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Oedipus The King
Number of Words: 942 / Number of Pages: 4
... and in so, unknowingly curses himself. "Upon the murderer I invoke this curse whether he is one man and all unknown, or one of many may he wear out his life in misery or doom! If with my knowledge he lives at my hearth, I pray that I myself may feel my curse."
In order for Sophocles' Greek audience to relate to the tragic figure, he had to have some type of flaws or an error of ways. This brought the character down to a human level, invoking in them the fear that "it could happen to them." And Oedipus certainly is not one without flaws. His pride, ignorance, insolence and disbelief in the gods, and u ...
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MacBeth: Prophecies
Number of Words: 692 / Number of Pages: 3
... as if he could not be beaten. He felt as if every thing was going like he wanted it to. That is until he hears the apparitions.
The influence of Lady Macbeth also contributed to the fall of Macbeth’s character. Lady Macbeth's character in the beginning reveals that she is a lovable person. We find out later that in actuality Lady Macbeth was ready to kill King Duncan herself. But because her husband Macbeth was of such high standard she persuaded/manipulated her husband to get Duncan killed. Lady Macbeth plays an important role in this play because she provided a scheme, which allows Macbeth a ...
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The Crucible: John Proctor
Number of Words: 452 / Number of Pages: 2
... An instance of Proctor's extremity was when he shouted, "I say -
I say - God is dead!"(Pg. 119), and that he will see all of them burn in hell.
That statement implied to the court that Proctor worshipped the Devil and
committed perjury. When Proctor tore the warrant issued for the arrest of
Elizabeth showed his ability to defy the court and in a way his religion because
the court was controlled by religion. Keeping Mary Warren from court was extreme
because he was keeping her from doing her duty and from feeling important for
the first time.
Even if one is brave or extreme, doesn't mean that they can ...
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Oedipus
Number of Words: 610 / Number of Pages: 3
... Laius. gladly accepts this challenge, for he feels that he will not only be protecting the city, but also protecting himself from a potential killer of kings. gives a speech to the people explaining the situation and repercussions of any unwillingness to cooperate. Still, no one speaks. At this point, Creon suggests that Tiresias the prophet be brought in. This decision yields an undesired result to . After many refusals by Tiresias, ’ words incline him to speak out. Tiresias accuses of the murder of Laius. This enrages , and the people of the town are unwilling to turn on their king. At this point ...
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Macbeth: Blood Will Have Blood
Number of Words: 427 / Number of Pages: 2
... suffer the consequences.
"Out damned spot, out, I say!", (5.1.37) said by Lady Macbeth as she is being watched by the physic doctor and the gentlewoman. They both watch as Lady Macbeth has a mental breakdown of conscious, just like Macbeth is having. She is thinking as though she has gotten blood on her, also, when it is only a figment of her imagination. As she tries to wash off the non-existent stain of blood, the doctor and gentlewoman watch in concern.
Later, while still having her mental breakdown, Lady Macbeth also says, "Here's the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will ...
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Hamlet: Scene Summaries
Number of Words: 1133 / Number of Pages: 5
... ]V
Hamlet, Heratio, and Marcellus are talking when the ghost of King
Hamlet appears. Hamlet follows, but his friends warn him that he may be in
danger. Regardless, Hamlet follows the ghost.
Scene V
In this scene, King Hamlet's ghost appears once again, but this time in
front of Hamlet. Hamlet questions the ghost and finds that King Hamlet was
killed by Claudius. The ghost then asks Hamlet to seek revenge.
ACT ][ Scene I
In this scene, Ophelia and Hamlet and alone together in a room. Ophelia
tells Hamlet that she can no longer see him, but Hamlet is raged. Ophelia
tells her ...
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Antigone: Who Is The Tragic Hero?
Number of Words: 624 / Number of Pages: 3
... protagonist.
Many critics argue that Creon is the tragic hero of Antigone. They say
that his noble quality is his caring for Antigone and Ismene when thier father
was persecuted. Those who stand behind Creon also argue that Antigone never had
a true epiphany, a key element in being a tragic hero. Creon, on the other hand,
realized his mistake when Teiresias made his prophecy. He is forced to live,
knowing that three people are dead because of his ignorance, which is a
punishment worse than death.
My opinion on this debate is that Antigone is the tragic hero. She
tries to help her brother witho ...
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Consumer Appeal
Number of Words: 892 / Number of Pages: 4
... in solving the
mystery.
The assumed target of this series is mainly adults over the age of
twenty-five, with the exceptions of those viewers that do not watch it at the
time it actually airs, but they tape it to watch later. Because of the time it
airs, the viewers are very select: children under the age of ten are presumably
in bed, junior and senior high schoolers are out, and anyone out of high school
and under the age of twenty-five is either out or working. This leaves a
majority of the older crowds watching the program.
According to Gloria Steinem, the target of the television show will b ...
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Hamlet: Hamlet Defeated By His Own Flaws
Number of Words: 474 / Number of Pages: 2
... This ignited Laertes' revenge
on Hamlet which resulted in Hamlet's death.
Just as the killing of Polonious was a tragic flaw of Hamlets, so was
the killing of Claudius. This flaw of Hamlets which was to be the solo revenge
of Claudius brought upon the death of Gertrude, Polonius, and Laertes. The
madness in Hamlet was to be unleashed only on Claudius. Yet Hamlet's path of
destruction killed his mother, she was killed by the poison meant for Hamlet by
Claudius. Laertes death was brought on by the killing of Polonius. The duel
between Hamlet and Laertes, which was the arranged revenge on Haml ...
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Romeo & Juliet: Friar Lawrence Is Short-Sighted
Number of Words: 622 / Number of Pages: 3
... know our drift, and hither shall he come; and
he and I shall watch thy waking, and that very night shall Romeo bear thee
to Mantua." (Act 4, Scene 1), he tells Juliet how everything will be all
right. Unfortunately, for all his good intentions the play still ends in
tragedy.
Friar Lawrence is a man who is not afraid to take risks when he feels it
is neccesary to help someone. For example in Act 2, Scene 6, when he
marries Romeo and Juliet, he is risking his reputation as a Friar so he
can help the two lovers. Also, when he says "Take thou this vial, being
then in bed, and this distilled liquor drink ...
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