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King Lear: Illusion
<view this essay>.... is to prevent future conflict. This is stupid since it actually invites war between the heirs, as we see, they are all ready power crazy, and do turn on each other. Shakespeare's audience (having just been spared a civil war following the death of Elizabeth) would have realised this.
The one affected by illusion the most is undoubtedly Lear. Lear's high position in society meant he should be able to distinguish the good from the bad; his lack of sight prevented him to do so. Lear's first act of blindness comes at the beginning of the play. First he was easily deceived by Goneril and Regan's flattery brought on by him saying
Which of you shall we say doth lov .....
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Macbeth: Deep Imagination
<view this essay>.... of murdering the king. Such "horrible imaginings," he says, frighten him even more than "present fears." However, as he ponders more and more on the thought of being king, he actually considers this regicide. This shows the audience the nature of Macbeth's ambition for imperial power. In addition, it shows that his vivid imagination controls his thoughts so completely that it seems to be reality itself.
The speech begins with his realization that he may one day become "king hereafter"; since "two truths are told", only one is left. Banquo senses Macbeth's ill-concealed emotions, asking him, "Why do you start, and seem to fear/Things that do sound so fa .....
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"An Inspector Calls": Issues And Priestly's Viewpoint
<view this essay>.... are being
challenged by a devious so-called inspector Goole.
The Inspector does a good job of making the family and friends of Mr Birling, (a
wealthy factory owner) feel very guilty for contributing towards the death of
Eva-Smith who also becomes known as Daisy Renton during the play. But Moral
guilt is not the major issue put forward in the play. The major issue is that of
how class-conscious England has been put forward in the play and how the
Capitalist's and Socialist's are shown. Birling is a ruthless industrialist who
worked extremely hard to make his money, and when he finally reaches the top his
wealth and popularity is threatened by a suicide scanda .....
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Claude Monet And His Painting
<view this essay>.... met the painter čEugne Boudin. While Boudin's own paintings have never been held in that high regard, he is seen as having played a critical role in the edu cation of Monet. Born of a seafaring family in 1824, Boudin was obsessed with the idea of painting outdoors or en plein air . The two painters met in 1856 and, at first, Monet resisted Boudin's offer of tuition but he eventually relaxed his protestations and before long, the two had forged a relationship that was to last a lifetime. Although Monet soon left Le Havre to spend a large part of his life travelling throughout Europe, he returned frequently to visit his old friend. The interest that had been spa .....
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Lady Macbeth: A Wife In Support Of Her Husband
<view this essay>.... are done out of devotion and allegiance to
Macbeth.
Throughout the play, the character of Lady Macbeth is developed through her
actions, which reveal her inner cravings. She plays the important role of one
who gives incentive to Macbeth, as well as one who supports him through
difficult times. She is the catalyst who starts Macbeth's thinking. She
possesses an aspect which cares for the future of her husband, and therefore
inspires him to pursue the possibilities. More important than advocating actions
to take the kingship, Lady Macbeth encourages Macbeth to remain strong. When his
weaknesses appear, she remains firm. Because of Lady Macbeth, Macbeth ach .....
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Death Of A Salesman: Symbols
<view this essay>.... of the hose is apparent when Willy is confronted about it by Biff his son
and Willy denies its existence. A similar denial is also evident when Willy is
confronted with the tape recorder in Howard's office.
The tape recorder signifies the change in Willy's life throug h the advancement
of technology. It also represents the end of Willy's career. This is brought
about when Howard, Willy's boss and godson, shows the tape recorder to Willy and
appe ars to be more interested in the sound and technology of the machine
instead of Willy, who i s fighting for his job. Howard no longer need s Willy's
services and without concern fires him. This , to Willy, was li .....
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Les Miserables
<view this essay>.... gets out on parole but realizes that his marking of a criminal leaves him as an outcast on all of France. He could not find any jobs and nobody would treat him as an ordinary person. Finally Jean Valjean finds refuge in the home of the Bishop of Digne. In spite of the kindness that the bishop displayed Valjean became weak and stole the silver that was in the home. He was immediately caught by the law abiding officer, Javert, who would chase Valjean for the rest of his life. When Javert brings Valjean back to the priest's house to confirm the theft, the priest amazes everyone by saying that he gave Valjean the silver and then he added a pair of silve .....
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‘To Be Or Not To Be’
<view this essay>.... on an ‘antic disposition’ and delays in killing Claudius. Tormented by an inner struggle, Hamlet is left in a state of turmoil. The soliloquy appears immediately after Polonius and Claudius have devised a confrontation between Ophelia and Hamlet in order to discover the reason for his madness. In a dithered state, Hamlet enters the room where Ophelia resides. Before confronting her he takes a moment to ponder upon the situation that he is battling.
Shakespeare divides the soliloquy into three sections. The first section begins with the question ‘ to be or not to be…’ and ends with the second repetition of ‘To die-to sleep.’ In this section Hamlet concentrate .....
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