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KING LEAR
1268 Words - 5 Pages.... his opinion differs so much from France¡¦s. The fact that Lear is saying such shocking things about his daughter who he earlier called ¡§our joy¡¨ shows that his words are not to be trusted.
Lear¡¦s ¡¥monstrous¡¨ behaviour is greatly emphasised by the different language techniques that France uses, such as the use of the paradoxes and the rhyming couplets like ¡§my chance¡¨ with ¡§fair France¡¨ and ¡§cold¡¦st neglect¡¨ to ¡§inflamed respect¡¨. By using these methods, stress is put onto the point that is being made by France and therefore is more explicit to the audience. France also uses loaded verbs to describe Lear¡¦s actions, including ¡ ....
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Richard III
1037 Words - 4 Pages.... of the play, Richard announces in a narration, his plan to become king. Richard plainly states that he is "Deformed, Unfinished, and sent before his time" and "since he cannot prove to be a lover; he is determined to prove a villain." As a villain Richard must be heartless, he cannot let his emotions interfere with his actions. He must also be intelligent and organized; a villain must know exactly what he has to do, when he has to do it and how he is going to do it. A villain must also be manipulative and persuasive so that if he is accused of a crime or if he finds himself between a rock and a hard place he is able to talk his way out or convince people that he did no ....
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The Great Gatsby 2
363 Words - 2 Pages.... Unlike any other hosts, Gatsby never attends to his parties. He waits patiently for Daisy to come, but she never comes. He asks people around to see if anyone knows her. Later on he meets Nick Carraway; the narrator of the story and the cousin of Daisy. Daisy and Gatsby reunite through Nick. Gatsby shows Daisy that he now has more wealth than he used to. Jay is a little disappointed because she is not as terrific as he remembered.
Gatysby is still convinced that Daisy loves him. He even takes the blame for Myrtle's death; Daisy was the one driving. On page 151 Nick asks Jay about the accidents. "Was Daisy Driving?" "Yes," he said after a moment, "but of course I'l ....
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Hamlet 4
507 Words - 2 Pages.... sown from the very beginning of the play and continue to torment Hamlet up until the end of the play” (Heilman p.45). Hamlet is not shore if this is really his farther or a devil in disguise. Hamlet Swears revenge will be quick for his father’s murderer.
For the two months since Hamlet has seen the ghost, Hamlet has been unable to commit his vowed revenge; unable to explain to himself either his long delay or his depression and insanity. Maybe he’s scared of taking revenge on Claudius, he may think by taking revenge he endangers his own soul. “No matter how right a man might think his motives are, if Claudius is innocent; the act of revenge would ....
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Beowulf 2
281 Words - 2 Pages.... name, Beowulf could be described better as a saint or a savior. His self-imposed purpose in life is to help others, and eventually sacrifice his own life in doing so. In the short time period in which we have joined Beowulf, more heroic acts are presented than any normal man can have accomplished in his entire being. Beowulf's motive for crossing the sea to visitHrothgar was to repay a favor that was owed by his father, Scyld Scefing. Known to Beowulf wasthe chaos that which had been implemented by the demon, Grendel, on the kingdom. His plans were to rid the people of this nuisance. But this feat would not be as simple as first thought. Beowulf was able to overcom ....
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The Twentieth Century Belonged To Canada
536 Words - 2 Pages.... the last century we not only distinguished ourselves in two world wars but also 'invented' peace keeping. We continue to help out in trouble spots around the world, in numbers hugely disproportionate to our tiny population. We also export our expertise in telecommunications, software development, mining, forestry, engineering, medicine and numerous other areas to nations around the world. We have built health care and education systems which are accessible to all our citizens, regardless of their personal circumstances. We make a sincere effort to support those less fortunate in our society. Our writers and artists distinguish themselves around the world. It is no accident ....
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Othello - A Tragedy Without Meaning?
2013 Words - 8 Pages.... in the tragedy also helps to explain the reasons for it. Through Iago’s motives, and Othello’s inherit weaknesses, the tragedy of the play is meaningful for the audience.
By examining Iago’s actions and his soliloquies the audience is able to discern that Iago does indeed have motives for his actions, however weak they may be. Despite Iago recognising that indeed the moor ‘is of a free and open nature’ (Oth Act 1 Sc. 3 ll. 381), he still does despise him. Iago has to be examined closer to discover his motives: of course, he is jealous of Cassio’s appointment as Othello’s lieutenant and this is an ultimate irony in itself as he later mocks Othello for his own ....
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Battle Between Sexes Critical
1938 Words - 8 Pages.... of the Armed Services Committee, has been bashing heads with the male-dominated and liking-it-that-way top brass over the appointment of Secretary of Defense and she decides it is a good time to get what she wants - an integrated fighting force. Blackmailed and certain that no woman would ever succeed, the brass agrees to a test case and Lieutenant O'Neil is sent on her way. Unaware that she is the political pawn of a "feminist" Senator, Jordan O'Neill agrees to become the first woman to train with the elite fighting force. If Jordan succeeds, then she will strike a blow for the idea of women in combat, but no one expects or even really wants her to succeed. Jordan, ....
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