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Hamlet

... revenge at any cost. In contrast to Laertes speculation of his father’s killer, presumes the individual spying on his conversation with Gertrude is Claudius("Nay, I know not: is it the King?" Act 3, Scene 4 line 28). Consequently, consumed with rage automatically thrusts out attempting to kill Claudius, but instead strikes Polonius. ’s and Laertes’s imprudent actions are incited by fury and frustration. Sudden anger prompts both and Laertes to act spontaneously, giving little thought to the consequences of their actions. and Laerte ...

Number of words: 774 | Number of pages: 3

The North And The South: Rivals Or Friends?

... different, but they are also very alike too. From the people to the colleges around the areas that are in both the north and south one can conclude that these two regions can be compared and contrasted. There are many differences and aspects that they have in common. These two goegraphical locations offer many variations for things to do, the people are different in their mannerisms and the money is spread out in a different way. However, there are many things that are alike including the colleges in the areas , government, and the bas ...

Number of words: 1006 | Number of pages: 4

Hamlet: Method In The Madness

... to better define the relationship between Ophelia's breakdown and Hamlet's "north-north-west" brand of insanity. Both plays offer a character on each side of sanity, but in Hamlet the distinction is not as clear as it is in King Lear. Using the more explicit relationship in King Lear, one finds a better understanding of the relationship in Hamlet. While Shakespeare does not directly pit Ophelia's insanity (or breakdown) against Hamlet's madness, there is instead a clear definitiveness in Ophelia's condition and a clear uncertainty in Hamlet's ...

Number of words: 1805 | Number of pages: 7

The Great Gatsby And The Hollo

... men seem to be educated, wealthy, and respectful. The differences in these types of men can be seen through the events of the novel. Another aspect of the poem that represents the novel is the idea of the paralyzed force. This force symbolizes freedom and uniqueness. It also is captivating and serves as authority. So, the similarities between The Great Gatsby and “The Hollow Men” remarkably show the hollow and stuffed characteristic of the people in Gatsby’s secret society. The first similarity between the two pie ...

Number of words: 1158 | Number of pages: 5

The Green Mile Card Report 2 -

... his job wants him to do and what he sometimes knows is the “right” thing. Kind and gentle, he recounts this episode of his life from Georgia Pines, his retirement home. John Coffey is a huge, muscular black man but is very slow in the mental sense, brought into a situation where death surrounds him, yet he has the power to heal by his own touch. Other Characters: Dean Stanton, Harry Terwilliger, Brutus Howell, and Percy Wetmore were all guards on E block. Percy was the most significant; he was a banty-rooster sort of guy. He li ...

Number of words: 919 | Number of pages: 4

Grapes Of Wrath 8

... film, made some minor changes in plot, but remained faithful to the characters, mood and theme. The novel deals with the hardships faced by sharecroppers who live in the Oklahoma Dust Bowl during the time period of the Great Depression of the 1930s. The story expresses the unfairness and cruelty that can be shown between human beings. The story opens with Tom Joad, recently released on parole after killing a guy, heading to the family farm. He meets Jim Casy, a preacher, and they set off for the Joad farm only to find out the Joad family ha ...

Number of words: 3193 | Number of pages: 12

The Entomology Of A Word

... 1897, the use of "computer" began to change. In the January 22 edition of Engineering, this usage appeared: "This was… a computer made by Mr. W. Cox. He described it as of the nature of a circular slide rule." This usage began the change of the definition. In the supplement to the OED, "computer" is now defined as a calculating machine; an automatic electronic device for performing mathematical or logical operation. The word "computer" stems from the verb "compute" which came from the French comput-r and the Latin computa-re. It was forme ...

Number of words: 828 | Number of pages: 4

Hamlet - The Character Of Hamlet

... should have given her was the key of his madness. This madness that Hamlet cannot trust his love with is the same madness that he loses total control over because of his immaturity; it then causes him to do things, such as kill Polonius, that a person that was mature could stop. The madness that Hamlet assumes is understandable but he can never get over the actual death of his father by still wearing black a year later, and the hasty marriage of his mother to Claudius. Compared to Horatio who is calm and cool throughout the play, and Fortinbr ...

Number of words: 818 | Number of pages: 3

Blood In Macbeth

... of the enemy. After these few references to honor, the symbol of blood now is changed to show a meaning of treachery and treason. Lady Macbeth begins this meaning of blood when she asks the spirits to "make thick my blood"(1.5.44). What she is saying is that she wants to make herself ruthless and guiltless for the act that she is about to commit. Lady Macbeth knows that the evidence of blood is a treacherous symbol, and she knows it will remove the guilt from her and Macbeth and instead go to the servants when she says "If he do bleed, ...

Number of words: 633 | Number of pages: 3

Owl Creek Bridge

... inviting the question of why this man is about to be hanged. The second paragraph is given in formal language and gives the reader a detailed insight of the surroundings at the bridge and tells us that soldiers stand ground there. The third paragraph tells us that man is being hanged if we didn’t already gather that from the first paragraph. It tells us more about the civilian and makes us wonder why he is at the bridge about to be hanged. ‘The liberal military code makes provision for hanging many kinds of peopl ...

Number of words: 1909 | Number of pages: 7

The Odyssey: The Qualities That Gain Respect

... the most powerful god, once said of Odysseus that “there is no mortal half as wise” (3). Odysseus later demonstrates his intelligence by escaping Kalypso, an island goddess that detains him because she loves him. When Odysseus wants to leave and see his wife, Kalypso becomes angry and asks “Can I be less desirable than she is? Less interesting? Less beautiful? Can mortals compare with goddesses in grace and form?” (87). Odysseus uses his intelligence and replies “My lady goddess, here is no cause for anger. My quiet Penelope- ...

Number of words: 513 | Number of pages: 2

A Dream Deferred

... and experimental life, "I'm going down like one of those redwoods. I sure did live in this world"(143). Nel, however, for the most part, fails terribly at realizing her dreams and experiencing a happy existence. Compromising her individuality, her emotional stability, and her dreams mark Nel's banal and unfulfilling life. Early in Nel's life during a trip to New Orleans, she watches as her mother is humiliated by a train's white, racist conductor; she watches the indignity of her mother's having to squat in an open field to urinate while whit ...

Number of words: 1128 | Number of pages: 5

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