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Hamlet: Revenge That Never Works Out Like It Should Have
<view this essay>.... had to hurt throughout most of the play and unjustly face death as well. In many ways Hamlet was to blame for the pain inflicted on others such as Ophelia, Laertes and Polonius because of his own fears of being hurt as a result of the overwhelming anguish he faced after his father’s death. He truly wanted to avenge his father’s death and what he felt to be his mother’s betrayal for remarrying but he couldn’t bring himself to do it.
Hamlet was unaware of anything that had been going on in his home until he returned from school. Once he arrived at what he thought would be the comfort of his family, he was given the news that his beloved father had died a .....
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Othello: Iago As A "Type" Of Satan?
<view this essay>.... bride, Desdemona, has been unfaithful to him. He also makes Othello believe that Michael Cassio, Othello's right hand man and faithful friend, is the one doing the dirty deed. Iago uses his deceptive devices on Cassio to get him to drink so that he can use it against him; Cassio becomes drunk and loses his position with Othello. Iago enlists the help of Roderigo-a foolish, impetuous, former suitor of Desdemona. He convinces Roderigo to make as much money as possible so Roderigo can win over Desdemona when she tires of Othello. He also tells Roderigo that Cassio is in love with Desdemona and convinces Roderigo to murder Cassio (Iago later murders Roderig .....
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Star Wars: Heros And Villains
<view this essay>.... bad to save her from the evil Darth Vadar. He was willing to risk his
life, and he did. The went and hired a pilot, named Solo, and had him take
then to alderon; but there was no more alderon. So they got sucked into the
ship where Princess Laya was being held hostage. Luke disguised himself as
a storm trooper, and went to her cell block to bust the Princess out. The
really showed a lot of courage, considering that he almost didn't get out
alive.
Also, when the rebellion need a pilot to destroy the enemy ship,
Luke was quick to offer his services, so he got geared up, and told him
about the weakness in the enemy ship, and how small of a target that h .....
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Macbeth: A Shallow And Weak Man
<view this essay>.... Macbeth can't handle making up his own mind, and this allows the women in his life to be able to push him around.
Macbeth has his death forecasted by the three witches and this scares him. It scares him because he knows that since he has no children his name will end with his death. So in order to accept his death and the end of his name he wants to go out in greatness. This causes him to make the decision to kill Duncan. However where is the decency in taking another mans life for self-greatness?
Macbeth feels total guilt as well as remorse. However this guilt doesn't stop him from making evil choices. He also fears his friend Banquo, a truly honorab .....
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Antigone And Ismene
<view this essay>.... for the slain Polyneices,
brother of Ismene and Antigone. Infuriated by this injustice, Antigone shares
the tragic news with Ismene. From her first response, "No, I have heard
nothing"(344). Ismene reveals her passivity and helplessness in the light of
Creon's decree. Thus, from the start, Ismene is characterized as traditionally
"feminine", a helpless woman that pays no mind to political affairs. Doubting
the wisdom of her sisters plan to break the law and bury Polyneices, Ismene
argues:
We who are women should not contend with men;
we who are weak are ruled by the stronger, so that
we must obey....(346)
Once again Ismene's words clearly state her .....
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Internalizing Your Goals: "The Psychology Of Winning"
<view this essay>.... your sights focused on what you want you need to set a few preliminary targets that will get you on your way to winning. My own personal goal includes a career in Marketing with the opportunity to use my skills in computer graphic art and animation. Going back to school is one of my preliminary goals.
Desire. If their is a goal in life you would like to achieve, weather small or large, your next step in achieving this goal is to desire it. Tell your self what you want to accomplish. Your better off making smaller goals to start which will eventually pay off in bigger goals. The best way to succeed at anything is to see your self doing it and doing i .....
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Anti-Semitism In The Merchant Of Venice
<view this essay>.... was hurt, and would learn of racism's faulty basis's for
judging someone.
Some people would have you think that the play itself is racist, and
provides a forum in which racism can grow and become only a bigger problem. I
think that this is a flawed way of looking at it. I see the play as a
confrontation of a modern day problem which society still faces. Rather than
providing a forum for racism to grow, the play provides a forum for anti-racism
discussion, if all proper steps are taken. When I say if all proper steps are
taken, I am referring to having this play taught by a teacher, who can explain
the plays meaning in it's fullest so that the student .....
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Cause Of Hamlet's Distractions: Feelings And Passions
<view this essay>.... Hamlet has a particular problem controlling his love
for Ophelia as well as controlling his actions. It is apparent that Hamlet
loves Ophelia in his own special manner when he says: “To the celestial,
and my soul's idol, the most beautified/ Ophelia--/”(II, ii, 116-117)
Although he may love her with all his might, as he tells Laeretes,:
I loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers
Could not with all their quantity of love
Make up my sum. (V,i, 264-266)
Hamlet is too immature to love her enough to trust her in their
relationship. This trust that he is lacking will give him the ability to
hand Ophelia the key to his madness however, due to immatu .....
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