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Oedipus The King: Dramatic Foreshadowing
Number of Words: 1252 / Number of Pages: 5
... play in which more then half of the elements of a plot, namely exposition,
discovery, point of attack, complication and crisis all be caused by an act
of foreshadowing or prophecy. Indeed, “Oedipus the King”, which was
considered the greatest play in history by Aristotle, was one such play.
"Oedipus the King" was the story of the King of Thebes, Oedipus,
and his dark past history which no one, including himself to a point, was
aware of, one that involved abandonment, patricide and incest. Thebes was
beset by a plague, and a delegation was sent to Apollo, the Greek God of
healing, whe ...
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Antigone: Creon
Number of Words: 458 / Number of Pages: 2
... the palace. Later, while talking to Tiresias about how Polyneices’ punishment had no purpose because he was already punished since he was dead. Creon strongly disagreed with Tiresias and got angry when Tiresias said, “…He is a fool, a proved and stubborn fool…” (p.237). The comments concerning Creon all prove that he is a foolish leader.
During Creon’s life his views on things change and his conscience finally comes into place in the end. Talking to Haemon about dictatorship regarding Antigone, Creon says, “Do I rule this state, or someone else?” (p.223). This means that he is the only one whos ...
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Citizen Kane: Charles Foster Kane - Who Was He?
Number of Words: 633 / Number of Pages: 3
... then shows Kane growing up, making life
miserable for Thatcher. The mature Kane decides to take direct control of a
small, struggling newspaper, and immediately begins using it to attack Thatcher
and others among America's financial elite. This displays the mystery with Kane
as he wants to expand on something small into something big, but we don't know
what.
The next account was given by Bernstein, Kane's devoted assistant. He
explains the beginnings as a newspaper czar and his takeover of the New York
Enquirer, in which he fired its editor, hired an expensive, top-notch staff, and
enlisted his col ...
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The Modern World Needs A Don Quixote
Number of Words: 1375 / Number of Pages: 5
... it. A peasant, named Sancho Panza serves him as squire. In his deranged state, Don Quixote sets himself the task of defending orphans, protecting maidens and widows, befriending the helpless, serving the causes of truth and beauty, and reestablishing justice. His adventures and journey's are often inappropriate to the situation; for example, he attacks a windmill, thinking of a giant, and a flock of sheep as an army. His illusions never let him think realistically where as Sancho Panza is just the opposite. The philosophical perception of the novel lies in the suggested balance of their contrasti ...
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Macbeth: Macbeth A Tragic Hero - His Strengths, His Weaknesses, His Tragic Flaw And The Effect Of Outside Influences On His Nature
Number of Words: 700 / Number of Pages: 3
... of a brave hero.
Macbeth's own nature and "metaphysical" influences is a lethal cocktail
which propels him to his fate. The witches' ambiguous prophesies affected
Macbeth by making him curious to why they greated him as Thane of Cawdor and
why he would soon become king. Ambition seemed to be Macbeth's forte but after
the murder of King Duncan, which led to the murder of others, including
Macduff's family, it became his frailty.
In general, the witches and Lady Macbeth were responsible for causing
Macbeth ambition to become tragic flaw. Lady Macbeth, although not having any
direct influence ...
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Hamlet: Antiheroism In Hamlet
Number of Words: 834 / Number of Pages: 4
... Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
with such phrases as,
That I can keep your counsel and not, mine own. Beside, to be
demanded of a sponge, what replication should be made by the son of a
king? (IV, ii, 12-14)
The reference to the sponge reflects the fact that Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern are easily ordered by the king and do not have minds of their
own. Hamlet does not like Rosencrantz and Guildenstern since they are
servants of the Claudius, Hamlet's mortal enemy. The reader does not like
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern either which causes the reader to side with
Hamlet.
Ano ...
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The Silence Of The Lambs
Number of Words: 698 / Number of Pages: 3
... Chilton, the prison warden. I believed that she
was a very strong woman and was very careful to appear that way to others.
Clarice Starling did have a large change in herself. She began the
story with a careful mentality; a risk would have been unheard of. She was
always making sure she was doing something to the best expectations of someone
else. As the story moves on, she becomes more daring and risk-taking than ever
before. From disobeying direct orders to pursuing a serial killer in his own
dungeon of a basement, Clarice is finally satisfied with herself and could care
what someone else ...
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Macbeth: The Symbol Of Blood
Number of Words: 879 / Number of Pages: 4
... After these few references to honour, the symbol of blood now changes
to show a theme of treachery and treason. Lady Macbeth starts this off
when she asks the spirits to "make thick my blood,". What she is saying by
this, is that she wants to make herself insensitive and remorseless for the
deeds which she is about to commit. Lady Macbeth knows that the evidence
of blood is a treacherous symbol, and knows it will deflect the guilt from
her and Macbeth to the servants when she says "smear the sleepy grooms with
blood.", and "If he do bleed, I'll gild the faces of the grooms withal, for
it ...
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The Crucible Shows Characterization Through The Experiences Of John Proctor
Number of Words: 458 / Number of Pages: 2
... Williams. Elizabeth says, "John, you are not open with me." John replies with, "I'll plead my honesty no more Elizabeth." In the proceeding words spoken between the two, it showed how John had lied about the affair. It would be impossible to experience what John Proctor did, unless the reader was married. This experience shows the vulnerable side of John Proctor towards temptation, because he lies to his wife. The reader sympathizes with her and feels upset towards the way John Proctor handle's his loss of love for his wife.
The third and last experience of John Proctor occurs at the end of the ...
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A Clockwork Orange: Review Of Book And Firm Version
Number of Words: 1121 / Number of Pages: 5
... leader of a four-person gang. He
truly enjoys violence, reveling in the sight of blood or weapons. Alex's love
of hate is not simply a rebellious emotion, but as he explains, it is his very
nature, and he could not change it if he wanted to. Despite his passion for
what most see as ugly and disgusting, Alex does have a great appreciation for
classical music, especially Beethoven.
Alex's main conflicts are both external and internal. His external
conflicts are between him and the members of his gang. Dim and Georgie, two of
the members of Alex's gang, are unwilling to accept Alex's leadership. ...
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