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Macbeth’s Tragic Flaw
<view this essay>.... her husband, Macbeth, which tells of the meeting he had with the three witches. The witches told Macbeth he would become Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and “shalt be king hereafter!”(I.iii.53). Upon reading the letter Lady Macbeth starts to sway Macbeth “To catch the nearest way. Though wouldst be great,”(I.v.18). She then goes on and acts as if the witches have stated facts and says, ”That which cries ‘Thus thou must do,’ if thou have/it,”(I.v.25-26). Lady Macbeth urged on Macbeth, making the witches’ prophecy become true.
Lady Macbeth mutters about Duncan’s murder while sleepwalking. This confession could lead to her and Macbeth’s death. Unknowing .....
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King Lear: Consequences Of One's Decisions
<view this essay>.... the play opens one can almost immediately see that Lear begins to make mistakes that will eventually result in his downfall. (Neher)
This is the first and most significant of the many sins that he makes in this play. By abdicating his throne to fuel his ego he is disrupts the great chain of being which states that the King must not challenge the position that God has given him. This undermining of God's authority results in chaos that tears apart Lear's world. (Williams) Leaving him, in the end, with nothing. Following this Lear begins to banish those around him that genuinely care for him as at this stage he cannot see beyond the mask that the evil wear. He ba .....
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The Crucible: John Proctor's Marriage
<view this essay>.... of self-restraint. His wife,
Elizabeth, gradually lost her affection for him because of what he had
done. She showed nothing but coldness towards him and kept a lifeless
house, yet despite all the pain he had caused her, she still chose to
remain faithful to him. John tried to avoid any involvement with the Salem
Witch Trials. The guilt connected with his sinful act made him hesitant to
speak openly because he would have to condemn himself as well. He tried to
wash his hand of the entire affair, but was forced by his wife’s arrest to
become involved. He risked public condemnation and humiliation as well as
the loss of his good name by having his shame publicl .....
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Hamlet's Inability To Decipher Right From Wrong
<view this essay>.... badly.
In Act II, scene I, Ophelia tells Polonius, her father, that Hamlet has visited her closet and left it in disarray.
“Polonius: How now, Ophelia, what’s the matter?
Ophelia: Alas, my lord, I have been so affrighted.
Polonius: With what, i’th’ name of God?
Ophelia: My lord, as I was sewing in my chamber,
Lord Hamlet, with his doublet all unbraced,
No hat upon his head, his stockings fouled,
Ungartered, and down-gyvèd to his ankle,
Pale as his shirt, his knees knocking each other,
And with a look so piteous and purport
As if he had been loosèd out of hell
To speak of horrors, he comes before me.”
According to Ophelia, his apparent condi .....
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Romeo And Juliet: Romeo - A Tragic Hero
<view this essay>.... that extends beyond himself, it is evident
that Romeo and Juliet is classified as a tragedy.
A person must posses certain qualities that classify one as a tragic
hero. One of these qualities is the noble birth of a character. In the play
Romeo and Juliet Romeo being the tragic hero, possesses that quality. Romeo is
a Montague, and in the city of Verona the Montagues are a well known and
respected family. It is a known fact that the Montagues are of noble birth when
it is said by Benvolio in Act 1, Scene 1, Line 141: "My noble uncle." Benvolio
is referring to Lord Montague, who is the father of Romeo. The Montagues are
also a rich family, and that is .....
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The Last Wave
<view this essay>.... peoples have practiced for hundreds of years. In the movie the
lawyer, David, represents the dominant culture to the Aborigines because he
represents the law that is controlling their fate in the white culture.
The director is also giving us many symbols or visual communication such
as the consistency of water in the film as well as, the overbearing control of
darkness. The film is shot in shadows and overall is very dark , almost forcing
us to look beyond the obvious plot and storyline and into the meaning or what
the film/director is trying to tell us. The darkness in the film can be seen as
unconsciousness. It can also be seen as a prediction of the da .....
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Movie Analysis: Species And Species II
<view this essay>.... escapes.
It boards a train, and evolves into a full grown woman. This is where
Henstridge comes in.
She goes around the city trying to reproduce while the agents try
to stop her. The acting is pretty good, especially at the death scenes.
The scenery looks like a real city, but it was shot in the country of
Montana. (Country meaning no cities, not a whole new country.) The camera
panning and zooming is very good, and the sound effects are right on cue.
Species set the standard for movies like SPECIES II, and it is a
really good movie. It actually gets funny, and except for one guy, the
acting is very well done. The only problem is that somewhere in .....
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Bob Roberts: Race And Color
<view this essay>.... and black lines. The blacks will usually be in the "hoods" and the whites live under better living conditions.
This is the way our television is, because this is the way the regular white people think. They are always stereotypical of the two races. Black, brown, red, purple yellow or whatever color the person is, they will always be discriminated against. Not just because they are not the same color as white people but also because they are different.
People complain about all the violence on the television and the sexual activity on television, but they are missing the point that kids need to learn about all races for them not to grow up and be discrim .....
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