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Answer the following in 80-100 words:

At the end of the day the poet, D. H. Lawrence writes a diary entry in 120-150 words describing his encounter with the snake and expressing his remorse for throwing a log at him. Write his diary entry.

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Caeser's murder is rightly avenged by Antony. Comment.

 

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Dear diary

Today's entry is based upon my incidental meeting with a snake, yellow-brown in color, who came to drink water at the water-trough which was outside my house. I felt no fear, no aversion and a strange kind of bonding and fascination took possession of me. The snake was drinking water in a very relaxed manner and his majestic movement cast a spell on me. I stood there, with an empty pitcher, with no desire to disturb him. Since it was a very hot day, I wanted the snake to quench his thirst, since he had come from a dark and horrible crack in the wall. My rational and social belief told me to kill the snake, but my natural instincts told me not to. The snake disappeared at once, but a guilt, a void remained in my heart. I wonder why we submit before our egoism, ignoraned and barbarity. I suddenly questioned myself. What rights do we have to deprive others of their right to live? We preach of love and sympathy, yet we get misguided by our social beliefs and natural instincts. I know snakes are poisonous but that snake did not harm me and yet I acted like a coward. Yes, I will have to make amends somehow. How! I wonder!

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Caesar's murder is rightly avenged by Antony. Mark Antony is a clever statesman and a good friend of Caesar. He is foresighted enough to judge that Brutus is a famous public figure and has already won the approval of the Romans after killing Caesar. Now, it is upto him to turn the tide, which threatens to flow in favour of the conspirators. Throughout his speech, he keeps repeating, "Brutus is an honourable man." He is able to persuade the plebeians (Romans) of the conspirators, injustice and gain mass, support. He contradicts the charges of Brutus that Caesar was ambitious by pointing out that Caesar had refused the crown twice, had filled the coffers of Rome and cried for all Romans. He displays all the stabs, Brutus and others have inflicted on Caesar's body and uses his body to exploit the Romans emotionally. He deliberately thrusts the words 'mutiny' and "riot at them and gets the desired results. So Antony's eulogy at Caesar's funeral is master stroke, and the mention of Caesar's will where he left all money and his property for all Romans, acts as the final nail in the coffin of the conspirators. The Romans were filled with a sense of revenge as a patriot was assassinated out of jealousy. The mob, after Antony's speech, burnt the houses of the conspirators. Brutus and others had to flee for their lives. Thus we can say that Caesar's death was rightly avenged.