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Henry IV: Hotspur Vs. Harry
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his name suggests.
Henry IV has more admiration for Hotspur than his own son Hal, and is envious of
Northumberland for having such a son:
'a son who is the theme of honours tongue'.
' in envy that my Lord Northumberland should
be father to so blest a son'.
The King feels that Hotspur reminds him of himself, when he challenged Richard
for the throne. Hotspur is brave and valiant and has a good reputation with the
people, whereas Hal compared with Richard does not care for the welfare of the
country and spends his time entertaining himself with poor company.
Hotspur has nothing but disrespect for Hal. During the play he calls him: .....
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George Lucas And Movies: No Future?
<view this essay>.... Lucas' film THX 1138 and Robert
Zemeckis' Back to the Future are both examples of movies that portray technology
and the advances of the future. THX 1138 and Back to the Future both portray
technology as a danger to society that could ultimately lead to its downfall.
George Lucas made THX 1138 long before he became famous in his later
movies. He based the film on his movie that he used as his graduate project and
thesis. It was his first attempt at directing and producing a Hollywood film.
His goal was to create a film that would show the future state of the world if
it was to continue on its path of the search for perfection of everything. He
shows t .....
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Oscar Wilde's The Importance Of Being Earnest
<view this essay>.... the course of the play, Wilde portrays each of the main
characters in a way that reflects his views of the English aristocracy.
Algernon Moncrieff and Jack(Ernest) Worthington represent the prototypical male
bachelors. In the opening act, set in Algernon's flat, the two meet and display
what appears to be their usual daily activities. Neither is employed, and it is
apparent that their only occupation is the pursuit of leisure activities and
social matters, subjects of major importance to them. When Algernon inquires as
to the purpose of Ernest's visit to town, Ernest replies, "Oh pleasure,
pleasure! What else should bring anyone anywhere? Eating as usual, .....
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Evita
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stereotype of them being lower class citizens or as being easy. She realises
that not every Latino woman has the same educational opportunities as she had
and because of the majority of Latino women perpetuating the myth, the
stereotype will go on. Many Latino women invite this stereotype to themselves
as their behaviour and actions are of the result of their upbringing. Latino
women think that it is normal to dress flashily or bare their skin. Their
culture allows them to do so as they are protected by traditions and laws of a
Spanish/Catholic system of morality. The main rule in their culture is that
"You may look at my sister, but if you touch her I .....
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Death Of A Salesman - Willy
<view this essay>.... His independence in life shows through his
writings in fiction. Which inevitably portray his deeper feelings of life.
Popes' efforts here are of outezding quality. However, his poem did fail
to convince Arabella to résumé her engagement to Lord Petre. Most of
Pope's efforts here were written with time. Now, Keats has romantically
serenaded his reader with descriptive lust and desire, which can be
compared with popes' efforts by the difference in eighteenth century
literature and romantic poems, their descriptive natures and ideas they
portray to the reader through their writing.
Pope has written an eighteenth-century poem which he calls, "An
H .....
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Macbeth And His Lady
<view this essay>.... Act 1, Scene 5, Lady Macbeth receives a letter from Macbeth detailing his encounter with the witches and their prophecies. After reading the letter, she immediately began plotting to murder King Duncan. Our first indication of Lady Macbeth’s ambition and dark nature is evident when she says, “…That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan under my battlements. “ (I: v: 39). She continues her speech by asking the spirits to “unsex me here, and fill me, from the crown to the toe, top-full of direst cruelty! /Stop up the access and passage to remorse” (I: v: 41-45) to give her the courage to commit the act and not feel guilty afterwards. Lady Macbeth is further .....
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Rodin's "The Kiss"
<view this essay>.... as well, with green bonze tarnish and the aura of the metal. By learning how the sculpture was made, its exact composition, and the methods of analyzation we can preserve this work of art for future observers.
The statue is a bronze sculpture. Bronze is a copper alloy, which means it is predominantly copper with other metals added. Metals are alloyed to enhance their chemical, mechanical, or physical properties, which can improve strength, hardness, corrosion resistance, toughness, etc. Bronze is stronger than brass or copper and is commonly composed of 90% copper, 5% tin, and 5%zinc. These percentages can be altered to suit desired characteristics. B .....
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Julius Caesar: Brutus’ Character Flaw
<view this essay>.... reasons. This makes it easier to kill Caesar because Brutus is one of Caesars closest friends. Caesar even says, “Doth not Brutus bootless kneel?”(III, I, 75) Which means that if Brutus, his best friend, cannot sway Caesar, then no one can.
His noble blindness is a bad trait because he is taken advantage of easily. Cassius knows about Brutus’ love for Rome and his closeness to Caesar and he uses that in his plans. Cassius gains Brutus’ trusts as soon as he mentions the danger Rome is in if Caesar becomes king. In all actuality, the main reason Cassius uses Brutus in his plans is for an “insurance policy.” The people know Brutus’ nobility to Caesar a .....
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