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Macbeth: His Trust In The Witches
Number of words: 1103 | Number of pages: 5.... think to question what they have told him. Not too much later, Macbeth discovers that the thane of Cawdor has been killed for crimes against Duncan and he is named thane of Cawdor. "Glamis, and thane of Cawdor! The greatest is behind!" (I. iii,116-117). This fulfillment of the first part of the witches prophecies seals his trust in them and drives him to his next act, Duncan's murder, which is the act that seals his fate and ultimate doom.
Just before Macbeth commits the murder of Duncan, he contemplates what he is about to do. "Witchcraft celebrates pale Hecate's offerings" (II. i, 51-52), he muses. This indicates that he f .....
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Movie - Dead Man Walking: Capital Punishment
Number of words: 872 | Number of pages: 4.... would not allow Sister to talk to them, or accept
Sister in their home at any time.
At the beginning of the movie, Sister Jean feels completely
different than she does at the end of the movie. Early in the movie,
Sister feels somewhat afraid, and does not feel like she wants to help out
with his case. But after Sister agreed to have a private session with the
killer, she changes her mind, and agrees to help him out. Sister starts to
talk to the killer, and shes a different side of the killer that no one
else has seen. She sees a man of compassion, a man of care, and a man who
is really sorry for the crimes that he committed. Sist .....
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Macbeth: Plots For Murder
Number of words: 382 | Number of pages: 2.... and Fleance out of the way. His being the third murderer, in his mind, will help guarantee that the murder is completed and that the prophesy does not come true. The circumstances surrounding this plan also make it evident that Macbeth is involved. The night is approaching and it is dark, so the other murders cannot see who it is. Moreover, no other individual knew the exact details of the murder plans and when and where it was to take place. Furthermore, he is acting at the banquet when he pretends to see Banquo. His acting after Duncan's death is proof that pretending is not difficult for him.
In conclusion, the third .....
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A Comparison Of Tragedy In English Works
Number of words: 838 | Number of pages: 4.... advantage of. He lets Cassius
persuade him into killing Caesar for the good of Rome. Because he does for
others more than himself he makes a fatal mistake, he lets Antony live. Brutus
says to the conspirators, "For Antony is but a limb of Caesar"(Act II scene I
line 165) meaning that if Caesar is killed Antony will die off too. Brutus
clearly does not regard Antony as being a threat, but little does Brutus know
that Antony will stir up the town to seek revenge after the assassination of
Caesar. This mistake will cost him his own life. When he dies he becomes a prime
example of tragedy because not only did he bring about his own .....
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Macbeth: Macbeth - A Tragic Hero
Number of words: 1015 | Number of pages: 4.... of violence by his lust for power.
However, by carefully examining the first act, one can determine the defect in
Macbeth's character that creates his ambition; his true tragic flaw. Macbeth's
tragic flaw is not his ambition as most people believe, but rather his trust in
the words of the witches and in his wife's decisions.
At the beginning of the play Macbeth has no designs on the throne, and
he does not start plotting until his wife comes up with a plan. When first
faced with the witches' words, Macbeth expresses astonishment and disbelief
rather than welcoming them when he says, "...to be King stands not within the
prosp .....
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Shakespeare's "Henry IV": Summary
Number of words: 813 | Number of pages: 3.... fun of each other and call each other names and that wont bother them.
For instance when the prince started calling Falstaf, “This bed-presser,
this horse-back-breaker, this huge hill of flesh”. Then Falstaf came back
by saying, “Sblood, you starveling, you eel-skin, you dried neat's- tongue,
you bull's pizzle, you stock-fish,--O for breath to utter what is like
thee!-you tailor's-yard, you sheath, you bow-case, you vile standing tuck!”
(Act 2,2,245-251). All this just slipped of there backs like it didn't
even happen. Hal likes having fun. An example of this was when Hal and
Poins stole money from Falstaf and frie .....
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Antigone: Creon
Number of words: 458 | Number of pages: 2.... to Tiresias about how Polyneices’ punishment had no purpose because he was already punished since he was dead. Creon strongly disagreed with Tiresias and got angry when Tiresias said, “…He is a fool, a proved and stubborn fool…” (p.237). The comments concerning Creon all prove that he is a foolish leader.
During Creon’s life his views on things change and his conscience finally comes into place in the end. Talking to Haemon about dictatorship regarding Antigone, Creon says, “Do I rule this state, or someone else?” (p.223). This means that he is the only one whose opinion matters in decision regarding Thebes. .....
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Henry IV: Appearance Vs. Reality
Number of words: 1238 | Number of pages: 5.... anaphora:
Could such inordinate and low desires,
Such poor, such bare, such lewd, such
mean attempt, such barren pleasures,
rude society as there art matched withal . . . (3.2.12-15).
The word such is used to emphasise his [Henry] displeasure of Hal=s friends and
the image they portray around him causing Hal in the eyes of Henry to lose his
princely image.
Shakespeare, then allows Prince Hal to defend himself to his father's
interpretations of his (Hal) character. Again, there is a contrast between what
King Henry perceives and what is reality. The king is obviously distressed ov .....
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The Witches Are Responsible For What Happens To Macbeth
Number of words: 388 | Number of pages: 2.... the witches can be held responsible for the murder of King Duncan, Lady Macduff and her son, they cannot be held responsible for the murder of Banquo. The witches only speak of Banquo when Macbeth meets with them for the second time and Act 4, Scene 1, after Banquo has already been killed. This murder is the complete responsibility of Macbeth, because the witches had absolutely nothing to do with it and it was only Macbeth's own suspicions that brought him to have Banquo killed.
If Macbeth had not taken action to fulfill the witch's prophecies, he would probably have been happily living as the thane of Glamis and Cawdor at the .....
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Movie: The Caine Mutiny - Evaluating The Performance Of A Government
Number of words: 776 | Number of pages: 3.... it isn't ensuing the constitution, then the fundamental
purposes aren't being achieved. Within the constitution, there is power granted
to impeach the leader if he/she is not implementing their primary services. In
the movie, we see captain Queeg as one who is incompetent of achieving his job
as the leader. Captain Queeg can be easily compared with Charles III—king of
England during the Revolutionary War. He was old, and powerful, and with
authority, but also wrong. Captain's new position angered many sailors aboard
the old battle ship with his strict and reserved mannerisms, and the way he
handled many situations gave the .....
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