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King Lear: Consequences Of One's Decisions
... and most significant of the many sins that he makes in this play. By abdicating his throne to fuel his ego he is disrupts the great chain of being which states that the King must not challenge the position that God has given him. This undermining of God's authority results in chaos that tears apart Lear's world. (Williams) Leaving him, in the end, with nothing. Following this Lear begins to banish those around him that genuinely care for him as at this stage he cannot see beyond the mask that the evil wear. He banishes Kent, a loyal servant to Lear, and his youngest and previously most loved daughter Cordelia. (Nixon) This results in Lear surrounding himself with p ...
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Hamlet: Hamlet Defeated By His Own Flaws
... the drapes, and kills Polonius. He asks? "Is it the King?" He
then he is drawn into a heated conversation with his mother, Gertrude, over the
short wait after old king Hamlets death for her to remarry. He says "Almost as
bad, good mother, As kill a king, and marry his brother". The major effect of
his killing of, Polonius, was indeed his death. 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 ...
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Tragedy In Oedipus Rex
... Jocasta, his mother. We
realize that these actions have taken place much earlier in the story than
the characters do. However, both of these events actually took many years
ago.
The fall from grace in Oedipus Rex is when Oedipus, Jocasta, and all the
other characters in the story realize that Oedipus actually did murder
Laius and that Jocasta is indeed his mother as well as his wife. This
occurs rather quickly, very close to the end of the play.
The audience sees this coming long before it actually does, however. In
one of the passages of Oedipus speaking with Jocasta, just about
everything is spelled out for us. Jocasta speaks of Laius leaving the
castle ...
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The Print Media Is Less Effective Than Other Media Types
... that television is preferred to print is because of the
amount of work involved. The newspaper, or a magazine, is something that you
have to go out and get, or even worse, wait for. News is not readily available,
and waiting can be unpleasant if you are anxious for the inside scoop.
Television, on the other hand, is available on a daily basis, and it can be
turned on at any. Satellite owners have an even greater advantage, they can find
global news and have a greater number of choices such as which news program to
watch. Also, if a person is illiterate or a poor reader, it is quite obvious
that they will choose television over a newspaper. Television is a much eas ...
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Saint Sernin Of Toulouse And Notre Dame Of Paris
... pointed vaults, the relationship between the structure and
its appearance, and perhaps, most importantly the use of light.
One of the most enjoyable things about comparing the two structures of
St. Sernin and Notre Dame is that there are so many differences as far as the
particulars go, but in general the two cathedrals are very, very much alike.
Through the years, enough architectural and engineering advances had been made
to raise the ceiling to staggering new heights of over one hundred feet. The
materials remained the same as they had for years before, stone and mortar. The
basic floor plan remained the same, a cross. The nave had become longer and
more spec ...
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Macbeth: Aristotelian Tragedy
... placement.
In an excerpt from Aristotle's "Poetics" it states:
"The separate parts into which tragedy is divided are: Prologue,
Episode, Exodus, Choric songs, this last being divided into Parodos and Stasimon.
The prologos is that entire part of a tragedy which precedes the Parodos of the
Chorus. The Episode is that entire part of a tragedy which is between complete
choric songs. The Exodos is that entire part of a tragedy which has no choric
song after it. Of the Choric part the Parodos is the first undivided utterance
of the Chorus." Shakespeare follows this precise arrangement of parts to tell
his story of Macbeth. Macbeth is divided into five ac ...
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African Art
... materials some forms of have not only survived for centuries, but they have lasted in such great condition that they have been very helpful in many explanations of history, culture and archaeological aspects.
Many people have debated the importance of . There have been those who believe that is of no importance because it has no foundation in the history or the culture of the land and the people. However, this statement is very untrue, to the individual who has taken the time to study the history and culture of the Africa on its own while eliminating as much bias thought as possible.
For example, when we look at pottery we can disprove the theory that all ...
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Richard III: Usage Of Imagery, Foreshadowing, And Irony
... one brother against another, Richard seems socially apart from the figures around him, and perhaps regarded as an outsider or ostracized because of his deformity. His separation from is family is emphasized when he says "Dive, thought's down to my soul" when he sees his brother approaching. He is unable to share his thought with his own family as he is plotting against them. Thus, we are given hints of his physical, social and spiritual isolation which is developed throughout the play. But despite these hints, he still refers to himself as part of the House of York, shown in the repeated use of "Our".
The concept of Richard's physical isolation is reinforced in his ...
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Dead Man Walking
... revenge
because of what Matthew did, not why he did it. The father of the victim “
Walter” was very sympathetic, he understanding of what Matthew was going through.
SISTER HELEN
Sister Helen was very unsure about what she was doing in life. She
became a nun to give back to the community which gave her good Christian morals
and values. By becoming a nun she was able to teach others to respect life and
become more like Jesus (A Son of God). As a child Sister Helen was taught to be
very supportive and to give this support to those who needed her help.
When confronted with Matthew, Sister Helen tries to see the good in him
and show him the respect she believes ...
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George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion": Henry Higgins Is A Coarse Rude Man
... times.
He looked to be among the high by the way he dressed and spoke but at the
same time he didn't seem to be in the high class because of his lack of
manners.
Henry Higgins' main trait was that he was sometimes coarse, rude at
times. Being coarse means that he could be rude or obscene on occasion.
He shows this on a number of different occasions. For example, when Eliza
first makes an appearance at Henry's mother's house, Henry was jumping all
over the tables and screaming like a maniac. He also shows this character
trait when he is talking to Eliza at the end of the play, when he shows
that he actually does have feelings for her, she tells him that she lov ...
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