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- 15371: Hamlet: Contrast Plays A Major Role
- ... comic relief. This is necessary, after the tension of Ophelia's breakdown (and subsequent death), and after the ever-increasing complexities of the plot. Previously, Polonious provided some humour, but since he is dead, a new source must be found - the gravediggers. Their banter becomes the calm before the storm of the duel, and the play's resolution. There is also a juxtaposition of the clowns and the graveyard here, which ... audience) sees Hamlet's recent attitude of resignation for the first time. Hamlet's brush with mortality on the high seas as well as his elusion of the headsman's axe have given him a new perspective on the ideas which previously consumed his thoughts. In conclusion, the comedy and tragedy of Act Five, Scene One balance each other, but also serve distinct purposes. The dark humor of the first half ...
- 15372: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Early Influences on Huckleberry Finn
- ... him constraining and the life with them lonely. As a result, soon after he first moves in with them, he runs away. He soon comes back, but, even though he becomes somewhat comfortable with his new life as the months go by, Huck never really enjoys the life of manners, religion, and education that the Widow and her sister impose upon him. Huck believes he will find some freedom with Tom ... being fooled by Tom Sawyer and telling Huck's fortune. Huck finds Jim on Jackson's Island because the slave has run away--he has overheard a conversation that he will soon be sold to New Orleans. Soon after joining Jim on Jackson's Island, Huck begins to realize that Jim has more talents and intelligence than Huck has been aware of. Jim knows "all kinds of signs" about the future ...
- 15373: Legalization of Drugs
- ... money and still be safer. As a consequence, all criminals have a much better chance of escaping detection and punishment than if drugs were legal. How about those slick young drug dealers who are the new role models for the youth of the inner cities? With their designer clothes and Mercedes convertibles, being seen everyday with a smug smile that says crime pays. They snicker at the honest kids going to ... think twice about shooting any one for their "drugs." In such an atmosphere, other youngsters carry guns for the hope of protection. A decade ago, only 15% of teenagers who got into serious trouble in New York City were carrying guns, now the rate is 60%-65 Creating incentives to steal and rob to buy drugs is not the only crime-inducing effect of prohibition, perhaps not even the main one ...
- 15374: Macbeth: Characteristics of Macbeth That Led to His Downfall
- ... is honor. Moreover, I believe that Macbeth caused his own downfall. There were people like the witches and his wife who influenced him, but it was his choice to choose over salvation of the next world and material gain of this one. Ambition is always good...to an extent. An overambitious person, Macbeth is too intrigued by the witches' prediction that he ignores all of the years of loyalty and ethics ... could cause us to do desperate things. And while doing those desperate things, we could possibly become paranoid and then do some more desperate things. {When I say we', I mean the people of the world.} This is a fatal circle that I believe that Macbeth got spun into by the witches and partly by Lady Macbeth. It was his choice to follow through. No one put a, in this case ...
- 15375: BARTLEBY
- ... man is sometimes willing to go to avoid conflict. The final theme is mans desire to have a free conscience. Melville reveals this theme through the actions of the narrator as well as the new tenants of the office. The narrator attempts to appease his conscience by giving Bartleby money above his wages when he fired him. The new tenants of the office try to put the responsibility of dealing with Bartleby back on the narrator, but they are denied and eventually have the man removed from the premises by law officers. Herman Melville ...
- 15376: Cry, The Beloved Country: The Breakdown and Rebuilding of South African Society
- ... Kumalo see each other. Jarvis sees Kumalo as a good pastor, father and optimistic. I understand what I did not understand. There is no anger in me. (pg. 181). Again Kumalo sees Jarvis in a new perspective by having him a caring father, employer and someone who cares about the village of Ndotsheni. Just about everybody has a new willingness to create a better life in South Africa. Jarvis knew what needed to happen in order to have South Africa function properly, when he read Lincoln's second inaugural address he felt an obligation ...
- 15377: Cry, the Beloved Country: Stimulating a Change
- ... improve the land in which he lives, more possibilities of the hope of restoration and renewed beginnings can be seen. Examples include Gertrude's son, Jarvis' grandson and Kumalo's unborn grandchild; they represent the new generation that can help bring about the needed changes and to aide in the healing of the dying land. So in conclusion, Paton seeks to provoke a change in the conditions of the society before ... Man and manifesto." Times Higher Education Supplement, August, 1994, 15-16. Hogan, Patrick C. "Paternalism, Ideology, and Ideological Critique: Teaching Cry, The Beloved Country." College Literature, October, 1992, 206. Paton, Alan. Cry, the Beloved Country. New York: Collier, 1987.
- 15378: "Babi Yar" by Yevgeny Yevtushenko: An Analysis
- ... acting in patriotism. The poet transports us to Anne Frank's attic in the fourth stanza. He describes to the reader the innocent love that has blossomed between Anne and Paul. Her love of the world and life and spring has been denied her (line 30). Yet, she manages to find comfort for her loss in the embrace of her beloved. In line 33, Yevtushenko shows the reader Anne's denial ... referring to these people as "anti-Semites" (line 57) because the Jews are Russians, too. The Nazis in effect have turned Russian against Russian - hardly a "union." In the last stanza, the poet calls for world unity which will only occur when anti-Semitism has ended. He is not a Jew, yet he equates himself to one. If all Russians are people, then the Jews are no less Russian or less ...
- 15379: History Of Willian Shakespeare
- ... on the slab over his grave are the following words: GOOD FREND FOR JESUS SAKE FORBEARE, TO DIGG THE DUST ENCLOASED HEARE. BLESTE BE Ye MAN Yt SPARES THES STONES, Today Shakespeare is certainly the world's most read and studied author and most preformed dramatist. Shakespeare's wishes were honoured, because he was buried in his hometown where he wanted to be buried. From this, one can conclude that Shakespeare ... 1500's. He had several successful plays, but also made numerous enemies throughout his career. Shakespeare's plays are still very popular today and his novels are read and studied by readers all over the world.
- 15380: The Ice Age
- The Ice Age When man first came about, the people were in Asia. They wanted to discover new land, but they werent really smart then because they hadnt been around other humans to learn things. The people were smart enough to know how often the Ice Age happened, so they found ... out that during the Ice Age everything would freeze. For example: the plants would die, the oceans would freeze over, etc... They thought that if the oceans froze over, they could go explore and find new land. They had to go on foot because they hadnt discovered horses yet. They hadnt thought about any other kind of transportation. Many people say that man came about from God and Adam ...
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