The Characterisitics Of A Trag
.... is going on before the hero does,and sees his evil destiny at work long before he does. This sets up ironical tension,and is a powerful instrument for gaining the sympathy of the audience.The hero's death at the end usually releases him from life's burden,and the audience from its tension,but it also releases the hero's society from the disorder his downfall had caused.
The plays Hamlet and Macbeth have many of the characteristics of a tragedy.The two tragedies are major tragedies,they effect ev .....
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The Crucible 3
.... greatly, because
people would look down on him with disdain, and it would
blacken forever his name.
What was most important to him was to make a stand
against the insanity of the town, for himself and for God,
and using that as a last resort to make people aware of what
was happening. This last stand for righteousness is an
example of proctor's great character and rationale.
Arthur Miller wrote his play, The Crucible, a story about
the Salem witch trials, and the p .....
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The Crucible 4
.... this to the court when he says, "Damn the village! God does not need my name nailed upon the church! God sees my name; God knows how black my sins are! It is enough!" At the end of the story, John finally decides not to confess properly and face being hanged. By doing this he shows strong morals for what he believes is right, and sort of goes against the path that everyone thought he would take. In the final scene Elizabeth says, "He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!"
Rever .....
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The Crucible And Mccarthyism
.... were asked to recite their commandments in order to show the courts that their souls were still with God rather than sleeping with the Devil. A reflection of this can be seen when looking at the people that fell victim to the accusations of Senator Joseph McCarthy. Those that had been accused of being part of, or loyal to, the communist party were often required to recite a pledge that would state their loyalty to their own country. "Many employees, to keep their jobs, were required to take an oat .....
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The Crucible By Arthur Miller
.... desperation says, “I think you must tell him, John. Will you tell him?” (2060) This passage is the first time we really see John Proctor struggling with his identity. He is pulled between his wife’s honesty and Abigail’s dishonesty. He knows he should be faithful to his wife in all ways now, so he furnishes Mr. Hale with the information.
The act of Elizabeth being accused as a witch is a defining moment for Mr. Proctor. He knows that she is not guilty and that all must be bro .....
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The Crucible-thomas Putnam
.... beginning of the play, the argument between Putnam, Giles, and Proctor shows contentions between people over land. “The tract is in my bounds, it’s my bounds, Mr. Proctor,” says Putnam(32). “I bought that tract from Goody Nurse’s husband five month ago,” Proctor replies Putnam(32). “He had no right to sell it. It stands clear in my grandfather’s will”, Putnam tries to show evidence(32). Later in the play, Rebecca Nurse, Giles Corey and John Proctor .....
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The Dark Room
.... problems like that. They find ways to escape it. Like booze, drugs, suicide, etc. In Savitri’s case, she stays in the dark room, and finally, leaves her family.
As I was reading “The Dark Room”, I felt compassion towards Savitri. I can clearly see that she was a confused woman. It was depicted through the first part of the story wherein her son was ill and she told Babu, her son, not to go to school that day. But Ramani intruded upon them and said that Babu has to go to sc .....
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The Dark Room 2
.... problems like that. They find ways to escape it. Like booze, drugs, suicide, etc. In Savitri’s case, she stays in the dark room, and finally, leaves her family.
As I was reading “The Dark Room”, I felt compassion towards Savitri. I can clearly see that she was a confused woman. It was depicted through the first part of the story wherein her son was ill and she told Babu, her son, not to go to school that day. But Ramani intruded upon them and said that Babu has to go to sc .....
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The Demise Of Lady Macbeth, In
.... her feelings. Maybe she can't show compassion toward Macbeth because that would mean confronting what she had done. She tells her ailing husband, "You lack all the seasons of all natures, sleep." (III, iv, 173) She tells him to sleep, ignore the problem, and maybe it will go away. She thinks that they can hide from thier guilt in sleep This is ironic, because the reader will leater learn that Lady Macbeth is not a guilt-free as she appears, but she expresses it only in her precious sleep.
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The Development Of The Warrior
.... right that he or the rest of the soldiers should be punished for the brashness of their commander. So, as the epic starts to unwind, Achilles is described as a strong-willed, though a bit hot tempered, man.
It is in the following books that Achilles shows some of his not to desirable qualities, yet in these qualities the character of Achilles is ultimately developed. Homer describes the plot of Achilles to avenge his disgrace at the hand of Agamemnon. He has his mother, the goddess Thetis, ask Zeus .....
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The Division Of Society In Pyg
.... obviously knew what sort of clothing a gentleman would wear. This implies that it was well known what kind of boots were worn by whom, which means that the difference between the classes was so apparent that everyone was aware of the boundaries of their class. Another model for this distinction would be when Alfred Doolittle arrives at Wimpole St, in the second act, and doesn't even recognise his own daughter, Eliza, just because she has been washed and elegantly dressed.
Alfred: Beg Pardon, miss.
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The Downfall Of Macbeth In Mac
.... First, as I am his kinsman and his subject,
Strong both against the deed; then as his host,
Who should against his murderer shut the door.
Not bear the knife myself. (I. Vii. ll 12-16)
He realizes that he has a responsibility to Duncan to protect him from a murderer and not to actually murder Duncan himself. Macbeth is also supposed to be loyal to the king, especially since he is a relative and a subject. When Macbeth does carry out the murder, even though he is influenced, he becomes responsible .....
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The Go Between
.... of themselves,” (page 117) (The Boers were an army with no uniform).
There is also a difference between their styles of play. The village team is prepared to hit the ball with no real style, just with power. An example of this is shown in the innings of Ted Burgess, when he is at the crease as soon as a ball comes close to him, he thumps it away. The Hall team play with a sense of decorum, they play the correct strokes and look great. An example of this is shown in the innings of Lord Trimingh .....
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The Great Gatsby
.... is going to the east to make money. He is from the Midwest, and even though his family is doing quite well in the money department, Nick wants to make his own money. By going from the Midwest to the east, Fitzgerald shows Nick's desire to become self-sufficient, one of the aspects of the American Dream. After he spends the summer in the east, and sees how money affects people, he decides to go back west. “I see now that this has been a story of the west, after all-Tom and Gatsby, Daisy and Jordan .....
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The Great Gatsby (the Light Ac
.... shirts are more then just garments towards Gatsby. They are some of the many fascinating objects he possesses that were created by money. These shirts contribute towards Gatsby’s vision of the American dream, that his money and belongings will create happiness for him.
Another major object of Gatsby’s dream was his incredible house. Jay states to Nick and Daisy, “My house looks well, doesn’t it? See how the whole front of it catches the light” (95). Jay gav .....
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