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Macbeth: Deep Imagination
465 Words - 2 Pages.... However, as he ponders more and more on the thought of being king, he actually considers this regicide. This shows the audience the nature of Macbeth's ambition for imperial power. In addition, it shows that his vivid imagination controls his thoughts so completely that it seems to be reality itself.
The speech begins with his realization that he may one day become "king hereafter"; since "two truths are told", only one is left. Banquo senses Macbeth's ill-concealed emotions, asking him, "Why do you start, and seem to fear/Things that do sound so fair?" The answer is revealed in this soliloquy when Macbeth tries to reassure himself that "this supernatural solic ....
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The Tempest. An Imperialist Heaven Or Hell?
1204 Words - 5 Pages.... the play. The story rotates around the
fact that Prospero, a European noble, had imposed himself on an island, already
inhabited. Prospero is depicted as a worthy man, who was usurped from his throne.
The reader has automatic sympathy for the character. This allows him more leeway
for wrong doing by creating room for it within the reader's mind. Prospero came
to the island with his daughter to find it already inhabited by two savages.
Upon arrival, Prospero brought his “new” ideas with him, and began to force them
upon these two savages, Sycorax and Caliban. He believed that his new ideas were
better, such as slavery opposed to freedom, which he imposed on Caliban. ....
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Chinese Arts And Crafts
721 Words - 3 Pages.... Chinese arts. The loveliest examples of Chinese buildings are the temples and the pagodas of China. The roofs are built out beyond the walls to keep the sunlight off the windows when the sun is high in summer, and to let it shine in when it is low in the winter.
Chinese music is used in theaters as part of plays. It is also sung by the Chinese in their own folk tunes and popular songs. Instruments and voices follow the same notes in unison, instead of blending in harmony, and the rhythms are typically Chinese. Chinese melodies are very different from American tunes. Chinese scales are extremely different from American ones. Chinese music is built on five or sev ....
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Television And The Internet
2331 Words - 9 Pages.... both convey vast amounts of
information, but they both seem to complement each other. The internet is
presenting vast amounts of information about our favorite television shows as
well as providing an arena for discussion about the programs. I will present to
you what is available out there and hypothesize how this can enhance or alter
one's experience with television. Included in this paper will be actual
responses from individuals around the world who responded to a survey I posted
on various internet newsgroups devoted to specific television shows. The most
relevant responses are attached as an appendix at the end of this paper.
I will first briefly define the terms th ....
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Braveheart
778 Words - 3 Pages.... were hung. Children and parents
both. The people wanted revenge on the king and so many of the men from
Scotland went to battle. One in which was William's father. They gained
nothing from the fight, and now William no longer had a father.William now
went to live with his uncle Argile. There he lived for a long term of his
life. He was educated and learned to speak Latin with his uncle who he
also took him on a pilgrimage to Rome. He returned home to Scotland while
in his late twenties to raise crops and a family. He soon was married to a
girl he knew as a kid in secret so that none of the guards could enforce
the law of Primal Nuctar, which is to bless the marriage by slee ....
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Dear Richard III Society
313 Words - 2 Pages.... that Richard III was involved in the deaths of numerous people, including, having his young nephews murdered!
It also seems as along with being involved with the murders of many people, Richard III was also a coward. It appears that Richard III always had his dirty work done for him by his henchmen because he was to much of a coward to do it himself.
Last but no least, Richard III has to be one of the most selfish men to walk the face of this earth. Being royalty just wasn’t enough to Richard III, for most all people being a Duke would be more than they could ever dream for, but not for Richard, he wanted the throne, and to do so had many people murdered along the way ....
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Racism In Apocalypse Now
745 Words - 3 Pages.... to believe that he is suggesting that the natives are monkeys because they brownish, in colour, and they are wild and untamable. Racism was much more visible in the novella. Marlow, the main character, often gave his views on the natives with thought. “It was unearthly, and the men were--- No, they were not inhuman. Well, you know, that was the worst of it--- this suspicion of their not being inhuman.”(Heart of Darkness, pg.59) Marlow had his doubts on whether the natives were as savage as everyone thought, but the outlooks of others did not change.
The native’s lifestyles are dramatically changed when the overpowering of white man dominate their land. ....
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The Role Of Prejudice In The Merchant Of Venice
2334 Words - 9 Pages.... to marry him.Antonio borrows the money from Shylock, and knowing he will
soon have several ships in port, agrees to part with a pound of flesh if the
loan is not repaid within three months. Shylock's abhorrence of Antonio is
further fueled by his daughter Jessica's elopement with Lorenzo, another friend
of Antonio's.
Meanwhile, at Belmont, Portia is being courted by Bassanio, and wedding
plans continue when, in accordance with her father's will, Bassanio is asked to
choose from three caskets -- one gold, one silver and one lead.Bassanio
correctly selects the lead casket that contains Portia's picture.The couple's
joy is short-lived, however, when Bassanio receiv ....
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