However, behind the rumor and gossip lay one of the most astute and skilful rulers in Russia's long, turbulent history.5 Catherine was a female intellectual in a time where few women were educated, nor held power. ... No lover had been continual, and stayed with Catherine for her complete reign, meaning Catherine was a lady of her own influence. ... The book quotes: "Miranda was a praiseworthy princess and in her land there was perhaps only one major weakness - that the Prince of Darkness was allowed to have too much power."11 Although the novel may have had some link to the truth, it wa...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

A subjective meaning of this action is Lear and the Fool becoming one, as the Fool ceases to be the wise fool and Lear becomes the Fool with an incredibly salubrious clarity and common sense. ... A knave and a fool are sometimes equated to each other in this play, although their actual meanings differ substantially. ... Edmund, for example, is so astute that he practically causes the audience to dispense sympathy for his atrocities. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The sketch parallels one's idea of some traits of a detective: astute, honest, efficient, and confident. ... After Marlowe is forced to throw Carmen out of his apartment, he looks at his chessboard and observes, "Knights had no meaning in this game. ...

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Satan wants to take revenge on God not by using his force but by using his astuteness. ... From my point of view it has two different meanings: the first one is that the tyranny will always exist (if we see Satan as the representation of a monarch) and the second one is that if you fight for what you really want and you do not let the others persuade you, you can get your purpose ( Satan got to take revenge of God and Milton was trying to get to improve his society). ...

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• Grade Level: High School