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Hamlet: Contrast Between Laertes And Hamlet

... for 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 th ...

Number of words: 811 | 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 a ...

Number of words: 988 | Number of pages: 4

Comparing The Murder Of Duncan In Macbeth And The Assassination Of Kennedy

... It is the situation surrounding the assassination of one of the US's most revered Presidents, John F. Kennedy. These circumstances suggest that the events which occur in the play Macbeth are still possible. It is possible for the circumstances surrounding Macbeth to be repeated in modern day America because no protection provides absolute safety, some men are still willing to do what Macbeth did, and the ac t could still be covered up. No amount of protection provides absolute safety. In today's world, it is easier than ever to kill someo ...

Number of words: 1753 | Number of pages: 7

Shakespeare's Use Of Trickery And Disguise In His Plays

... being the successful suitor if he had the proper money backing him. Bassanio then goes to his friend Antonio to try to secure a loan to provide for his wooing. O my Antonio, had I but the means/To hold a rival place with one of them [other suitors]/I have a mind presages me such thrift/That I should questionless be fortunate!" (Shakespeare, Merchant 1.1 173-176) However, Antonio has, "neither the money, nor commodity/to raise a present sum" but urges Bassanio to go through Venice to try to secure a loan using ...

Number of words: 2213 | Number of pages: 9

King Lear: Journey To Expiate Sin

... through hell in order to expiate his sin. As the play opens one can almost immediately see that Lear begins to make mistakes that will eventually result in his downfall. The very first words that he speaks in the play are :-"...Give me the map there. Know that we have divided In three our kingdom, and `tis our fast intent To shake all cares and business from our age, Conferring them on younger strengths while we Unburdened crawl to death..." (Act I, Sc i, Ln 38-41) This gives the reader the first indication of Lear's intent to ...

Number of words: 795 | Number of pages: 3

Death Of A Salesman: Society's Alienation Of Willy Loman

... but confused character. Perhaps the most defeating action that happened to Willy was the loss of his job. All he had ever been in life was a salesman, therefore it was the only trade that he was any good at. When he had the conference with Howard, he had his hopes up. Willy had regained his confidence in himself and was ready to take control of his life at a very crucial time. However, Howard crushed all of that by firing Willy, simply because he thought Willy, "needed some rest." Actually, Howard never intended to give Willy ...

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Character Change In Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll House

... they will be rich, which will make her “perfect” life even better. Torvald even calls Nora pet names like “my sweet little lark” (Ibsen 1567) and “my squirrel” (Ibsen 1565). These names may seem to be harmless and cute little nicknames, but the names actually show how little he thinks of her. “Torvald uses derogatory diminutives to address Nora” (Kashdan 52). Torvald talks down to her. Nora is “regarded as property rather than a partner” (Drama for Students 112). He isn’t treating her like a real person. In Torv ...

Number of words: 1230 | Number of pages: 5

Merchant Of Venice: Shylock The Antagonist?

... Ages Jews had fled to England to escape persecution in France under the Normans. They were granted charter in England by Henry I in return for a percentage of their profits from trade and moneylending. It is here that the stereotype of Jews lending money was started. Because of the tariffs placed on them by the crown Jews took to charging high interest rates to secure profits for themselves. Here we see echos of Shylock with his usury. Finally the Jews were ordered out of England in 1254 by Edward I. They did not return to England until ...

Number of words: 972 | Number of pages: 4

Movie Review Of It’s A Wonderful Life

... chains, plane motors, and train whistles." He appreciated small things like that. I think that Jimmy Stewart played the role of George Bailey extremely well. Throughout the whole movie I continued to be worried about George. I began to feel sorry for him. I thought that Lionel Barrymore played Mr. Potter commendably. He really seemed to fit the part. As the audience, I grew a strong grudge against him, from the beginning. Clarence, an angel, was sent down to save George from doing evil by committing suicide. The angel saved him i ...

Number of words: 622 | Number of pages: 3

Film And Book Review Of I Know What You Did Last Summer

... between the two, most of them minor changes, but there were three major changes. In the book, it was a ten-year-old boy who was killed. The boy was riding his bike home from his friend’s house around 11 o’clock at night because the boy had gotten into a fight with his friend. Ray (the guy who was driving the car) had become distracted and did not see the boy and hit him. After a little convincing they all agreed to a pact not to tell anyone and threw the boy’s body over the cliff and into the water below. No one saw them do this. In th ...

Number of words: 1347 | Number of pages: 5

Animal Farm: The Danger Of Ignorance

... citizens ignorant. The danger of ignorance is shown when the pigs and their closest follower changed the law of the farm, and the rest of the community did not say anything, because they could neither read nor write, and had no possible way of realizing that the law as being changed without their consent. In other words, because the animals were ignorant and could not read, the pigs (government) were able to change the law whenever they wanted to, and the animals did not even realize what was going on. This basic idea of ignorance can be pro ...

Number of words: 583 | Number of pages: 3

Oedipus Rex: Oedipus Deserves His Fate

... that determine their happiness. In any case, Sophocles has provided a conclusive answer to those who suggest that Oedipus could, and therefore should, have avoided his fate. The oracle was "unconditional." it did not say, "If you do so-and-so you will kill your father," it simply said "You will kill your father and sleep with your mother." The ancients believed that whatever an Oracle predicts was bound to happen. Oedipus does what he can to evade his destiny, he resolves never to see his supposed parents again. But it is quite cert ...

Number of words: 1105 | Number of pages: 5

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