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- 11971: Arthur Millers The Crucible
- ... At the first hangings, the energy of the whole town was focused on only one thing: the execution of people who were accused as witches. Everybody except the witches seemed excited that there was a new change happening and that a major event was finally taking place in their little town. The townspeople were so conditioned to the boredom, that however gory was the subject of execution, this and certainly anything ... Hale, who maintained that John was innocent in the first place. Although John refused to listen to the pleas of the other main characters, at the same time, he was praised for being virtuous and brave by the other accused witches. As John Proctor was carted to the hanging post, many of his peers were telling him and the other occupants in the death cart that they were good people. This ...
- 11972: Antigone 5
- ... hersilf. Creon begged to be free of this guilt by demanding his own death. he finally admitted to being a rash, indiscriminate fool! . Antigone possesses the qualities everyone admires. She is defiant, strong-willed, rebellious, brave, loyal, and stubborn. Creon matches these strong qualities with cruelty, authoritativeness, one-sidedness and stubbornness. Stubbornness became their downfall. Antigone believed that the laws of the gods were of greater importance than the rules of ... and their loved one s death. I found this play very interesting. Even though this was produced centuries ago, we could still easily relate with the themes it depicted. It encourages people of the modern world to stand for what they believe in. it teaches us to be more open-minded. We learn that there are no set rules. We do not always have to do what we are told. We ...
- 11973: An In-depth Analysis Of Diggin
- ... leave the law to take care of itself." (68). The fact is, that the blackened hearts of the aristocracy saw capital punishment as a convenience, rather than justice. The guillotine "cleared off (as to this world) the trouble of each particular case, and left nothing else with it to be looked after" (62). This negative light that the ruthless use of capital punishment casts upon the rulers of France is exactly ... prisoners is fair. Capital punishment is also used as a social commentary by showing how people cling to the popular attitudes and beliefs of the day. People are quick to adopt the guillotine as their new savior. Dickens articulates the common attitude towards this when he writes, "[the guillotine] was the sign of the regeneration of the human race. It superseded the cross" (271). These "followers of the guillotine" are ruthless ...
- 11974: An Essay In Retrospect To The
- ... country of Great Britain. To the 13 colonies Britain probably seemed invincible. But the colonies rebelled anyway despite the great overwhelming power that Britain possessed. And with a little help from some outside supporters a new nation was formed from Britain s former 13 colonies. This is what is unavoidable in the novel Childhood s End. The overlords came to earth with overwhelming power and technology and very easily, with hardly ... lead them to victory. And the overlord s days of rein have been numbered. Jan has successfully stowed away aboard an overlord supply ship and is on his way back to the overlord s home world. He has done this by getting the number of the star that the overlord s come from through some supper natural force. When Jan reaches the overlord s home planet, he will undoubtedly find out ...
- 11975: An Analysis Of Buried Child
- ... started, but we know that Ansel died on his honeymoon, Bradley cut off his own leg in a chain saw accident and is now mentally imbalanced, Tilden is nonfunctional and has been driven out of New Mexico, Dodge is a crazy old sick guy, and Halie is doing shady things with the preacher. Vince is the only person capable of facing the world and life, but he too is corrupted by the secret at the end. The answer to the question is that their secret, the dead child, is a secret festering them from the inside out. It ...
- 11976: A Typical Novel Hero (charlie
- ... efforts on the court. Finally, Salter had achieved his goal through hard work and dedication of getting himself back into shape. Charlie feels happier about himself, and best of all, other people are noticing his new look . Every where he now goes, he will receive a comment on how he has lost so much weight. At church on Sunday a lady asks Mrs. Salter how old her husband is, and than ... some novel hero lies under their valor in battle. Salter shows his heroics through wisdom and poise, which in turn helps him get great leads in a case and eventually solve them.. In the real world , solving a murder case may be the same as slaying a monstrous dragon. Salter demonstrates his valor by defeating evil and restoring order to society Firstly, in Wright s novel, A Question of Murder, Salter ...
- 11977: All Quiet On The Western Front
- ... happen, and it appeared that those who were not killed in the war went somewhat crazy. When one of the boys (the name I dont remember) goes back to his class to tell the new students about war, he couldnt contain himself. His teacher had made war sound like a great adventure that everyone should experience. When the boy got up to talk, he told everyone that it was ... were that graphic, but this one certainly was. The battle scenes and the effects used were very well done, even for 1930. I think this film should be shown in history class when learning about World War 1, because it really gives a good example of how brutal the war really was.
- 11978: A Tale Of Two Cities 3
- ... leave the law to take care of itself." (68). The fact is, that the blackened hearts of the aristocracy saw capital punishment as a convenience, rather than justice. The guillotine "cleared off (as to this world) the trouble of each particular case, and left nothing else with it to be looked after" (62). This negative light that the ruthless use of capital punishment casts upon the rulers of France is exactly ... prisoners is fair. Capital punishment is also used as a social commentary by showing how people cling to the popular attitudes and beliefs of the day. People are quick to adopt the guillotine as their new savior. Dickens articulates the common attitude towards this when he writes, "[the guillotine] was the sign of the regeneration of the human race. It superseded the cross" (271). These "followers of the guillotine" are ruthless ...
- 11979: A Dolls House, Theme Of Impris
- ... the power of a man without scruples. And I m brought so pitifully low all because of a shiftless woman . This threatening, from his point of view makes him incapable of escaping from his small world. His Small world, which includes his family and the bank he works in. Towards the end of the play, he says that he s saved and has in a way escaped from the prison he was locked up ... true and that she also disagrees with the law saying that women have no rights. This rebellion Nora expresses still shows hidden personality. Dr Rank another character of the play is imprisoned in his own world too because of genetic inheritance and congenital disease giving rise to his health problems, but also due to moral corruption and parental influence. On her side, Kristine is imprisoned because of her sick mother ...
- 11980: A Dolls House
- ... she did the right thing and the idea that she broke any law never crosses her mind. She saved her husbands life with that money and that is the end of that problem. Her secure world built over years of blind ignorance comes crashing down when she finally realizes that she must wake up and face the truth. A Doll s House uses its tools to show his obvious resentment of ... save Nora by using his love for her against him. This theme of power and control is a major issue throughout the play. The end of the play concludes with Nora deciding to start a new life alone. She has come to terms with her ignorance and realized that up to this point, she has been the object of a man s control. Her rebirth, whether a good decision or not ...
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