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- 17771: King Lear: Evil Nature of Edmund
- King Lear: Evil Nature of Edmund It is possible that the tragedy of King Lear could be driven almost entirely by the pure evil nature of Edmund. After Lear's initial acts of eminent domain, the play becomes driven by Edmund's cunning evil acts. Edmund forces his own brother into hiding, turns his father against his brother, orders his fathers blindness, orders the death of Cordelia, almost succeeds killing Lear and Albany, and turns sister against ... that is not his fault. So, throughout this play Edmund plays with and destroys those characters that are in the high class that does not include bastard sons. This is the only rationalization for Edmund's evil inclination. We find that today, the pattern of people out casted by society and committing evil acts as a way to be strong in such a weak position, still shows its self despite ...
- 17772: The Theme of Father/Son Relationships in Beowulf & The Song of Roland
- ... relationship between Hrothgar and Beowulf is one in which there is no actual blood father-son tie, but the two characters take on all the characteristics of a real father son relationship. Hrothgar, although Beowulf's senior, has to rely on this new warrior who comes to Heorot to help him rid his kingdom of a great danger which he can not get rid of by himself, and Hrothgar treats him ... we get a sense of the old and incapable state Hrothgar is in "old and gray-haired among the guard of earls" (Beowulf, pg. 62) is how he is first described. When hearing who Beowulf's father is he states in a joyous tone "I knew him when he was a child!..Well does the son now pay this call on a proven ally!" (Beowulf, pg. 62-63) Immediately there is ... Beowulf can almost be equated to the pride a father will feel towards his son when he accomplishes a great deed. He even claims Beowulf as his son when he holds up the slain Grendel's hand and states "Beowulf, I now take you to my bosom as a son, O best of men, and cherish you in my heart. Hold yourself well in this new relation!" (Beowulf, pg. 80) ...
- 17773: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- ... in the woods will be yours, whatever you win will be mine in exchange.” (Gawain 81) The Green Knight tells Gawain that he was sent by Morgana Le Fay because she wanted to test Gawain's pride and “determine the truth of the Round Table's fame, and the tales that tell of it.” (Gawain 123) During Bercilak's first hunt, they hunted deer. The hunters were on one side with the peasants and dogs on the other, surrounding the deer. The peasants and dogs made noise and cashed the deer towards the ...
- 17774: Literary Essay – Dead Poets So
- ... for ourselves, than to load the memory with thoughts of other men.” All too often, however, individual thoughts are crushed by the powerful weight of conformity. In the film Dead Poets Society, conformity exercises it’s influence and the results prove disastrous for some. For others, the effect of conformity compels them towards individual strength and the discovery of one’s true self. Modern education is one of the largest “offenders” when it comes to conformity, and that point is illustrated repeatedly in the film Dead Poets Society. At Wellton, students of all walks of life ... the same translations. The poetry textbook, written by a Dr. Pritchett, attempts to lump words that are meant to touch the heart into the same factual categories of math and the sciences. Can Dr. Pritchett’s method of analyzing poetry by graphing its importance and perfection be used to measure what one feels? More importantly, is Dr. Pritchett’s method the only method that one must use when measuring the ...
- 17775: Scarlet Letter 3
- In Nathaniel Hawthorne's, The Scarlet Letter, life centers around a rigid Puritan society in which one is unable to indulge his or her innermost thoughts and secrets. Every human being needs the opportunity to express how he or ... them. The forest is the very embodiment of freedom. Nobody watches in the woods to report misbehavior, thus it is here that people may do as they wish. To independent spirits, such as Hester Prynne's, the wilderness beckons her: Throw off the shackles of law and religion. What good have they done you anyway? Look at you, a young and vibrant woman, grown old before your time. And no wonder ... is their basis of society. Hester assumes her new position of power and gives a heartfelt, moving speech. The eloquence of her words is simply beautiful, and the most powerful statement that she makes. Hester's speech turns out to bear a remarkable resemblance to one of Dimmesdale's sermons: Begin all anew! ... Preach! Write! Act! (Hawthorne 188). The questions that she asks are also like the articulate questions which ...
- 17776: Race Relations in the United States
- ... become not two but many Americas, separate, unequal and isolated,” he asked, “or will we draw strength from all your people and our ancient faith in the quality of human dignity to become the world’s first truly multiracial democracy?” Is such a democracy possible? Or will our differences always come between us? Looking around today it might seem a little odd for Clinton to call for racial healing. “For now ... were willing to vote for a black candidate for President. So why would Clinton be calling for racial healing in a time when “ a curious new element” of peace “seems to have descended over America’s roiling racial landscape?” Not everything is as perfect as it seems. Unemployment rates in the poorest neighborhoods have barely budged. Problems in the quality of education continue, and many blacks are quietly fuming over the ... that the first way is to get rid of affirmative action. Is affirmative action necessary in todays society? Was affirmative action ever necessary? It is difficult to say when we have Ward Connerly, the nation’s most active opponent of racial preferences, using the idea proposed by psychologist Claude M. Steele of ‘stereotype vulnerability.’ “Black students, Mr. Steele says, are overwhelmed by fear of living up to negative ideas about ...
- 17777: A Critique Of Tuesdays With Mo
- ... an account of an old man dying. This did not seem, to me, to be the most interesting topic to read about. I reluctantly began the book and soon became quite involved with the novel s insightful progression. I initially thought I would construct a typical review of the novel and hand it in for a good grade. I then asked myself if I would learn anything by writing a summary ... memoir. I came to the conclusion that by focusing my paper on that which Morrie so eloquently taught the reader, both me and my teacher would gain insight and understanding about living life to it s fullest. Morrie s message was, in short, not to become preoccupied with death and dying, but to live the life that you still have left in a meaningful and rewarding way. He believed that although death would ...
- 17778: Capital Punishment Is Ineffect
- ... less-than-capital offenses for whites, Jewett 4 such as rape and burglary (Dieter 145). Furthermore, a large percentage of the blacks who were executed were juveniles, and the number of executions without having one’s conviction reviewed by a higher court was higher for blacks (NCADP). In recent years, there has been wide belief that racial discrimination is a thing of the past. However, since the renewal of capital punishment in the mid-1970's, approximately half of the death row population, at any given time, have been black (Smart). When those under the death sentence are examined more closely, it is apparent race is a factor after all. A ... in Georgia showed that those convicted of killing a white person were more likely to receive the death penalty in all indicted cases. Further evidence proved unfairness in capital cases as reported by the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO). The GAO review concluded that of the 28 studies there was a “pattern of evidence indicating racial disparities in the charging, sentencing, and imposition” of the death penalty, and that ...
- 17779: Romeo And Juliet- A Thin Line
- "Love" is a juxtaposed emotion that makes life uniquely human. Its ambivalence makes us ecstatic one minute and depressed the next. In Romeo and Juliet's occurrence, it was both ecstatic and depressing. They had an amalgamation between them that would never be destroyed, even through death. Their determination to stay together through the arduous times was astonishing, even when they ... relationship would never be normal because of a family feud. They never gave up. It was a case of the proverbial love at first sight, and as a result the theme of "love" in Shakespeare's most popular tragedy is far more prevalent than the premise of "hate." Relating to scenes in Romeo and Juliet is not difficult, as in most of them we as readers see ourselves in the similar situations in our own lives. From the pain Romeo suffered from Rosalyn's rejection, to the enchantment of the first scene where the "star-crossed couple" meet. Each installment of the drama invokes a multiplicity of empathy through our own similar experiences. These are mostly considered episodes ...
- 17780: The Pearl: Evil
- ... John Steinbech, evil transforms certain humble citizens into envious savages. Evil was exhibited by the doctor who refused to treat Coyotito because his parents had no money. When the doctor heard of Kino and Juana's fortune in finding "the pearl of the world" (722), he boasted that they were patients of his while thinking of a better life for himself in Paris. Coyotito was healed when the doctor finally came ... convulsions. An hour later he came and gave Coyotito the remedy and immediately wanted to know when he was getting paid. The evil in the pearl had reached the heart of the doctor. The pearl's evil did not restrict itself to infecting Kino's peers; it also affected Kino himself. He wanted to sell the pearl and use the money to better his family's standard of living. He had dreams and goals that all depended on the ...
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