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By using figurative language, Shakespeare creates a visual image of Octavius' army overtaking them like inescapable death. Cassius' words foreshadow later events in Act 5.
Supplies had to travel a long distance across water on ships that were often attacked, so they did not reach Europe<span />
Juan de onate was an explorer and colonial governor recalled to Mexico city in 1606 for a hearing on his conduct. Resigning his post led to his trial and conviction of cruelty to colonists and natives. Exiled from Mexico for five years, he went to Spain where the king appointed him head of mining inspectors. He died there in 1626.
The beginning of 1917 was a very turbulent period during the follow of events of the WWI. Germany announced in January, it would engage against any Allied shipping using its submarine force. In February of that same year the president Wilson told the Congress that the US had broken diplomatic relations with the German government.
In march of that year Germany sank five US vessels, contributing to the already unstable American society. The british propaganda in the US and the deep economical involvement with the Allies carried the country to finally enter the War.
