Macbeth: Power Is The Paradox
.... 3) Macbeth's new knowledge makes
him uncomfortable, as he realizes the implications. His first thoughts
considering murdering Duncan appear, and he is scared. After he commits the
murder, Macbeth says, "To know my deed, 'twere best not know myself." (Act II,
Scene 2) Knowing that has committed such a vile act makes him uncomfortable. It
will be difficult to act innocent and to deal with his guilt. When he later
decides to murder Banquo and Fleance, he tells his wife, "Be innocent of the
knowledge, dearest .....
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Hamlet: Power Vs Happiness
.... trying to get him
out of his deep depression. But what is his true motivation here is he trying to
get hamlet as a backer for his new rain, so he is just lying and manipulating
hamlet, or dose he have true and deep feelings for Hamlet and is just trying to
help hamlet and was no self-interest in it. I feel right now that it a bit of
both I think he cares about hamlet but would also like him to support his rise
to power.
Next we come to act II, ii, hamlet has made many strange comments and
actions la .....
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Questionable Heros In The Play Julius Caesar
.... person to be looked upon in Mark Antony, apparently Julius
Caesar's right-hand man. He plays the part of the hero as he takes Caesar's
side after death and rallies the people against the conspirators. As he speaks
to Octavius, though, he shows that he is mainly after the power also in saying
that the third person of their new triumvirate, Lepidus, is not a worthy
adversary and is only good enough to carry messages. Antony goes on to say that
they should have him (Lepidus) killed, along with all the othe .....
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The Tempest: Raging Waters
.... of the magic symbolizes a certain part of the island. The
spirits of the air I have already mentioned another type would be the spirits of
the earth. These would include the goblins, the dogs and hounds that were used
to disease Caliban and his associates. (: "Our natures do pursue, Like rats
that ravin down their proper bane, A thirsty evil; and when we drink we die.
[Act 1, sc. 2]) Another form of the earth spirits would be the nymphs
(Prospero: "Go make yourself like a nymph o' th' sea. Be subj .....
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Reality Vs. Illusion
.... has the greatest example of this and is
easily understood through this example. Iago is a very intelligent man who uses
peoples weaknesses to his advantage. Iago has got to be one of Shakespeare's
most evil characters and he is a character who stands out among all of the
Shakespeare characters. Iago uses his skill to gain revenge and take advantage
of people who he believes deserves this sort of punishment.
Iago uses this revenge in many occasions, one in particular he
talks to Othello about Casssio .....
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Re-educating A King: King Lear's Self-Awareness
.... him to finally get in touch with his self-conscious.
For example, the Fool, oddly enough, acts as the voice of reason for the
out-of -touch King. He views events critically and thus seems to foreshadow
situations that an ignorant Lear is completely oblivious to. This is evident in
act 1, scene 1, when a prodding Fool asks the king if he knows the difference
between a bitter fool and a sweet fool. When Lear admits that he does not, the
Fool attempts to lay it all out in front of him:
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Hamlet: Revenge
.... the next night hoping to see the ghost. Sure
enough, the ghost appeared and called to Hamlet, wanting to speak with him. The
spirit talked about how Claudius poisoned the King while he was sleeping, "Tis
given out that, sleeping in my orchard,/ a serpent stung meČ (1.5, 36) but it
was not a snake that the ghost is referring to. The spirit wanted the prince to
avenge his murder.
All was quiet in the kingdom until the start of Hamlet's supposed
insanity. The Prince was with his mother talking wh .....
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Hamlet: Revenge Or Scruples?
.... night and see if he can observe the
ghost firsthand and possibly speak with it. That night when Horatio, Marcellus,
and Hamlet sight the ghost, it beckons Hamlet to leave the other two and speak
to it in privacy. Hamlet follows, despite the protests of the others, who fear
it may be an evil spirit, disguising as King Hamlet in order to gain their trust.
Horatio suggests that it may lead him astray and then "assume some other
horrible form / Which might deprive your sovereignty of reason / And draw you
in .....
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Richard III
.... with the power they have at
any given time, thus exposing their constant fear of retaliation from their
subjects. This examination of the despot ruler by Plato clearly shows the
motives by which despot rulers rule, but it fails to explain why and how these
motives originate in the human mind.
In order to comprehend why such a high level of fear and insecurity can
be brought about, a look at the upbringing and personal life of Richard should
be brought into discussion. One of three brothers, Ric .....
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Romeo And Juliet Journal
.... They soon talked about love, and where
they would dine. They talked some more about love then soon left the room and
the day was over.
Act II:
This is the second of five entries to this journal.
At the beginning of this day, Romeo and Benvolio began to speak to each
other, and then Romeo retires while Mercutio and Benvolio spoke about Romeo's
love with Juliet. A bit more into the day, Romeo went to the Capulet house to
visit the fare Juliet. They met outside of Juliet's room on the balcony and
they .....
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Romeo And Juliet: Tragedy, Love Story Or Both?
.... not love him.
Quite obviously, the misfortune of Romeo and Juliet's forbidden love. This is
the basis of the whole story. For two people to love each other and not be able
to show their true feelings for each other is ultimately very frustrating. It's
"Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" style.
The tragedy of Tybalt's death. Another result of the family fight, this was a
tragedy for all involved, the Capulets and the Montagues, because Romeo was
banished from Verona. The blight of the messenger not getting to .....
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Romeo And Juliet: Tragedy Of A Family Or A City?
.... carried out
into the center of town. All of Verona was following. There were masses of
people. The whole town was present. This reason made me decide the lovers'
deaths were a trgedy of a city.
In conclusion, with all the people involved in the tragedy of Romeo and
Juliet's death, the tragedy was of a city.
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Romeo And Juliet As A Tragedy
.... is the hero in this story.
Romeo must die along with Juliet in order to stop the families' feud.
The conflicting force which Romeo opposes is the fact that he is a
Montague that is in love with a Capulet; his family's sworn enemy. The
Montagues and the Capulets have been feuding for many years. Romeo is a
Montague and he is born into the feud. He does not like it and he feels that
it is a waste. Romeo has to disobey his family so he can be with Juliet.
In this play, Romeo's tragic flaw is that he .....
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Romeo And Juliet: The Theme Of Death
.... drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die. [Falls.]" (Act 5, scene 3, line
122). These quote show how Romeo loves Juliet. So much he will die to be with
her." The next quotes show how Juliet's feelings are mutual to Romeo's.
After Juliet wakes up from her death like coma she sees Romeo's dead
corpse and notices that he had never got the message from the friar. "O churl!
Drunk all, and left no friendly drop to help me after? I will kiss his lips.
Haply some poison yet doth hang on them. To .....
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Romeo And Juliet Versus West Side Story
.... of this is when, in Act II, Scene II, of
Romeo and Juliet, otherwise known as the balcony scene, Romeo expresses his
thoughts in a sililoquy until Juliet shows up. While in Romeo and Juliet all of
this is spoken, in West Side Story, this is written as music shared between
Maria and Tony.
Another major difference between these two stories is that in Romeo
and Juliet, Juliet sees Romeo dead and decides to kill herself. While, in West
Side Story, Tony (the Romeo of the play) does die - shot b .....
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