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The Swamp Dwellers: Tragic Flaw Of Igwezu

... is very prevalent in many African towns. It is important to those people because it explains how and why nature does what it does. The role of the Kadiye was one of great reverence because he was believed to be one with the spirits. “Igwezu: With you, holy one, my questions must be roundabout. But you will unravel them, because you speak with the voice of gods…?” The Caddie was never to be questioned or disobeyed. For generations the townsfolk gave of their harvest to the Kadiye so he could appease the serpent. “Igwezu: And eve ...

Number of words: 820 | Number of pages: 3

Blazing Saddles: Blazing Satire

... involves a sheriff. He is usually the peace-keeper of a small town overrun by outlaws and cowboys, which he eventually chases out of town or kills. Another element of westerns is a gunslinger. A gunslinger 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 ...

Number of words: 910 | Number of pages: 4

Macbeth: Witches Influence On Macbeth's Decisions

... was invincible, and then he willingly continued to fight when he knew that it would mean his doom. Macbeth's downfall was planned by the weird sisters, but it was Macbeth's own free will that lead him to it. The three witches called the weird sisters are the root of the problem that is the subject for this story. The weird sisters are creators of chaos by nature. They associate with evil spirits and obey them, and they are followers of the evil goddess, Hecate. In the play the witches, with their spells, plan the downfall of Macbeth. They can ...

Number of words: 1277 | Number of pages: 5

Is Hamlet Mad?

... irrational suicidal tendencies as early as Act II Sc I, where he gives his first soliloquy. He cries: "O that this too too solid flesh would melt, Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew! Or that the Everlasting had not fixed His canon 'gainst self-slaughter!" Macbeth wants his flesh to dissolve into a dew ("solid" contrasting with "melt" in the first line), and wishes that God had not forbade suicides from going to heaven. This is also the first glimpse of another recurring theme in the play, that of Hamlet's unhealthy obsession wi ...

Number of words: 2011 | Number of pages: 8

Hamlet: Impulsive Behavior

... revenge at any cost. In contrast to Laertes speculation of his father's killer, Hamlet 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, 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 acti ...

Number of words: 664 | Number of pages: 3

Hamlet: Hamlet's Decisions And Actions

... mind, chained by a grief consciousness served only to torture him with, Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, reveals to the world that more gruesome than the death thinking brings him is the carnage it brings to those around him. The question that puzzles everyone is: Was Hamlet truly insane or was it all an act? The term insanity means a mental disorder, whether it is temporary or permanent that is used to describe a person when they don’t know the difference between right and wrong. They don’t consider the nature of their actions due to the ...

Number of words: 890 | Number of pages: 4

Another Hit Movie With The Wayan Brothers

... movie is rated R for strong language, sexuality, some drug content and violence. This movie is a comedy to mock and make fun of what it is like to live in the 'hood'. For example they have a grandma that slams down 40 ounce bottles of beer, smokes marijuana, uses very profane language, and drives a car with hydraulics. The focus of the movie is on a character named ashtray (Shawn Wayans), which goes back to the hood when his mom takes him there. Ashtray says, "will I see you again mom?" "Sorry, you know there ain't know positive female ...

Number of words: 592 | Number of pages: 3

Macbeth: Macbeth's Conduct And Personality

... in his conduct mainly by an inordinate desire for worldly honors; his delight lies primarily in buying golden opinions from all sorts of people. But we must not, therefore, deny him an entirely human complexity of motives. For example, his fighting in Duncan's service is magnificent and courageous, and his evident joy in it is traceable in art to the natural pleasure which accompanies the explosive expenditure of prodigious physical energy and the euphoria which follows. He also rejoices no doubt in the success which crowns his efforts i ...

Number of words: 1826 | Number of pages: 7

Freud's Oz: Freudian Views In The Wizard Of Oz

... to send troops away from home was very real. And, as stated by Paul Nathanson in Over the Rainbow (156), "going home is fundamentally linked, for many Americans, with growing up." With this in mind, it seems a good way of evaluating The Wizard of Oz is by Dorothy's process of growing up, her maturation. Also, since Dorothy's adventure to Oz is clearly in the form of a dream, it seems a good way of analyzing Dorothy's maturation is by looking at this dream compared with real ones, and using modern dream analogy from the Freudian perspective ...

Number of words: 1709 | Number of pages: 7

Macbeth: Abuse Of Power And Appearance Versus Reality

... a word, I pray you.” He is warning Macbeth not to be seduced by the witch’s promises of the throne and kingdom. As the play advances we learn that Macbeth has become infatuated with the idea of becoming king, and disregards Banquo’s warnings. Soon after, Macbeth and his wife devise the assassination of King Duncan inside their castle. After becoming king of Scotland, Macbeth becomes overwhelmed with paranoia and guilt; this causes him to abuse his power even further. After a series of murders, including the murder of Banquo and Mac ...

Number of words: 710 | Number of pages: 3

Analysis Of Albee's "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?"

... subject. The seriousness of the play is developed through its language, which is not elevated or formal as in a traditional epic, rather, it is crude and intoxicated. When Nick and Honey arrive at George 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 ...

Number of words: 758 | Number of pages: 3

Crooklyn: A Review

... mother and father disagreements, and the death of the mother, captures the life of one family struggling to survive and stay together. In the process of capturing these everyday events of a typical African-American family, Crooklyn also incorporates aspects of African-American culture. The following paper will give an analysis of the movie Crooklyn divided into two parts. The first part will consist of a general analysis, which will touch on elements such as symbolic meanings of the title and other general components of the movie. The s ...

Number of words: 2342 | Number of pages: 9

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