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A Street Car Named Desire: Theme Of Reality Vs. Illusion
<view this essay>.... with Stanley is when he
became violent with her that poker night. Yet she still chose to stay
worth him eventhough Blanche gave her the choice of leaving with her.
On the other hand Blanche deals with her realities by creating
illusions. She created the illusions of her life in Laurel as being a
successful, will respected woman, when she was really a tramp. Her
illusions are so intense that its to the point that it affects real life.
An example is her decorations to Stella's apartment which creates a dim
surrounding to help hide her true appearance. Unlike Stella, Blanche is
afraid of her reality. She is afraid of getting old which is which she
puts cove .....
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The Use Of Symbols In Macbeth
<view this essay>.... that Macbeth and his wife were
experiencing as a by-product of the murderous rampage which consumed Macbeth,
and later drove Lady Macbeth to suicide.
If blood symbolized death, guilt, and pain, then surely water symbolized
cleansing and peace, and is used in this regard in many literary pieces. In
fact, even in the bible, Pontious Pilate washed his hands in water after
sentencing Jesus to be crucified. However, Macbeth mentions that all of the
water in the sea would turn red from the blood on his hands; which leads me to
the conclusion that blood was a much more powerful symbol than water in this
play.
In Macbeth, light and dark was used in a classic s .....
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The Crucible: The Puritans
<view this essay>.... so no one really thought anything was wrong with the trials. Then
some of the more respected people were called out as witches. After a few
of the respected people were hung, the village realized something was wrong.
A short time later, the court was thrown out, and there were no more
hangings. In less than a year, a total of nineteen men and women we re
hung because of the paranoia and fear during the Salem witch trials.
The Puritans were a very proper and dignified society. Dancing was
considered evil and was something only the savages did. It was punishable
by whipping. In Act One, the girls were deciding whether to tell the truth
about what ha .....
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Coming To America: Adjusting To A Culture
<view this essay>.... Ahkeim and his servant Simi fly to Queens, New York to fill out
the Prince's dreams. They arrive in a suburban area of Queens wearing very
expensive suits and animal skins around their chest. Soon they find out that
they need to change their wardrobe to fit in with the rest of the population.
Prince Ahkeim plans to meet a woman that will love him for who he is and not
for the wealth he has. He must make everybody he meets believe that he is an
ordinary person from New York so that his cover will not be "blown". The
Prince even gets a job at a fast-food restaurant and works like a peasant would
from his home. When asked where he is from, he simply replies .....
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Death Of A Salesman: Willy
<view this essay>.... want to
be astronauts or millionaires. Willy always believes he can achieve that
kind of success. He never lets go of his wasted life. He dreams of being
the man who does all of his business out of his house and dying a rich and
successful man. Furthermore, Willy also dreams of moving to Alaska where
he could work with his hands and be a real man. Biff and Happy follow in
their father's footsteps in their lofty dreams and unrealistic goals. Biff
wastes his life being a thief and a loner; furthermore, Biff, along with
happy try to conjure up a crazy idea of putting on a sporting goods
exhibition. The problem with Willy is that he never grows up and deals .....
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The Merchant Of Venice: Summary
<view this essay>.... Satin to have a career in medicine, law, or the church. If you new Latin you were considered as an educated person. Shakespeare did not have a dull life. Besides the holidays, Stratford had popular pageants and shows. One of the plays was about the legendary Robin Hood and his marry men.
In November 1582, he received a license to marry Anne Hathaway. At the time of there marriage, Shakespeare was 18 and Anne was 26. Their first child, Susanna, was baptized on May 26, 1583. In 1585 Anne Shakespeare gave birth to twins. A boy named Hamnet and a girl named Judith. Hamnet did not survive.
Shakespeare arrived in London about 1588 and by 1592 and had succe .....
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Franco Zeffili's Film Version Of Romeo And Juliet
<view this essay>.... of the play "Romeo and Juliet an improvement
over Shakespeares play?" Yes, Franco Zeffelli's film was an improvement over
Shakespeares play because he changed the dialogue a little, he made the location
better, and the Tybalt and Romeo duel was action packed.
I really liked the real elaborate scenery in the movie. I liked all the nice
looking buildings. I also liked the scenery because it was real open and right
in the center of the city.
Franco Zeffelli really added a lot to the great battle scene between Romeo and
Tybalt. In the actual play the fight sounded stupid and it seemed like it
barely lasted a minute. In the movie the fight scene was gr .....
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Othello The "Mad" Moor
<view this essay>.... and this is why he hath killed his wife.
Although the stress of battle was not mentioned in the play one
could imagine the stresses put on a man with such stories of battle that
Othello himself told Brabantio. “Her father loved me, oft invited me;
/Still questioned me the story of my life/From year to year- the battles
sieges, fortunes/That I have passed.”(I, iii, 128-131) The numerous battles
and the hardships of war wear a man down. The stresses of everyday things
at work get to us but the stresses of battle must be and uncountable times
worse. Othello seemed to be and was mentioned as a good leader with the
respect of the Duke. The stresses of be .....
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