.... higher positioned or class individuals in protection of their power and control over others. Thus, I believe that we must acknowledge that is an idealized concept and that it simply does not serve its original purpose in our society. Considering many of the disguised flaws of this idea, will never become a reality for certain individuals. Although a person may work very hard, or dedicate themselves wholeheartedly in their work, he/she will unfortunately encounter obstacles that will push the American Dram farther into non-existence. Gangsters for example, have numerous limits that prevent their success in our society. Being .....

.... expressiveness. Thought- the ideas expressed in a work of art. Spectacle- the visual ingredients of work of art. Music- music itself that reflects or embodies the action of the drama. Given these facts, we now understand what a drama is and what elements are essential to making it successful. So, it is quite easy to say that no, a tragedy, a type of drama, cannot exist without all of these elements. According to “The American Heritage Dictionary,” a tragedy is-a dramatic work depicting a protagonist engaged in a significant struggle ending in ruin or profound disappointment. When looking at this definition, two of t .....

.... believe that one can study all they want, yet will not succeed unless they are well liked. This affects their life because they keep waiting for people to realize that they are well liked, hoping that this will somehow make them millions. They go from job to job and it never happens because it was an uneducated declaration to begin with. In both plays the sons wander in and out of jobs, never holding any long enough to make a career because of each father’s false teachings. This causes tension within the family because the sons are all in their thirties and are not on any road to making a life on their own. This makes the .....

.... and the "wretched" had barely conversed with the old man before his children returned from their journey and saw a monstrous creature at the feet of their father attempting to do harm to the helpless elder. "Felix darted forward, and with supernatural force tore [the creature] from his father, to whose knees [he] clung..." Felix's action caused great inner pain to the monster. He knew that his dream of living with them "happily ever after" would not happen and with the encounter still fresh in his mind along with his first encounter of humans, he "declared everlasting war against the species, and more than all, him who had for .....

.... past Josephine also discovers how lucky she really is to live in the time she did. Although she has her own trials because of her ethnicity, Josephine realises that these are nothing compared to the loneliness and uncertainty that Nonna Katia would have felt. She says on page 117, "I just sat there, glad that I live in these times.. I don't think I could ever handle the quiet world she lived in." Another important discovery which is threaded throughout the book is Josephine's discovery on the whole issue of sexual relationships. We can see throughout the novel there is great pressure from Josephine's friends to have a .....

.... Here’s another passage in Scene 10 that really show’s how mean Stanley really is. This scene depicts when Stanley gets into a fight with Blanche. The scene concludes on a sour note when Blanche breaks a bottle top on the table and try’s to hurt Stanley . Stanley says: “Oh! So you want some rough-house! All-right, let’s have some rough-house!”(130) Stanley grabbed Blanche’s hand which made her drop the bottle top. She fell to her knees and he / took advantage of her helplessness, too her to the bed and raped her. This is not the only dark side of Stanley, as you will see in .....

.... realizes that the captain will have a tougher time staying alive and John let’s him go. This relieves the tension that Blevins’ death caused. Honor towards family plays one of the most important roles in The Unvanquished as well as in All The Pretty Horses. Bayard must honor his family name by killing B.J. Redmond and live by the same term his father did, “who lives by the sword, must die by the sword” (Page 214), but Bayard chooses to confront Redmond in a different, courageous way, without killing him and making him a coward of the town. Honor is also important with a young woman and her father in Mexico. Alejandra m .....

.... believe nothing is wrong, then nothing must be wrong. It is a feeling of self-satisfaction the men feel when they are superior to the woman. The main character knows John loves her, but it is the oppression she feels that bothers her so. Her husband expresses his love for her but at the same time imposes his will on her. He hinders her from having our own thoughts. “..John is very careful and loving, and hardly let’s me stir without special direction….” The last few words of this quote show how John did not let her have any freedom because he was always there. John acts as if he knows what the main cha .....

.... wife, gives John and Lorraine the run of his house. Soon, Lorraine and John become close friends with , who takes them to Beekman's, a large department store, where he buys them rollerskates and gourmet food. They play games together. They are like the three monkeys that they see in the pet department at Beekman's, hugging each other to be loved, and all the while the cold, indifferent world goes about its business ignoring them. One day during a game of rollerskate tag in his house, Mr. Pignati has a heart attack while chasing John up the stairs. He is taken to the hospital, and in his absence John and Lorraine use the hou .....

.... romantic relationship, their emotional, physical and intellectual growth and the changing world around them. Other than Dawson and Joey, the show also revolves around two other central characters, Jen and Pacey. Jen (Michelle Williams) has mysteriously come from New York to stay with her grandparents, but she clearly has an air of mystery surrounding her as she harbours a dark secret from her past. Dawson clearly lusts for her, but when Jen unveils some of her teenage experiences to Dawson, his feelings for her clearly change. Pacey (Joshua Jackson) has been Dawson’s best friend, along with Joey, for some time. Pacey lives .....