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Hamlet's Puzzling, Duplicitous Nature

... of revenging his father's death-vowing to kill Claudius and then backing out, several times. Upon this point Hamlet stammers through the play. The reason for this teetering is directly related to his inability to form a solid opinion about role-playing. This difficulty is not present, however, at the start of the play. In the first act, Hamlet appears to be very straightforward in his actions and inner state. When questioned by Gertrude about his melancholy appearance, Hamlet says, "Seems, madam? Nay it is. I know not 'seems.' (1.2.76). This i ...

Number of words: 2154 | Number of pages: 8

A Streetcar Named Desire

... the first scene, one can understand what prompted Blanche to move. Her appearance in the first scene "suggests a moth" (Williams 96). In literature a moth represents the soul. So it is possible to see her entire voyage as the journey of her soul (Quirino 63). Later in the same scene she describes her voyage: "They told me to take a streetcar named Desire, and then transfer to one called Cemeteries and ride six blocks and get off at Elysian Fields" (Quirino 63). Taken literally this does not seam to add much to the story. However, if one invest ...

Number of words: 2047 | Number of pages: 8

Changes Of Macbeth And His Wife

... afraid so he kills the guards as well to feel more secure, just as he does with Macduff's kid and his wife later in the play. Macbeth doesn't want Banquo to tell anyone of his intentions of becoming king and he doesn't want any of Banquo's descendants to reign as king so he decides to kill him. At the royal banquet Macbeth has a delusion of Banquo's ghost. Later when Macbeth hears of Macduff's flee to England he is very angry so he takes it out on Macduff's wife and kid. He then meets up with the witches and is very fearful and then very s ...

Number of words: 536 | Number of pages: 2

Can Media Inspire Violent Crimes?

... to disseminate violent action rationally, realizing that in reality, people who commit acts of violence have to compensate for their actions by taking full responsibility for the harm they cause others. Not everyone can distinguish fact from fantasy. Not only is it the irrational people who commit the crimes in our country, but our own children who may errantly be learning from day one that nothing bad will happen to them if they shoot their brother in the head with Daddy's pistol. Studies show that in one week of content analysis ...

Number of words: 607 | Number of pages: 3

Julius Caesar

... tried to stress and did he get his point across. begins when two conspirators against the reign of are showing disrespect toward a statue of their new leader outside of a public assembly. A day of fun and games is about to begin in celebration of Rome’s new leadership. In the play of , we see a brief picture of Roman life during the time of the First Triumvirate. In this snap shot, we see many unfortunate things. Shakespeare gives us the idea that many people try to circumvent what the future holds, such as unfortunate things, by bei ...

Number of words: 1831 | Number of pages: 7

Movie: Stand And Deliver - Mr. Escalante Should Be An Inspiration To Everyone

... tied very deeply to his gang "family", would have none of it. Jaime wants Angel to pull a complete attitude reversal by learning and self improvement, but Angel, stubborn to the core, was not going down without a fight. Through seemingly endless struggles, Mr. Escalante endures hardships and insults to try and save the students and the school. Finally, he finds a handhold and clings to it as if his life depended upon it. In the end, Angel, as well as the other students, makes a huge stride by studying and passing the AP Calculus exam. I ...

Number of words: 483 | Number of pages: 2

Camila

... You would see Rosas through the actions of the church, military, and of the common people. His picture adorned the towns, everyone was to wear a red ribbon symbolizing their loyalty to Rosas. His supporters spoke of him proudly while those against him had to hide in silence. To illustrate the inherent problems of the Rosas era, the director chose to show the injustices through the ordeals of Camila and Ladislao. First of all, in everyday life, Rosas demanded public showings of loyalty. Every citizen had to wear a bright red ribbon sym ...

Number of words: 392 | Number of pages: 2

Antigone

... and order the army to get the one stole the body. They catch Antigone and take her to Creon. Antigone has not affraid of the execution which Creon would give. Ismene, her sister came and said that she had a share in this matter. But Antigon claims to her own motivation. Haemon is the only son of Creon. He has not agree with what his father commands. They argue about who is right to give commands. Because Haemon had fallen in love with Antigone so he ran a way when his father gave order to kill Antigone. But then, Creon orde ...

Number of words: 599 | Number of pages: 3

Romeo And Juliet: They Did It To Themselves

... lovely Juliet. He know that the party is hosted by the Capulets, and yet he still chooses to attend anyway. As a teenager, he loves to party and is sure that there will be pretty girls there in which to flirt with. Instead of being rational and realizing that this party was a bad idea for a Montague, he and his friends enter without fear. Once the party is over, Romeo hears Juliet on her balcony talking of how she loves Romeo and together they speak of their impending marriage. What? It seems that they are obsessed, not in lov ...

Number of words: 736 | Number of pages: 3

Creon's Fatal Flaw

... No matter how potent the signs, Creon "would not yield," (Scene 5, Line 47). Creon's hubris prevents him from recognizing his self- destructive behavior. Instead, he accuses Teiresias of disloyalty and succumbing to bribery. He feels Teiresias has "sold out" (Scene 5, Line 65) and that Creon was "the butt for the dull arrows of doddering fortunetellers" (Scene 5, Line 42). Such inventions of Creon prove to be both counter-productive and foolish, for Teiresias did speak the truth and Creon is only further drawn into his false ...

Number of words: 548 | Number of pages: 2

Analysis Of Radio Station Mergers And Acquisitions

... top radio group in the U.S. with combined revenues of $1.6 billion and 479 radio stations. Companies are also buying stations in high numbers: Cumulus Media Corp. has bought 207 radio stations in the past 17 months. With all of these proposed deals and companies owning numerous radio stations in a single market, the FCC has been very busy analyzing these deals. The FCC and the Justice Department are reviewing several mergers that would give companies control over 60% or more of the local radio advertising revenue market. Officials have pre ...

Number of words: 435 | Number of pages: 2

Who Is Most To Blame For Macbeth's Downfall?

... King Duncan's desire to have Malcom carry on the throne, Macbeth quickly lost faith that he could achieve the throne without doing anything, so he took it upon himself to make things happen. After killing Duncan he feared Banquo for his knowledge of the witches prophecies and had him killed as well. Macbeth seemed to be losing himself after Duncan's death due to his obsession with the witches prophecies, so in turn, the witches could be partly responsible for Macbeth's downfall. Lady Macbeth can also be held accountable for Macbeth' ...

Number of words: 490 | Number of pages: 2

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