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The Crucible: Characters
Number of Words: 1502 / Number of Pages: 6
... on the most absurd testimony, and the reader has to wonder
how the judges and the townspeople could let such a charade continue.
The leading character of the play is John Proctor, a man who often
serves as the only voice of reason in the play. He had an affair with Abigail
Williams, who later charges his wife with witchcraft. Proctor is seemingly the
only person who can see through the children's accusations. The reader sees him
as one of the more "modern" figures in the trials because he is hardheaded,
skeptical, and a voice of common sense. He thinks the girls can be cured of
their "spells" with ...
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Compare And Contrast: Oedipus And Othello
Number of Words: 1019 / Number of Pages: 4
... script that it has changed, and was most
likely suggested by a few props. Abstract settings place more emphasis on the
language and the performer, which causes the spectator to use their imagination.
It also places more emphasis on costuming. This type of setting helped set up
the style of representational theater, which places high emphasis on the
realistic. The style used in classical Greece was presentational which, because
of the use of the mask, gave no illusion that this story is happening before
their eyes. The audience is reminded that they are watching a play, and not
merely observing li ...
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Hamlet's Inability To Decipher Right From Wrong
Number of Words: 743 / Number of Pages: 3
... 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 condition was one of distress. I thought this section interesting because although Hamlet supposedly loves Ophelia, and his act of going through her closet was out of his “love-madness” for her, it truly scares Ophelia and has the opposite affect on her than what Hamlet ultimately intended. Polonius declares that Hamlet suffers from “the very ecstasy of love”, yet his “love” has scared Ophelia from wanting him.
In Act II, scene ii, Polonius ...
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The Odd Couple: Summary
Number of Words: 837 / Number of Pages: 4
... to work. Finally, they decide that
Felix will stay at Oscar's until he gets back onto his feet. After a short
period of time Oscar can not stand to live with Felix. He is a compulsive
cleaner and everything must be in order at all times. One day, Oscar
decides that he needs to touch something soft. By this he means he needs
to touch a woman. So Oscar invites the Pigeon sisters, who live in the
same apartment building to dinner. Felix slaves over dinner all day and
becomes mad when Oscar arrives home late. Oscar tries to calm Felix once
again but nothing seems to work. Then the doorbell ring ...
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The Crucible: Summary
Number of Words: 395 / Number of Pages: 2
... maintain his
good and honest image while keeping a deep secret inside of him. He seems
like any other citizen in the community except he has had an affair with
Abigail and he is afraid abigail is trying to kill his wife to get him.
Proctor weighs all parts of this conflict and decides that he must not
make another mistake, so he admits to witchcraft and goes to the death.
Reverend Hale is the person who initiates the problems, at first he
believes that there actually are witches and he is carrying out the wishes
of GOD himself. Reverend Hale just wanted to do what is right for his
community but it ...
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Shakespeare' As You Like It: Effective Use Of Sound In Jaques' Speech
Number of Words: 764 / Number of Pages: 3
... fluctuation
like that of a ring master, is striving to gain attention before the show starts.
The first three stages can be considered the childhood progressing into
adulthood stages. “Mewling and puking...” (2.7.144), are two words, which when
said, they are slurred and unclear, much like that of the speech of an infant.
The ‘ew' in mewling and the ‘you' sound in puking are common noises from young
children. Next we reach the schoolboy stage. Young men are often reluctant to
attend school, and their protests take the form of “...whining...” (2.7.145).
When the word whining is pronounced, it s ...
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Lady Macbeth And Macbeth's Reactions And The Plot
Number of Words: 624 / Number of Pages: 3
... “ but young in deed.” Many innocent people have died, and Macbeth still thinks he needs to do more. The ultimate injustice that he commits is the murder of Lady Macduff and her young son. There was no motive, and their deaths did not advance his position in any way. Furthermore, he reveals that “ the very firstlings of my heart shall be the firstlings of my hand.” From now on, he has vowed to act simply on impulse without even thinking over his next action.
Before Duncan’s murder, Lady Macbeth seems to be the stronger one in her marriage. However, this view is incorrect. She is pushing for Duncan ...
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Tobacco Advertising And Its Effects On Young People
Number of Words: 550 / Number of Pages: 2
... much cigarette advertising out there a child is sure to be struck by its
attention.
The companies deny that these symbols target people under 21 and claim
that their advertising goal is simply to promote brand switching. Illinois Rep.
Richard Durbin disagrees with this statement stating “If we can reduce the
number of young smokers, the tobacco companies will be in trouble and they know
it”. The companies go toward a market that is not fully aware of the harm that
cigarettes are capable of to keep their industry alive and well.
When kids were asked why they started smoking, they gave two
contra ...
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Impressions Of Television
Number of Words: 812 / Number of Pages: 3
... with the play of a control group of
children who had watched nonviolent programs. Concern was intensified by
findings that indicated a higher level of aggressive play in the violent-
television group"(encarta).
All you have to do is surf saturday morning cartoons to see the violence.
The ninja turtles are a phenomenon that has captured the imaginations of movie,
Comic, and even cartoon fans across several generations. A group of young,
teenage turtles who use kung-fu against a group of different types of creatures.
This show animates explicitly how they battle these creatures to fight for
justi ...
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Othello Composition: The Character Of Iago
Number of Words: 962 / Number of Pages: 4
... the Moor Othello, Iago says “With as little a web as this I will ensnare as great a fly as Cassio” (Act II, Scene I, line 163). His cunning and craftiness make him a truly dastardly villain indeed. Being as smart as he is, Iago is quick to recognize the advantages of trust and uses it as a tool to forward his purposes. Throughout the story he is commonly known and called “honest Iago”. He even says of himself, “ I am an honest man.....” (Act II, Scene III, Line 245) Trust is a very powerful emotion that is easily abused. Othelllo, “Holds(him)well;/The better shall (Iago’s) purposes work on him. ...
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