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Third Story Flat
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... and "a Cornish Mystery. In the "", the action takes place all in one night. However in "A Cornish Mystery", The action takes place over the coarse several days. Also, in the story, the action took place in the big city, while the movie mainly took place in a small town. I think the movie was much easier to follow than the story. Within the first twenty minutes of the movie, I noticed at least five differences, and I wasn’t really looking that hard for the differences. I found some similarities, but not as many as differences. One difference is that In the movie, the detective had an assistant. In the story, The detective was a solitary man. Also, the murder weapon ...



Images Of Light And Darkness In Romeo And Juliet
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... Juliet says of their relationship in II, ii, line 118: "It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden; Too like the lightening, which doth cease to be/ Ere one can say 'It lightens.' " Friar Lawrence in KK, iii also expressed concern that the relationship berween the two lovers is moving too quickly; after all, Romeo was pining away because Rosaline rejected him just one day before. However, he too sees the difference in Romeo's depth of emotion and in light of that, and the possible political benefits (namely peace between the feuding families) he encourages the match. Shadespeare's The Winter's Talw is , as most critics will agree, a difficult play to read, but th ...



The Taming Of The Shrew: Kate's Soliloquy
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... and in the norm. Women, not having a strong role in society at that time, enjoyed receiving praise and encouragement for their purpose in society. Furthermore, they felt vindicated as Kate solemnly insulted the disobedient women (Bianca and the Widow), telling them to "Come, come, you froward and unable worms!". It may also be said that this play, as well as similar plays of the Elizabethan era, assisted in contributing to the oppression of females in society for an innumerable amount of years. After the conclusion of The Taming of the Shrew, including Kate's soliloquy, the audience is left with a proud feeling - proud of the fact that Petruchio tamed such ...



Powder
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... his brain than they do. This is a very powerful way for the writer to communicate theme, by developing a philosophy in an attempt to affect the audience, and having powder embody that philosophy so that people will see him as some sort of role model. In general, this idea could work, but the writer of this particular film obviuosly missed the boat here. Instead of the independence imbodied in most people, Powder belives in a unification of all humans, every single one, through some sort of single- consciousness. The idea of using Powder as a role model can work, but the audience has to view powder as being worthy. Here Powder views people, unwilling to accept the ...



Twelfth Night: Olivia
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... and during the play. Malvolio is thought to be in love for a small period of time. Olivia is madly in love through out the play with Cesario. Olivia says: "Run after that come peevish messager, The country's man. He left his ring behind him" (Act 1, Scene 5, Lines 276-277). Olivia also explains how she is in love with Cesario by telling him that she loves him in front of him in his face when he is over at Olivia's house. "I love thee so that, maugre all thy pride" (Act 3, Scene 1, Line 149). Cessario also knows that Olivia's in love with him, because he realizes that after Malvolio had given the ring to Cessario apon returning from ...



The Changing Role In Viola/Cesario In The Twelfth Night
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... Orsino sees Cesario, as a young squire just starting out in the world, much like himself as a young, spry lad, so he has a tendency to be more willing to unload onto her with his troubles and sorrows, seeking a companion with which to share and to teach. Thus, Viola grows in her male disguise to get a better feeling for his inner self, not the self that he shows to the public, or would reveal and share with Viola in her true female self, but rather his secret self, as he believes he shares with a peer. So, she grows to love him. But, Orsino's motivation is actually not love for Viola, but rather he seems to be in love with love itself. His entire w ...



Julius Caesar: Brutus' Mistakes Or Harmartias
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... not humour me.” (Shakespeare Act 1, Scene 2, Lines 314-315). If Brutus did not listen to Cassius, he wouldn't have joined the conspiracy, and Brutus' tragedy would have never happened. This is why Brutus should have never listened to Cassius' conspiracy plan. A large harmartia that Brutus made was not killing Antony. Brutus says, “ For Antony is but a limb of Caesar.” (Shakespeare Act 2, Scene 1, Line 165). . Brutus feels that Antony would not be able to do anything without Caesar, and would probably commit suicide. Cassius thinks that Antony should be killed, but does not argue with Brutus. Antony ends up being even stronger without Caesar and is a tyrant ruler ...



Macbeth: Plots For Murder
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... obvious that Macbeth is planning something when he says to the people "To make society / The sweeter welcome, we will keep ourself / Till suppertime alone" (41). Macbeth is worried about the witches prophesy that Banquo will be the father of a line of kings. He sees this meaning one of two things, either the fate of himself, or the fate of his line of children. Therefore, he wants to get Banquo and Fleance out of the way. His being the third murderer, in his mind, will help guarantee that the murder is completed and that the prophesy does not come true. The circumstances surrounding this plan also make it evident that Macbeth is involved. The night is appro ...



Macbeth: Summary
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... to get the crown. Duncan and his followers then arrive at the Castle for a Banquet, to honour Macbeth further, they remark on how peaceful it looks. After the Banquet when everyone goes off to bed, Macbeth murders Duncan. When finding out of the death, Duncan's two sons fled fearing for their lives, Malcolm headed towards England and Donabain to Ireland. Macbeth sends two murderers to kill Banquo, for he fears that the witches prophecies about Banquo will come true too. Macbeth is scared and confused at the second Banquet celebrating the coronation, for he sees the ghost of Banquo sitting in his seat, everyone thinks he is mad, though Lady Macbeth ...



The Character Of Macbeth
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... is of a heroic, famous, popular man who is well liked by the king - Duncan refers to Macbeth as ‘noble Macbeth'.(Act 1 Scene 2 L67) Macbeth is tempted by two sources of external evil - the witches and his wife, but he was already ambitious, and they only increased this by making his ambitions seem like they could be reality. The war hero becomes a murderer and then dies a shameful and violent death. Shakespeare creates an atmosphere of evil and darkness mainly through his language, although scenes containing violent actions or the witches are often played in darkness. Shakespeare uses poetry (verse) as opposed to prose, as poetry often contains more metaphors a ...




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