Although Lady Macbeth was a big influence over Macbeth and his contemplation to kill King Duncan, his ego played a part as well which we see when Malcolm (Prince of Cumberlands) addresses him as the Thane of Cawdor and he is immediately offended because he feels like he is better than him. Do you believe it’s good to make decisions based on your ego? Explain why or why not.

How are key ideas refined with clear and concise language in the selection “what are our demands? ” what purpose does this selection serve?

In hard times by charles dickens, mr. gradgrind’s name can be interpreted in several ways. the selection supports all of the following interpretations except he grinds out graduates who are similar to each other as if he were running a factory he grinds the importance of facts into students’ heads he grinds down children by crushing their imaginations he grinds his teeth together, suggesting his intolerance for fantasy

What are some man vs. nature conflicts in the outsiders by s. e. hinton?