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- 3661: Oedipus The King: Existence of Man
- ... man, and about man. Oedipus the King, the great Greek tragedy by the unparalleled philosopher, Sophocles, is no exception to literature's domain. It deals with one king, Oedipus, and his plight to avenge the death of his predecessor, King Laios. In his determined search to find the murderer, he establishes a proclamation which would demand the banishment and even the death of the murderer. In his ironic action, the reader discovers that this murderer that Oedipus is so determined to discover is none other than Oedipus himself. In adhesion to the definition of literature, this tragic ... greed. This domino effect will continue on until the individual recognizes his or her faults and reconciles, or until he or she has immersed themselves in the totality of evil and suffers the consequences through death or horrible suffering. As evidenced in this work, pride was one of the factors which helped to create the tragic plot of the story. Both King Laios and Oedipus exhibited the characteristics of pride. ...
- 3662: Hiroshema
- ... weapon that we refer to as "quick" was just the opposite. On one hand, it meant a quick end to the war for the United States, and on the other hand, a slow and painful death to many innocent Japanese. The effects of radiation poisoning are horrific, ranging from purple spots on the skin, hair loss, nausea, vomiting, bleeding from the mouth, gums, and throat, weakened immune systems, to massive internal ... mention the disfiguring radiation burns. The effects of the radiation poisoning continued to show up until about a month after the bombing. In fact the bomb also killed or permanently damaged fetuses in the womb. Death and destruction come hand in hand with war; however, a quick death is always more humane.
- 3663: Julius Caesar: Marcus Brutus Character Analysis
- ... the quote says, Brutus would not allow Caesar to rise to power and then turn his back onto the people of Rome. After the assassination of Julius Caesar, Brutus talks to Antony about Caesar's death. "Our hearts you see not; they are pitiful; and pity to the general wrong of Rome
"(act 3, scene 1, ll.185-186). Brutus says that Antony cannot see their(members of the conspiracy) hearts ... way, and we will grace his heels with the most boldest and best hearts of Rome. "(act 3, scene 1, ll.135-136). Again, if Brutus leads the way, the people will think that the death of Julius Caesar wasn't such a bad thing. Brutus also declares to himself that his role in the conspiracy is to save Rome. He says to the people that, "If then that friend demand ... Caesar. Cassius and the rest of the conspirators would probably not have continued on without Brutus because they would have no "insurance" afterwards. The people would think that there was no reason for Caesar's death and most likely beheaded all the conspirators. Also, if Brutus was not in the play, the whole end of the play would not ever occur. Brutus would not be there to have an army ...
- 3664: Is Macbeth The Tragic Hero of The Play?
- ... Julius Caesar." A tragic hero must conform to a set of characteristics which evolved all the way from ancient to medieval times. Macbeth conforms to these characteristics and is the tragic hero of "Macbeth." The death of an ordinary person in Medieval times was not considered tragic. This idea was based on the notion of "fall". If a peasant died, his death meant very little because he had not far to fall. In other words, a peasant did not have much of a life to lose. However, if a king or noble were to die, his death would be a very long fall, since to the Medieval mind, he had a great deal to lose. Macbeth is a very important person. He is a cousin to the king of Scotland. He ...
- 3665: Overpopulation
- ... few can afford a color television set are debatable. The effects of a world where only a few can afford minimum supplies of food and water are immediate and obvious -- that deprivation leads quickly to death. This definition does not require that everyone have immediate access to minimum food and water requirements. Although much progress has been made in preventing famine, people still do starve to death in our world. But as will become clear, they dont do so because there is a lack of food and water. Starvation today has almost nothing to do with crop failure and everything to ... What about pollution? Is that a problem? Your probably wondering right now arent you? Look up there in the sky my friend, what do you see? Yeah, big, dark, thick, putrid clouds of reigning death! Although, this problem isnt prevalent in most mainstream societies. The evidence is quite clear that pollution has declined both in the United States and the rest of the world despite the large increase ...
- 3666: Macbeth: Superstitions
- ... action gushes forward with great speed from the beginning to end. The main characters in the play are Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, who are very noble, but their evil ambition ultimately causes their downfall and death. The play focuses around evil, greed and the supernatural. The play was written by Shakespeare for the king at that time, since he was a big believer of witches and the supernatural. Supernatural is classified ... that he would never be harmed until Birnam Wood come to Dunsinane Hill. The prophecies at the beginning of the play led him to his success, and those at the end just led to his death. In addition to the apparitions, Banquo's ghost also makes an appearance with his show of kings. Ghosts is a form of superstition since it cannot be explained. A ghost might of even possessed Lady ... occurrences happening today but we can still relate to them. In the play the superstitions are put into play with ghosts: Banquo's ghosts with the kings, witches: three which they led Macbeth to his death, the devil: witches possessed by the devil, apparitions: the foretelling of Macbeth's future and destiny: the future told by the witches but not entirely true. i.e They told him that he would ...
- 3667: Macbeth: Choices
- ... There he met with Malcolm and started raising a army to overthrow Macbeth. The result of this is the slaughtering of Macduff's wife and children by Macbeth's men. He blames himself for their death and he knows he can do nothing to change it. This is seen in the qoute: Sinful Macduff, They were all struck for thee! Naught that I am, Not for their own demerits but for ... 1, Act 5) and in this quote about the murder of Duncan: /What's done cannot be undone./(70, Scene 1, Act 5) The choices she made chnaged her life and eventually led to her death. In The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare the choices of some characters could not be escaped. Macbeth, Macduff, and Lady Macbeth serve as good examples to show that their choices could not be escaped. In the play the choices these characters made had a lasting impact on their life. In the case of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth their choices led to their death. We all make choices in life, some good, some bad but learn to live with the choices that we make. Either good or bad it does not matter because man can never escape the ...
- 3668: Macbeth: The Symbol of Blood
- ... 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 ... is too much charg'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." After the death of Macbeth at the hands of Macduff, the symbolic theme of blood swings back to what it was at the beginning of the play. It is the symbol of honour to Malcolm this time. The death of Macbeth is honoured feat that Macduff is congratulated for. So as we have seen meaning of the symbol of blood change from honour to treachery, and then to guilt, after this, it returns ...
- 3669: Emilie du Chatelet
- ... very regimented lifestyle of only work. In early September of 1749, she gave birth to a baby girl. For several days, Emilie seemed happy and healthy. On September 10, 1749 she suddenly died. Emilie's death was soon followed by the death of the baby girl. Emilie died at the age of 43. Among her greatest achievements were her Institutions du physique and the translation of Newton's Principia, which was published after her death. Emilie du Chatelet was one of many women whose contributions to the field of mathematics are still felt today and helped shape the course of mathematics throughout history. Bibliography 2 sources on the Internet ...
- 3670: Jimi Hendrix
- ... of the songs on Are You Experienced? form the basis upon which it is possible to measure the change in the style of Hendrix, both lyrically and musically, that were to occur until his untimely death in 1970. The commercial success of the album and the confidence that Jimi must have gained from reviews which called him things like an absolute master allowed Jimi to make smooth transitions to whatever he ... effort, it does, without a doubt, show a period of Hendrix development in which the pressure of being a star and the many social and societal ills that surrounded him caused a major change. His death in 1970 seemed to indicate a feeling of apathy from Hendrix; he died choking on his own vomit (Anonymous 1). Looking back on his albums, there is definite pattern of personal growth and decay, all ... individual contained an increasing acceptance of his racial heritage -- which included culture and music as well as Jimi s broadening awareness of the problems of his day. This chain of events eventually led to his death, but it can be traced by all of us today though the intricate and sublime music of this incredible visionary in the four completed albums he left for us.
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