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- 3361: Immortality In Shakesperean Poetry
- ... the time Will play the tyrants to the very same, And that unfair which fairly doth excel; (5.3-4) it makes unattractive that which now excels in beauty, and eventually leads to flower’s death. The sonnet goes on to mention the process through which fragrances are extracted from flowers, and it further states that even after the flower is long gone, it is remembered every time someone recognizes its ... sweet smell. In this poem, Shakespeare makes a direct comparison with real life, because just as a plant is remembered for its attractive smell, people are remembered for their good deeds even long after their death. Similar ideas are presented in sonnet number 54. In this sonnet the author talks about people who are beautiful on the outside, but empty and unattractive inside. The poet states that as life goes on, the outer beauty fades, and death follows, and only those people who were more then empty shells, will be remembered. And so of you, beauticius and lovely youth, When that shall fade, by verse distills your truth. (54.13-14) ...
- 3362: Antony & Cleopatra: The Definition of Love
- ... needs someone to tell him that there are other fish in the sea, and that Cleopatra is one that he should throw back. Octavius is aware that Antony is a great man. After Antony's death, Octavius says: The Breaking of so great a think should make A greater crack. The rived world Should have shook lions into civil streets, And citizens to their dens. The death of Antony Is not a single doom; in that name lay A moiety of the world." (5.1.14-19) This is a theme in many of Shakespeare's plays: People are greater after they ... dead. There is nothing but good to say about Hamlet, as Horatio says about Hamlet: Now cracks a noble heart. Good night, sweet prince, And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. . . O proud death, What feast is toward in thine eternal cell That thou so many princes at a shot So bloodily hast struck!" (Hamlet.5.2.311-321) There is also much praise of Romeo and Juliet ...
- 3363: Calvin Coolidge
- On August 2, 1923, Calvin Coolidge was vacationing at his father's home at Plymouth,Vermont when one night he was awakened by the tragic news of Warren Harding's death. Harding ,who had been on a public speaking tour of the West, when his health began to deteriorate, tried poorly to alleviate the scandal that have been plaguing his presidency. Praying by candlelight, Coolidge descended ... that earned him the nickname "Silent Cal". By the summer of 1923 he had very little enthusiasm for his job and had developed no power as a national political figure. It was not until the death of Harding in the night of August 2nd did Coolidge geniusness for running the country came into light. On the remainder of Hardings term, Coolidge set out to establish a very positive working relationship with ... run for reelection at 1928" (Coolidge). He retired back at Northampton, where he busied himself writing newspaper and magazine articles. Living up to his name as "Silent Cal", Coolidge stayed away from politics until his death. Coolidge died on January 5, 1933 and was buried at Plymouth, Vermont A hero is not measured by his words, but by his actions. Calvin Coolidge was a man with very little words, but ...
- 3364: The Comparison Of Forest Of Ar
- ... fact that they sound similar but the many imageries and ideas that were mentioned in the play are somewhat related to the story of Genesis. In Duke Senior s first speech, he refers to the penalty of Adam , reminding the reader of the Fall of Man and the Garden of Eden. Therefore from the start, Arden is associated with a world of innocence and simplicity, in which man did not need to work. In the forest of Eden, the life of man is not controlled by time and ultimately, death. Whereas there are also suggestions of timelessness in the forest of Arden, as when Orlando points out that there is no clock in the forest . According to geographic sources, the Forest of Arden is in ...
- 3365: Capital Punishment
- ... impressed by this moral stance, but I was surprised to read that he failed to apply this logic consistently. For example, the he went on to argue that life imprisonment would be a more appropriate penalty for murder than death. Using this ACLU logic, it appears that for our society to lock someone in a room against his will and not free him for a considerable length of time makes our society no better than ...
- 3366: The Development Of Dance And Theatre In The East Asian Nations
- ... erh (The Orphan of Chad), written in the second half of the 13th century. In it the hero sacrifices his son to save the life of young Chao so that Chao can later avenge the death of his family (a situation developed into a major dramatic type in 18th-century popular Japanese drama). Hui-lan chi (The Chalk Circle). demonstrating the cleverness of a famous judge, Pao, is known in the ... scenes, by the scholar Kao Ming in the 14th century. Its heroine, Chao Wu-niang, sets a perfect example of Confucian filial piety and marital fidelity, caring for her husband’s parents until their tragic death and then playing the lute to eke out a living as she patiently searches for her husband. In the mid- 16th century, a musician, Wei Liang-fu, of Su-chou, devoted 10 years to creating ... Jiang’s “model” revolutionary operas no longer staged. During the decade-long open-door policy (1979-89), theatre contacts with the West were tentatively resumed after 40 years abeyance: Arthur Miller was invited to direct 'Death of a Salesoman' in 1983, and the Shanghai Kun-ch’u Opera Company toured in Europe with its opera version of Macbeth in 1987. The influence of Western plays is seen in the social ...
- 3367: Antigone
- ... She would seem to fit the part in light of the fact that she dies in doing what is right. She buries her brother without worrying what might happen to her. She "Takes into consideration death and the reality that may be beyond death" (Hathorn 59). Those who do believe that Antigone was meant to be the true tragic hero argue against others who believe that Creon deserves that honor. They say that the Gods were against Creon, and ... hero. Creon, on the other hand, realized his mistake when Teiresias made his prophecy. He is forced to live, knowing that three people are dead because of his ignorance, which is a punishment worse than death. My opinion on this debate is that Antigone is the tragic hero. She tries to help her brother without worrying about what will happen to her. She says, "I intend to give my brother ...
- 3368: Romeo and Juliet
- ... Juliet that is to blame for the deaths of the two lovers. Tybalt’s short temper and violent attitude makes him to blame for the chain of events, which lead to Romeo and Juliet’s death. He challenges Romeo to a duel, kills Mercutio, makes Romeo banished, makes Juliet be forced into marriage with Paris, and the result is tragic. When Tybalt finds out that Romeo is at the Capulet’s ... to carry out the fight even without Romeo. Mercutio, who is Romeo’s best friend sees this and will not stand for it, when he tries to stop Tybalt he was slain himself. Mercutio’s death ignites Romeo’s anger and sent into a rage he seeks revenge on Tybalt. Romeo was desperate for either himself or Tybalt to go with Mercutio in death and successfully slays Tybalt. This results in banishment for Romeo that tears him apart from his beloved Juliet and makes it much harder, even more so than it was before for the two lovers ...
- 3369: Julius Caesar: Conspiracy Theory
- ... an honorable man, who foolishly believes that those around him are just as honest and noble as himself. He just wants what is best for the Republic, and the conspirators convince him that Caesar's death is the best thing for the people. When a person becomes too trusting he is easy to manipulate and the conspirators use him as a figurehead of sorts. With Brutus in front, the conspirators believe ... differently by the people of Rome. Cassius and the others seem to have the ulterior motives that Antony eludes to in his speech to the people about the good, noble, and modest Caesar, who's death was dishonorable and a great wrong. The assassins had much to gain, or better yet, less to lose with Julius Caesar out of the picture. If Caesar had become emperor or king, he would control ... The problem is he was telling himself a lie that he wanted to believe was the truth. There is no way to know what a man will do in the future. Brutus condemns Caesar to death for crimes that he might have committed if he had lived. He looks at it like he is defending his country against tyranny. All of those who believed that Caesar would become tyrannical based ...
- 3370: Jessica Savitch: The Dark Side of a Golden Girl
- ... car in gear, and slowly approaches River Road. He thinks he is taking a shortcut to the road, but the car slides, and plunges into the Delaware Canal. The normally dry canal is a literal death trap and the mud surrounding the car makes it impossible to get out. Jessica, Martin, and Chewy are dead. When Ron Kershaw hears of the news, he drives straight to the scene. Jessica's body is gone, but he manages to obtain Chewy's body, the symbol of their love that was with her to the end. The coroner's report lists the cause of death as accidental drowning. Drugs and alcohol are not factors in their death. The funeral is held on October 25, and Ron Kershaw and Mel Korn are not invited. For the first time, she is featured on the cover of People Magazine. Ron Kershaw knows it is ...
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