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Romeo And Juliet: They Did It To Themselves
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... in which to flirt with. Instead of being rational and realizing that this party was a bad idea for a Montague, he and his friends enter without fear. Once the party is over, Romeo hears Juliet on her balcony talking of how she loves Romeo and together they speak of their impending marriage. What? It seems that they are obsessed, not in love. How could they love each other when in fact they have just met hours earlier? They are children who have crushes and plenty of melodrama to enhance it. Romeo demonstrates his immaturity again when he slays the Capulet, Tybalt. Being an idealist, he does not think about the consequences of his actions. He knows that ...



The Crucible: The Tragedy At Salem
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... the Salemite's society was an organized theocracy in which their Puritan church ruled. It was instilled to ensure moral order and justice within Salem and "to prevent any disunity that might open it to destruction by material or ideological enemies"(Miller 7). While espousing purity and godliness, the Puritans of Salem were a political group with leanings toward power and weakness. They were unable to keep these two characteristics in check at the time of the witch hunt. This resulted in the witch hunts becoming "a perverse manifestation of the panic which set in among all classes when the balance began to turn toward greater individual freedom"(Miller 7). Th ...



Romeo And Juliet Journal
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... started to ask what happened, and who started it, Benvolio replied that the servents of his adversary did. After they had a bit of a discussion, Romeo entered. Lord and Lady Montague left the room to leave Romeo and Benvolio to talk. They soon talked about love, and where they would dine. They talked some more about love then soon left the room and the day was over. Act II: This is the second of five entries to this journal. At the beginning of this day, Romeo and Benvolio began to speak to each other, and then Romeo retires while Mercutio and Benvolio spoke about Romeo's love with Juliet. A bit more into the day, Romeo went to the Capulet house to visit ...



The Problem In Macbeth
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... he only wants the Good, understood as that which promotes its own selfpreservation. If, however, we exclusively define the Good as man's selfpreservation, man's different attempts to achieve this would lead to mutual destruction. If I - and everyone included - unhampered and in absolute selfishness only seek my own, the misfortune I could inflict on someone would naturally be limitless. So there has to be a further addition to the concept of Good. The Good, we might add, is not only the instantaneous need for satisfaction - in a matter of time it will often turn out to be an evil - but it is in fact the absolute purpose for any human being (the highest Good) ...



Dicks' Androids And Scotts' Replicants
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... (Brians 1). One of his short stories, We Can Build It For You, was made into a movie recently. The movie was Screamers, starring Peter Weller. He has also had two of his novels, We Can Remember It for You Wholesale (Total Recall), Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Blade Runner), made into movies. Of the two, Blade Runner (B.R.) has had the greatest impact. B.R., however, differs greatly from Dicks' original novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (D.A.D.O.E.S.) Blade Runner was released in 1982 under the direction of Ridley Scott, who also made another sci-fi classic, Alien. The film begins in the city of Los Angeles. The year is 2019. The c ...



Essay On Impulsiveness In Romeo & Juliet
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... opportunity for his daughter. Capulet was also practical when Tybalt spotted Romeo during the Capulet feast, Tybalt wanted to do the impulsive thing and kill Romeo, but Capulet thought for a second about the consequences. Tybalt said “I'll not endure him” and Capulet told him emphatically “he shall be endur'd”(pg. 57, Lines 77 & 78). In this scene Capulet prevented a huge Montegue and Capulet confrontation by thinking first and not doing the impulsive suggested by Tybalt. Through thinking these actions through, problems were prevented. However, Capulet was at times, a very rash person, and that lead to much of the misfortune in this play. Hours after Romeo ...



Hidden Persuaders In Advertising
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... when several manufactures started manufacturing the same product or when a manufacturer produces something that is not essential for a person. At the beginning advertisements gave the plus points of a product and showed how it can help a person in everyday life. This was good because the people got to know what they could buy to make life easier. At this time what advertising did was to say that this product is available it can make your life easier so if you want to buy it. as time went by and more competitors came along the advertisers turned to another method of advertising they started making advertisements which were aimed at the subconscious. They started ...



Native American Art
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... animals and spirits were expressed through crests, house front poles, and totem poles. The crests were drawn with controlled and modulating lines, and were often found on the exterior of their cedar dwellings, as well as blankets and skirts. The Northwest people made masks for their ceremonies, many of which had moveable facial features. They also made wooden effigy helmets and clan hats that represented the groups crest animal. In California, basketry was a distinguishing feature. The baskets had natural and geometric designs, and frequently incorporated feathers and abalone in them. The Chumash cave paintings are unique to California. Some were painted on ...



Oedipus' Destiny
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... not choose how he wants to live. He can only live the life that was set up for him. An oracle told his real parents – Laius and Jocasta that Laius would die at the hands of his own child. Out of fear, they pinned Oedipus’ ankles and handed him to a shepherd to abandon him to death. “ Jocasta: … An oracle came to Laius ” (p. 17) to “…to cast upon a deserted mountain path – die.”(p. 17). But instead of killing the infant, the shepherd gave him to another shepherd who then gave Oedipus to the King Polybus of Corinth. So this poor child survived to continue his tragic destiny. As Oedipus grows up, he becomes a self-confident, intelligent, and strong willed person. ...



A Streetcar Named Desire: Condeming Those Who Treat Others With Harshness And Cruelty
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... by total surprise one night, Blanche found her lover in bed with another man. She tried to pretend that nothing had happened. However, she was unable to hold what she saw inside, and told Allan "I saw, I know, you disgust me…"( p.96). To Allan, Blanche seemed to be a person who accepted him for who he was in a society where homosexuals are discriminated against. What Blanche said completely devastated Allan and he found no reason to continue living. Although Blanche had no intentions of hurting Allan, enough damage was done to prompt Allan to shoot himself, his mind and body destroyed. The harsh treatment dealt by Mitch to Blanche near the end of the play is str ...




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