He uses this metaphor to give him credibility in the fact that he has lots of experience so he has more knowledge to guide them in the right direction to fight against England. It's also used to give them hope that there are people to guide them in the right direction with the same kind of experience he has. ... His famous line in his speech, "[ ] give me liberty, or give me death!"...
America is a place to be free, a place where people can live out their dreams, make their own decisions and decide what is right for them. But America is also a religious country. For instance the American penny, "In God We Trust." We stand for freedom, unlike many other countries who...
Freedom is something worth dieing for to Parker, and possibly, death can possible be the ultimate freedom. ... Although he did manage to escape a second time, his "liberty threatened to be short-lived", something he will not accept (Parker 48). ... After his brush with death, "The cool air and open sky seemed like freedom" (Parker 56). ... This time he gives up on trying to escape and has decided to use the legal way to freedom. ... Ryder asking her to "buy my freedom, letting me pay her back from my earnings" (Parker 66). ...
Lear is dividing up his land and giving it to his three daughters and he wants to keep the privileges. ... Edmond says in a silique, "...Wherefore should I/ Stand in the plague of custom and permit/ The curiosity of nations to deprive me,/ For what I am some twelve or fourteen moonshines,/ Lag my brother?..."... Come to me, that of this I may speak more. ... Edmond does this so that his father will start to believe that Edgar is trying to plan Gloucester's death and trying to have Edmond involved in it. ... Goneril says to Lear, "Sir, I love you more than word can wield the/ matte...
