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The Crucible: John Proctor's Marriage
Number of Words: 384 / Number of Pages: 2
... but was forced by his wife’s arrest to
become involved. He risked public condemnation and humiliation as well as
the loss of his good name by having his shame publicly known and validated.
Everything that could have been done was attempted by John in order to save
his wife from the false accusations, which she faced. He would have moved
heaven and earth if he could to prove her innocence.
All marriages have their downfalls, but it is love that makes the
cause worth fighting for. John and Elizabeth fought until the very end to
save what they had. Despite Abigail’s lies and false attempts, she could ...
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Macbeth: Macbeth The Tragic Hero
Number of Words: 928 / Number of Pages: 4
... have never turned his desires
into reality.
At the very beginning of the play Macbeth is nothing but a general
fighting for his country. His fellow fighter's admire Macbeth, for in their
eyes, and even in the eyes of the highest of authority, his nobility and
couragousness is looked up to. His success for his acheivement is rewarded, and
his confidence is made stronger because of this. But this is only the beginning,
and soon these good fortunes will come to a tragic end. The audience is then
introduced to a group of witches. Three witches who appear as wicked and
repulsive. They seem to signify all t ...
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Hamlet's Soliloquy
Number of Words: 1369 / Number of Pages: 5
... therefore calls his revenge “dull” which is a powerful way to describe his feelings. We get another look into the mind of Hamlet when he is talking about his thoughts that have “one part wisdom and ever three parts coward”. The word choice here shows another contradiction between the words “wisdom” and “coward”. A coward is able to have wisdom but if the cowardly aspect takes control than the wisdom is smothered. This is the case with Hamlet. He thinks that he has let his timid nature take over his knowledge of what is right and therefore he is angry with himself for being apprehensive. That i ...
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Medea: Looking For Revenge
Number of Words: 963 / Number of Pages: 4
... women were almost like slaves. There is
a definite relationship between this subordination of women and what transpires
in the play. Jason decides that he wants to divorce Medea and marry the
princess of Corinth, casting Medea aside as if they had never been married.
This sort of activity was acceptable by Greek standards, and shows the
subordinate status of the woman, who had no say in any matter like this.
Even though some of Medea's actions were not typical of the average
Greek woman, she still had attitudes and emotions common among women. For
instance, Medea speaks out against women' ...
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The Theater Of Dionysus
Number of Words: 1114 / Number of Pages: 5
... retire
when they were not needed on stage or would go to when they had to change their
costumes. Above lay the deep blue sky, behind it was the Acropolis, and seen in
the distance was the olive colored hills and lush green of the forests that
surround.
The theater was built as a result of the Athenian's religious practice in honor
of the god, Dionysos, who personified both wine and fruitfulness. Long before
the theater itself was built, an annual ceremonial festival was held for
Dionysus in the same spot. This ancient ceremony was performed by choruses of
men who sang and danced in the god's hon ...
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Good Will Hunting: Review
Number of Words: 676 / Number of Pages: 3
... day, and that is
why so many people were drawn to him out of sheer amazement. But, they
weren't afraid to get to know him, and they all chose to let him into their
lives in hopes that he would do the same. The problem is that he never
knew how to do this. In turn, he couldn't fully enjoy life because he had
no one to share it with.
Like many others, Will needs someone to believe in him and
appreciate who he is, and what he stands for. He needs someone to teach
him and show him how to love and how to trust. Shawn was the open door for
him to walk through, and he provided Will with a suppor ...
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National TV Turn-Off Week: A Dumb Idea
Number of Words: 630 / Number of Pages: 3
... They would have you believe that we could be doing
better things with our lives. They would have you believe that we can make more
out of ourselves. But what do they know? Have they ever done any research to
prove their theories? No, they haven't. But the people behind such propaganda
as National T.V-Turnoff Week really do believe that not watching television can
enhance your life, so let us examine their reasoning.
Linda Weltner suggests that instead of watching television one can take
up a craft such a knitting. Sure knitting is a good hobby. Entertaining,
enjoyable, it might even relieve s ...
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Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire: Tragic And Comic Elements
Number of Words: 1198 / Number of Pages: 5
... elements in the play serve as a form of determined self-preservation just as the tragic elements add to the notion of self-destruction. This is the true nature of a tragicomedy. By juxtaposing two irreconcilable positions, ambiguity is produced in the judgement of the main characters, most notably Stanley Kowalski and Blanche Dubois.
Ambivalence in the play is largely caused by the relationship between Stanley and Blanche. They concurrently produce both appalling and appealing tendencies. Both characters display elements of the profane and sacred yet on two distinct levels. This is what creat ...
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Romeo And Juliet: Violence And Bloodshed
Number of Words: 450 / Number of Pages: 2
... or two about the place. Reading the section on "climate" in Harold Rose's Yur Guide to Northern Italy, I noted that "Italy is a very hot place in the summer, also quite humid."
After reading this I then realized that a great deal of the violence in Romeo and Juliet become more understandable; they're all short tempered because of the heat! This is even noted when Benvolio warns Mercutio that " The day is hot, and Capulets abroad/And if we meet we shall not scape a brawl/ For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring." Unfortunatley, he warns too late, and the brawls he wished to avoid is ...
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Camera Techniques Used In Shakespeare In Love
Number of Words: 1245 / Number of Pages: 5
... camera technique that was used to show movement is called a following pan. The speed of a pan across a subject creates a particular mood as well as establishing the viewer’s relationship with the subject. For example, when all the players are in the tavern and Henslow lets out that Will has a wife Viola as Thomas gets upset and runs out of the tavern; Will runs after her and the camera follows them. The viewer can sense Viola’s pain and also Will’s pain as the camera cuts back and forth between each character.
There are also camera techniques used to establish distance and angle: long shot, establi ...
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