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- 24721: Macbeth: Tragic Hero
- ... no longer needed to be with his friend Banquo. He wanted to protect his ambition, by killing the king, and now he killed Banquo, due to the prediction of what the witches said about Banquo's son becoming the king. Macbeth wanted to ensure that he would reach his ambition without problems. Macbeth, who now no longer needed any encouragement from Lady Macbeth, started to leave her in ignorance of his ... of nemesis is shown clearly at the end of the play when Macduff came back to murder Macbeth. Macbeth would never have guessed that Macduff would come back for revenge for the killing in Macduff's household. This nemesis shows an additional force beyond Macbeth's control. Because of Macbeth's strong beliefs in ambition and the witches, when he found out Macduff was not born of woman, and also found out the Birnam Wood had been seen moving, he ...
- 24722: Perseus The God Helped
- In the Clash of the Titans, Perseus, the protagonist, is an epic hero. Perseus is to be married to Andromeda. During their wedding ceremony, her mother, foolishly, says that Andromeda's beauty is "greater than Aphrodite," the goddess of love and beauty. Furious at this mortal and her people, Aphrodite says, through the head of her statue, that Andromeda is to be sacrificed to the Crakin ... away. Unlike a mare commoner, the epic hero, Perseus, goes into battle with his sward high. This displays an enormous amount of courage. Such bravery can only be classified as epic. But Medusa puts Perseus's courage to an even greater test. Any man, having only "a glimpse" of this snake-woman, will turn to stone. Because of this and Medusa's bow and arrow, men fear to enter the cave where she dwells. In the story, Perseus requires the head of the creature to stone the Crakin and save his love, Andromeda. The fact that ...
- 24723: Infomercials and Other Dishonest Commercials
- ... for in this day and age. Info-mercials are basically half hour commercials that attempt to sell products to watchers. The products that most info-mercials offer are things that are said to "improve someone's life" but in most cases the products are rip-offs and are an easy way for the manufacturer's to make money. Some of the products include the "AB-flex," a simple rocking seat that is supposed to hold this unearthly power to flatten a persons stomach. The "AB-flex" guarantees to "make it ... person would actually feel good about selling a cheep product to an innocent viewer, just so that the salesperson would make money. The things that people will do for money. "Get your specialized degree" that's what Susan Struthers always says in those "earn a degree in the convience of your home" advertisements. The idea is to trick people into spending money to earn a degree that in actuality is ...
- 24724: Julius Caesar: Brutus
- ... a plot against one of the most powerful people in Rome and killed the king to be. Brutus was well renowned for his deep thinking, his honor, and most importantly, his belief in stoicism. Brutus's stoic qualities played a major role in his character. He trusted his wife Portia very much. In fact, he trusted her so much that he was even going to tell her about the plot against ... our party ( I, iii, 140-141) The people respected Brutus. They thought he was a very wise and noble man. They believed anything he would tell them. Oh, he sits high in all the people's hearts, And that which would appear offense in us His countenance, like richest alchemy, Will change to virtue and to worthiness. ( I, iii, 157-160) Brutus was a very deep thinker who always put others ... deeply about joining the conspiracy. He had stayed up all night brooding about it. He feared that Caesar was gaining too much power and that soon Caesar would become king. If Caesar became king Brutus's dreams of Rome's Democracy would be shattered. In conclusion Brutus was a very well respected man in Rome. He helped restore Rome to its original Democratic system. He ended up killing himself at ...
- 24725: The Dust Bowl of North America
- The Dust Bowl of North America The Dust Bowl of North America refers to a catastrophe in the early 1930s when vast areas of the Midwestern and Western farm lands of America became wastelands. This occurred due to a series of dry years which coincided with the extension of agriculture in unsuitable lands. Droughts and ... is found in the rainshadow of the Rockies; as a result, rain is very unpredictable as to when it will fall so farmers had to make due with what they had back in the 1930s. This lack of water created a hard dry soil that was very difficult to cultivate for agricultural purposes. The farmers, however, continued to cultivate the land and eventually disaster struck. The natural elements wreaked havoc ... its root system, was unable to absorb the water and as a result, the water ran over the surface and carried even more topsoil away. The disaster that struck the Great Plains in the 1930s left it without humus, nutrients, and plant cover. The land was un-cultivatable; thus, the government intervened with a number of reforms. They replanted grass and trees together with introducing scientific agricultural methods. The ...
- 24726: Barbara Walters' Interview with Christopher Reeves
- ... claim. Walters ability to make people share what they did not originally intend to reveal is shown in how she coerced Reeve to relive what happened to him on his fateful day. Walters brought Reeve's tragic story to his admirers, she illustrated what happened to him, how it happened, why it happened, and what can and cannot be done about it. The big question, though, is whether or not Walters ... person. However that could be a universal truth among those that are essentially ethical. There is no doubt in my mind that Barbara Walters is an ethical journalist, MOST of the time. However, in today's highly competitive world, where Nielson ratings are god, there is no longer a place for journalistic integrity in a profit based field. It is up to the journalist to determine whether or not they are ... my view she had no right intruding in the Reeves' personal life, even venturing into their sex-life. I am sorry, however I do not wish to know certain things about Mr. and Mrs. Reeve's personal business (namely that that occurs behind closed doors). However, if the Reeves offered this information openly there is a great difference. So long as the information was gained without coercion, deceit, or by ...
- 24727: Poetry In Motion - Langston Hu
- ... lived from 1902-1967. He was a very distinguished poet of the Harlem Renaissance, the great out pouring of african-american art. The poetry of Langston Huges is very different, yet it held the reader's attention. As a poet, he defines his role as a poet. Hughes has a very unconventional style, subjectcontent, and language, though he gives his intended messages in the same way as the poets of the ... also expressed great pride in being black and having a culture such as it. He was very proud and his poetry reflected that. He is known as a figure of hope in the black race's eyes, his poem inspired pride and strngth in most african americans who also struggle with the plight of racism and segregation. He was very influential, famed authors such as Lorraine Hansberry derived the title to ... Hughes was a very talented man and his talent in writing was and still is sought heavily. During WW2, he wrote jingles and phrases to promote he sales of bonds and to support confidence. Langston's poetry, though he showed pride and anger, he could also be very optimistic about it all. The segregation, the hatred, and the negativity surrounding that era he was in: But someday somebody'll Stand ...
- 24728: A Memorable Experience in Photography
- ... Robert Capa. Robert grew up in Hungary he experienced the political unrest and turmoil. He lived under the oppression of Horthy and knew the kind of anarchy that constitutes war(Images of War 8). Robert's work represented 3 categories: 1. Images of battle. 2. Images of the effects of war. 3. Images of calamity(Photographs,Introduction). His work also had a swift understanding and sympathy for the people who suffer from being caught in war. This type of suffering made it impossible for him to ignore the events which affected their lives(Images of War 9). Robert's belief on photography is "If your pictures are not good enough, your not close enough"(Photographs Foreword). Robert's breakthrough in the field of photography came during the Spanish Civil War. His most famous picture was a snapshot of a courageous man in the act of falling(Capa18). His own special talents and ...
- 24729: Anne Boleyn
- ... Anne has many passions for many things in the course of her life. Her first love was with the court chancellor, it was abruptly ended when Henry decided that he had other plans for Anne's life. He carried out these plans by not allowing Anne to marry the man that she truly loved. Anne was bitter about this decision that she had no say in. Anne's second love was the love of being queen. Being queen seems to be one of her childhood dreams, which is understandable, because many girls dream of being a princess or a queen when they get older. Anne's final and strongest love was the love for her daughter. Elizabeth was the most important thing in Anne's life, and she would have done anything that she could for her daughter. For instance, ...
- 24730: The Tragedy at Columbine
- The Tragedy at Columbine The Newsweek article, "Columbine's Tragic Wake", describes the troubles and pain still taking place in the community of Littleton, Co. The people of Littleton are searching for answers and blaming everyone and everything for the tragedy. By placing blame ... shootings could be compared to the Herpes virus. When you have Herpes there is no cure and just when you think you are healed a sore appears in a different part of your body. Littleton's "sores" are the problems that seem to keep surfacing in different areas of the community. The only thing the people of Littleton can do is accept these "sores" and go on with their lives. One ... able to prevent "sores" from popping up in new areas. They will also never be able to prevent this from happening to someone else. Source cited: Glick, Daniel Keene-Osborn, Sherry (1999, Nov. 1) Columbine's Tragic Wake Newsweek, pg.42 Columbine's Tragic Wake Newsweek, Nov. 1, 1999
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