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Othello As A Tragedy
... noble and dear to his wife, Desdemona. In act one scene three, he identifies himself with the "great ones" of the world. However, he does not portray any sign of haughtiness or arrogance. He has the reputation to be brave and courtly when he is introduced to a crowd with, "Here comes Brobantio and the valiant Moor." From the beginning to the end of the novel, he is aware of his high position. In the first act, Othello refuses to be aroused by Iago's account of the anger of Brabantio. He knows where he stands and later on refuses to retreat before Brabantio's men: "My parts, my title, and my perfect soul shall manifest me rightly" (31-32). His acceptance of his ...
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King Lear: Consequences Of One Man's Decisions
... that
he speaks in the play are :-
"...Give me the map there. Know that we have divided
In three our kingdom, and 'tis our fast intent
To shake all cares and business from our age,
Conferring them on younger strengths while we
Unburdened crawl to death..."
(Act I, Sc i, Ln 38-41)
This gives the reader the first indication of Lear's intent to abdicate his
throne. He goes on further to offer pieces of his kingdom to his daughters as a
form of reward to his test of love.
"Great rivals in our youngest daughter's love,
Long in our court have made their amorous sojourn,
And here are ...
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Analysis Of Albee's "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?"
... and Martha's place they
are sober and speak formally. Any hesitation they have comes from the
unusual situation they find themselves in. As they drink, Nick and Honey's
involvement in the conversation becomes more fluid and the remarks become
more poignant. This, in turn, increases the intensity of the insults
between George and Martha. For them prodding is a game of one-upmanship
with words their only weapon. As the play progresses the implications of
this become increasingly serious.
In an epic, Abrams explains that the "fate of a tribe, a nation, or
the human race" lies in the out come of the hero's battle. The battle
between George and Martha only ...
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Last Of The Mohicans: Contrast And Comparison Of The Book And Movie
... 26th edition of The Bay
Psalm Book, and begins to sing "in full sweet melodious tones". Gamut is a
tall ungainly singing master described as ridiculously dressed and
carrying a pitch pipe while riding a horse, and pulling along a pony. At a
muttered comment from Magua, Major Duncan orders Gamut to be quiet for
safety. This scene was not only not in the movie, but neither was the
character of Gamut.
The movie not only left out a character, it left out other scenes.
One such scene would be when Uncas Chickengook and Hawkeye join Cora, Alice,
Duncan, Maugua, and Gamut.* When these characters join the party, they tell
Duncan that Maugua is a Huron spy. Duncan decide ...
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Richard III: Impact On The Audience
... for the vicious Richard.
Richard is a terrible man. That fact cannot be disputed. He killed anyone who even tried to question him or was in his way to the throne. This included even the innocently helpless children who actually have the true right to the throne. This would make any audience hate the man, however, Shakespeare gives Richard a string with which to pull at the audience’s heart: his grotesque deformities and the effect they have on Richard and his life. Richard uses this string to his advantage during the first thirty-five lines of the play. How could anyone hate a man who pours the disappointments of his life out to them? Richard might be ...
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Lady Macbeth And Macbeth's Reactions And The Plot
... all. He has committed so many violent acts of useless murders that he has “ almost forgot the taste of fears.” Nothing even shocks him anymore. He is “ in blood stepped so far that … returning were as tedious as go o’er.” There has just been too much blood shed, and he knows that there is no going back for him. However, he still reveals that he is “ but young in deed.” Many innocent people have died, and Macbeth still thinks he needs to do more. The ultimate injustice that he commits is the murder of Lady Macduff and her young son. There was no motive, and their deaths did not advance his position in any way. Furthermore, he reveals that “ the very firstlings of my ...
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Analysis Of Advertisements For Two Different Things
... product in this ad is `Microsoft
Project for Windows 95', a software used for businesses and project development
teams.
The `Monster Truck Madness' ad encaptivates the casual browser with its
bright yellow background with a large purple type set across the top of the
page accompanied by the words: `Size Matters". This leads the reader to ponder
the meaning of this rather unusual phrase and to further read the smaller
print. Here, the reader encounters an irregular font of different sizes to
accentuate certain words. While this may be annoying to many, its overall
purpose is to create a lively playful environment through the usage of fonts.
This, of course, is an ...
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Ansel Adams' Moon And Half Dome
... Dome is. The point from where the photograph was taken is somewhere level to the base of Half Dome, and a distance away from it, giving the effect of having to look up to see the whole view. One of the castings of the human mind is that when one has to look up at something, it brings on a feeling of insignificance. Another thing that gives the viewer the feeling that Half Dome is massive is the size of the moon in relation to the rock. Although it is actually small in the Earth's sky, the moon always has the influence of being great, and anything that dwarfs it can become ominous. The black and white of the photograph also assists in giving the viewer the impress ...
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The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar: Brutus
... also loves Caesar but fears his power. In the early acts of the
play, Brutus says to Cassius, "What means this shouting? I do fear the
people do choose Caesar for their king...yet I love him well."(act 1,
scene 2, ll.85-89), as he is speaking to Cassius. Brutus loves Caesar, but
would not allow him to "climber-upward...He then unto the ladder turns his
back..."(act 2, scene 1, ll.24,26). As the quote says, Brutus would not
allow Caesar to rise to power and then turn his back onto the people of
Rome. After the assassination of Julius Caesar, Brutus talks to Antony
about Caesar's death. "Our hearts you see not; they are pitiful; and pity
to the general wron ...
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Madness In Hamlet
... become more strained between Hamlet and Claudius, his attitude becomes destitute. He begins to withdraw himself from everyone in the castle, and spends most of his time in solitude; he is often seen walking alone, talking to himself.
Upon deeper investigation, it is discovered that Hamlet is seeing the ghost of the ex-King of Denmark, Hamlet’s father. The ghost becomes Hamlet’s counselor, guiding him through his everyday maze of depression and confusion. It is through the ghost of his father that he learns that Claudius, the new King of Denmark, is solely responsible for his father’s “foul and most unnatural murder” (I.v.26). He claims that he is told to s ...
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