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Arts Essays and Term Papers
Hamlet: Scene SummariesACT I Scene I
At the beginning of this scene, two guards come out and attempt to get
the audience's attention. They basically inform us that it is night time,
and then they exit. Heratio and Marcellus then enter. They see a ghost
which looks like the late King who had just died. To get the ...
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Dramatic Irony In Romeo And JulietWilliam Shakespeare used dramatic irony in each and every one of his comedies, tragedies, and histories. Dramatic irony, a literary device in which the audience knows something that a character or group of characters don�t, is used in this tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. Sometimes, we do not ...
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Donnie BrascoWhen I was first assigned to see "" I instantly had an image
of another ruff and intense mobster movie. It has been a while since
Hollywood has attempted to do a mob related movie until now. ""
was released last Friday. This movie stars Al Pacino and Johnny Depp. The
movie is based on a true ...
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Trifles: SummaryStanding in the abandoned kitchen of John Wright and Minnie Foster (Mrs. Wright), George Henderson offers the two women to warm up around the stove like everyone else. Mrs. Peters, the sheriff�s wife turns down the invitation and remains to stand by the door with Mrs. Martha Hale.
Mr. Henderson, ...
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Ophelia As A Reason For Hamlet's MadnessOphelia, in this tragedy many see her as just Hamlet�s lover, a character who is selfish in not helping Hamlet when in need, or just a psycho lover with a lot of problems. What if the story was twisted so that the play wasn�t a tragedy and actually turned into a love story due to Ophelia? This ...
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Hamlet - Appearance Vs. RealityHamlet one of Shakespeare's greatest plays, where the young prince of
Denmark must uncover the truth about his fathers death. Hamlet a play that
tells the story of a young prince who's father recently died. Hamlets
uncle Claudius marries his mother the queen and takes the throne. As the
play is ...
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Hamlet: Claudius' ConscienceIn the first three acts of the play Hamlet, King Claudius go through a subtle, but defined change in character. Claudius role in the play begins as the newly corrinated king of Denmark. The former king, King Hamlet, was poisoned by his brother, Claudius, while he was asleep. Claudius, ...
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Greek ArchitectureThe architecture of ancient Greece is represented by buildings in the
sanctuaries and cities of mainland Greece, the Aegean islands, southern
Italy and Sicily, and the Ionian coast of Turkey. Monumental Greek
architecture began in the archaic period, flourished through the classical
and ...
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The Winter's Tale: The Tragedy Within A RomanceIn 1623, the complete works of Shakespeare were published in the First
Folio. Within this Folio were the works of Shakespeare categorized by their
genre. There were tragedies, histories, comedies, and the final four were
romances. Prior to this time, romance was not a widespread genre in ...
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Personalities And Themes In "The Shawshank Redemption""The Shawshank Redemption" is a unique movie which involves many
different personalities and underlying themes. The personalities of the
inmates are very interesting and when combined they create a fascinating
plot, which gives a different perspective of prison life. The main
characters are ...
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King Lear - Good Vs. EvilIn the King Lear play, Shakespeare creates many conditions in which humans live in the world. The main characters in the play are used to portray Shakespeare's ideas. One of these ideas which Shakespeare is trying to portray is evil between the characters and in the world which are emphasized ...
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Fate In Romeo And JulietIn modern times, and in the Elizabethan era, fate plays an
important role in people's lives. Many people believe it to be written in
stone, and unchangeable. Many others believe it to be controlled by a
person's own actions. In Romeo and Juliet, fate is one of the main themes,
described as ...
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Irony In OthelloShakespeare's plays rely largely on irony. There are three kinds
of irony presented in this novel. They are: situational, verbal, and
dramatic. Irony plays an important role in Othello. It creates suspense,
and adds interest to the story.
There are many examples of situational irony in ...
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Macbeth: The Symbol Of BloodI am going to prove that in the play Macbeth, a symbol of blood is
portrayed often(and with different meanings), and that it is a symbol that is
developed until it is the dominating theme of the play towards the end of it.
To begin with, I found the word "blood", or different forms of it ...
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The Big Chill: SymbolismThe title of the movie The Big Chill is symbolic of the meeting of
the group of adults who have not seen each other in years. It alludes to
the circumstances which brought them together as well as their reaction to
the meeting.
The movie The Big Chill is about a group of adults who were ...
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Interpretation Of Ibsen's "A Doll's House""A Doll's House" is classified under the "second phase" of Henrik Ibsen's career. It was during this period which he made the transition from mythical and historical dramas to plays dealing with social problems. It was the first in a series investigating the tensions of family life. Written ...
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Othello: Iago As A "Type" Of Satan??
One of the most evil things on this earth is "self". Some theologians have even suggested the possibility that "love of self" is actually the Satan we hate and fear. Even if this is not really true, we certainly can typecast ourselves into that role if we become too self-absorbed. A prominent ...
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The Supernatural In Shakespeare's WorkIn the time of William Shakespeare there was a strong belief in the
existence of the supernatural. Thus, the supernatural is a recurring aspect
in many of Shakespeare's plays. In three such plays, Hamlet, Macbeth, and
A Midsummer Night's Dream the supernatural is an integral part of ...
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Julius Caesar: Marcus Brutus Character AnalysisWilliam Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, is mainly
based on the assassination of Julius Caesar. The character who was in charge
of the assassination was, ironically, Marcus Brutus, a servant and close friend
to Julius Caesar. But what would cause a person to kill a close ...
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King Lear: Searching For VisionThrough the course of the play, King Lear goes through a process of
attaining self-knowledge, or true vision of one's self and the world. With this
knowledge, he goes through a change of person, much like a caterpillar into a
butterfly. In the beginning, King Lear's vanity, and the image and ...
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Hamlet: Revenge That Never Works Out Like It Should HaveShakespeare�s Hamlet is a classic example of a revenge play that never truly worked out as it should have. Time after time, Hamlet allows opportunities to slip through his hands postponing the death of his father�s murderer. One can�t help but wonder why Hamlet didn�t simply kill Claudius ...
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Revenge In HamletIn Shakespeare�s Hamlet there are many themes regarding the play. Some of the themes are those of tragedy, insanity, violence, love, and many more. One theme that tends to stick out and is shown throughout the play is that of Revenge. Revenge. Revenge causes one to act blindly through anger, ...
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Movie: What's Eating Gilbert Grape"What's Eating Gilbert Grape", as directed by Lasse Hallstrom, is a
comedy, drama, romance, all wrapped up into one grand movie. Leonardo DiCaprio
plays a mentally impaired boy with a caring brother, who always took care of his
brother until the love of his life came to town, proposing the ...
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Creon's Role Of King And His ResponsibilitiesThe role of the king in the time of Greek tragedies was simultaneously
desired and dreaded because of the king's responsibility to the people and
because of the effects of the position on the king's character. Creon reveals
such ambivalent thoughts towards the kingship in his speech defending ...
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Captain's Letter Regarding MacbethDear Family:
I beg forgiveness for the prolonged period of silence previous to this
letter. It had been difficult to write during our battles with the rebels.
Things have quieted now for the time being. I enjoy the opportunity to tell you
what I am thinking. I hope I can write again very soon. ...
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