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The Merchant Of Venice: Is It A Classic
Number of Words: 1002 / Number of Pages: 4
... and Nerissa are all types of love that involve a man
and a woman, which are of course relevant to today's society. When one
looks deeply into these relationships, they would see parallels to the ones
of today. For instance, the concept that all three marriages will probably
not last, is a parallel to the number of divorces that are occurring today.
More and more divorces are happening and the increase from other years is
shocking! One of the main reasons why this is happening is that more people
are getting married too fast and leaving no time to realize that there are
not meant for each other. This ...
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Julius Caesar: Jealousy
Number of Words: 483 / Number of Pages: 2
... also is jealous of Caesar. He is disgusted by Caesar's
manipulation of the commoners. He describes it as "mere foolery" (Act I, sc. II,
235). Casca agrees with Cassius that Brutus is an essential part the
conspiracy. He says, "O, he sits high in all the people's hearts; / And that
which would appear offense in us, / His countenance, like richest alchemy, /
Will change to virtue and to worthiness" (Act I, sc. III, 157-160).
Brutus is the only conspirator who does not act out of jealousy and envy.
He is Caesar's friend, and holds a powerful position in Rome. Therefore, he
has no reason to f ...
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The Tragedy Of King Richard III: Richard
Number of Words: 989 / Number of Pages: 4
... Cheated of feature by dissembling Nature,/ deformed, unfinished" (I, i, 19). This deformity would be an outward indication to the audience of the viciousness of his spirit. The concept of Richard's physical isolation is reinforced in his dealings with Anne. She calls him "thou lump of foul deformity" and "fouler toad" during their exchange. Despite these insults, however, she still makes time to talk to Richard, and by the end of their exchange, she has taken his ring. Physical isolation in Richard's deformity wins sympathy from the audience as he is offered pity in his condition. Richard uses his d ...
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The Soliloquies Of Hamlet
Number of Words: 717 / Number of Pages: 3
... had murdered his father. Hamlet assures that
he will think of nothing but revenge. “I'll wipe away all trivial fond
records...and thy commandment all alone shall live within the book and volume of
my brain” (1296), he proclaims.
In Hamlet's fourth soliloquy, his mental state shows signs of
declination. He castigates himself for not taking action to avenge his father.
He realizes that he has cause to kill Claudius, but cannot muster the chutzpah
to go through with it. He said, “Why, what an ass am I! This is most brave,
that I...must, like a whore, unpack my heart with words” (1314). He al ...
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Jean-Claude Van Damme - Double Impact
Number of Words: 730 / Number of Pages: 3
... Danielle Wilde, played by Alonna Shaw, thinks that Chad is Alex. Alex arrives and head butts Chad. When Chad revives from being knock unconscious, Frank convinces the two brothers to help avenge the deaths of their parents.
The setting for this movie is very appropriate. They are in Hong Kong where the laws are not up to par with the American Style. This allows the corrupt trades of Zhang, Griffith, and Alex to go on hardly disturbed by the Hong Kong police.
The dominant theme in Double Impact is vengeance and it is seen quite readily once the action gets rolling. Alex and Chad are out to kill ...
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Macbeth And Beowulf: Evil Defined By Human Preoccupation
Number of Words: 502 / Number of Pages: 2
... "Thane of Cawdor" would please him. He had only one thing on his mind,
the throne. When he became the king, he envied Banquo's having heirs who would
be rivals for the throne. The Christian also developed the theory of the great
chain of being. It basically stated that a person could not and was not allowed
to change his social status. Thus in the play, everyone eventually turned
against Macbeth, who had broken the great chain of being by taking the throne
from the rightful king. At the end, Macbeth died as an evil being who had
broken all the Christian rules.
The nature of evil also beca ...
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The Crucible: Conflicts Between Individuals And Society
Number of Words: 687 / Number of Pages: 3
... was trying to help for the good of the society. Another person who symbolized individualism would be Abigail Williams. Williams, as an individual twisted the courts into taking the life of the one person who stood in her way, Goody Proctor. Williams was an individual even though she was with her friends because she only thought about what she wanted. She took lead and influenced the girls and the courts to believe follow her, and accomplish her wants or needs.
Puritans believe in the word of God that comes from the Bible. Teachings from the Bible would include the Ten Commandments, and the parable ...
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Movie: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Number of Words: 1038 / Number of Pages: 4
... out. He finally found him at a party, way from the other
guests, acting like a silly animal, chasing a young woman. However, as soon as
he heard his music starting without him, he changed into a serious musician,
rushing to take his place as conductor. Salieri noticed that Mozart conducted
without notes. Although he recognized that Mozart was a ‘giggling, dirty-minded
creature', he was also able to see the genius in him. He couldn't understand why
God had chosen a ‘obscene child to be his instrument'. At another time, Mozart's
wife presents to Salieri some of his work in an attempt to get him a job a ...
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The Crucible: The Puritans
Number of Words: 774 / Number of Pages: 3
... was
considered evil and was something only the savages did. It was punishable
by whipping. In Act One, the girls were deciding whether to tell the truth
about what happened in the woods. Mary Warren said to Abigail, “Abby,
we've got to tell. Witchery's a hangin' error, a hangin' like they done in
Boston two year ago! We must tell the truth, Abby! You'll only be whipped
for dancin' and the other things!”(18) Although this clearly shows that
dancing was a punishable crime in that time, witchcraft was a much more
serious offense.
Puritans had very rigid beliefs about the Bible and God and the
Dev ...
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Jewish Art
Number of Words: 490 / Number of Pages: 2
... well known Jewish objects. Some of these
include Menorahs, Sadaka boxes, and Mezuzahs. These where very evident part of
her slide show. All of them were very obscure and odd looking but each told a
storyf which only she knew. At first glance they were not so great but after her
explanation they became beautiful.
Her idea of creating new rituals for our religion through art really
striked me. I found her ideas to be very interesting because it was som
I think that many times Judaism is expressed through art because there
are so many beliefs on what it means to be a Jew. Many people cant expl ...
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