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Macbeth
<view this essay>.... spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition." The ambition possessed began to revolve around his greed, which made him eager and hungry for power.
put himself above all others. He was selfish and greedy and this caused him to ignore all rights of others to satisfy his wants. He obviously violated Duncan's rights as a human being and as a king. He murdered Duncan for his own sake and benefit due to his greediness and ambition to become king. Even before killing Duncan, foresaw that Malcolm, Duncan's eldest son, would still be in the way of his desired goal. He said, "The Prince of Cumberland (Malcolm)! That is the step on which .....
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Animal Farm As Animal Satire
<view this essay>.... three, the method of this research is described. Under the light of information presented in the previous chapters, Chapter four discusses Animal Farm and focuses on the book as a political satire. The last chapter presents the conclusion of this study.
I would first like to express my sincere thanks to my thesis supervisor, Assoc.Prof. Dr. Jashua M. Bear for his help and freedom he gave me in this study. Without his understanding this thesis would never have been completed.
I also wish to thank my sister Fidan Korkut for her suggestions in the planning stage of this study and her endurance during my long study days at home.
My special thanks go to Özgür Ceyl .....
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Tragic Women Of Shakespeare (j
<view this essay>.... loved Romeo. Portia died because she loved Brutus. Ophelia died because she loved Hamlet, and finally Cordelia died because she loved King Lear. People should not die for love, but in Shakespeare's plays, it seems so. Therefore, for love, death is tragic. But if death is the only way to die, then death is the best way to die. .....
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Macbeth - Witches
<view this essay>.... right after he met with the witches.
It is however, more realistic to believe that Macbeth was responsible for his own actions throughout the play and in the end it was he who made the final decisions.
The witches could foretell the future, they can add temptation, and influence Macbeth, but they can not control his destiny. Macbeth creates his own misery when he is driven by his own sense of guilt. This causes him to become insecure as to the reasons for his actions which in turn causes him to commit more murders. The witches offer great enticement, but it is in the end, each individuals decision to fall for the temptation, or to be strong enough to resist .....
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To Kill A Mockingbird 4
<view this essay>.... also trys to be a boy by doing boy things). And you
can't forget their black maid. Her name is Calpurnia.
Miss Rachael is Dill's aunt that lives in Maycomb. Dill is a
friends with Jem and Scout. According to Scout they are married. (Boo)
Arthur Radley is the person that takes Jem back to his house after Jem
gets hurt by Bob Ewell. Tom Robinson is a black man that was accused
of raping Mayella Ewell. Bob Ewell is Mayella's father. He is out for
revenge on Atticus for what he did to him and his daughter. Mayella is
Bob's daughter who supposedly got raped by Tom Robinson. Judge Taylor
is the Judge of Maycomb County. Heck Tate is the coun .....
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The Odyssey: Odysseus Learns Patience, The Sanctity Of Life, And Humility
<view this essay>.... learning from each of his adventures. When Odysseus finally does reach the island of Phaiacia, he wants to return home but the urgency is not there. After his long and tedious wait to see the shores of Ithaca again, Odysseus is still unable to go home and resume his normal life. The patience that he acquired aides him in seeking the right moment to avenge his wife’s thoughtless suitors and to regain control of his house.
Before he descended into Hades, Odysseus was quick to draw his sword and start a fight. At almost all of his stops, Odysseus and his crew, some how or another, got into battles with the inhabitants of the islands. While he is in Hades, Elpe .....
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The Sun Also Rises 3
<view this essay>.... him the Message" (176). He did not think that it would be a good
idea for Brett to have anything to do Romero, and did not want
him to receive the message that invited him to have coffee with
their group. At this point it is clear that Jake does not approve
of this proposed encounter. His later decision to introduce them
supports the idea that Jake is unconditionally devoted to Brett,
and her happiness.
The introduction was a very strange one. It was not as if Jake
went out of his way for it to happen. It was much more the will
of Brett. She raved on and on about Romero and insisted to Jake
that they go and find him. Jake did not figh .....
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To Be, Or Not To Be
<view this essay>.... as a doppelgänger to help the captain come terms with himself.
In 1880, Conrad was part of the crew of the Cutty Sark. On this ship, Sidney Smith killed a black man, John Francis. The captain of the Cutty Sark secretly helped Smith to an American ship, the Colorado. Four days later, Smith committed suicide (Daleski 171). Smith had not wanted to be tried for his murder. This experience is particularly interesting when one compares it to Conrad’s short story, “The Secret Sharer”. Conrad directly used his knowledge of the occurrences aboard the Cutty Sark for that particular story.
“The Secret Sharer” is a psychological mas .....
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