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- 1331: Hamlet
- ... both display impulsive reactions when angered. Once Laertes discovers his father has been murdered Laertes immediately assumes the slayer is Claudius. As a result of Laertes's speculation he instinctively moves to avenge Polonius's death. "To hell, allegiance! vows, to the blackest devil! Conscience and grace, to the profoundest pit! I dare damnation: to this point I stand, that both worlds I give to negligence, let come what comes; only ... knocking each other" Act 2, Scene 1, line 82). The loss of Ophelia's love for Hamlet instigates Polonius into believing it has caused Hamlet to revert to antic disposition. Once Laertes learns of the death of his sister he is afflicted with sadness. In the same way, Hamlet is shocked and enraged over Ophelia's demise. Both Hamlet and Laertes are so profoundly distressed at the death of Ophelia they jump into her grave and fight each other. Although Hamlet and Laertes despised one another, they both loved Ophelia. Hamlet was infatuated with Ophelia which was obvious during his constant anguish ...
- 1332: Epics The Aeneid and Metamorphoses: A Comparison
- ... of those who died in battle. (Lines 628 - 650) These lines correspond to the Punic Wars that occurred from 264 to 146 BCE (Short Histories, pg. 24 - 26) because Aeneas offended, and arguably caused the death of, Dido when he left Carthage where he lived with Dido. (The Aeneid Book IV, line 300) In lines 738 - 832 Aeneas beholds the fortress Tartarus and its inhabitants who are being beaten and whipped. This gruesome scene can be related to Julius Caesar's death. The tormented souls could represent the enemies of Caesar. "Caesar had spared the lives of many of his most famous enemies..." (Short Histories, p33) These enemies rose up and slew him for his kindness. The ... Caesar by placing him directly after Romulus. Augustus is glorified as the son of a god, and many great deeds are spoken on his behalf. The epic ends on a sad note: that of Marcellus' death. (Lines 1148 - 1182) This sad ending foretells that Rome will never achieve its full potential, yet it will achieve much. Ovid takes a different approach to his story-telling. Instead of constructing elaborate events ...
- 1333: Is Macbeth Responcible For His
- ... Lady Macbeth had over her husband. Whilst the play is based loosely on fact, Shakespeare altered some of the events so that they fitted the play. For example, he invented Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking and death, the banquet scene and Banquo's Ghost as well as most of the cauldron scene. Shakespeare also changed Duncan from an ineffectual king into an old and revered ruler and he also ignored Macbeth's ... s chamber reporting that the rebellion led by MacDonwald has been crushed. However, Sweno, king of Norway has launched an attack, which both Macbeth and Banquo are helping to repel. King Duncan then pronounces the death sentence over the treacherous Thane of Cawdor and says that Macbeth shall have his title. In this event, we first learn that Macbeth is going to be given more power as the Thane of Cawdor ... Macbeth successfully fulfils them. q That they have to be of high birth and position Macbeth fulfils this criterion by being a kinsman of the king and also being Thane of Glamis. "By Sinel's death I know I am Thane of Glamis" q Should have some good qualities He does have some good qualities by being brave, honourable and heroic as demonstrated when the sergeant enters Duncan’s court ...
- 1334: Beloved 2
- ... dirtiness" of slavery(Morrison 251). In this respect, her act is that of love for her children. The selfishness of Sethe's act lies in her refusal to accept personal responsibility for her baby's death. Sethe's motivation is dichotomous in that she displays her love by mercifully sparing her daughter from a horrific life, yet Sethe refuses to acknowledge that her show of mercy is also murder. Throughout Beloved ... The peculiarity of her statement lies in her omission of the horrifying fact that her moral stand was based upon the murder of her child. By not even approaching the subject of her daughter's death, it is also made clear that Sethe has detached herself from the act. Even when Paul D. learns of what Sethe has done and confronts her with it, Sethe still skirts the reality of her ... the motivation and pride of Sethe's character, made the statement, "To kill my children is preferable to having them die"(Morrison 1987). Saving her children from slavery and the promise of spiritual and emotional death that such an institution imposes is the rational of love that Sethe's character clings to. The truth that Sethe's character selfishly avoids is the actual physical death that she has inflicted upon ...
- 1335: Comparing Chivalry In Sir Gawa
- ... He was able to use his super-human physical strength and courage to put his people before himself. He encountered hideous monsters and the most ferocious of beasts but he never fears the threat of death. His leadership skills were superb and he is even able to boast about all his achievements. Beowulf was the ultimate epic hero who risked his life countless times for immortal glory and for the good ... monster Grendel, who had been terrorizing the Danes for twelve years, with his bare hands by ripping off his arm. When Beowulf was fighting Grendel's mother, who was seeking revenge on her son's death, he was able to slay her by slashing the monster's neck with a Giant's sword that could only be lifted by a person as strong as Beowulf. When he chopped off her head ... to battle one last time to fight a horrible dragon who was frightening all of his people. Beowulf was old and tired but he defeated the dragon in order to protect his people. Even in death he wished so secure safety for the Geats so a tall lighthouse was built in order to help the people find there way back from sea. The most heroic of traits within Beowulf was ...
- 1336: The Emotional Creativity Of Ludwig Van Beethoven
- ... found that his father had become a hopeless alcoholic. His mother died soon after his return of tuberculosis; Ludwig was only 17. Johann was seen in the streets selling his wives clothes immediately following her death to pay for his alcoholism.(Mason http://www.altusdesign.com/beethoven/bio/essay.html) After the death of his mother Beethoven secured two pupils of a wealthy family. By now his father could not support the family. His two new students were named Stephan and Eleonore Von Breuning. While he was there ... others a burning fear overcomes me, that my condition might be discovered.... a little more and I would have ended my life...only my art has held me back.... do not forget me in my death - I deserve your remembrance because all my life I thought of you and your happiness...may you be so!”.(Mason http://www.altusdesign.com/beethoven/bio/essay.html) This passage describes Beethoven’s feelings ...
- 1337: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- ... Doyle were married several months later. Louise's nickname was "Touie," one of the names Doyle later used in his famous novel The Hound of the Baskervilles. The marriage lasted from 1885 until Louise's death from tuberculosis in August of 1906. While Doyle was married to Louise, they had one daughter, Mary Louise, born in 1889, and one son Alleyne Kingsley, born in 1902.13 After Louise's death, Doyle never talked about his wife or their long lasting marriage. A year or so after her death, Doyle met a woman by the name of Jean Leckie, who would soon be his second wife. Jean and Doyle met when they ran into each other on the street. In 1907, they were ...
- 1338: The Impact Of Life Crises On T
- ... accordingly (Niven 99). While this approach is obviously a simplification of complex situations, using LCUs can give one a useful start in adjusting to life crises. With regards to the elderly population, namely the events death of a spouse , personal illness or injury , and retirement rate 100, 53, and 45 LCUs respectively. One of the most powerful stressors in one s life, particularly in the elderly population, is the loss of a loved one or a close relationship through the death of a spouse or companion. In the two years following bereavement, widowed people are more susceptible to illness and physical ailments, and their mortality rate is higher than expected. Bereaved people may be vulnerable to ... and emotional grief. Similarly, a widower who was reliant on his wife s ability to keep house may undergo distress because of his perceived incapability to survive on a day-to-day basis. Whether the death of a spouse or companion is one that is expected or one that is not, the emotional and psychological distress experienced by the bereaved is somber. Death is inevitable, although for those elderly individuals ...
- 1339: A Rose For Emily
- The Death of Miss Emily Grierson "A Mystery" The death of Miss Emily Grierson, was it "A Mystery", was this woman so mysterious that everybody in the community had to come visit her at death. The men through a sort of respectful affection for a fallen monument, the women mostly out of curiosity to see the inside of her house, which no one save an old manservant - a combined ...
- 1340: Caharacter Analysis Jay Gatsby
- By: Mickey Mantle Willy Loman - Jay Gatsby: The Pursuit of the American Dream Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby, and Arthur Miller, author of Death of a Salesman, both tell the stories of men in the costly pursuit of the American dream. As a result of several conflicts, both external and internal, both characters experience an extinction of the one ... wealth, Gatsby drives a Rolls Royce that “was a rich cream color, bright with nickel” (Fitzgerald 68). Although Gatsby’s foolish quest of the American dream exemplifies a respectable aspiration, it ends in a tragic death that goes virtually unnoticed. A sharp contrast to the parties , the funeral was sparingly attended and “nobody came” (Fitzgerald 182). Following the death of Gatsby Daisy leaves town with Tom and “hadn’t sent a message or a flower” (Fitzgerald 183). An elderly salesman lost in false hopes and illusions, Willy Loman works for strict commission and ...
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