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- 3371: Macbeth: Symbolism of Blood
- ... he is a brave honored soldier who saves his country by killing the enemy who committed treason (how ironic). But as the play progresses, he matures into a treacherous person who soon becomes identified with death and bloodshed even his own pity and guilt for himself . The first reference of blood is one of honor, and occurs when Duncan sees the injured sergeant in Act 1 scene 2, and says, "What ... d with blood of thine already,” of which, Macduff replies, "I have no words, my voice is in my sword, thou bloodier villain than terms can give thee out." ."(act 5 scene 8) After the death of Macbeth at the hands of Macduff, the symbolic theme of blood returns back to what it was at the beginning of the play. It is the symbol of honor to Malcolm this time, as shown when Macduff enters with the blood dripping head meanwhile Macduff is also honoring Malcolm as the new king, “Hail King! for so thou art. Also the death of Macbeth is honored feat that Macduff is congratulated for, “…Hence forth be earls, the first that ever Scotland in such an honor named.”(act 5 scene 8) The symbol of blood has many ...
- 3372: Animal Farm Theme
- ... 828). Finally ending up as, “...And do you not remember, too, that it was just at that moment, when panic was spreading and all seemed lost, that Comrade Napoleon sprang forward with a cry of ‘ Death to Humanity!’ and sank his teeth in Jones’s leg? Surely you remember that, comrades?” exclaimed Squealer, frisking from side to side (Orwell 836). Here Squealer and Napoleon make up a plot in which to ... fully believe that there could only be one leader and there could not be anyone else to run against him. They have already seen how the people who rebelled were treated. It was punishable by death (Orwell 826.) Therefore anyone who would want to run against him infers that they would also be punished by death, immediately and atomatically dismissing any thoughts of a challenge. They are again ignorant to the ways of the pigs. By scaring them into a submission where there was no competition in the “election”. The ...
- 3373: Ophelia: The Tragedy Of Love
- ... Polonius, her brother Laertes, and Hamlet, her lover. And yet Ophelia becomes tangled in a web of madness when her loyalty is torn between Polonius and Hamlet. Most horrible of all is Ophelia's suicide-death. The emotion is evokes, coupled with the above points shows that Shakespeare's intentions was to make Ophelia, a minor character in terms of the number of lines assigned to her, into a memorable character ... eternal damnation. In act 5, scene 1, Ophelia's burial occurs. During this, Laertes speaks to the Priest: LAER: What ceremony else? DOC: Her obsequies have been as far enlarged As we have warranty. Her death was doubtful, And but that great command o'ersways the order, She should in ground unsanctified been lodged Til the last trumpet. For charitable prayers, Shards, flints, and pebbles, should be thrown on Her. Yet ... Must there no more be done? DOC: No more be done. (5.1.195-205) The right that Ophelia should be buried on hallowed ground is contested. No other character faces such peril, even after death. Why does Shakespeare do this to a character such as Ophelia? The answer may be found, or not found, in Saxo Grammaticus' Chronicles of Danish Realm. No mention is made of an Opheliaesque character ...
- 3374: Hamlet - Appearance vs. Reality
- Hamlet - Appearance vs. Reality Hamlet one of Shakespeare's greatest plays, where the young prince of Denmark must uncover the truth about his fathers death. Hamlet a play that tells the story of a young prince who's father recently died. Hamlets uncle Claudius marries his mother the queen and takes the throne. As the play is told Hamlet finds ... sovereign by speaking kind words of him. In reality he cares little for the old king, he speaks kindly only to give the appearance of loving brother. Though yet of Hamlet our dear brother's death The memory be green, and that it us befitted To bear our hearts in grief, and our whole kingdom To be contracted in one brow of woe (Act I) As Claudius sends Voltimand and Cornelius ... less than kind. Act I . Claudius gives Hamlet advice that over grieveing can be harmful and not healthy. Claudius tells Hamlet that he is a admirable person for grieveing for so long over his dads death. Yet again Claudius keeps putting on the appearance of the honorable man. Tis sweet and commendable in your nature, Hamlet, To give these mourning duties to your father: But, you must know, you father ...
- 3375: David Livingstone
- ... had done something no one else had ever donehe had crossed the entire African Continent from west to east. Arriving home for the first time in 16 years, he found himself famous. His father's death while Livingstone was en route home cast a pall on the cele-brations. He was forced into a limelight which he disliked. He was asked to give lectures, which was a burden, for he had ... at top speed, gasping, "An Englishman" J.G. Bennet of the New York Herald had called for a famous English reporter, Henry Stanley, to search for and find Livingstone at all cost, or verify his death, which by this time had been rumored. Shortly, when Stanley saw Livingstone approaching, he pushed through the crowd of natives to see him with the now-famous and legendary, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" A supply ... sextant, for a while he was lost. His dysentery attacks were almost continuous, but he kept going across the great swamps, reaching the southern side of Lake Tanganyika, mapping to within a day of his death. Soon he could not walk at all. He was carried on a litter and reached Chitambo, a village in Itala where a hut was built for him. His last written words by letter were: " ...
- 3376: An Analysis of Much Ado About Nothing
- ... If you want to go even farther, you could take a good hard look at Claudio and Don John and see if you think they are really allthere is no story. Remem c)The supposed death of Hero - how does a potentially tragic scene - comparable to the supposed death of Juliet become part of a comedy? I would argue that it is a comdey. I am more apt to consider Much Ado a problem play for exactly this reason. We don't know what ... Hero, then name Hero, "Hero" was not writing to be understood on merely one level. Comedy at it's best makes us laugh when we want to cry. There is nothing funny about Hero's "death". The comdey is in her triumph over the social mores of her time, her ability to turn it around and shame Claudio later. And that comedy is not the fast and furious comedy of ...
- 3377: Caesar
- ... Julia and another adopted son, Octavian, who later takes over Rome. In 59 BC., Julia married Pompey. Strain encouraged by Crassus, developed between Caesar and Pompey. The "Triumvirate" was renegotiated in 56 BC., but the death of Julia in 54 BC. and Crassus in 53 BC. and the great success of Caesar in Gaul eventually destroyed Caesars relationship with Pompey. On January 10, 49 BC., Caesar crossed the Italy border which ... same time he reduced debts, revised the tax structure, and extended Roman citizenship to non-Italians. On March 15, 44 BC., two of Caesars partners, Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus stabbed Caesar to death at a meeting of the senate in Pompeys theater. After Caesars death, his adopted son Octavian took his place as dictator. Besides being a great leader, he was also an accomplished orator and writer. His two surviving works On the Gallic War and On the Civil ...
- 3378: Julius Caesar: Motives in Actions
- ... words or even tone of voice they may misrepresent them and may be misinterpreted. Brutus, Cassius, and Antony had motives for their actions. I will explain what each of them stood to gain from the death of Caesar. Brutus, servant and close friend to Caesar, has a strong relationship with Caesar but a stronger relationship with Rome and it people. Brutus was a very noble man. He tries to justify the death of Caesar but he can not get the thought of cold-blooded murder out of his mind. One of the reasons Brutus would conspire against Caesar is that he loved the Roman people more than ... we must learn to be aware of other people’s thoughts and feelings, of not just what is going around us, but also of their attitudes towards us. Shakespeare showed that one should not bring death to someone based on his or her personal desires. If Caesar had listened to others more, and Brutus paid more attention to his judgment, both would have lived a long prosperous life.
- 3379: The Curse on the Tomb of King Tutankhamen
- The Curse on the Tomb of King Tutankhamen Death Shall Come on Swift Wings To Him Who Disturbs the Peace of the King.1 That was supposedly engraved on the Tomb of King Tutankhamen’s, or King Tut as most of you know. The ... the boy king, Tutankhamen. Nobody was concerned with the curse. A few months later tragedy struck. Carnarvon, 57, had gotten sick, he was rushed into Cairo. He died just a few days later. Cause of death was unknown, but it seemed from an insect bite that had lead to infection.. Legend has it that when he died all the power went out in Cairo and back home on his estate, his ... was even more strange was that when they had unwrapped the body of Tutankhamun it was found to have a wound on the left cheek, the same place that Carnarvon had;that lead to his death. By 1929 eleven people connected with the discovery of the tomb had died early of unnatural causes. This included two of Carnarvon’s relatives, and Carter’s personal secretary. By 1935 they had credited ...
- 3380: Oskar Schindler
- ... died was more than enough to feel that her job on Earth was already done. Every tome she helped someone she felt happy. A writer shows the legacy she left, when he writes "by her death, she headed a network of 4,000 nuns and 120,000 lay workers in hospitals, orphanages, leper houses and Aids Centers in 450 sites across the world." Magic Johnson got AIDS some years ago. As ... let the sadness go into their hearts. Celine Dion's niece died some years ago of cystic fibrosis, which is a disease that every year, kills many people. Celine got married two years after her death and, as Bonnie Siegler tells us,"At the couples' s request, 532 family members and friends made out checks to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-totaling $200,000 - in lieu of wedding gifts"(23). With her ... cute little girl that called everybody's attention. She was a daughter of Bush. Under the picture, a note narrates her story. She died of leukemia when she was 4 years old, and after her death Bush founded the Leukemia Foundation to give helps to those that are suffering this disease. Most of the times our suffering can be lessened when we do something to help others to diminish their ...
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