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The Crucible: The Evilness And Selfishness Of Abigail Williams

... jealousy, and she was willing to do anything to get John back to her own self. Since she was overcome, she had no concern with morals, and starts to sin heavily by starting the witch trials, which causes the deaths of many people in the town. Abigail doesn't want anyone to find out that she was in the forest so she harshly threatens Betty Paris and Mary Warren not to say anything. “Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a poi ...

Number of words: 948 | Number of pages: 4

Hamlet: Sumary

... a mask of falseness. Four of the main characters that hid behind this mask are Polonius, Rosencrantz (Guildenstern), the king Cluadius. From behind this mask they give the impression of a person who is sincere and genuine, in reality they are plagued with lies and evil. There appearance will make it very difficult for Hamlet to uncover the truth, the characters hide behind. Polonius the kings royal assistant has a preoccupation with appearance. He always wants to keep up the appearance of loving and caring person. Polonius appears like ...

Number of words: 1691 | Number of pages: 7

Analysis Of Witches In Macbeth

... would be drastically different if it sprang from Macbeth's own mind and he did not have any influence from the witches. If Macbeth did not have any influence from the witches than he probably would not be thinking about killing Duncan to become King. But with the witches help this idea was thrust to the front of his mind and he thinks that he should kill Duncan because the witches say that it is his destiny. I am sure that Macbeth would not be as hesitant if the idea to kill Duncan came from his head without the witches help. I say this be ...

Number of words: 364 | Number of pages: 2

All My Sons: Miller's Chief Criticism Of American Society

... heads, that will crash an airplane if used, to prevent his business from going bankrupt, claiming that he did it for his family. The second example is that Sue would rather Jim make allot of money, and not do medical research- which is what he really wanted to do. The third example is Jim's abdication of his pursuit of medical research do to the lack of profit involved. In his play "All My Sons," Miller makes it apparent that society in general values money and profit more than human life. He shows this by his portrayal of Kelle ...

Number of words: 637 | Number of pages: 3

The Pit And The Pendulum: Movie Vs. Book

... He accused them of adultery. His father didn't torture his mother to death, he buried her alive. Dom Madena thought that he buried his wife alive. Then one night someone was playing the harpsichord just like his wife did. Another time a servant heard his wife whispering to her. Then one night someone trashed her room. Dom Madena, also called Nicholas, heard his wife calling him. He went through a secret passageway until he entered the room of all the torturing devices. He goes to his wife grave, which they dug up to prove she was dead, ...

Number of words: 586 | Number of pages: 3

Westerns

... easily imagine events occuring within the past 50 years or so as compared to 150 years with the revolution. This nearness in history gave stories of the west a realistic appeal for the masses. With the turn of the century came the industrial revolution. At this time the average person's life changed radically. People now became "factory workers," clocking in and leaving their brains at the door. The glamour offered by these stories gave the majority of people a short escape from the everyday "grind." People were able to ride off into the sun ...

Number of words: 357 | Number of pages: 2

Tragedy In Oedipus Rex

... Oedipus and the rest of the characters discover this mistake that was actually made long, long ago and cannot be reversed. This tragic flaw is of course Oedipus killing his father Lauis, and then marrying Jocasta, his mother. We realize that these actions have taken place much earlier in the story than the characters do. However, both of these events actually took many years ago. The fall from grace in Oedipus Rex is when Oedipus, Jocasta, and all the other characters in the story realize that Oedipus actually did murder Laius and that Joca ...

Number of words: 575 | Number of pages: 3

Titanic: The Rich And The Poor

... They were treated with respect and courtesy, whereas the poor were not treated quite as well. They were checked for lice as they entered the boat through a small door on the lower deck. It was no coincidence that the poor people’s quarters were below the rich people’s. The director of the movie created large, elegant suites for the rich. These rooms were filled with beautiful pictures on the well-papered walls, beautiful carpet, extravagant furniture, and windows with blinds and drapes. The rooms the poor stayed in were very small room ...

Number of words: 1386 | Number of pages: 6

The Symbol Of Black In "The Crucible"

... if Mr. Proctor went against Abigail then she might charge him on lechery. Abby is a black and dark person, like an assistant of the devil. If she wants something bad enough she will get it. Although blue signifies sadness I believe that Elizabeth is feeling black in this portion of the play. What I mean by black is that Elizabeth probably felt like dying instead of going through all this. Since black symbolizes death I figured that Elizabeth maybe felt black, like putting herself out of the misery of all this charging rather tha ...

Number of words: 423 | Number of pages: 2

Hamlet: Revenge Of Their Fathers By Hamlet Nad Laertes

... his father that he needs to be avenged by the death of his brother Claudius. By this time Claudius has already ascended the throne, and married Hamlet's mother Queen Gertrude. Hamlet decides to take a passive approach to avenge his father. Hamlet first decides to act abnormal which does not accomplish much besides warning his uncle that he might know he killed his father. Later in the play a troop of actors come to act out a play, and Hamlet has them reenact the murder of is father in front of his uncle Claudius. The actors murder scene also ...

Number of words: 890 | Number of pages: 4

Hamlet: Shakespeare Tragic Hero

... tragic flaw is he spends too much time thinking and not enough time acting. This is the opposite of Shakespeare's play, Macbeth, in which the tragic hero spends too much time acting, and not enough time thinking. Hamlet dwells too much on whether or not to act on something, and by the time he decides to act, it is too late. When Hamlet finally decides to kill Claudius, he sees him praying and decides to wait longer. The next time he gets a chance to kill Claudius he takes it, but by then it was too late. Hamlet was killed as well. He ...

Number of words: 529 | Number of pages: 2

Movie Summary: “Dead Poets Society”

... throughout the movie. Mr. Keating starts off by teaching them to seize the day. He showed them pictures of students from previous years, which indicated how short time is spent in high school. He taught them they need to go for it before it is too late. To seize the day, or Carpe Dium, one must not let anything pass them by. In the movie, Knox Overstreet seizes the day by taking a chance and calling Chris, the girlfriend of Chet Dannenberry, to ask her on a date. Instead she asked him to a party. He also taught them about the importance ...

Number of words: 489 | Number of pages: 2

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