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Wonderful World Of Writing

I can say right now that my life wouldn't be the same if I didn't write, and more specifically write to teach. The more people I can help the better it is. Hubpages gives me an opportunity to do this, so do...

10 comments    writing hubpages shakespeare
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Hubpages Allows Writers to have a Global Influence

I have been doing some research on writing sites. I have yet to find a site which has more to offer than hubpages. Writers from across the globe write on hubpages, but equally important is the fact that...

14 comments    life advice how to
The Chandos Portrait of William Shakespeare88

Fortinbras as a Foil for Hamlet

The Chandos Portrait of William Shakespeare Of all the characters in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Fortinbras is perhaps the strangest. He is barely seen and speaks little. Other characters often speak of...

4 comments    william shakespeare norway
The two women, as portrayed by the Algonkuin Theatre Company88

Emilia and Desdemona: "Othello" characters more similar than you think

Few would initially consider the characters of Emilia and Desdemona to be similar. One is the wife of the play's tragic hero; the other is betrothed to one of the greatest villains of all time. Pious...

6 comments    literature theatre shakespeare
Alanis Morissette is a naturalized American who maintains her Canadian citizenship.86

What's Up With Healthcare Reform?

Alanis Morisette is a singer-songwriter who weds catchy tunes to consequential words. In the appropriately entitled song Ironic, she makes many wry observations, but the following one really does say it all:...

25 comments    president obama nancy pelosi
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Romeo + Juliet- The Symbolism of Water

    Baz Luhrmann's film Romeo + Juliet significantly alters many aspects of William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, such as the substitution of guns for swords, but one of his most significant changes...

4 comments    water movie william shakespeare
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Creative Teaching Strategies: Macbeth

Let's face it: Most high school students had rather suffer through a root canal than endure a typical lecture on Shakespeare. It doesn't have to be that way, however. A creative teacher can come up with...

0 comments    students teacher teachers
William Shakespeare75

How to Write a Shakespearean Sonnet

How to write a Shakespearean (English-style) sonnet. I describe the form, analyze one of Shakespeare's sonnets as an example, and suggest a writing process.

3 comments    shakespeare sonnet golden gate
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Lady Macbeth - A Fiend Or A Caring Wife?

Is Lady Macbeth really an evil fiend-like queen? Selfish, bullying and cruel? Or is Lady Macbeth simply ambitious for a husband whom she loves, and so forces herself to deny her true self, which is tender and...

1 comment    shakespeare macbeth lady macbeth
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What to Do About a Jealous Co-Worker

Jealousy is an emotion and emotions are subjective meaning that there is  no cure all if you think that a co-worker is jealous of you.  Emotions are inwards feelings that are only privvy to the person...

0 comments    careers emotions confidence
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