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Irony In Othello
Number of Words: 732 / Number of Pages: 3
... room to make him look guilty. Also, throughout
the play, it seemed that Othello was the only one who didn't know the truth.
Shakespeare uses situational irony well to make the story more
interesting.
The verbal irony in this novel can sometimes be humorous because
of how ironic it is.
Othello often said things that were actually the opposite of Iago:
"O, thou art wise! 'Tis certain"(IV.I.87), "Honest Iago . . . "(V.II.88),
(II.III.179) & (I.III.319), "I know, Iago, Thy honesty and love doth mince
this matter"(II.III.251-52). These lines are just a few of the ironic
that Othello says ...
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Romeo & Juliet: Friar Lawrence
Number of Words: 622 / Number of Pages: 3
... our drift, and hither shall he come; and he and I shall watch thy waking,
and that very night shall Romeo bear thee to Mantua." (Act 4, Scene 1), he tells
Juliet how everything will be all right. Unfortunately, for all his good
intentions the play still ends in tragedy.
Friar Lawrence is a man who is not afraid to take risks when he feels it is
neccesary to help someone. For example in Act 2, Scene 6, when he marries Romeo
and Juliet, he is risking his reputation as a Friar so he can help the two
lovers. Also, when he says "Take thou this vial, being then in bed, and this
distilled ...
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King Lear: Evil Nature Of Edmund
Number of Words: 1039 / Number of Pages: 4
... 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 casted by society and committing evil acts as a way to be strong in such a weak position, still shows its self despite being found by Shakespeare in the 16th century. Only weeks ago innocent people were killed by kids who were tormented by their peers because they were not especially fit to this society. On the news a lot recently is the question of who is to blame for this horrible act of violence, no one knows the answer. Edmund was never ...
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The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar: Brutus
Number of Words: 841 / Number of Pages: 4
... turns his
back..."(act 2, scene 1, ll.24,26). As the quote says, Brutus would not
allow Caesar to rise to power and then turn his back onto the people of
Rome. After the assassination of Julius Caesar, Brutus talks to Antony
about Caesar's death. "Our hearts you see not; they are pitiful; and pity
to the general wrong of Rome..."(act 3, scene 1, ll.185-186). Brutus says
that Antony cannot see their(members of the conspiracy) hearts, which are
full of pity. Again, this shows how Brutus loved Caesar but cared for the
life of Rome and its people more. This is the only reason Brutus would
conspire ag ...
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Gossip In Grover’s Corners
Number of Words: 668 / Number of Pages: 3
... “Somebody sick?[Howie Newsome]. Pair of twins over to
Mrs. Goruslawski’s [Dr. Gibbs]. Twins, eh? This town’s gettin’ bigger
every year [Howie] (Wilder, 828).” It is best for the community to know
what is going on so they can help out each other if needed. Gossip builds
strong communities and allows them to function and prosper.
Another positive effect of gossip is that it will force people to
do good things for the community. If they don’t then rumors will start and
you will get a bad name. This is good because you want everyone to be
equaly involved in trying to improve your community. It i ...
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The Story Of Oedipus
Number of Words: 451 / Number of Pages: 2
... also
tried with King Laius to kill their son, and had no respect for the prophecies
of Apollo: "A prophet? Listen to me and learn some peace of mind: no skill in
the world, nothing human can penetrate the future." She was also the other half
of a mother-son marriage. Greek law considered the act, not the motive -
meaning that even though she nor Oedipus knew they were related, they committed
the crime.
Finally, Oedipus's guilt. In some ways, Oedipus was the most guilty of
them all. Consider his 'hubris'. He regarded himself as almost a god, assuming
that since he alone had solved the s ...
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Stranger On A Train
Number of Words: 435 / Number of Pages: 2
... the most important part of the setup. By listening to them, we
could predict the direction that the story was going towards. Throughout the
rest of the introduction, we are introduced to the rest of the important
characters.
The first plot point, as expected, takes place when Bruno murders the
protagonist's wife. After doing so, he expects the protagonist to do his part of
the plan, who refuses Bruno's offer because they never had planned it. The
protagonist's identity is threatened because he's accused of a crime which he
never committed. We could also see the presence of oedipus complex: ...
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A Street Car Named Desire: Blanche
Number of Words: 810 / Number of Pages: 3
... This illustrates how insensitive and demandfull Blanche can be at times. It also shows that Blanche is clearly not the shy and timid young lady she tries to be later in the story. Blanche then shows that she is also hung-up on herself by asking Stella if she looks okay. Stella tells her that she looks fine and Blanche’s response is “you’ve put on some weight, yes, you’re just as plump as a little partridge!” Here again Blanche is guilty of putting herself on a petistal and trying to make herself look better than her surroundings. Throughout the beginning of the play the reader is certain tha ...
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Macbeth: Letter From Lady Macbeth To Macbeth
Number of Words: 625 / Number of Pages: 3
... cheer me
ever", but I knew I had to push you to fulfill your potential.
But doubt crept into my mind on the fateful night of Duncans murder. I
would have done it myself if he had not looked like my father. He was resting so
peacefully in the innocence of sleep, I just couldn't bring myself to do it. So
you had to. Who could have imagined the old man would have had so much blood in
him. This blood has stained me forever and I am afraid it has done the same to
you. Nothing can remove this blood. Many nights I would wake in cold sweat and
my hand would be red from my rubbing. The blood just wont lea ...
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Jurassic Park: Comparison Between Book And Movie
Number of Words: 213 / Number of Pages: 1
... mathematician Ian Malcolm predicted, nature cannot be controlled. They find
this out when the security system goes out. They soon lost the electric fence
and the dinosaurs started to escape. They try to restore the power and are
successful but it did not matter since the dinosaurs were already loose.
The dinosaurs start to cause a lot of trouble, even with the power
restored. They determine that there is nothing they can do. They decide to
leave the island by helicopter.
The book is much different then the movie. The book goes in more detail
about the genetic engineering of the dinosaurs. T ...
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