Julius Caesar
.... in his home, Decius gave him an explanation in which he should forget them and go to the capitol. Primarily, Caesar’s reason was his wife, Calphurnia, whom had “dreamt...she saw [his] statue...which[ran] like a fountain with...pure blood.” (a2 s2 L78) Decius quickly replied by analyzing her dream. He ensures Caesar that it signified that “Rome shall suck reviving blood [from him], and... great men shall press for [honor].” (a2 s2 L87-89) Decius then flatters Caesar with words. He claims the senate wishes Caesar to become king and on this day they probably plans to crown him. However, they cannot crown him if he is not the .....
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Antigone: Creon A Tragic Hero
.... are not strangers to men of high rank. Creon is embroiled in a difficult external struggle with his beloved son. When Haemon is first seen talking with his father, King Creon, they are arguing about Haemon’s desire to marry Antigone. The inflexible Creon does not approve and makes his “final judgment on that girl…”(s. III, l. 5). First, Haemon agrees by saying: “I am your son, Father. You are my guide. You make things clear for me, and I obey you. No marriage means more to me than your continuing wisdom” (s.III, ll.8-9). Later, however, Haemon insists that he will marry Antigone, to which Creon orders: “You’ll neve .....
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Julius Caesar: Difference Techniques Caesar Was Eulogized
.... your senses that you may the better judge." Sharing information with the people is flattering and it almost guarantees acceptance. He gets their sympathy by saying that he loved Caesar, daring the people to find anyone who loved Caesar more. Brutus declares that he never wronged Caesar, that he cried for Caesar's love, was happy for his greatness, honored him for his courage, but had to kill him because of Caesar's ambition. He says that the reason for killing Caesar was his great love for Rome. He justifies his actions by saying that he loved Caesar but, "Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. .....
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How Effective Is Act Three, Scene Four Of Shakespeare's Macbeth
.... as is especially evident in the opening lines of the scene. This scene is abruptly interrupted by one of Macbeth's own assassins, Macbeth must think quickly and provide an excuse, that he may attend to this new arrival. He at once invites his esteemed colleagues to be seated and remain patient then ‘We'll drink a measure.' This choice of words are used to ease the tension that the normally informal Macbeth is obviously feeling at the moment, with the prospect of Banquo's death and his lack of experience as a leader away from the battlefield. He cunningly slips towards the door, we know this because the other people in attendance .....
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A Clockwork Orange
.... over. This is apparent when trying to readjust into society. As conflicts arise within the spectrum of criminal justice the main focus is revolved around the corrections aspect of reforming the criminal element.
Within the confines of the seventies Londoner. The character, Alex is created as the ultimate juvenile delinquent leading a small gang. Living within his own world the use of old Londoner language and attire reflect the non-conformity with society. Let loose within a large metropolitan, Alex is engulfed in the affairs of several criminal practices, from rape to aggravated assault. As a juvenile delinquent, Alex is .....
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Role Of Fate And Free Will In Oedipus Rex
.... time by making a choice, his actions would still inevitably lead to his fate. In short, one’s choices affected little more than the where and when of one’s predetermined destiny, but due to the fact that the individual possessed the freedom of choice, the Greeks believed that he bore all responsibility for his actions, and ultimately for the realization of his fate, as well. Equipped with this knowledge of the ancient Greek concept of fatalism and free will, it becomes easier to understand the role of fate in Oedipus’ misfortune. Oedipus’ misfortune was not entirely the result of his choices, nor entirely the fault of the Fates; .....
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Dramatic Irony In Romeo And Juliet
.... overhears her. He overhears her say, “O Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo?/ Deny thy father and refuse thy name!/ Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,/ And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.” Basically, what Juliet says that she wants to marry Romeo and will defy her father to do it. This is dramatic irony because she does not know that he is there, but the audience does. Her saying this makes him want to marry her too, and them getting married later leads up to their death.
Unlike in the previous scenes, Juliet is not involved in the dramatic irony in scene i of Act III. In this scene Tybalt derides Romeo, but he doesn’t k .....
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Macbeth: Macbeth A Moral Coward
.... he thought of killing his friend Banquo to protect the kingship. The witches’ predictions sent Macbeth into his own world where he could not be stopped on his way to becoming king.
Macbeth shows his courageousness by overcoming his personal matters to plot the death of the king. In the scene where the murder of Duncan is taking place, he also shows he is a coward when he will not complete the successful murder by taking the daggers back and placing them with the guards. This also showed a sense of insecurity, as Macbeth seemed no longer confidant in the success of the murder.
Macbeth, who no longer needed any encourag .....
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Macbeth Analysis Paper
.... it, even it it meant to kill the king. If the witches had not told him about becoming king, he probably would not have been so cruel killing so many people. Lady Macbeth had a rather little part in Macbeth’s killing of Duncan. She was the one there to tease Macbeth for being worried about the consequences and for being a little worried. There was a point where Macbeth was especially worried about condemnation of society. It is weird to think that someone who commits as many murders as Macbeth had to be worried about anything.
“If it were done when ‘tis done, ‘twere well/ It were done quickly. If the consequence, and catch .....
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A Midsummer Nights Dream: Demetrius' Pursuit Of Hermia
.... But she declines for she is in love with another. Eugeus, Hermias father, demands that Theseus, the Duke of Athens, force the marriage upon his daughter. Eugeus explains that he will rid of her and “dispose of her, which shall be either to this gentleman or to her death.” But Hermia pleads her case to Theseus by saying she does not love Demetrius, but instead she loves Lysander. She will not be happy with Demetrius; therefore she should be pardoned. Lysander pleads to Demetrius “you have her fathers love, let me have Hermias.” However, despite Lysander and Hermias pleading, Theseus disagrees, ordering her that she is t .....
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Images Of Light And Darkness In Romeo And Juliet
.... However, he too sees the difference in Romeo's depth of emotion and in light of that, and the possible political benefits (namely peace between the feuding families) he encourages the match.
Shadespeare's The Winter's Talw is , as most critics will agree, a difficult play to read, but the work possesses intriguing characters and symbols that make the effort worthwhile. Two of the most powerfil and fascinating symbols are those of the bear and the stue. Because it is Antogonus' episode with the bear that signal the major transition of the play, it is there that we will begin.
Robert Grams Hunter, in Shakespeare and th .....
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Movie: Anna And The King
.... beliefs built around teaching of a single man. The king had told the Siamese people that he had a vision, and this vision was of a white elephant. Supposedly, Buddha showed this white elephant to him threw a vision to modernize Siam. Some of the people of Siam did not the idea of the king trying to of a modern Siam, which was influenced by the British. At that time, the British had formed a Biamesian Army. The soldiers would invaded small villages of people including the women and children, killing them and threatening the survivors, that if they removed the hanging bodies they would come back and destroy the rest of the village. L .....
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