Bird Imagery in Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ – Part 2

Continued from Part 1 The presence of some birds in Macbeth does not directly characterize people, but instead, their presence could mean the revealing of what people are. This is because some birds can speak. After learning of Banquo's death and being visited by the ghost of his murdered friend, Macbeth worries that some natural truth-teller will …

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Bird Imagery in Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ – Part 1

This is a paper I wrote in college for a class on the works of Shakespeare. As a side note, the Professor for this class was one of the best I had. You could go into his class hating English and literature and come out with at least an enjoyment of it. His love for …

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Review: Feeding the Lambs

Rev. Thoma's Feeding the Lambs seeks to answer questions about the meaning behind the practices of the faith we profess and how to communicate that meaning to children.

Review: Man Up!

Man Up! is a book for men who want to know how to be truly masculine and what that means and have grown up in a society that has "simply lost - or forgotten - the collective knowledge of what it means to be a man."

Limits

I'm tired today. I can't tell if I am more physically tired or emotionally tired. The last couple of weeks have brought a whirlwind of news, decisions, and changes that just seem like a little too much at once. In addition, this baby is coming soon, my toddler is in the middle of potty training, …

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