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Hamlet Did Not Procrastinate Needlessly
Number of Words: 823 / Number of Pages: 3
... the play "The Mousetrap" he finds out that it was the king who killed his father, and he must avenge his fathers death. When this does happen he is going to kill the king, but he is praying and he doesn't want the king to go to heaven for killing his father. Just before the Hamlet is about to kill the king he says, "No. Up, sword, and know a more horrid hent (III, iii. 88)." He is going to wait and pick a more horrible place to kill his uncle. It's because of the beliefs that makes Hamlet hold back from running the king through.
In the play Hamlet, because of the beliefs of society around him ...
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Macbeth: Corruption
Number of Words: 696 / Number of Pages: 3
... take a corrupt
person in power and replace a fair and just person. Sooner or later they also
become corrupt. You just have to assume and hope the replacement will be a fair
person.
In the tradgity "Macbeth" there are many examples of corruption. When Macbeth
became Thane of Cowdor his wife, Lady Macbeth, was very delighted to hear of
such news. And when hearing that Duncan, the king ,would be coming to dinner at
their castle, gave her an idea that maybe they need a new king, Macbeth! This is
a perfect example of corruption, as soon as she became more powerful, she was
lusting for more. As play carri ...
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Romeo And Juliet: Overview
Number of Words: 553 / Number of Pages: 3
... between the two families.
Evil fate played a major role in the lives of Romeo and Juliet because of all
the things that could have happened differently, the events that transpired just
didn't flow in their direction. A few of the malignant fate situations were the
servant asking Romeo to read the invitation list and inviting them to the party
where the star-crossed lovers meet and fall in love, they are discovered by
Tybalt and he is furious, he consults Lord Capulet, but he says let them stay.
Later, Tybalt decides to take matters into his own hands and picks a fight with
Romeo, but Romeo backs d ...
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Macbeth: The Symbol Of Blood
Number of Words: 879 / Number of Pages: 4
... 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 must seem their guilt." ...
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Oedipus Rex: The Punishment Of The King
Number of Words: 1163 / Number of Pages: 5
... all those years ago, having a king put to death could
have serious repercussions on the rest of the kingdom. So in the end, the
only way to cure the plague and keep the kingdom stable seems to be the
banishment of Oedipus. In this case, the question of whether or not he
deserved to be punished seems irrelevant; Oedipus' only goal was to stop
the plague and by leaving, he has accomplished that goal. Banishment was
the only choice.
But what exactly was Oedipus being punished for? Even after re-
reading the play, this still seems to be a gray area. Incest? Immoral, to
be sure, but Oedipus was obviousl ...
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The Die Hard Trilogy: McClain An Example Of A Hero In America
Number of Words: 614 / Number of Pages: 3
... happened. The fact that he picks a black man
incorporates some multicultural aspects into the movie. The fact that he picks
a partner shows some post modern aspects of Hollywood. Both of these facts help
sell movies and help define a hero in America today.
Another aspect that makes McClain a post modern hero in America is the
fact that he to has problems, James Bond was never like this, he always had a
woman by his side, or falling at his feet. People held this man in high esteem,
because he was perfect. However in real life blond bimbos at your feet don't
happen all the time. Post modern heroe ...
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Religion Is The Opiate Of The Masses
Number of Words: 259 / Number of Pages: 1
... today,
for example, do you really think that full house is an intellectual stimulus?
hell no. TV is designed to be brain candy for the weak-minded and ignorant.
The internet is more useful and I might add, stimulating. This is a medium in
which you can interact and communicate with others instead of sitting on your
ass drooling watching itchy and scratchy. There are honestly interesting sites
available on this medium.
I have heard people call television the "one-eyed monster", this simply
suggests to me that this person is obviously poor-bred or simply ignorant.
Television can be used to convey ...
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Hamlet: Tragedy Of Failure
Number of Words: 2444 / Number of Pages: 9
... of the accusation brought by
his father's ghost. Why Hamlet puts on this "antic disposition" and delays
in killing Claudius is the central question of the play.
But Hamlet did not swear to his dead father that he, detective-like,
would investigate. Hamlet swore revenge. And he has more than enough
motivation to exact revenge.
Does it not, think thee, stand me now upon-
He that hath killed my king, and whored my mother;
Popped in between th' election and my hopes,
Thrown out his angle for my proper life,
And with such cozenage-is't not perfect consci ...
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A Man For All Seasons: Thomas More
Number of Words: 592 / Number of Pages: 3
... of Thomas as
more than a chancellor; he viewed More as a friend. Henry respected More's
opinion, and became extremely frustrated with his many attempts to persuade
More to accept the divorce. Finally, when the King realized that More
could not accept the divorce, he promised to exempt More from any decisions
pertaining to the divorce.
The leader of the divorce campaign was Thomas Cromwell, who was
next in line for the chancellor's position. He framed More hoping that
More would be forced to resign as chancellor. Cromwell then wrote an oath
which forced people to prove they accepted King Henry's di ...
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“The Role Of Symbolism In A Streetcar Named Desire”
Number of Words: 492 / Number of Pages: 2
... her astrological sign is “Virgo the Virgin”(77), meaning that she is chaste, despite the fact that she seduced her seventeen year-old student. Although Blanche “is about five years older than Stella”(15), she lies about her age because she does not want anyone to know the truth about her.
In contrast to Stella Kowalski, Stanley Kowalski is a loud and obnoxious character who is repeatedly compared to an animal. Stanley is primitive and a “survivor of the strong age; bearing raw meat home from the kill in the jungle”(38) His personality symbolizes his power and brutality, and his ability to say wh ...
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