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A Doll's House: Women Have Come A Long Way

... They were treated as a material possession rather than a human being that could think and act for themselves and looked upon as a decorative member of the household. Women were robbed of their true identity and at the end of the play, Nora leaves everything behind to go out into the world to seek her identity. This behavior can be traced back to the beginning of time when women were to stay home and gather nuts and berries, while the men would go out and do the hunting and fishing. The male always dominated over the women and it was not vi ...

Number of words: 1092 | Number of pages: 4

Powder

... many protagonistic representatives of society describes Powders eidetic memory and off the scale IQ.The writer expects the audience to view what Powder says with more credibility because he has the use of more of his brain than they do. This is a very powerful way for the writer to communicate theme, by developing a philosophy in an attempt to affect the audience, and having powder embody that philosophy so that people will see him as some sort of role model. In general, this idea could work, but the writer of this particular film obviuosly m ...

Number of words: 611 | Number of pages: 3

Fate In Romeo And Juliet

... Human weakness, the loss of self- control, is always the direct cause of a bad choice or mishap, and not fate itself. One of the most noted instances where fate is blamed for a mishap is when Romeo cries out the he supposedly is fortune's fool. He claims that fate has brought on Mercutio's death, and has lead him to kill Tybalt in revenge. In Act 3, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is seen to be upset at Mercutio's death and predicts that the “days black fate on more days doth depend.” (III, I, 118) Tybalt then re-enters ...

Number of words: 990 | Number of pages: 4

The Tempest: Comparing The Cultures In The Tempest And Ours

... financial status, and gender. We also are shown those who had reason to feel superior yet treated others equally and with the respect due to them. The Tempest reflects Shakespeare's society through the relationship between characters, especially between Prospero and Caliban. Caliban, who was the previous king of the island, is taught how to be "civilized" by Prospero and his daughter Miranda. Then he is forced to be their servant. Caliban explains "Thou strok'st me and make much of me; wouldst give me Water with berries in ‘t; and teach ...

Number of words: 1177 | Number of pages: 5

Julius Caesar: Brutus' Mistakes

... The assumption was that Caesar would eventually take the crown, which would never less destroyed Rome according to Brutus thoughts. By making this assumption and joining the other conspirators he set him self up for many problems for him and for Rome. This was one of the fatal mistakes made by Brutus. Brutus actually made two mistakes with Mark Antony. The first was letting Mark Antony live and the second was letting him speak alone at the funeral. When Cassius first suggested that they should kill Mark Antony, which they should of, bu ...

Number of words: 419 | Number of pages: 2

What Are The History, Laws, Profitability, And Responsibilities To The Consumer Of Advertising Hard Liquor On TV In The United States?

... the consumer. Sources and Methods Research for this report is gathered mainly from information found on the World Wide Web. Some information was gained through newspaper articles obtained by using the InfoTrac system in the Ruth Scarborough Library on the Shepherd College Campus. Refer to the bibliography for specific information references. History Research by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) found that 30 to 50 percent of Americans think that distilled spirits are being advertised on TV. Since Prohibition ...

Number of words: 2521 | Number of pages: 10

Macbeth: How Money Killed

... Also, in The Merchant of Venice, Shylock the Jew is driven by a hatred for Christians and personal greed. In both plays the character with the greed driven personality end up on the short end of the stick. Macbeth's and Shylock's drive of greed is revealed after just the first few scenes. Macbeth's drive of greed is evident after his encounter with the three witches; after which he tells Banquo that he is eager to learn more about his future as king. Shylock's greed is revealed when we learn that unlike Bassanio, Shylock charges interest on ...

Number of words: 744 | Number of pages: 3

Macbeth: Supernatural Influences

... torments the events and characters of the play. As the play opens, the three hags ,concurring to congregate again on the heath, are introduced . “In thunder, lightening, or in rain ”(I,i,2). This signifies a gloomy dismal atmosphere on a barren stretch of land where the witches will conduct their sorcery and witchcraft. During the meeting on the heath, one of the witches is conversing how she is going to “tempest-tossed”(I,iii,26) a ship and make the captain ill. “I’ll give thee a wind” and “drain him dry as hay sleep shall ...

Number of words: 1161 | Number of pages: 5

Antony & Cleopatra: The Definition Of Love

... They both must give up their families and their honor in order to be together. It is a difficult choice to make, love or honor. It is difficult to define either one of these concepts. Because it is difficult to define these terms, it is difficult to tell if people are truly in love. It appears that Romeo and Juliet are more likely lusting for each other rather than loving each other. It also appears that Antony is more in love with the idea of Cleopatra than with the woman herself. This kind of thing is very common. People often t ...

Number of words: 1969 | Number of pages: 8

Hamlet: Duplicity

... 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 is to say "I am what I appear to be." Later In Act I, Hamlet ...

Number of words: 2210 | Number of pages: 9

Hamlet And King Lear: Villians

... or done by a character in the presence of others because it is usually done to look good. Only thoughts, usually in the form of a soliloquy provide an unfettered insight into the true morality of a character. It is this moral worth which gives a character depth; the audience can feel sympathy and hatred at once for a villain who feels remorse. Whereas a character of pure evil lacks depth in that he only has one purpose; to better himself at the expense of others. Upon comparison of Edmund and Claudius' language one witnesses a stark contr ...

Number of words: 2354 | Number of pages: 9

Gustave Courbet's Reclining Nude

... to tell what the nude reclines against. A very dim light falls on the woman, who lies on her right side. The upper half of her torso is twisted to her left and her hips and legs face the viewer. Her right leg is bent slightly so her calf is beneath her straightened left leg. The woman is not as thin as classical nudes, her hips are somewhat broad and her thighs are slightly heavy. Her arms are crossed languidly over her head. Because her arms are crossed over her head, her face is almost completely in the shadows; this shadowing cov ...

Number of words: 1511 | Number of pages: 6

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