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Papers on Arts, Movies, and Plays
MacBeth - Attitude Changes
Number of words: 1275 | Number of pages: 5.... night. On the other hand, as the time for murder comes nearer, he begins giving himself reasons not to murder Duncan:
First, as I am his kinsman and his subject,
Strong both against the deed; then, as his host,
Who should against his murderer shut the door,
Not bear the knife myself.
(I, vii, 13-16)
When Lady Macbeth enters, though, she uses her cunning rhetoric and pursuasion techniques to convince Macbeth that this is, beyond the shadow of a doubt, the right thing to do. He then tells her that "I am settled." (79). He is firmly seated in his beliefs that killing Duncan is the right thing to do-unti .....
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A Doll's House: Women Have Come A Long Way
Number of words: 1092 | Number of pages: 4.... to get an education in history, mathematics, science, english/writing, while the female would go to school to learn how to cook, sew, clean, and do household chores. The male could then further advance his education by attending a college or university, whereas no college would accept a women student. “The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of men toward woman, having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over her.” (Declaration of Sentiments) It was believed that women were the inferior gender and had to have special attention given to them. This idea .....
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Hamlet: Live By The Sword, Die By The Sword
Number of words: 740 | Number of pages: 3.... by a snake and died
from the venom. “The serpent that did sting thy father's life now wears the
crown.” (p 29) It is the perfect crime except that young Hamlet gets wind of
the evil deed from the ghost of his father. Hamlet is told that the only way to
put his father's soul to rest is to right the crime that was committed. So
Hamlet sets his sights on proving that Claudius murdered his father. Hamlet
devises an ingenious plan to trap Claudius. He rigs a play to portray the same
murder that Claudius commits. “You shall see anon how the murderer gets the
love of Gonzago's wife” (p 79) Claudius is very shaken by this an .....
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The Return Of The Jedi
Number of words: 1461 | Number of pages: 6.... tenets and beliefs on which the religion is based.
Jediism is based solely on belief in the "force", a "Universal energy field that
surrounds us and permeates us". (O. Kenobi, SW) Stark and Bainbridge make the
point that any religion based on magic or magic-like rituals is fated to die out
unless the magic can work constantly and consistently. This, they argue, is why
many religions change from promising magic, which is quite verifiable (Did he,
in fact, levitate?) to promising compensators, a sort of unverifiable magic. A
good example of this is the Christian Heaven. Stark and Bainbridge take it as a
given, however, that magic, .....
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Iago And Honesty In Othello
Number of words: 1114 | Number of pages: 5.... in reference to Cassio. Othello has asked him if “he [Cassio] is not honest?” To which Iago parrots back “Honest my lord?” This usage is constant with what Othello means, whether Cassio is honourable or not. However, Iago uses the word to cast doubt on Othello. By parroting it back, he is making it seem to Othello that he does not want to answer the question, that he doesn’t want to tell Othello something. This is seen in the subtext that Iago wishes to create. This use of it also contributes to Iago’s objective, to make Othello think the opposite, that Cassio is dishonourable, even though this contradicts wha .....
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Saving Private Ryan
Number of words: 701 | Number of pages: 3.... this would be when the company took over a machine gun and one of their friends died from enemy fire. Several American soldiers were going to execute the Nazi until another soldier stopped them. Personally, I would have killed the Nazi soldier because he was involved in killing my friend. Even if the man killed were a complete stranger, but still an American, I would have still killed the Nazi.
The movie “” also makes me respect what my grandfather and many other people’s grandfathers had to do. They were enlisted while they were young men and sent off to a strange land. It is like leaving your family and everything you .....
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The Crucible: John Proctor And John Hale - Good Citizen Vs. Good Person
Number of words: 993 | Number of pages: 4.... the play where we see Proctor's honesty is after
the affair he had with Abigail. He realized his mistake and was honest and
admitted it to his wife Elizabeth. In the next situation where Proctor is
involved he tells the Reverend Parris why he does not like him, and it also gets
him into trouble. He tells him, “Can you speak one minute without we land in
hell again, I'm sick of hell! (p. 30). He is honest, yet disrespectful to his
reverend. While in court, John Proctor is too honest to the judges. He admits
his guilt of not being a religious Christian and says “ I have once or twice
plowed on Sunday” (p.91) and he also adm .....
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Television, What A Waste Of Timme
Number of words: 360 | Number of pages: 2.... images are created for you and almost all the arguments are
one-sided. With TV, you no longer create your own ideas; you are told them.
Television has a great impact on the health of America. The seductive topics
and biased broadcasts shows daily across America are luring more and more people
to the confines of their living room couch for a greater amount of time.
Inactivity and overeating are a common result of this decision made by adults
and kids alike. Perhaps this is the reason why America is one of the fattest
countries in the world.
Television is slowly and subliminally taking its toll on America. It is
stealing all .....
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Hamlet: An Instrument Of Life - Hamlet's Contribution To The Play
Number of words: 981 | Number of pages: 4.... finest creations. The
character was molded using the Elizabethan view on death and apparitions. Such
belief stated hauntings had a communication value that was used to seek resolve
in unfinished business. The basis for Hamlet Senior's untimely visits should be
sought. "Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder." (Shakespeare, William.
Hamlet. United kingdom: Longman Group UK Limited, 1995. Act One, Scene Five, ll
29.) The above quotation provides insight into the Ghost's purpose. Hamlet is a
device that is readily available for use, he is the bridge between death,
vengeance, and reality. Hamlet had been already effecte .....
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The Star Wars Trilogy
Number of words: 797 | Number of pages: 3.... While doing this they find Leia and
free her. Ben also find his long time student turned evil, Darth Vader, and
fights to the death. Vader wins but Ben spirit remains with Luke. The others
escape but the Empire has already found the location of the rebel base and are
on their way to destroy it.
The heros flee to the rebel base to warn them and a last ditch attempt
to destroy the Death Star is made. Luke is chased by Vader and Solo comes to the
rescue. Luke destroys the Death star and wins.
The Second movie, The Empire Strikes Back, sees the return of all the
characters from the previous movie. The rebel base is now on an ice pla .....
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