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King Lear, William Shakespeare
<view this essay>.... while Gloucester learns to achieve clear vision, and
consequently avoids a fate similar to Lear's.
Throughout most of King Lear, Lear's vision is clouded by his
lack of insight. Since he cannot see into other people's characters,
he can never identify them for who they truly are. When Lear is
angered by Cordelia, Kent tries to reason with Lear, who is too
stubborn to remain open-minded. Lear responds to Kent's opposition
with, "Out of my sight!," to which Kent responds, "See better, Lear,
and let me still remain" (I.i.160). Here, Lear is saying he never
wants to see Kent again, but he could never truly see him for who he
was. Kent was o .....
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Midsummer Nights Dream Charact
<view this essay>.... and intertwine causing their lives to crisscross, circle, and even parallel each other's. This was an ingenious display of character manipulation.
At first, everything was very confusing, and the characters were faced with many different problems. In the end, however, they were still able to persevere and win their true love.
The four young lovers each developed in their own ways. Hermia, the daughter of Egeus, was in love with Lysander from the beginning. However, her father wanted her to marry Demetrius. Hermia was strong-willed and stubborn. She adamantly refused to be forced in to a marriage with Demetrius. A woman was not allowed to be blat .....
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What Sort Of Man Reads Playboy
<view this essay>.... "What sort of man reads Playboy," then continues on to answer itself. After briefly viewing the ad, the common "JOE" might go on his merry way paying the advertisement no attention, being that his only concern is to find the centerfold. Although he may pay no attention to the ad at first, his subconscious is working its will. Common "Joe's" subconscious is telling him that he needs to subscribe to Playboy or at least buy another issue. More than likely the reader will be influenced by the ad at its face value, the subconscious will not have to interpret it for him. The advertisement is blunt and it draws on direct feedback, the purchase of another issue. .....
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Great Expectations The Book Ve
<view this essay>.... Pip) was an orphan, raised by his sister who was twenty years older than he was. He was a very kind and sensitive character. His sister, Mrs. Georgiana Maria Gargery (called Mrs. Joe), was " not a good looking woman" (Dickens) and was very abusive towards Pip and Joe Gargery, the husband of Mrs. Joe. Joe was the Village Blacksmith and was very fond of Pip.
The story begins with Pip at a graveyard visiting the tombstones of the parents he has never met when suddenly a convict, later identified as Abel Magwitch, threatens to kill Pip if he doesn't bring him a file and wittles (food) the next morning. Pip did steal what the convict wanted, with much .....
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Harrison Bergeon Vs. 1984
<view this essay>.... controlled what the people saw, heard, and read, and even what they
thought. The middle working class, or the “regular” party, did all the work that the inner party wanted to be done, in order to keep the population, including themselves, in control of everyone. The third, and lowest, class is the proles. The party does not even watch or
care about the proles, because they are not important, and have no power at all. Harrison Bergeron apparently had everyone equalized through handicapping all those with extraordinary abilities. The classes were the same as they are in modern America, only with handicaps.
Human Nature was repressed in both stories. .....
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Aids- Sleep With The Angels
<view this essay>.... story of Mary Fischer in many ways is very tragic, and in many ways very inspirational. Although this book was not as interesting as the previous books, it was definitely worth reading, as it can teach you a lot about just how strong willed some individuals are and just how special people can be.
Mary Fischer devoted this book to her two children, Max and Zach. I found that to be very special as she lived her life for only two things, her children, and to spread knowledge about the disease she had contracted. Mary Fischer was an ex- TV producer and White House staffer, who became a model for the education of AIDS, as she was a single mom with two preschoo .....
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Animal Farm 5
<view this essay>.... respect for their contributions to the farm. They believe that if they ran their own lives that they would have an ideal existance and live in harmony together and that they could do as they pleased.
Napolean and Snowball (two pigs) and the cows lead the revolt in the barn after the farmer refuses to feed them adequatly. All the animals attack and defeat the farmer and his men and scare the farmers wife into sneaking out of the farmhouse and escaping.
Life after the humans leave is not the paradise the animals had dreamed about; Old majors ideals were forgotton and the pig Napolean and his pack of dogs assume leadership. Snowball, the other pig is forc .....
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The Cherry Orchard
<view this essay>.... to manage her money wisely. She wastefully spends and hands out money: "I haven’t any money, my dove…oh, very well…give it to him, Leonid." She does not know how to work in order to regain the money she has spent. She finds herself going into debt and not being able to pay the mortgage. These problems grow so severe that she is forced to sell it.
Lopahin offers to help Lyuboff and her family to get them out of debt. He suggests several ideas such as tearing down buildings and the house, and renting homes on the land that the cherry orchard now grows. He cares not about the sentimental value the orchard holds, but the money that could be made .....
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