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"A Man For All Seasons" By Robert Bolt: More's Moral Dilemma
<view this essay>.... she tries to influence his decision about the
divorce by using her intellect and by begging. Wolsey, a cardinal, was told by
the king to try to persuade him to support the king's divorce by appointing him
to a political office, so if More does not support the king, he could be
executed for treason. Similarly, the king orders Cromwell, his assistant, to
apply pressure by finding a reason to kill More, to force him out of the way.
All of these pressures from the king lead to a moral dilemma that More has to
face, but he chooses to stick to his morals.
King Henry applies pressure on More to support the divorce through Meg.
While More is in jail for failing t .....
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Heroism In The Perfect Storm
<view this essay>.... for rescue if one’s boat got into trouble. But there were those daring rescues from the Coast Guard during the storm that saved the lives of many and cost the life of one. These men risked their lives for the safety of others’; thus, they have earned the title of “hero.”
The pararescue jumpers and pilots, our heroes in The Perfect Storm, had a responsibility to the well being of everyone at sea. When a distress call was made, it was their duty to answer it to the best of their ability. It seemed “to the best of their ability” meant do the job until they died trying. These men had undergone extensive training in their fields to prepare for such situ .....
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King Lear: Evil Nature Of Edmund
<view this essay>.... which he could advance.
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Thou , Nature, art my goddess. To thy law
My services are bound. Wherefore should I
Stand in the plague of custom, and permit
The curiosity of nations to deprive me
For that I am some twelve or fourteen moonshines
Lag of a brother? Why "bastard"? Wherefore "Base,"
It is shown that Edmund feels as though he is selected against for something that is not his fault. So, throughout this play Edmund plays with and destroys those characters that are in the high class that does not include bastard sons. This is the only rationalization for Edmund's evil inclination.
We find that today, the pattern of people out caste .....
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The Merchant Of Venice: Hath Not A Jew Mercy?
<view this essay>.... Shylock's religion as his biggest shortcoming.
Our first glimpse of Shylock's character comes in Act I, scene 3, where
Shylock reveals to the audience why he hates Antonio. The first reason he gives
of why he hates Antonio is because he is a Christian. (I. iii. 43) This to the
sixteenth century audience would be unreasonable, and this would evoke a sort of
villainy towards Shylock. But a few moments later, the audience witnesses
Shylock's speech about Antonio's abuses towards Shylock. (I. iii. 107-130)
This speech does well in invoking the audience's pity, however little it might
be in the sixteenth century. But again at the end, Shylock offers that Anto .....
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Macbeth: Macbeth's Decent Into Hell
<view this essay>.... When he gets home the king names him thane
of Cawdor and after he tells his wife about the witches predictions she
persuades him to kill Duncan and blame it on the guards. After they discover
that Duncan has been murdered his two sons split up so they wouldn't be killed.
Then Macbeth becomes king.
Later in the play Macbeth gets worried about Banquo because he thinks
that Banquo might figure out what Macbeth is doing and get Macbeth murdered for
treason so Macbeth hires three hitmen to kill Banquo which they did successfully
also at the same time the third assassin killed the other two assassin's.
Macbeth's conscience then got the best of him because he sa .....
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King Lear's Mistake
<view this essay>.... can almost immediately see that Lear begins to make
mistakes that will eventually result in his downfall. The very first words
that he speaks in the play are:
Give me the map there.
Know that we have divided
In three our kingdom; and 'tis our fast intent
To shake all cares and business from our age,
Conferring them on younger strengths while we
Unburdened crawl toward death.(Act I, Sc i, Ln 37-41)
This gives the reader the first indication of Lear's intent to relinquish
his throne. He is growing old and wants to "shake all cares and business"
from his age. In a since he wants to retire from a job that you .....
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The Role Of Prejudice In The Merchant Of Venice
<view this essay>.... 3,000 ducats from
Antonio so that he may journey to Belmont and ask the beautiful and wealthy
Portia to marry him.Antonio borrows the money from Shylock, and knowing he will
soon have several ships in port, agrees to part with a pound of flesh if the
loan is not repaid within three months. Shylock's abhorrence of Antonio is
further fueled by his daughter Jessica's elopement with Lorenzo, another friend
of Antonio's.
Meanwhile, at Belmont, Portia is being courted by Bassanio, and wedding
plans continue when, in accordance with her father's will, Bassanio is asked to
choose from three caskets -- one gold, one silver and one lead.Bassanio
correctly se .....
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The Crucible: The Deterioration Of Salem During The Witch Trials
<view this essay>.... could protect their families' social status.
Being isolated from any other group of people with different beliefs
created a church led Puritan society that was not able to accept a lot of
change. The church was against the devil, at the same time it was against such
things as dancing and other premature acts. The reputation of the family was
very important to the members of the community. When the girls were caught
dancing in the woods, they lied to protect not just themselves but the
reputation of their families. They claimed that the devil took them over and
influenced them to dance. The girls also said that they saw members of the town
standing with the .....
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