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- 10211: Macbeth: Themes
- ... Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see. (Act 1:Scene 4:ln.55) When Lady Macbeth heard of her husband's success and read the letter, we almost immediately feel that a new source of power had appared in the drama. Her words reflected a great knowledge of her husband and her practical approach to problems as seen in the following two verses. Glacis thou art, and Cowdor ... fear..................... (Act 3:Scene 1:Ln.52) Macbeth next hired two murderers to murder Bunquo, and convinced them to commit the crime saying that it was he who had prevented them from rising in this world. He attacked their courage and used his wife's philosophy to regain their confidence assuring them that everything will go fine. I will advice you were to plant yourselves, Acquaint you with the perfect spy ... when they become aware of it.It was and is always not easy to see a great man turn from good to evil. We admire Macbeth's courage, as he, with his wife dead and world collapsing, resolved to fight to the end and "die with harness on his back." Not all men are as heroic, after all !
- 10212: Knights In Shining Armour
- ... as heavy as hell need, to handle as he like, And I will abide the first blow, bare-necked as I sit
Any man who walk up to the most powerful Knight in the world insult them right before you give them promise to cut your head off, has more balls than he needs. Sir Gawain also get bravery points for excepting his offer and going up against this intimidating ... of these places help a women escape into a story( Le Morte d Arthur). The last thing you need is the hero, the Noble hero that is everything that a woman wants. Hansom, honest, loyal, brave, strong, and loving are just some qualities that describe this kind of man. In First Knight there is Sir. Launcelot, and King Arthur. Both were extremely brave, hansom, strong and loving. They both did anything to make Gwynevere happy and safe. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight it both Sir Gawain and the Green Knight they both show a lot ...
- 10213: King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table: An Epic Hero for Modern Times
- ... young man who turns down Arthur's offer of knighthood because he's just not "that type." Mordred turns the knights against each other which destroys the Round Table and brings King Arthur's entire world crashing down around his ears. The mood and tone of Camelot and Morte d' Arthur are very different in most parts. The majority of Camelot is cheerful, bright, and hopeful as Arthur creates a new society of "might for right." Only towards the end of the movie when the viewer is overcome with a sense of sadness and impending catastrophe does the mood change to one of fatalistic tragedy. One ... may have never been destroyed. The excerpt of Morte d' Arthur is a more mysterious, magical, and perhaps realistic view of the Medieval period than Camelot. However, both works provide a glimpse back into the world of one of the favorite "epic heroes" of modern times.
- 10214: King Lear: King Lear a Tragic Hero
- ... tragic hero is undergoing. Furthermore, the tragic hero is seen as wretched, nevertheless, the audience does not see him as contemptible. Instead, the audience sees the tragic hero as suffering and the order in the world as destroyed. The only way that order would be restored is through the death of the tragic hero. (Bradley) Knight, on the other hand, takes a different perspective of the play King Lear. This author ... and the tragic rest both on the idea of incompatibilities, and are also, themselves, mutually exclusive; therefore to mingle them is to add to the meaning of each; for the result is then but a new sublime incongruity." (Knight 1949, 34) The reason that people laugh at situations is that there is a juxtaposition of things that are incongruous. At the same time, the tragic does involve incompatible things taking place ... of her father's wrath. The suffering of a tragic hero extends beyond himself, and it clearly did with respect to Cordelia, as well as to Gloucester. Since there has to be a reordering the world within the tragedy, King Lear must be gotten rid of. The audience sees the king as an exceptional being in the sense that he is very much like us, except that his emotions and ...
- 10215: Dantes Influence on Italian Culture
- ... individuals in early European literature, language, and politics. He influenced Italian society and culture through his poetry and his prose (Dante Internet). His writings helped to unify the Italian language. His opinions on politics were new and many of his ideas are seen in todays politics (Holmes 23). These are the three key areas in which Dante was so influential. Dantes writings had a great impact on Italian literature ... during his exile and earlier years in political office. The exiling of Dante helped him put his life and his political beliefs into perspective and let him write more freely (Holmes 1). Dante gave the world new ideas on politics, changed the style of poetry, and unified the Italian language. His effect can be seen in the writings that are prominent in Western culture today. Given his wide span of influence, ...
- 10216: Atomic Bombing 2
- ... to surrender in being the first to use it, we adopted an ethical standard common to the barbarians of the Dark Ages." ---Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during World War II In early August 1945 atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These two bombs quickly yielded the surrender o f Japan and the end of American involvement in World War II . By 1946 the two bombs caused the death of perhaps as many as 240,000 Japanese citizens. The popular, or traditional, view that dominated the 1950s and 60s--put forth by President Harry ... view was established--the bomb was a legitimate weapon of war and used only for military purposes. This simplistic military view was furthered by press release in the weeks following the bombings. For example, The New York Times quoted Truman on August 7the with phrases as, Hiroshima was a major military target," and, "We have spent two billion dollars on the greatest scientific gamble in history and won." (Shalet) These ...
- 10217: Patterns of Imagery in Macbeth
- ... of evilness, of a disturbance in nature on this fateful night. It creates a perfect scene for the baneful murders. Another disturbance in nature comes from Macbeth's mouth, "Now o'er the one half-world / Nature seems dead" (Lines 49 - 50). This statement might mean that everywhere he looks, the world seems dead (there is no hope). It might also give him the idea that the murder he is about to commit will have repercussions spreading far. The doctor says in Act V, Scene i, Line ... It is easier to grasp a meaning of this line further along in the book. This theme is subtle, but not with out meaning. It is referred to again and again throughout the play, adding new lines, or analyzing characters and events using the theme. The first thing that Macbeth says when he enters Scene iii (Line 38) is, "So foul and fair a day I have not seen." It ...
- 10218: Patterns of Imagery in Macbeth
- ... of evilness, of a disturbance in nature on this fateful night. It creates a perfect scene for the baneful murders. Another disturbance in nature comes from Macbeth's mouth, "Now o'er the one half-world / Nature seems dead" (Lines 49 - 50). This statement might mean that everywhere he looks, the world seems dead (there is no hope). It might also give him the idea that the murder he is about to commit will have repercussions spreading far. The doctor says in Act V, Scene i, Line ... It is easier to grasp a meaning of this line further along in the book. This theme is subtle, but not with out meaning. It is referred to again and again throughout the play, adding new lines, or analyzing characters and events using the theme. The first thing that Macbeth says when he enters Scene iii (Line 38) is, "So foul and fair a day I have not seen." It ...
- 10219: Dramatic Irony and Characters in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
- ... her. A little later in the story her parents wanted her to marry County Paris (probably for business purposes). I don't really think that Juliet has a good idea what happens in the real world other than in her own house. She's sort of isolated from the rest of the world. The only people she talks to throughout the story are the Nurse, her parents, Romeo, and Friar Lawrence. Juliet tries to be with Romeo as much as she can but it's hard for her ... Romeo, there dead, was husband to that Juliet, And she, there dead, that Romeo's faithful wife. I married them, and their stol'n marriage day Was Tybalt's doomsday, whose untimely death Banished the new-made bridegroom from this city, For whom, and not for Tybalt, Juliet pined. You, to remove that siege of grief from her, Bethrothed and would have married her perforce To County Paris. Then comes ...
- 10220: Loophole Or A Conspiracy?
- ... Conspiracy? Virus, Hmmm I am sure that you have heard this word before. I am not talking about the living virus like an influenza virus. I am talking about the computer virus. According to the New York Times, Microsoft, Compaq, and Hewlett Packards computers are at a great risk. I wonder why we the consumer, are in this position? I cannot come up with one straight answer. However, I have a ... where Bill comes in for the kill. Bill is going to increase the price for the other products and cash in on the profits. Why do you ask, because majority of the computers in the world utilizes one or more of Microsoft's products and they have no choice but to use the other Microsoft's products because if everyone is using it and you will be out of the loop. The New York Times article reported that the software security breaches has been verified. This means that if one hacker has the knowledge of hacking through this loophole, then we are in great danger because everything ...
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