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Macbeth- Tragic Hero
1300 Words - 5 Pages.... Introduction, the setting, characters, and plot are introduced to the reader. The background and setting of the play are introduced in order for the reader to fully understand it. In Act II, the Act of Development, the plot develops, the conflict intensifies, and signs of character’s flaws appear. Act III is the Act of Tragic Decision. Characters usually act under the influence of a tragic flaw, causing them to make a crucial decision. In Act IV, the Act of Falling Action, the character realizes the error in the decision. In a futile effort, they try to reverse it but ultimately fail. The damage is beyond repair. In Act V, the Act of Catastrophe, the character suffe ....
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Beowulf
545 Words - 2 Pages.... they live to fight
again, or they die honorably amounts their own. Either way was determined by a higher
power. The sense of an uncontrollable death left the Anglo-Saxon people without respect
for other lives, evident in the amount of fighting in Beowulf, and also an inner gloom,
“evident in the somber tone of Beowulf,” (from the text). Recently, philosophy has broken
away from the more religious idea of destiny and moved toward a more logical aproach to
life. Obviously, death is still inevitable, but logically, the future should be altered with
each decision. Man has become too egocentric to believe someone, besides himself, can
control his life.
Loyalty, unlike fate, i ....
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Fate In Macbeth
1026 Words - 4 Pages.... such as Penelope, who keeps quiet at the epic’s beginning about her wishes for the suitors to leave, and Odysseus’ nurse, who obediently washes his feet, are examples of the chauvinist mind set. Despite the unfairness of the period in which the story takes place, certain women try in their own way to rise above the binds of tradition and show feminine power. In The Odyssey, through cunning manipulation and plotting three women stand their ground in individual protests to get what they want; Penelope’s trickery in evading the impatient marriage proposals by suitors, Helen’s deceit over Menelaos during the Trojan War, and finally the control that Na ....
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Obasan: Book Review
741 Words - 3 Pages.... she begins to relive the difficulties of her life. She recounts the struggle against the government and themselves while trying to stay in Vancouver. Naomi is very small at the time of the war and did not really fully understand what was happening to her race. The novel recounts the struggle of Naomis Aunt Emily to ensure that her family would be together in whatever place they were sent to. Aunt Emily wanted to head east to Toronto, but was unable to get the documentation for the entire family which included her sister children, who she was taking care of. The novel discuses the camps that the Japanese families were sent to in Hastings Park during the war. It ....
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Tales Of The City
5060 Words - 19 Pages.... is a self sustaining story in itself, more so than most
chapter arranged narratives. This book is the first volume in a series, that
chronicles the life of a small number of San Francisco residents. With each new
chapter there is a personal development for the characters within. It is this
sense of development that is most important for the continuity of Tales of the
City. The development neatly meshes the character's lives with one another,
till ultimately the product is a mass evolution.
It is interesting to note that the writing style Mr. Maupin uses to guide
the story forward is consistent throughout the book. Chapters inevitably
commence with a character's r ....
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To Kill A Mockingbird: Great Quotes By The Characters
1163 Words - 5 Pages.... her views, she died beholding to nothing and nobody. She
was the bravest person I ever knew." Page 116 Chapter 11
Talking to Scout: Atticus turned his head and pinned me to the wall with his
good eye. His voice was deadly: "First, apologize to your aunt."
Page 138 Chapter 14
Talking to Jem: "Mr. Cunningham was part of a mob last night, but he is
still a man. Every mob in every little Southern town is always made up of
people you know- doesn't say much for the, does it?" Page 160 Chapter 16
Determined
Talking to Scout: "Scout, simply by the nature of the work, every lawyer gets
one case in his lifetime that affects him personally. This one's mine I guess.
You ....
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Great Gatsby Color Symbolism
677 Words - 3 Pages.... the novel, Jay Gatsby. One of the possible meanings of green in this story is envy. Gatsby can be seen as an envious man for a few reasons. For one, he is extremely envious of Tom Buchanan because of the fact that he has the one thing he can’t buy, Daisy. Also, Gatsby is extremely envious of the people that he invites to his house. He knows that he is not old money like the people he invites to his parties. This makes him a man of who, is “Green with envy.”
In like manner, green is also used to symbolize money. In the story, money controls the life of the people in the story. Gatsby feels that he needs green money to live and to impress Daisy. Symbols of G ....
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Summary Of Clancy's Rainbow Six
1477 Words - 6 Pages.... Alistair
Stanley the executive commander of Rainbow Six, and Domingo (Ding) Chavez,
the Captain of Team 2. There are two other insignificant character
introduced, Clark's wife Sandy and his daughter Patsy, who is married to
Ding. Patsy is pregnant. The other main character is Dmitriy Arkadeyevich
Popov, he is an ex-KGB agent who is now working as a ‘special consultant'.
He will become very important later on in the book.
Clark is the commander and in charge of starting a new European anti-
terrorist group called Rainbow Six. Rainbow Six is split into two teams;
Team 1 and Team 2. These teams are the best there is. They are based in
Hereford, England, but a ....
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