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- 6671: The Crucible: The Characters in The Crucible
- ... sour. Abigail was an orphan and all. She used her body to get things or people she wanted to. Even though Abigail was almost an adult, by many she was still basicly treeted like a child, to be seen but not to be heerd. This was the aditude in all the town for children. I think Abigail's most interresting feature is that she lies through thick and thin. At the ...
- 6672: How Do We Evaluate Art?
- ... based on a person's life. Does that mean an older human has greater personal experience? Theoretically, it is. We see that we usually find an adult's suggestion is much more ideal than a child's. When we are judging with our experience, we are actually doing comparison. We are asking ourselves several questions. Is it better than what I had seen before? Is it creative? Can it be better ...
- 6673: The Crucible: Although Abigail and The Girls Initiate The Tragedy, Responsibility Lies With the Whole Salem Community
- ... his own beliefs and importance that he won't listen to anything that he doesn't want to hear. He is manipulated by Abigail, bu her innocent young girl front by incredulously questioning Proctor this child would murder his wife?' It is beyond his narrow comprehension that someone could be telling the truth. John Proctor stood up for his pride and principles. It is obvious that he would rather die with ...
- 6674: Oedipus the King: A Tragic Hero
- ... 1995), the playwright focuses on a man named Oedipus, the king of Thebes, who is trying to discover the truth about his past. When he was born, his parents learned from an oracle that their child would someday be the cause of their death. Believing the oracle, they abandoned their infant son with the intention of killing him. However, without their knowledge he is rescued and raised by another couple. After ...
- 6675: Ambiguity and Equivocation in Macbeth
- ... then she will be able to goad Macbeth into murdering the king. These irregular actions prove the theme correct; Macbeth and Lady Macbeth use ambiguity to trick the king into thinking he is safe. They abuse his trust and kill him in his sleep, and their actions therefore lead to violence and destruction. At this point, Macbeth's object is to remain on the throne and retain his newfound power by ...
- 6676: "King Lear" and Parallel Plot - Crucial For The Play?
- ... the parallel plot used in "King Lear" is needed and it adds to overall value of the play. Like any other kind of literature "King Lear" contains many themes; one of which is the "parent-child relationship" conflict. Relationship problems are very common, not only in novels but also in everyday life. Lear starts the entire dilemma of hate and destruction by his foolish desire for flattery. He divides his kingdom ...
- 6677: The Supernatural in Shakespeare's Work
- ... of security because he believes that he cannot be harmed, yet Macduff was not of woman born, his mother was dead and a corpse when Macduff was born. This leads to Macbeth's downfall. A child with a crown on his head, the third apparition, represents Malcolm, Duncan's son. This apparition also gives Macbeth a false sense of security because of the Birnam Wood prophesy. The appearance of Banquo's ...
- 6678: Hamlet: Emotions of Despair, Sadness, Anger, and Inner Peace
- ... not being truthful with him in Act III scene 1, he becomes outraged, dismissing his love for her. "I loved you once," and then "loved you not." Thus, "to a nunnery go." He continues to abuse the ideas of marriage and womanhood to Ophelia in his feigned madness until he finally leaves. These attacks on marriage and womanhood should not have been directed to Ophelia, but rather perhaps to Queen Gertrude ...
- 6679: The Detriment That Society Can Cause to its Inhabitants
- ... with no help from the outside world. The male role was defined as the superior and dominant gender in society that looked down on females. The female's role in life was to be the child-bearer, or the person who took care of the house and raised the children. That time period was the start of the women's rights movement where women were not willing to accept second billing ...
- 6680: Compare and Contrast: Oedipus and Othello
- ... she could be his mother without asking a few questions about her past marriages and about her children. It could have caused some insight in their characters, and questions could have arisen about the first child which was sent away and thought of as dead. Othello on the other hand is a well-rounded character, and he is believable. Othello is a man who is filled with jealousy and mistrust he ...
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