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- 16611: Macbeth - Shakespeare
- ... doctor however says that there is no way to fix it. “Throw physic to the dogs, I’ll none of it.” 3.) The meaning of Scene 5 19-28 is Macbeth’s thoughts on the world, a Shakespearian type theory of ‘the world is a stage’. Macbeth says, “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour on stage, And then is heard no more.” He basically starts to think in retrospect ...
- 16612: A Tale Of Two Cities - Best Or Worst Of Times?
- ... 1, the reader encounters images of light and hope. Also, as the reader gets familiar with the characters and the plot, it becomes clear that amid the evil and danger, there is a notion of new beginning. The political disorder of France and England described in the beginning contrasts with the happiness of a family reunited. The hopes of the characters amid the chaos around them are symbolic of the romantic ideals of the revolutionaries, who saw an opportunity for a new beginning in the doom of that epoch.
- 16613: Macbeth - Blood
- ... with several other passages dealing with the symbol. Perhaps the best way to show how the symbol of blood changes throughout the play, is to follow the character changes in Macbeth. First he is a brave honoured soldier, but as the play progresses, he becomes a treacherous person who has become identified with death and bloodshed and shows his guilt in different forms. The first reference of blood is one of honour, and occurs when Duncan sees the injured sergeant and says "What bloody man is that?". This is symbolic of the brave fighter who been injured in a valiant battle for his country. In the next passage, in which the sergeant says "Which smok'd with bloody execution", he is referring to Macbeth's braveness in which ...
- 16614: Bias
- ... had to deal with people calling me "white boy" all the time. As a child, one of my uncles gave me the nick name "gringo", Spanish word for white boy. I grew up in East New York (Brooklyn, NY), which is a predominantly African American, with a few Latinos and almost no Caucasian. In East New York, the African Americans and Latinos tend to get along. For me this was not so. Being that I looked Caucasian, most of the African Americans and Latinos tended to harass me and start trouble ...
- 16615: Beowulf: The Ultimate Hero
- ... Hrothgar's speech to Beowulf. It was the "Almighty" who sent Beowulf and it was "with the Lord's help" that Beowulf was able to defeat Grendel. Hrothgar wants to make it known throughout the world that Beowulf is the strongest man alive and is a proven hero. It is the characteristics of agelessness and dedication that sets him apart from the other warriors, and makes him a truly heroic individual ... even if he is the only one. Beowulf is able to finish off the dragon but in the process looses his own life. The response of the warriors shows how quickly the values of the world are changing. Without the tenacity to keep with it, even though the though times, they will bring upon themselves there own destruction. The definition of a hero is one who places himself or herself at ...
- 16616: "And Thus While I Listened, Th
- ... Paul realises the truth behind Herr Keller's enigmatic words. Another example of Paul's self-righteousness is at the Brisbane Symphony Concert. Paul prided himself on being more cultured than the rest of his new town. "....A smattering of applause broke out in the audience after the first movement... "The plebs think it's finished,"[I said]... "We are meant to clap between movements," he told me..."and stretch our ... a father figure to him. In many ways, herr Keller not only taught Paul about music, but also about love, sacrifice, survival, strength, suffering, and the harsh reality of war. We come to see a new Paul who has a comprehension of all these things. But when Herr Keller finally speaks more than riddles to Paul, he insensitively pushes it away because of his hormonal biddings. "...I wanted to know more ...
- 16617: Christian Morals in Beowulf
- Christian Morals in Beowulf Beowulf is an epic tale that has been changed over time to try and express a christian moral. While this transformation over time has added a new variable to the plot, it is still impossible to try and erase the original pagan plot completely. It has become evident that the original epic was pagan and had no mention of the biblical references ... contains now. However, it is also evident that the original story dealt with the concept of a higher being or beings. The overriding christian view has many facets and deals with them all as a new way of proposing christianity into the theme of the story. The reason that Grendel becomes outraged is that the bard in the mead hall is singing a song that has to do with creation. This ...
- 16618: Bartelby The Scrivener
- ... stories. I think one of the most admirable traits of Hawthorne is his ability to write as though actions are taking place somewhere in the present. Aylmer could very well live today, somewhere in the world with his laboratory in the backyard. Men like Young Goodman Brown are everywhere in today’s society, and, still, there are those who try and destroy that which they do not understand or refuse to ... unnecessary, she is quite content with the minor facial blemish until he makes a big deal about it. Maybe this too is a parallel between the mass majority being content with the state of the world and a certain few who would like to make it better, and, in turn, destroy it. I can understand Hawthorne’s idea. I live in constant fear of nuclear war and the technology that has ...
- 16619: Plot Flaws In The Great Gatsby
- ... the overall plot. It can help define the mood and can give some aspects of where the story is headed. The majority of the story takes place in “East and West Egg” of Long Island, New York. These locations were where the majority of the main characters lived and interacted with one another. That was until chapter seven of the novel. Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby have been invited to tea ... very hot and all present were obviously uncomfortable. Suddenly Daisy asked, “Who wants to go to town?”(125). They eventually agree and all go to town. They end up getting a hotel room in downtown New York City which was just as hot if not hotter than where they had already been. Daisy and Gatsby tell Tom of their encounters and then they all decide to go home. Why did this ...
- 16620: Bartleby
- ... Herman Melville) This is the key to Bartleby, written by Herman Melville, for it indicates that Bartleby stands as a symbol for humanity. This in turn functions as a commentary on society and the working world, for Bartleby is a seemingly homeless, mentally disturbed scrivener who gives up on the prospect of living life. However, by doing so Bartleby is attempting to exercise his freewill, for he would "prefer not to ... one might think. Look, there is the sky, and here is the grass."( pg 137) It is ironic that once he is actually confined within prison walls, that he is finally exposed to the outside world, the sky and grass. Arnold, Page 4 It is even more ironic that once Bartleby is no longer restrained by society’s conformities that it is then that he dies. "Strangely huddled at the base ...
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