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A Letter To Shakespeare

... today. I know that the setting for the story is several centuries ago, but I think that you could make a more revised version of the story for people today to read. One part that really stuck out to me was the very famous "balcony scene". Much of the language here could use some revision. For example, when Juliet says, "Romeo, Romeo, where for art thou Romeo?", I think it would be much better if she simply said something to the affect of "Romeo, where are you?" since that is practically all she is saying. And at the end of the balcony sce ...

Number of words: 611 | Number of pages: 3

The Direct And Indirect Impact Of Rhetoric In The Color Purple

... her relationships with Mr. Johnson, Shug Avery, and Sofia. The relationship that Celie has with Mr. Johnson is unbalanced from the first time they meet. Celie's complacent and gentle nature leave her at the mercy of Albert Johnson's more dominant attitude. The rhetoric that she expresses to him, of innocence and always complying to his orders, forces her to live a large portion of her life sheltered and overshadowed by Albert, who continuously beats her into submission. Celie also passes on what she learned from “Mister” to his s ...

Number of words: 722 | Number of pages: 3

King Lear Earl Of Gloucester

... and direction. Because of Lear’s high position in society, he was supposed to be able to distinguish the good from the bad. First, he was easily deceived by his two eldest daughters’ lies. Then he was unable to see the reality of Cordelia’s true love for him. Lear’s blindness also caused him to banish one of his loyal followers, Kent. Lear inability to determine his servant’s true identity proved once again how blind Lear actually was. In contrast, Gloucester becomes physically blind but gains the type of vision that Lear l ...

Number of words: 1556 | Number of pages: 6

Romeo And Juliet: A Review

... and jokes. The second being through the actions of characters and by their behaviour and the third by the incidents of the play. Shakespeare uses characters like Mercutio and the Nurse to bring out the comical element of the play, and each character does this in a different way. One of Shakespeare's tools used to evoke humour is the mockery that is aimed at a particular character. Some of the funniest moments are when one character is sarcastic to another. One of the best examples of this is when Capulet asks Lady Capulet for a sword ...

Number of words: 1087 | Number of pages: 4

Macbeth: Contrast Of Lady Macbeth And Macbeth

... place Lady Macbeth has already planned the destiny of herself and Macbeth, which shows a side of her evilness. She has planned for Macbeth, the “King that shalt be,” to assassinate Duncan and take the throne. Her wickedness is shown several times when her speeches resemble that of the witches and her repetition of phrases three times, like the witches. She wishes to be filled with the “direst [of] cruelty” and “unsex[ed],” for her womanly “moral thoughts” will do her no good. Her eagerness to succeed in being the queen of Sco ...

Number of words: 649 | Number of pages: 3

Romeo And Juliet: Love And Hate

... The love of them had the great effect on them. The fact is that hate was more powerful in a way that it beat love. After that what did Juliet think about Romeo, the killer of her cousin, she did not realy care about it. But she only care about was Romeo did not get kill for the murder. Love over power the hate this time. But can love over power the hate of two families? Many time in the story the love over turns and sometimes it the other way around. Both of the family went mad when one of the family member got killed. The hate between ...

Number of words: 591 | Number of pages: 3

Dead Man Walking

... came from a strong background but chose to "give back" to others. Sister Helen explained her need to "give back" during the film and appeared to be completely serious about her commitment to helping others. Sister Helen did not wear her habit during the course of the film. Many people have a stereotypical vision of Catholic nuns: the habit, seemingly out-of-touch thoughts and ideals, and older and/or without any vitality. Sister Helen showed what being a Catholic and a Catholic nun is truly about. She accepted a call for help from a comp ...

Number of words: 1469 | Number of pages: 6

Movie Review: A Time To Kill

... summation. Anyway, what makes the scene so shocking is that it is a 10 year old girl being raped. The two men are captured and while ascending a staircase for their preliminary trial, the girl's father, Carl Lee Hailey (Samuel L. Jackson), runs out of a closet with a gun and shoots the two men and a cop. The two men die and the cop has his leg amputated. This sets off the main plot of the story. Hailey gets Brigance to defend him for virtually nothing. During a courtroom scene, Eileen Roarke (Sandra Bullock, in a surprisingly small role for ...

Number of words: 549 | Number of pages: 2

Oedipus: Fate Is Unavoidable

... there was a ongoing synergy between fate and knowledge that was constantly rejected. Oedipus, the main character, struggled to dominate his own destiny, but ironically fell back into his bizarre misfortune that was in the end, inevitable. Misfortune, false realities, deception: all a result of Oedipus knowing too much and at the same time too little of his true lot in life. Knowledge was what nurtured him into false pretenses. Knowledge was a false pretense. By knowing that his parents were out of harms way, namely his, he knew ...

Number of words: 490 | Number of pages: 2

Hamlet: Hamlet's Inner Thoughts In His Soliloquies

... uses many different literary techniques to emphasize the feeling of Hamlet. Namely, metaphors, similes, and animal imagery are used. In the first soliloquy Hamlet expresses his views about the marriage of his mother and his uncle, while in the second soliloquy he decides in himself if action is the best road to take. Therefore, the soliloquies are important because it give the reader the insight into Hamlets inner thoughts at a given time in the play. In both soliloquies the idea of incest is addressed. Hamlet was upset because not ...

Number of words: 1116 | Number of pages: 5

Macbeth: The Use Of The Classical Tragic Mold In Character Development

... The problem in Macbeth is not a true problem that presents itself outwardly. The problem for the character of Macbeth is deciding if he should listen to his ambition and kill Duncan. At first, he ponders reasons why not to kill his king. He at first thinks that he cannot kill him because of four reasons: Macbeth is Duncan's subject, Duncan is a good king, they are blood-related, and Macbeth is his host. These reasons dissuade Macbeth at first, but later Lady Macbeth convinces him, by questioning his manhood, to commit the dastardly crime. When ...

Number of words: 674 | Number of pages: 3

Macbeth: Characteristics Of Macbeth That Led To His Downfall

... his own downfall. There were people like the witches and his wife who influenced him, but it was his choice to choose over salvation of the next world and material gain of this one. Ambition is always good...to an extent. An overambitious person, Macbeth is too intrigued by the witches' prediction that he ignores all of the years of loyalty and ethics to his king for his own selfishness. And in the end, apparently, Macbeth's ambition is stronger than his conscience. In addition, Macbeth's ambition caused him to do desperate things. Des ...

Number of words: 443 | Number of pages: 2

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