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Blazing Saddles: Blazing Satire
... is usually a young man who makes his living shooting other men in showdowns, a classic example is Billy the Kid. Railroads are also a recurring image in westerns. Since the railroad was the major mode of transportation in the old west, it is always present in westerns. Finally, westerns always have a villain. The villain, usually a man, dresses very slick and will stop at nothing in his quest for power. In addition, the villain usually has a gang to carry out his dastardly deeds. The gang is usually full of incompetent, but loyal thugs, who would love to destroy a small town just for the pleasure of wanton destruction. The elements of a western are v ...
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Analysis Of Witches In Macbeth
... be
thinking about killing Duncan to become King. But with the witches help
this idea was thrust to the front of his mind and he thinks that he should
kill Duncan because the witches say that it is his destiny. I am sure that
Macbeth would not be as hesitant if the idea to kill Duncan came from his
head without the witches help. I say this because when you reason things
out by yourself you tend to now what is right and what is wrong, a
conscience. But with the outside influence from the witches he thinks that
that is his destiny and he must do everything to fulfill it.
What the witches say in the beginning is what influences the entire
plot. Macbeth hears these ...
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Movie: Twelve Angry Men
... his sanity they hastily decide to humor the juror #8 (Henry Fonda)
by agreeing to discuss the trial for one hour. Eventually, as the talks proceed
juror #8 slowly undermines their confidence by saying that the murder weapon is
widely available to anyone, and that the testimony of the key witness is suspect.
Gradually they are won over by his arguments and even the most narrow minded of
his fellow jurors hesitantly agrees with him. Their verdict is now a solid not
guilty.
Arriving at a unanimous not guilty verdict does not come easily. The jury
encounters many difficulties in learning to communicate and deal with each other.
What seems to b ...
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Television And The Internet
... both seem to complement each other. The internet is
presenting vast amounts of information about our favorite television shows as
well as providing an arena for discussion about the programs. I will present to
you what is available out there and hypothesize how this can enhance or alter
one's experience with television. Included in this paper will be actual
responses from individuals around the world who responded to a survey I posted
on various internet newsgroups devoted to specific television shows. The most
relevant responses are attached as an appendix at the end of this paper.
I will first briefly define the terms that I will use to avoid any
ambiguities. ...
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Creative Writing Of Hamlet
... I guess I screwed up. I remember one
incident in particular.
I was must have been eight years old at the time. Dad was going to
fight in Norway. We had a talk before he left. We sat down in the
courtyard. It was a beautiful day and dad's presence was like another sun.
He seemed to glow as he spoke to me. He said, "Hammy, I will be away for a
while. I want you to watch mommy, and guard our fortress from invaders.
Take this. It will help you be strong." He gave me a small gold dagger.
He left that afternoon and I knew he wouldn't be back for a long time.
Things carried on as usual. I ran around the castle playing and
shirking any responsibility that ...
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Julius Caesar: Background Knowledge Is Needed To Understand Play
... play even better, one should be aware of Brutus'
(one of the conspirators against Caesar) ancestors, the Tarquins. Nearly five
hundred years before Caesar was even born, a cruel, unscrupulous leading family
had seized the riens of power and had set themselves up as kings. From that
point on, the people of Rome hated kings, and they bounded themselves together
by a solemn oath never to tolerate a monarch, and it was formally enacted into
law that if any man wish that the monarchy should be restored, he was to be
declared a public enemy and be put to death.
Brutus and the rest of the conspirators had killed Caesar, but they made
an error, which was letting Mark Anto ...
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“Agamemnon”: Clytaemnestra
... respect your power. Right it is to honor the warlord’s woman one he leaves the throne.” (Lines 258-261) This line immediately sets up the fact that Clytaemnstra has gained power in Argos during Agamemnon’s absence.
It is, therefore, in this first address to Clytaemnestra that it is learned that power is a main component of her character. When Clyteamnestra explains that she is lighting the alters because the war against Troy is over, which she knows because of the torch signals, she say that they are her, “proof, my burning sign…the power my lord passed on from Troy to me!” (Line 318-319)
Even though the Chorus did not initially believe her report about the vic ...
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Death Of A Salesman: Willy Lowman's Escape
... is when he
encounters Biff after arriving home. The conversation between Willy and
Linda reflects Willy's disappointment in Biff and what he has become, which
is, for the most part, a bum. After failing to deal adequately with his
feelings, he escapes into a time when things were better for his family. It
is not uncommon for one to think of better times at low points in their
life in order to cheer themselves up so that they are able to deal with the
problems they encounter, but Willy Lowman takes it one step further. His
refusal to accept reality is so strong that in his mind he is transported
back in time to relive one of the happier days of his life. It was a ...
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Henry IV: Hotspur Vs. Harry
... 'a son who is the theme of honours tongue'.
' in envy that my Lord Northumberland should
be father to so blest a son'.
The King feels that Hotspur reminds him of himself, when he challenged Richard
for the throne. Hotspur is brave and valiant and has a good reputation with the
people, whereas Hal compared with Richard does not care for the welfare of the
country and spends his time entertaining himself with poor company.
Hotspur has nothing but disrespect for Hal. During the play he calls him:
'the madcap Prince of Wales'.
He thinks of Hal as an unworthy opponent. From Hotspur's point of view the only
real opponent is King Henry, and yet it is ...
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Macbeth: Symbolism Of Blood
... forty-two times. The best way to examine how the symbol of blood changes throughout the play, is to follow the character changes in the man Macbeth. The actual meaning of the word follows Macbeth’s changes, from honor to treachery and treason, to guilt. First he is a brave honored soldier who saves his country by killing the enemy who committed treason (how ironic). But as the play progresses, he matures into a treacherous person who soon becomes identified with death and bloodshed even his own pity and guilt for himself . The first reference of blood is one of honor, and occurs when Duncan sees the injured sergeant in Act 1 scene 2, and says, "What blood ...
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