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Ubu The King
Number of Words: 828 / Number of Pages: 4
... (55). This scene continues with the defiance of society, shown by the relationship between the male and female figure: Père Ubu and Mère Ubu. The exaggerated cruelty between the couple is shocking and serves as a realization to the audience. It is the kind of relationship that exists but is not discussed. In this scene and throughout the rest of the play society's norms are defied by showing an unpleasant yet realistic relationship between man and woman.
This play exaggerates and mocks Shakespeare's Macbeth but it is still consistent with the basic qualities of the characters. The play also says som ...
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The Great Gatsby 8
Number of Words: 368 / Number of Pages: 2
... of Daisy. It is strange that Nick a man who despises men like Gatsby at the same time admires him.
“…It is what prayed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and short-winded elations of men.” (P.6-7)
Daisy and Jordan are also characters who contribute in the corruption of the dream. Jordan is the dishonest golfer and opportunist who will do whatever it takes to be successful. Daisy is the woman who uses her money and beauty inside of her mind to achieve things.
She says, “ I’m glad ...
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The Catcher In The Rye 4
Number of Words: 693 / Number of Pages: 3
... growing up in 1950s New York. He has suffered through several school expulsions due to his poor achievement. In an attempt to deal with being expelled from private school he leaves school a few days prior to the end of the term, and goes to New York to ‘take a vacation’ before he returns to his parents inevitable wrath. He assumes that if he can run away from the problem, then maybe it will go away. As you would guess, Holden was wrong. His “trip” only helps worsen the situation.
Soon Holden begins to describe a developing nervous breakdown. He begins to experience thi ...
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Julius Caesar
Number of Words: 423 / Number of Pages: 2
... thinks the nobility of Rome is responsible for the government of Rome. Cassius strongly dislikes Caesar personally. He sees Brutus as the person that will unite the nobles in the conspiracy. Cassius tries to use Brutus to achieve his goal. His main goal is to remove Caesar from power by using his persuasive speaking.
Antony first appears in the play as a devoted follower of Caesar. He is also one of the great triumvirs. When he gains permission to speak at Caesar's
funeral he undermines the public confidence to seize the power of Rome. In his speech at the capitol he concentrates on Brutus and a ...
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A Rose For Emily 4
Number of Words: 767 / Number of Pages: 3
... that saw her on a regular basis was a black man that brought her food when she needed it. The only man that her father must of approved of ran out on her. This must have been the breaking point for her. Loosing the two most important people in her life near the same time must have been unbearable for her.
After these two events have passed the community attempts to reach out to her. When her father dies the women on the town try to comfort her but she is still in denial. Then the doctors are sent over and convince her and the body is buried. The women try to further help her but to no preva ...
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The Symbol Of Blood In Macbeth
Number of Words: 429 / Number of Pages: 2
... smiles: the nearer in blood, the nearer bloody." Meaning that their closest relatives are likely to kill them. Again, blood is being used to describe treason, murder and death.
In Act 5, Scene 1 - the sleepwalking scene, while Lady Macbeth is sleepwalking, there are constant references to the evil deeds that Macbeth and herslef have committed, most of which include references to blood. She goes through the motions of washing her hands saying "Out damned spot! Out, I say" in reference to the blood that stained her hands after smearing it all over the servants. She also refers to Duncan's murder saying ...
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Independence And Failure In Ma
Number of Words: 1932 / Number of Pages: 8
... that occurs in Macbeth as both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth try to separate. Macbeth is a eighteenth century play written by William Shakespeare. Using these two metaphors, the breakdown in the relationship between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth and between the king and the thanes and how they perfectly parallel each other because each is caused by Macbeth’s will to be independent
According to Webster’s dictionary, the archaic definition of independence is “competence” (1148). To be independent is not to be “subject to control by others” (Gove 1148). This means that independence is to be in control of o ...
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Shawshank Redemption
Number of Words: 658 / Number of Pages: 3
... hope. The hope that he would one day live as free man once again. Andy's best friend is a man named Red. Red was convicted of murder during a robbery at an age of 18 and was sentenced to life. He has had multiple parole board hearings and each of them were denied. Red has lost all hope of living one day as a free man again.
Andy keeps himself busy by transforming the prison into a more comfortable environment but he is never completely assimilated into prison life. Andy has a hobby of playing chess in which he carves the pieces with random rocks found in the courtyard.
In addition, Andy has gain ...
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Hemingway's "A Clean Well-Lighted Place": The Concept Of Nada
Number of Words: 1308 / Number of Pages: 5
... that tries to fight against this real idea of nada. If one has
the internal qualities, cleanliness and inner vision, they can cope with
the nothingness even outside of the cafe. The old waiter is a prime example.
At times the old man lacks these qualities thus not being able to cope
with the darkness. On the other hand, the young waiter has no concept of
this idea thus making him not even realize how powerful it can be.
The old waiter is the most important character in “A Clean Well-
Lighted Place.” The old waiter has completely grasped the concept of nada
and is able to deal with it. Hemin ...
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Walking Around
Number of Words: 329 / Number of Pages: 2
... line that confused me was when he says that it would be "delicious to kill a nun." I thought that because of his experience of loosing a friend during war, he would be against any kind of violence. But, I then I thought that since existentialism consists of an active role of the will, and not the reason, Neruda was just being spontaneous. He probably was just trying to get out all that he felt, even if this meant going to the extremes.
Neruda was probably disappointed of the new inventions, and the destruction of nature and man itself. This poem clearly shows that Neruda is tired of living in th ...
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