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Hamlet
504 Words - 2 Pages.... off Claudius, but to many others bad fortune they too get caught up the mess. is also loyal to his mother shown by his willingness to obey her and pretty much do what she tells him to do. Gertrude is pretty stupid in this story; she betrays her dead husband by marrying his brother and doesn't even notice her fault. She does attempt to redeem herself though, she is loyal to and over all is a pretty honest woman.
has friends who are both loyal, and that are trying to betray him. The soldiers: Marcellous, Bernardo, and Francisco show their loyalty to by coming to him with there situation of seeing the ghost who looks like the dead king. They also all swear not to te ....
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Movie: Dead Poet's Society - The Dead Poet That Killed Himself
361 Words - 2 Pages.... Japan is third is the world in education. The reason is simple.
Although they manufacture most of the world's calculators, not one is used in
the classroom. One really begins to understand math when taught by route
memorization and physical punishment for incorrect answers. Anyone who has been
"rapped on the knuckles" by a nun with a ruler can attest to this fact.
The one thing that a student needs in life is structure. Without this,
he or she cannot function in a school environment. When a bell rings, you must
go to class. When a teacher assigns homework, you do it. No questions asked. No
individual thought. The only marrow that should be sucked out of a students life ....
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Macbeth: Choices
594 Words - 3 Pages.... what I've done; look on't again I dare not./(50-
51, Scene 2, Act 2) Another example is after Macbeth had Banquo killed and he
sees Banquo's ghost at the table. He goes crazy and starts yelling at the ghost
and he realizes that he cannot change what he has done so he tries to ignore it.
That same scene Lady Macbeth says: Things without all remedy should be without
regard: what's done is done./(11-12, Scene 2, Act 3) These examples show how
Macbeth cannot escape the choices he made.
Macduff's allegiance to the country of Scotland leads to consequences
which he cannot change. Macduff's allegiance is shown when he left Scotland and
his family to go to England. There he met w ....
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Antigone: Creon's Decisions And His Downfall
1314 Words - 5 Pages.... us to live on. Many people try to accomplish heroic feats to gain immortality. The thought of being remembered as a hero allows the fear of death to diminish. Throughout the play "Antigone," Creon makes many choices and decisions which bring about his downfall. Due to these decisions, he is known as a tragic hero. A tragic hero is described as a person of high or noble birth, who is virtuous but not overly just, and through some tragic flaw brings about their own destruction and gains wisdom through suffering.
In order to be a tragic hero, you must first of all be of high birth. Creon was the brother of the Queen, and later went on to rule Thebes. After O ....
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Time And Fate In Romeo And Juliet
913 Words - 4 Pages.... "Compare her face with some that I
shall show,/ And I will make thee think thy swan a crow." (I, ii, l 86-87)
To show his appreciation, the servant asks for Romeo’s presence at the
ball. Romeo should have considered the servant’s warning; if Romeo
occupies the name of Montague, he shall not be permitted. Once at the ball,
Romeo is searching for a maiden to substitute the unrequited love of
Rosaline. Romeo happens to gaze upon Juliet, who charms Romeo. Romeo
proclaims, " Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight!/ For ne’er
saw true beauty till this night." (I, v, l 52-53) Since Romeo declares
his love for Juliet, she feels the attraction also. They believ ....
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Macbeth: Tragic Hero
461 Words - 2 Pages.... the murder of Duncan.
When Duncan arrived at Inverness, Macbeth controled his ambition for the
time being and did not kill Duncan. The failing of his decision was soon
reflected by Lady Macbeth who called him a coward. From then on, after the
murder of Duncan, Macbeth entered into a life of evil.
Since he overcomed his good nature, he 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 encouragem ....
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Julius Caesar
744 Words - 3 Pages.... how throughout Rome, roaming the streets
are mysterious sooth-sayers, who are supposedly given the power to predict
the future. Dictating what is to come through terse tidbits, these people
may also be looked upon as superstitious. In the opening scene, one sooth-
sayer, old in his years, warns Caesar to "Beware the Ides of March," an
admonition of Caesar's impending death. Although sooth-sayers are looked
upon by many as insane out of touch lower classmen, a good deal of them,
obviously including the sayer Caesar encountered, are indeed right on the
mark. Since they lack any formal office or shop, and they predict
forthcomings without fee, one can see quite easily why c ....
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King Lear: The Use Of Letters
452 Words - 2 Pages.... what he wants. This false
letter revealed that Edmund wasn't loyal to his family and he betrayed his
brother.
Another important letter that appeared on the stage is talking about
French invasion. This letter was written to Gloucester. Gloucester decided to
help Lear after he read the letter. Gloucester worried about Lear and this
revealed Gloucester ‘s loyalty to the old king. Gloucester told his decision to
Edmund after Gloucester finished the letter. Edmund decided to tell Cornwall
about Gloucester ‘s action. Edmund told Cornwall that his father was traitor
who wanted to help France. Edmund did this to receive more power and get the
credit from Duke of Cornwal ....
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