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- 6821: Death of a Salesman: Willy's Life
- ... the past his sons are successful in school. The Qualities Willy tries to instill in his kids are to be well liked, and have a strong mind for business. In the past he was a great dad, but thats because his sons were turning out OK by his standards. A persons character should be judged when times are hard and not when times are good. Willy Loman is a ... Biff is an outdoors man and enjoys the fresh air and hard work, but he can never enjoy the career he has chosen because his father has made him believe that unless he earns a great paycheck he is a nobody. He lost respect for his father when he caught him with another woman years prior to the storys actual time. Biff is very respectful to his mother and tries ...
- 6822: Everyone in A Man For All Seasons is Pursuing Their Own Ends. What Makes More Different?
- ... nature. As the jailer, The Common Man admits that, "I'd let him [More] out if I could, but I can't." The Common Man is not willing to take any risks to save a great man, for it may result in the endangering of his own life. Naturally this is a chance he is not about to take for he is far better as, "...a live rat than a dead lion." Ironically, The Common Man recites these lines whilst twirling the keys to More's cell on his wrist. This signifies that often great people's opportunities are hindered by our selfish actions. It almost seems that we hold the key to their success or their downfall and the path which they follow is entirely dependent on our attitude ...
- 6823: Analysis of the Ending of "Death of a Salesman"
- ... He does it primarily because he thinks that the life insurance payout [3] will allow Biff to come to something [4], so that at least one of the Lomans will fulfill his unrealistic dream of great wealth and success. But even here in one of his last moments, while having a conversation with a ghost from the past, he continues to lie to himself by saying that his funeral will be ... He objects by telling another lie, "We always told the truth!" (p.104). This only serves to enrage Biff further, after Willy has already denied shaking his hand, which would have been a gesture of great symbolic meaning. For Willy, it would have meant admitting to everybody that he was wrong, and it would show acceptance of his son's true nature. But Willy goes on to say that Biff is ...
- 6824: A Marxist Criticism on "The Importance of Being Earnest"
- ... actual class struggle, and when one views this from a Marxist viewpoint, then this is a grand criticism to be made, because throughout the whole play Jack ponders this question, and its symbolism is too great to be missed. The entire play is a reflection upon class struggle. However his struggle was not as difficult as he had assumed because in the end he discovers, he is of noble birth, s ... true that the play's main plot line is that of s relationship between a man and woman, but however the underlying real issue is that of their class and society. The play makes a great example for a Marxist criticism on the effect of classes on literature. Wilde's own wit and intellect make for an excellent view of the classes of the previous era. It is a work that ...
- 6825: The Tragedies Of Shakespeare
- ... reading MacBeth's letter, she complains about his nature and inaction: Yet do I fear thy nature, It is too full o' th' milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way. Thou wouldst be great, Art not without ambition, but without The illness should attend it. What thou wouldst highly, That wouldst thou holily; wouldst not play false, And yet wouldst wrongly win. (980) The social and moral lesson here ... it's futility. Lady MacBeth's suicide still seems a fitting punishment for her actions, while Lear's derangement, though temporary, poignantly draws our attention to the pointlessness and heartbreak of family feuds. Somehow, the great speeches made by other characters to rally troops (e.g., the St. Crispin day speech by Henry V) just don't have the same visceral impact as seeing a once strong character in the grips ...
- 6826: "The Truth About Foolishness" in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
- ... to Maria, Sir Andrew tries to salvage his dignity by laughing at himself as he says, "Methinks sometimes I have no more wit than a Christian or an ordinary man has. But I am a great eater of beef, and I believe that does harm to my wit" (I, III, 83-86). It is clear that Sir Andrew is easily taken advantage of at his expense. Another way foolishness is exposed ... s joke. They forge a letter which leads Malvolio to believe that he may obtain the social status he dreams of. The letter appeals to Malvolio's true nature as he claims, "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em" (II,V, 149-50). He is ignorant to the fact that he makes a complete fool of himself as he acts out the absurd instructions ...
- 6827: The Tempest. An Imperialist Heaven or Hell?
- The Tempest. An Imperialist Heaven or Hell? Shakespeare lived and wrote in the Elizabethan age, a time when his society was branching out and making itself known throughout the world by colonizing other cultures. Great Britain was reaching for new heights of power. In the play Shakespeare questions the value of this new concept of British imperialism. The Tempest is called Shakespeare's American play, because he calls into question ... speech obviously raised doubt within the king's, and especially Antonio's mind, as he resigned his position in the end of the play. These new ideas proved to be well worth it, for the great chain of being was to be restored. New ideas can serve good as well as bad. This is the case with Miranda. Miranda, the sole daughter of Prospero, grew up in a world knowing only ...
- 6828: A Midsummer Night's Dream: Resolution
- ... for Demetrius and causes Lysander to fall desperately in love with Helena. This is the main conflict. Characters that are desperately in love are torn apart by forces they c annot control. Helena is in great anguish because she cannot have Demetrius and now it seems that Lysander is mocking her over this very fact. Hermia is also in terrible pain due to the sudden change of heart seen in her ... everyone dies. Hermia, caught between her father's wish that she marry Demetrius and her strong love for Lysander, surely will be driven to madness by the loss of Lysander's love. A loss so great will have no other effect than to drive Hermia to suicide when she confronts Lysander and is mysteriously and continuously turned away. With Lysander's own sword, she cuts herself down and bleeds to death ...
- 6829: Shakespeare's Use of Trickery and Disguise In His Plays
- ... belief that Antonio's practices drive down the interest rates that Shylock can charge in Venice. Here we see the second instance of trickery and deception within The Merchant of Venice. Shylock seems to have great knowledge of the positions of Antonio's fleet and ominously notes that, "ships are but boards, sailors but men" (Shakespeare, Merchant 1.3 20). Earlier in the scene Shylock seems hesitant, which, "we can construe ... the disguise rather easily and continues their verbal sparring, much to the dismay of Benedick. Mistaken identity plays a much greater role in the play, however. Don John, Don Pedro's bastard brother, harbors a great hatred for Don Pedro and his followers. Don John's initial plot to prevent the marriage of Claudio and Hero fails measurably, so he hatches another, more complex plot to destroy the couple. Don John ...
- 6830: The Character of Macbeth
- ... s hands' (2:2 L30) which also shows that Macbeth feels guilty. The most significant imagery is when Macbeth is alone, and says What hands are here? Ha! they pluck out mine eyes. Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? No: this my hand will rather the multitudinous seas incarnadine, making the green one red.'(2:2 L62-66).Here Macbeth imagines that his hands ... shows that he is reliant on evil in his next speech - Come, seeling night, scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day and with the bloody and invisible hand cancel and tear to pieces that great bond which keeps me pale.'(3:2 L46-49). This also shows his insecurity after Duncan's murder - he needs evil to destroy his conscience, so that he will not be overcome with guilt and ...
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