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- 5121: Dreams 2
- ... to take on the characteristics of the person who they are with during their dream (Hazzard 29). Things that have a negative meaning in conscious life, are not always taken as bad omens in dreams. Death is one that can be both good or bad. Death in a dream can mean that something is going to come into one s life, it may signify a birth, or just good luck approaching. On the other side of the spectrum, it can also ...
- 5122: Don Quixote And Le Morte D Art
- ... is a compilation of several dozen smaller stories, each written with an individual focus on one central character. Don Quixote is one story written around one character, Don Quixote. Malory s work is filled murder, death, and violence, while in Cervantes piece, no one is killed, all injuries are recoverable, and all the violence is mitigated by a touch of absurdity. But these two pieces are very similar in that they ... but to give mercy unto him that asketh mercy, upon pain of forfeiture of their worship and lordship of King Arthur for evermore; and always to do ladies, damosels, and gentlewomen succour, upon pain of death. Also, that no man take no battles in a wrongful quarrel for no law, nor for no world's goods. Unto this were all the knights sworn of the Table Round, both old and young ...
- 5123: Hamlet: Idiot Savant
- ... food and was fine. Hamlet's accusations against his uncle made him fear for his life. Knowing that if he were to wait any longer he had Hamlet sent to England to be put to death for the murder of an official. Some how managing his way back from England Hamlet was able to kill his uncle. To him this fulfilled his fathers requests. But not making it far he himself ... was killed. Being blinded by things that never really happened drove Hamlet into a lunatic craze. He would not stop until what he felt was completed. This eventually led to his down fall and his death.
- 5124: A Man For All Seasons: Thomas More
- ... sought this divorce because he wanted to marry his mistress, Anne Boleyne. King Henry contended he was entitled to the divorce because Catherine had been married to Arthur, Henry's older brother. Upon Arthur's death, Catherine was betrothed to Henry. Although King Henry had received prior church approval to marry Catherine, he pointed out to the Pope that according to the Bible, it was wrong to marry your brother's ... silence because an old English law stated that when people are silent, they are giving their approval. However, the jury in refusal to follow this law, found More guilty of treason, and sentenced him to death. In Man For All Seasons, although Thomas More was treated unfairly, he was the only person who stood up for what he believed. Even when everyone else ignored their morals, More did not. Justice is ...
- 5125: The Holy Trinity and The Isenheim Altarpiece
- ... swooning Virgin and St. John, and in the shrill delirium of the Magdalene. On the other side, John the Baptist, a gaunt form, points a finger at the body of the dead Christ. Even though death and suffering are dominant in the altarpiece, there are symbols of hope: The river behind St. John, which represents baptism, and the wine-red sky which symbolizes the blood of Christ. Through these bols, a ... Trinity, the composition is generally symmetrical, centered around the body of Christ. It is a frightful composition, because of the events taking place. Expression is shown on all of the figures, who grieve Christ's death. Overall, the two works are very similar. Masaccio, however, was more interested in the mathematical aspects of painting than Grunewald. Both works are superb, and have their own distinct qualities.
- 5126: Macbeth: His Downfall Was Due to His Ambition for Power
- ... soliloquy: To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, creeps in this pretty pace from day to day, to the syllable of recorded time; and all our yesterday have lighted fools the way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an ... slain. In conclusion, Macbeth's punishment was fitting for his crime. In his quest for power, Macbeth did everything necessary to obtain his goal but in doing so, isolated himself from the world. With the death of his wife, Macbeth realizes his isolation and crime but he also knew it is too late to redeem himself. In the end, Macbeth did all that he could but died in the hands of ...
- 5127: Macbeth: The Three Witches
- ... a bloody child and the third a child crowned with a tree in his hand. The armed head tells Macbeth to, "beware Macduff; Beware the thane of Fife."(Shakespeare, pg. 53) This foreshadows Macbeth's death by Macduff. The bloody child says, "...for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth."(Shakespeare, pg.54) This again foreshadows Macbeth's death but describes Macduff more in detail as the one who kills Macbeth. It is later revealed that Macduff was not born in natural birth. The third prophecy tells Macbeth that he will never vanquish until ...
- 5128: Personalities and Themes in "The Shawshank Redemption"
- ... that he had been incarcerated. He didn't expect anything out of the ordinary to happen. He seems to be a lost soul not knowing what he wants or what is right for him. His death signified his confusion. The movie gives us a perspective of a prison not really shown before. Alhough the movie may seem unrealistic in some ways, it is very moving and makes one think deeper about ... your goals. Red said, "Hope is dangerous on the inside." He was saying that having hope could drive a man crazy but in all reality he had hope in himself. This was untrue because Brooks' death signified a lack of hope. He really had no one and the inmates were his family. Leaving the prison was devastating and he just thought nothing of life. Red was contradictory to his own words ...
- 5129: Our Town: Universal Theme of Family
- ... the audience he is the constant reminder that this is a play. He serves as a gateway between two worlds of "Our Town" and 1998. In the third act of the play, the sub-theme, death has a big impact on the whole plotline. Emily has died, and many others included that were main characters have also died. This play not only has a strange twist to the plot, but also a very different conclusion. It ends with everyone dead and the dead talking about how the living do not understand. Now do they mean we are ignorant of death? Or do we not understand what life is about. As a great man once said "We do not understand how great something is
until we lose it".
- 5130: Cause of Hamlet's Distractions: Feelings and Passions
- ... behind an arras before stabbing at it in a blind rage. His madness is understood however, as a mature adult, he should be able to control himself and be able to overcome his father's death. After a month he is still unable to accept his loss and he continues to wear black clothes' and his mother says to him about his attitude: Good Hamlet, cast thy nighted color off,/ And ... he offends. Just as an adolescent might, he tends to provoke people with his words in front of others that deserve respect. For instance, as Claudius tries to cheer him up after his father's death Hamlets states: A little more than kin, and less than kind!/(I,ii, 66) Hamlet also likes to offend his mother, Polonius, and Ophelia. He uses his sarcasm and blunt rudeness to make his madness ...
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