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The Odyssey: Character Study Of Athena
... for the first time in decades.
She does this very cleverly. To help Telemakhos grow out of his cowardly
childhood, she comes to him as a good friend, encouraging the young boy to
do what he must and seek out news about his father. But when she leaves,
she gives a little hint to him that she's actually a goddess by turning
into a bird. I think this was a weakness of Athena. The fact that she
constantly showed off to many people that she was indeed a goddess shows
that she wants to be praised by all and showing a slight immature and soft
side on her part.
This can also be interpreted as a good action in some cases. When
Telemakhos knows Athena, a goddess, is on his ...
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Hamlet: Contrast Between Laertes And Hamlet
... 3, Scene 4 line 28). Consequently, Hamlet consumed with rage
automatically thrusts out attempting to kill Claudius, but instead strikes
Polonius. Hamlet's and Laertes's imprudent actions are incited by fury and
frustration. Sudden anger prompts both Hamlet and Laertes to act
spontaneously, giving little thought to the consequences of their actions.
Hamlet and Laertes share a different but deep love and concern for
Ophelia. Before his departure for France Laertes provides lengthy advice
to Ophelia pertaining to her relationship with Hamlet. Laertes voices his
concern of Hamlet's true intentions towards Ophelia and advices her to be
wary of Hamlet's ...
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Review Of Citizen Kane
... As we take a closer look at the theme that is expressed by Kane’s
ex-wife Susan we learn that things weren’t always what they had seemed.
Thompson meets with Susan at a nightclub and questions her about Kane. She
remembers that Kane "was really interested in my voice. What do you suppose
he built that opera house for? I didn't want it. I didn't want to sing. It
was his idea. Everything was his idea, except my leaving him." Her
flashback tells of her singing lessons, her operatic career, and their
final days together at Xanadu. ...
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Pulp Fiction
... as well as a warning to not try to play God,
because the two boys who stole the suitcase play the role of the Devil, as do
the drugs, and they were almost the downfall of the whole attempt.
The movie wasted no time in introducing the first biblical reference
when the two men try to retrieve the suitcase containing Wallace's belongings.
When Vega opened the suitcase, he used the combination "666" to open the
suitcase, and when he opened it, the contents glowed a golden-orange color.
This was obviously an introductory attempt to show the audience that the
suitcase held Marcellus' soul. Perhaps Tarantino was trying to show that the
people that stole the suitcase wer ...
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The Story Of Oedipus
... kidnapping and rape of Chrysippus, a young man Laius fell in love with
before Jocasta. And Oedipus wasn't as guilty under ancient Greek law as he is
under our modern laws. It was every Greek's duty to harm his/her enemies, and
as far as Oedipus knew, King Laius was an enemy.
Queen Jocasta wasn't exactly guiltless, either. The great Queen had also
tried with King Laius to kill their son, and had no respect for the prophecies
of Apollo: "A prophet? Listen to me and learn some peace of mind: no skill in
the world, nothing human can penetrate the future." She was also the other half
of a mother-son marriage. Greek law considered the act, not the motive - ...
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A Character Analysis Of Macbeth In Shakespeare's Macbeth
... army. It also tells us that Macbeth can handle a
sword like it was an extension of his own body. The sergeant also tells
us:
As cannons overcharg'd with double cracks;
So they doubly redoubled strokes upon the
foe:
(I,ii,37-39)
From this we can tell that he was a relentless and courageous fighter and
would not stop until he had won. He is such a fearless fighter that the
day would be remembered for centuries to come the sergeant says: "Or
memorize another Golgotha," this tells us that Macbeth would have gone
down in the books as Scotland's heroic warrior. Macbeth had two glorious
battles both of which he ...
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Hamlet's Inability To Decipher Right From Wrong
... what’s the matter?
Ophelia: Alas, my lord, I have been so affrighted.
Polonius: With what, i’th’ name of God?
Ophelia: My lord, as I was sewing in my chamber,
Lord Hamlet, with his doublet all unbraced,
No hat upon his head, his stockings fouled,
Ungartered, and down-gyvèd to his ankle,
Pale as his shirt, his knees knocking each other,
And with a look so piteous and purport
As if he had been loosèd out of hell
To speak of horrors, he comes before me.”
According to Ophelia, his apparent condition was one of distress. I thought this section interesting because although Hamlet supposedly loves Ophelia, and his act of going through her closet was ...
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Compare And Contrast: "Dune" By Herbert And "Star Wars" By Lucas
... far away,
and let them see into the future.
In Dune, there are people who live out in the desert called Freemen
who are scavengers and somehow survive without water. Similarly, there is
a small scavenger race called Jawas who live out in the desert in the story
Star Wars.
In Dune the main character is a teenage boy whose father was killed
by the evil Vladmir, a powerful leader who he must confront and kill. The
main character finds out that Vladmir is related to him, he is his uncle.
He also starts to learn about a powerful force from someone close to him,
his mother. Similarly, in Star Wars the main character is a teenage boy,
whose father was killed by the ...
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Difference Betwen Iago And Othello
... by saying; “Disproved this villain, if thou be’st a man. He say thou toldst him that his wife was false. I know thou’rt not such a villain. Speak for my heart is full.” Iago replied; “ I told him what I thought and told no more than what he found himself was apt and true.” (Act V, sc.ii, lines179-184) Although Iago was solely responsible for the tragedy, he could not have succeeded if it was not for the gullible characters as targets for him to hit.
In Richard’s case, he did not use his sources wisely. Richard underestimated the powers of women in the play, which consequently lead him to his downfall. He had the choice of killing Queen Elizabeth and Qu ...
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Tobacco Advertising And Its Effects On Young People
... at the Medical College of Georgia report
that almost as many 6-year olds recognize Joe Camel as they do Mickey Mouse.
That is very shocking information for any parent to hear. Children are
attracted by these advertisements because they like cartoons, and they think
that a cartoon is harmless and what the cartoon does is harmless too. There is
so much cigarette advertising out there a child is sure to be struck by its
attention.
The companies deny that these symbols target people under 21 and claim
that their advertising goal is simply to promote brand switching. Illinois Rep.
Richard Durbin disagrees with this statement stating “If we can reduce the
number of ...
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