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- 15281: Edmund In King Lear
- ... Lear and the Earl of Gloucester. The story begins when the 80-year-old King of Britain decides to retire and divide his land among his three daughters: Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia. Cordelia, King Lear's youngest daughter, is almost immediately dispossessed of the rights to her land, and is cast from the kingdom after she does not profess her love to her father right away. With Cordelia stripped of her ... away any right to become the heir to the estate he is so close to ruling. However, his older brother Edgar is not of this status and is capable of taking control of his father's territory. Legitimate Edgar, I must have your land. Our father's love is to the bastard Edmund As to the legitimate, if this letter speed, And my invention thrive, Edmund the base Shall top the legitimate. I grow; I prosper. Now, gods, stand up for ...
- 15282: Othello
- William Shakespeare`s Othello is a play set in Venice. The plot is based on a story about two people who love each other dearly and the problems and conflicts they face from the start. The conflicts are ... all we do not allow ourselves to despair as yet. And indeed, the first act proves us right. After having explained why they love each other the world seems to accept this alliance. But Brabantio`s comment tells us that everything is not all right: (I.iii.293-4) "Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see:/She has deceived her father and may thee." By disobeying her faher ... the other Venetians by marrying him. Othello, on the other hand, seems to be more than anxious to conform with Venetian ideals. By adding "Moor" rather than a name or his position Brabantio emphasises Othello`s difference (=blackness). Brabantio dehumanises Othello, by taking away his name, his individuality and in so doing makes Othello acutely aware of his difference as well as well as making him believe that he is ...
- 15283: A Comparison Between The Dysto
- ... an oversized closet featuring a narrow bunk and a heavy metal hatch as a door. Furthermore, with the constant threat of enemy machines called Sentinels "programmed for only one thing...search and destroy," there isn't a single second when Neo can feel safe. In both works, the protagonist is imperfect: In 1984, Winston is old, frail, and constantly bothered by the throbbing ulcer on his ankle. In The Matrix, Neo ... In fact, as far as the reader knows, the Brotherhood might not even exist. By emphasizing the obscurity and evasiveness of the Thought Police in 1984, Orwell is giving the reader a sense of Winston's helplessness and the Party's power. In The Matrix, the freedom of the human race depended all on finding and freeing one person, "The Chosen One." When Morpheus freed Neo, the directors were able to convey a sense of ...
- 15284: Dr. Mengele
- ... seem to fit what one would expect. The authors of the book Mengele: The Complete Story, Gerald L. Posner and John Ware, wrote this book largely with information taken from diaries and letters of Mengele s, and interviews with those who knew him. It is a look into the life and times of a man whose nickname was The Angel of Death. Josef s life and post-mortem fate could be divided into three different chapters. His pre-war life and life during World War II was one of privilege and freedom to satisfy his perverse desire to perform ... being. He had a sick fascination with twins. He believed that twins held the secret to discovering how to perfect a master race. The following is a description by Vera Alexander, a witness of Mengele s horrors, of a common experiment Mengele would perform on twins: One day SS men came and took two children away. They were two of my pets, Tito and Nino. One of them was a ...
- 15285: Antigone
- ... Rex" Oedipus business was everyones business yet in "Antigone" everything that Antigone says or does is secretive. Although Oedipus was a King his conscience played a little role in his decision making. In "Antigone" Antigone's conscience plays a key role in all of her decisions and actions. The role of Creon in the play "Antigone" completely contradicts the role he played in "Oedipus Rex". In "Oedipus Rex" Creon knows his ... limits and is careful not to cross into the field of the Gods yet in "Antigone" he is very hubristic in his moods and his actions. Sophocles tries to prove the point that a man's character can change quickly after being put into the hotseat. Creon shows that he doesn't have what it takes to be a good ruler. In "Oedipus Rex" Creon plays a very humble role yet in "Antigone" makes the same mistakes as Oedipus did. Creon stresses the quality of loyalty ...
- 15286: Dimmesdale S Humble Morality
- Dimmesdale s Humble Mortality--Life is hard, but accepting that fact makes it easier. In this twisted story of deception and adultery set in the Puritan era, Hawthorne introduces Dimmesdale as a weak and cowardly man who ... to confess the next day, all the while deluding himself into believing that his private punishment could adequately cure his heartache. Similarly, there are also some things that go on that are out of Dimmesdale's control. For example, bizarre thoughts and hallucinations begin to overtake him. Chillingsworth, his trusted physician, just happens to be the long lost husband of his accessory in adultery. Hoping to exact some measure of revenge ... His doing so without allowing Hester to intervene, showed his want to repay the debt that he owed to her. As if his honesty was a final cure for not only his, but also Pearl's impish condition; he gave her what she had been yearning for all along, recognition, "Pearl kissed his lips. Boom! A spell was broken (251)." In attaining his peace and happiness, he dies. Seven years ...
- 15287: An Analysis Of Jonathan Swift
- Rhetoric 1b 10/22/1999 An Analysis of Jonathan Swift and Martin Luther King Jr.’s Stylistic Devices In a satirical essay, Swift uses Rogerian strategy along with other rhetorical tactics such as specific diction, nuclear emphasis, and multiple double meanings to effectively surface the horrific treatment of the Irish by ... a charge upon their parents” but more importantly to the English “a charge upon…the parish.” All the “warming up” takes place within the first two pages, an essential part to the effectiveness of Swift’s strategy (Swift 298-90). As Swift offers his “Modest Proposal” we see how ridiculous it is to even fathom eating children but even worse making money off of it. But we still cannot characterize the ... the use of the pronoun “us” still puts Swift on the English side. Now that Swift has established a mutual understanding he moves to make a suggestion. After stating his computation of nursing a beggar’s child and the amount a “gentlemen” would pay for this child he states “the squire will learn to be a good landlord, and grow popular among the tenants” (Swift 300). Swift subtly suggests up ...
- 15288: Antigone: Gender Conflict
- ... accept...And I give a certain amount as dowry...I am content.” Clearly the purpose of the women was to bear children. The role of the husband is vague and seems as though he doesn’t play much of a role in the household. Contact with other men was not allowed for the wives, yet for the husband it was common to pursue adulterous relationships. An Athenian male stated “Hetairai we have for our pleasure, mistresses for the refreshment of our bodies, but wives to bear us legitimate children and to look after the house faithfully.” (Spielvogel 75) “Kill your own son’s bride?...Oh, there are other fields for him to plough.” Was Creons answer to Ismene concerning his son’s marriage to Antigone. (Beatty 69) Prostitution prospered during these times. There were two classes of prostitution. There were the slaves run by citizens and the refined courtesans. (Spielvogel 100) Male prostitutes were not citizens ...
- 15289: Dealing With Death Inspired By
- ... that life will end, there must exist some element of becoming at peace with the world and accepting the inevitable. Just knowing for certain that no miracle of everlasting youth will be blessed upon one s soul would lead to an overall acceptance of the way our world functions and one s dynamic role in it. Then, through reflection and philosophizing change can occur. The metamorphosis that takes place seems as if it would be so consuming that no area of one s life would be left untouched by this newfound perspective on life. Petty concerns and worries are probably replaced by an overwhelming need to understand what happens after death has conquered the physical form. A ...
- 15290: Iliad
- ... fate has dictated that he will be killed in battle. He spends much time with his pleading wife Andromache, who begs him not to go to war, both for his sake and for his family’s. He does not want to die and thus widow Andromache, leaving her "at the loom of another man." Indeed, when he bids farewell to his young son Astyanax, clothed in his shining war gear with ... now courageous as ever and boldly confronting his fate, decides to remain outside the ramparts of the fortified city, within which the rest of his supporters that might defend him are safely secure. Priam, Hector’s father, upon seeing the advancing Achilles, implores Hector to retreat behind the safety of the walls, but to no avail. Pride and honor play a role in preventing Hector from backing down. Hector’s fearless confrontation of his destiny is an extremely heroic action. However, then Hector flees from Achilles, behavior quite unlike that of a hero. One might infer that now Hector’s human instinct of survival ...
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