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Glory: A Review
Number of Words: 1971 / Number of Pages: 8
... in an attack on Fort Wagner on the beaches
of South Carolina. Poised to dispel the belief that blacks would not be
disciplined under fire, the Fifty-fourth leads the almost suicidal attack on Ft.
Wagner. There Col. Shaw valiantly falls and the Fifty-fourth, suffering great
losses, displayed the courage that persuaded the Union to enlist many more black
soldiers.
Matthew Broderick delivers a noteworthy performance in the role of Col.
Shaw, which Leonard Maltin calls his most ambitious part. In an interview for
the New York Times, Broderick spoke of his method acting,
"The first step [ ...
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Macbeth: Macbeth Is More Guilty By His Actions Than Lady Macbeth Is By Hers
Number of Words: 778 / Number of Pages: 3
... and
that is all that counts. Talking about committing the incident is very
different from actually doing it. Lady Macbeth did a little more than just talk
about it though. She also urged Macbeth into doing it and that is what makes her
part of this crime, but she is not as guilty as Macbeth. He really didn't have
to listen to what his wife said. Macbeth had a mind of his own and he could
make his own decision. The other murders that Macbeth was involved in were not
committed by him, but were ordered by him. The people who did the killing had no
choice, they had to do it, because they worked for ...
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‘To Be Or Not To Be’
Number of Words: 1786 / Number of Pages: 7
... sections. The first section begins with the question ‘ to be or not to be…’ and ends with the second repetition of ‘To die-to sleep.’ In this section Hamlet concentrate’s on the two courses of action he can take; to live or to die. The theme within this part is centered on the ‘question.’ The second part begins with ‘To sleep’ and concludes with the question ‘Than fly to others…’ Here, the question about the after life arises and Hamlet again discusses the hardships of life but this time uses numerous examples; ‘the whips and scorns of time’, ‘pangs of despised love’, ‘law’s delay’, ‘insolence of off ...
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Hamlet: Hamlet's Greatest Crime Was His Inherent Goodness
Number of Words: 1338 / Number of Pages: 5
... defect. In William Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet” Shakespeare leads you to believe that the main character, Hamlet, might be insane. There are many clues to suggest Hamlet is insane but in fact he is completely sane.
Throughout the play Hamlet makes wise decisions to prove his so-called “madness” to others when obviously it is merely an act. He knows exactly what he is leading up to. He just delays to act due to his indecisiveness or inaction. An example of this is when Hamlet says “Now might I do it pat, now ’a is a-praying;/ And now I’ll do’t. And so ‘a/ goes to heaven,/ And so am I revenged that wo ...
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A Zipper For Pee-Wee Herman
Number of Words: 1098 / Number of Pages: 4
... letters of the alphabet or numbers
each day, and relied on very short, animated cartoons with live and puppet
segments which kept the interest of preschool children. The show was an
instant outstanding success, and still broadcasts today.
In 1970, "Mr. Roger's Neighborhood" was born. Mr. Fred Roger's used
puppets and music to teach patience and cooperation, while providing guidance
to help children cope with feelings and frustrations. Mr. Roger's land of
makebelieve's handpuppet characters interacted with humans in the mythical
kingdom of King Friday XIII. There, the puppets and humans ...
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A Streetcar Named Desire: Condeming Those Who Treat Others With Harshness And Cruelty
Number of Words: 768 / Number of Pages: 3
... against. What Blanche said completely devastated Allan and he
found no reason to continue living. Although Blanche had no intentions of
hurting Allan, enough damage was done to prompt Allan to shoot himself, his mind
and body destroyed.
The harsh treatment dealt by Mitch to Blanche near the end of the play is
strikingly similar to Blanche's treatment of Allan Gray. Mitch is a friend of
Stanley's whom Blanche falls for during her visit to New Orleans. The
relationship between Blanche and Mitch had been developing steadily. Both
characters felt the need to settle down in life and both saw the image ...
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Japanese Anime
Number of Words: 1332 / Number of Pages: 5
... U.S. comics seem almost to avoid it, or revile it, or simplify it as much as possible. And one minor difference between Japanese anime and general superhero comics like D.C. Comics or Marvel Comics, is that anime (commonly referred to as Manga is what comics are called in Japan. The word manga was coined by the artist Hokusai in 1815, usually translated to mean "irresponsible pictures") is usually the vision of a single writer (at most 2, generally). Unlike the general superhero type, where many writers tend to do different plots and stories, manga are more like novels, complete and detailed worlds ...
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Macbeth: Guilty By His Actions Then Lady Macbeth Is By Hers
Number of Words: 778 / Number of Pages: 3
... and that is all that counts. Talking about committing the
incident is very different from actually doing it. Lady Macbeth did a
little more than just talk about it though. She also urged Macbeth into
doing it and that is what makes her part of this crime, but she is not as
guilty as Macbeth. He really didn't have to listen to what his wife said.
Macbeth had a mind of his own and he could make his own decision. The
other murders that Macbeth was involved in were not committed by him, but
were ordered by him. The people who did the killing had no choice, they had
to do it, because they worked for ...
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Shaw's Saint Joan And Shakespeare's Henry IV: Honor And Valor
Number of Words: 910 / Number of Pages: 4
... this honor the conveyed the decest will see that their own honor was their downfall. Lastly Falstaff believes a man with honor will not or cannot be remembered forever for distractions will fade the memory of the fallen hero in every man’s mind. Falstaff defies the image of a hero simply because he doesn’t believe in honor and would save himself rather than give own life to save another. Falstaff exposes this in a conversation with his trusted friend Prince Hal:
“Prince--I prithee, lend me thy sword.
Falstaff—Nay, before God, if Percy be alive, thou get’st not my sword…”
Falstaff is hesitant to giv ...
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The Direct And Indirect Impact Of Rhetoric In The Color Purple
Number of Words: 722 / Number of Pages: 3
... the rhetoric of “the importance of a man giving
his wife a good beating.” Albert Johnson does not even realize how important
Celie is to him until she is gone. At that point he returns some of the love
that is shown to him by helping Nettie and her family to return to the United
States in order to see Celie. This action shows the impact of Mr. Johnson's
rhetoric on Celie by returning to her the first person that she ever loved.
Both the rhetoric that Mr. Johnson exposes Celie to and the rhetoric that Celie
reveals to Albert Johnson have a very important role in Celie's life in the
movie The Col ...
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