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- 19681: The Crucible
- ... lied about other characters, saying that they were witches and had sold their souls to Satan. This was not the start, but it was a very important piece of the story: the story of Abigail’s evil nature. Abigail Williams worked as a mid-wife for the Proctor’s. While working as a mid-wife to Elizabeth Proctor, Abigail started having an affair with Elizabeth’s husband John. In the mean time, Elizabeth Proctor suspected the affair. Her suspicion led to Abigail’s dismissal from the Proctor’s household. John Proctor stopped his affair with Abigail, while Abigail continued to ...
- 19682: King Lear: A Story of Blindness
- ... seen” as they really are. In this essay, I will discuss a passage in Act IV, Scene 1, where Edgar sees his father, the Earl of Gloucester, after Gloucester has been blinded by King Lear’s daughter, Regan, and her husband, the Duke of Cornwall. Throughout King Lear, there are two similar stories taking place. One story involves Lear and his inability to look beyond himself and see his daughters, Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia, for who they really are until it is too late. The other story, of which I am writing, involves Gloucester and his two sons, Edgar and Edmund, and Gloucester’s similar inability to see beyond himself. An example of this inability occurs in the opening scene, when Gloucester is talking with Kent about his bastard son, Edmund. He does not seem to be able to ... he has an older son, “by order of law” (legitimate), and then he jokes about how Edmund “came saucily to the world before he was sent for.” When watching the play, the viewer sees Edmund’s reaction to his father’s description, and he definitely does not look happy. Even though Gloucester knows his two sons, he believes the worst of Edgar, and what Edmund says, all too easily. I ...
- 19683: Ludwig Van Beethoven
- The rise of Ludwig van Beethoven into the ranks of history's greatest composers was paralleled by and in some ways a consequence of his own personal tragedy and despair. Beginning in the late 1790's, the increasing buzzing and humming in his ears sent Beethoven into a panic, searching for a cure from doctor to doctor. By October 1802 he had written the Heiligenstadt Testament confessing the certainty of his ... of the high-Classic style, his increasing deafness landed him in a major cycle of depression, from which was to emerge his heroic period as exemplified in Symphony No. 3, op. 55 ("Eroica"). In Beethoven's Heiligenstadt Testament of October 1802, he reveals his malaise that was sending him to the edge of despair. He speaks of suicide in the same breath as a reluctance to die, expressing his helplessness ...
- 19684: The Misanthrope: Social Behavior
- ... variety of characters in his play, Misanthrope. Alceste, because of his brutal honesty evokes empathy within me. The other character of course, would be Celimene because she would be known as a player in today's society. Oronte, another character, has his feelings hurt because of Alceste's brutal honesty when he critiqued Oronte's work. Of the characters I have listed and those that are not listed you can see a specific relevance between their society and ours in regard to social behavior. To begin, Alceste is a ...
- 19685: Yom Kippur
- ... first animal that was used was a goat, but soon roosters for males and hens for females were used. The sins were transferred from people to the animals by tying a rope to the fowl's legs and then spinning around the head of the person who was transferring their sins. While the fowl was being spun the person who was transferring their sins would begin chanting. When the ceremony was ... Kippur is practiced very differently today. Instead of transferring their sins to animals people donate money to charities and throw stones into ponds. On the night before Yom Kippur, people prepare for the following day's fast by eating an enourmous meal. Following the meal candles are lit and the Shehecheyanu is recited to bless the candles. The following day is spent at the synogauge where services are conducted all day ... 1945 World War II. 1948 A.D. Isreal becomes a country. Military Life The Hebrews viewed war as a holy act. War was thought of in this way because they believed that it was God's will that they fight and that they would win if he wanted them to. In their early days the Hebrews had no permanent army and relied on all Hebrew men over 20 to fight ...
- 19686: To Kill A Mockingbird: Atticus
- ... it. Atticus makes sure that his children know what is right and what is wrong. Some of those lessons are to respect other people, not to be prejudiced towards others, and to step inside another’s skin to see how it feels. If one did not respect other people, one could not get through life easily. Therefore people have to be nice to each other and to themselves. When Scout and Jem are in the situation of walking past Mrs. Dubose’s house, Jem knows not to let his emotions take over him. He remembered what Atticus told him, “…You just hold your head up high and be a gentleman.” Jem knows not to say anything rude back to Mrs. Dubose and he minds his manners. It is good to hold back the negative feelings toward someone else, spearing their hurt feelings and one’s regrets. Another lesson Atticus taught the children is to not be prejudiced against anyone. Just because someone is different than one’s view of what is different does not mean that they need to ...
- 19687: The Old Man and The Sea: The Old Man
- The Old Man and The Sea: The Old Man story, A Clean, Well-Lighted Place, Hemingway exposes the attributes of his characters through narration and dialogue. The older waiter's characteristics are exhibited through the waiters' conversations and the observations the narrator makes. The author cleverly associates the older waiter with the old man. This connection gives the audience a clear understanding of the loneliness and old age the waiter faces. The older waiter in Hemingway's story identifies with the old man. This is evident through the statements he makes to the younger waiter. In the begining of the work the younger waiter is complaining about the old man staying at ... for the old man by explaining that the old man, “stays up because he likes it” (Hemingway 160). This is the initial time that the older waiter indicates that he identifies with the old man's feelings. This identification becomes more apparent farther in the work. For instance, the older waiter categorizes himself as being one, “of those who likes to stay late at the cafe”(Hemingway 161). With this ...
- 19688: Hate Crimes
- ... Reasons for Hate Crimes Even though Hate Crimes have been around in the past, and have been most certainly been more violent in the past. Hate Crimes are most certainly still a problem in today's society, but it is not dealt with the same violent manner as previously performed in the past. There are still violent acts done out of hate, but the battle has been a lot more words. Hate crimes are a serious problem in today's society. In this paper, three topics will be discussed. (1) What are Hate Crimes, (2) Examples of Hate Crimes, and (3) Reasons for Hate Crimes. Hate Crimes are crimes done out of severe anger, ignorance, and lack of knowledge about other's ideas and beliefs. Racism is a belief that one or more races is superior to others. Prejudice is prejudging others. "Gordon Alport, a professor at Emeritus of Psychology at Harvard University and an expert ...
- 19689: The Client
- ... three pages into the first chapter the action begins. Grisham effectively but also hastily sets the setting to the story then, to draw in the reader, explodes into the main event of the story, Romey’s suicide. Grisham has a amazing method of writing to make the reader feel part of the happening action. "Mark stared at the wild, glowing face just inches away. The eyes were red and wet. Fluids ... called Barry Muldanno in court for a high profile murder case. Grisham slowly provides us with more information throughout the story about who exactly Jerome was and his connections with the Mafia. Shortly after Mark’s encounter with Romey another character enters the story. Reggie Love is hired by Mark to be his lawyer. Reggie becomes involved quickly with Mark’s case, becoming a second mother to him. Reggie is a tough woman who is willing to fight all the way to get Mark out of any harm which he is obviously in. Although Reggie ...
- 19690: Amistad 3
- ... received here in America. Who were these people? Why was it such an issue on whose “property” they were? The time was around 1854, and the progression toward the Civil War had begun. Stephen Spielberg’s film “The Amistad” is an illustrative tale of history’s inevitable course. On the surface, Spielberg relates the journey of Cinque and his people to the Americas. In a larger sense, however, he contrasts a story of passage to America with its simple values and ... an even more savage life and ideas of the civilization from Africa, a story of greater historical significance. The characters are not extensively developed; instead, they are simply presented, even understated at a point. Spielberg’s intent is to draw vivid characterizations and to create objects and characters as symbols with larger meanings. Power and authority is the first symbol presented in the story. Who had it in the beginning ...
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