexander is an interesting character, as he tended to both imitate his father and react against his p...

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Louie, among other things, was quite the tyrant, stressing taxes and failing to complete his imperial goals as king, so much so, that France was literally yanked out his control. Once France said goodbye to the end of a constitutional monarchy, the idea of a republic ensued, led by Maximilien Robespierre, with an extended department entitled The Committee of Public Safety, which was made up of twelve deputies in charge of settling the debating masses of the National Convention. ... Although it seemed that times were harder after capture of their "king, " Napoleon, the revolution had settled, a...

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Overall, in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Mark Twain compares the basic political, social, and technological principles of the 19th America to the medieval ages of Great Britain. ... Awakening into the medieval world of King Arthur and Camelot, Hank Morgan saw political injustice. ... Overall, he made the people of Camelot aware of the injustice of their time and gave them the hope for an optimistic future. ... Conclusively, Mark Twain glorified his time period to an extent that the he used the horrid faults of the Middle Ages as an example in his novel, A Connecticut Ya...

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Upon defeating the French in the Battle of Pavia, the captured King Francis I signed the Treaty of Madrid, renouncing his Italian claims. ... Defeated once again, Francis signed the Treaty of Cambrai, securing Charles" position in Italy until 1536, when Francis, intent on reoccupying Italy, established a coalition between France, the Protestant Schmalkaldic League, and the Ottoman Turks, whose armies were assaulting Austria. ... Charles" armies and those of his brother, Ferdinand, king of Bohemia and Hungary, deployed to hinder their advance into Western Europe. ... Preoccupied with other a...

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Once Sophocles is provided with these three elements from the Archon, he along with the lead actor will select two more males to perform in his play. ... In context and in performance, the tragic heroine of Antigone is in fact Antigone, niece of King Kreon, sister of Ismene, and fiancé of Haimon. ... At the end of the play, Antigone hangs herself in her cell, Haimon stabs himself in his own misery, and King Kreon is left alone. ... She believes she can commit any act and experience no consequences because she is a queen, but as stated by King Kreon in Scene 2, Antigone is not immune ...

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Shakespeare has specifically used cousin to show that Macbeth is such a beloved man and his loyalty to fight for king has earned King Duncan to regard him as a blood relative. ... The king was seen to be Gods representative on earth so for Macbeth to be considered family by a king further emphasizes Macbeth to be worthy noble man. ... Initially it looks as if Macbeth met the Thane of Cawdor with equal blows however an alternate interpretation of this quote could be that it actually foreshadows Macbeth confronting his future self. ... Once Macbeth had the idea of becoming king all it took was l...

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No one would doubt Oedipus as a glorious king, especially the King of Suffering. ... They try to shove him off to make the way for the king. ... Oedipus's straightforwardness solved Sphinx's twisted riddle with a direct answer "human" and once again, here comes the riddle of Laois's death. ... With his strong belief in Apollo's prophecy of his dark future, Oedipus makes a wise decision to flee Corinth, leaving his dearest parents and home behind. ... His determination and compassion for Thebans once again hurt Oedipus deep in the heart. ...

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Oedipus knew that is was his duty as king to be the one who avenged the murder of King Laios and cleanse the city of Thebes of its retched plague. ... Oedipus sought the advice of Tiresias, a blind seer that could see the future, because he believed that Tiresias could use his powers to tell him who Laios' murderer was. ... At first, Oedipus accused Creon of being in allegiance with Tiresias and was plotting to take over his thrown as king of Thebes. ... Suddenly, a messenger from Corinth arrived to bring news of the unfortunate death of the Corinthian King Polybos. ... Once they finally...

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Since then, the city of Pompeii was forgotten by the world for 1700 years, until it was rediscovered in 1748, when construction workers were working on the summer palace renovation for the king of Naples (Wallace). ... After all, since the destruction of Pompeii would always be a potential threat in Roman Society, which some demagogue might seize on in the future, it would be the best choice to downplay the incident and make Pompeii "a forgotten city"(Harris 7). ... After a few years, the roads that had once passed through Pompeii now followed different routes, sweeping around the hi...

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It is mentioned in Irish History that St. Patrick banished all the snakes from Ireland. This seems an impressive feat and we seem to be able to confirm it as fact as Ireland is indeed a country without snakes. However, the more realistic, and more mundane reason why there are no snakes in Ireland is...

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According to Palomino, it was finished' in 1656, and, while Vela zquez was painting it, the King, the Queen, and the Infantas Mara Teresa and Margarita often came to watch him at work. ... The placement of the painting in this setting implies some important information because the pieza del despacho was a room destined for the personal use of the king. ... Others who entered the room could have seen it of course, but only the king had a part in the composition. ... An idea of the original is preserved in a somewhat scaled-down copy, which, if faithful, shows that there was once, ...

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While Wilhelm may have been the king, it was Bismarck who was in control, manipulating the king with his intellect while using royal decrees to circumvent the power of elected officials. ... Prussia attacked Denmark and secured the two German-speaking territories of Schleswig and Holstein, resolved the Schleswig-Holstein question by annexing Schleswig and giving Holstein to the Austrian empire, ensuring a future quarrel that will knock Austria out of German politics once and for all, very crucial at the time as the Habsburg dynasty still retained prestige and power amongst the German states. ....

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When Cinderella's stepsisters ask her if she would want to go the King's son's ball, she replies "young ladies, you only jeer at me; it is not for such as I am to go there," and then proceeds to do her stepsisters' hair perfectly for the ball (17). ... Cinderella cries and wishes she could go to the ball once she is alone, but she takes no initiative to attempt to change the fact that she is not going. ... Their future is solely determined by who they marry, and who they marry is dependent on their physical appearance or social status. ... When Cinderella arrives ...

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In 1956, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, also directed by Ishiro Honda, was discharged in the United States as an American rendition of the first Japanese film. ... While Gojira metaphorically portrays Japan's after war injury, for example, the nuclear bombings, decimation, and annihilation, the depiction of such pivotal messages are lost in Godzilla: King of the Monsters. ... It serves to remind the country's kin to unite and cooperate as a country for the security of Japan's future, whereas such messages are nowhere to be seen in the American version of the film which premiere...

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Even after the war, it took years to settle the old hatreds and to have once again a newly independent nation united. ... The given definition of a "loyalist" is "a person who professed a continuing allegiance to the King of Great Britain." ... (Allen, 3) This loyalist definition also excluded a good number of those who may have been labeled a loyalist for more self-serving reasons without strong feelings for the British or the King one way or another. ... At the end of the war, those deemed loyalists faced a bleak, uncertain future. Although it was specifically stated in the Treaty of Pari...

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Even after the war, it took years to settle the old hatreds and to have once again a newly independent nation united. ... The given definition of a "loyalist" is "a person who professed a continuing allegiance to the King of Great Britain." ... (Allen, 3) This loyalist definition also excluded a good number of those who may have been labeled a loyalist for more self-serving reasons without strong feelings for the British or the King one way or another. ... At the end of the war, those deemed loyalists faced a bleak, uncertain future. Although it was specifically stated in the Treaty of Pari...

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King Idris came to the throne once Libya gained independence from Italy in nineteen fifty one and was popular among his people but produced no sons (MacDonald). Leaving many with questions as to who would be Libya's next king or ruler. Under the Libyan constitution of nineteen fifty one it was stated that King Idris as-Sanusi would be the head of state. ... However, resentment began to build over the increased concentration of the nation's wealth in the hands of King Idris. ... It all began in August of nineteen sixty nine when King Idris of Libya was in Turkey for medical treatment....

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However once Adam and Eve ate from the Tree of Good and Evil and sin entered the world, we have been separated from God's Kingdom and enjoying this eternal rest. ... During this time of punishment God does not completely abandon his people, he promotes prophets who tell about a future time and a future kingdom where God will bring salvation back to his people. They prophesied about a future King, or Messiah, who would come and save God's people. ... The future we are waiting for is Christ second coming where he calls all believers home with him to join him in the "perfected kingdom,"...

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The crown was passed to the next heir, James VI, King of Scotland. ... This series of events led to the second civil war, in which the Scottish Presbyterians invaded England in the name of the king. ... In 1699, Prince William of Orange invaded, James escaped to France, and William was made king (Parliament UK). After William III's rise to the throne, a union between Scotland and England was proposed once more, this time by Parliament. ... While the graphic above makes a future of independence appear bright, the Scottish people are not so easily convinced. ...

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During the 1960s, great judicial and legislative reform was made such as the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.The civil rights movement was adopted to never allow systemic oppression for any human being and aimed to transform a tragic past and move towards a greater future. Martin Luther King was a key player in the civil rights movement. ... King mobilised the African-American community within the movement. ... The minister was king (Austin,2003). ... The formal end of segregation in the USA was set up once suffrage in the Southern states were restored and segregati...

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Within a few years after her alleged marriage, Behn became affiliated with King Charles II as a political spy in Antwerp, Belgium during the second Anglo-Dutch war. However, Behn never received any payment for her work from the King while away which led her to being thrown into debtor's prison upon her return to England. ... Behn was loyal to the restored monarch as a Tory supporter of King Charles II and utilized her skills as a writer to produce propaganda in favor of the King and absolute monarchy [ CITATION Gor80 l 1033 ]. ... However, the play still encourages viewers in the future t...

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