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Arts Essays and Term Papers
The CrucibleThe poem I have chosen to write has to deal with honesty and
loyalty. In the story written by Arthur Miller, , it�s major
theme is truth and whether or not lying is better and under what
circumstances it is acceptable. I will relate the theme of truth and
honesty to other themes in the book and ...
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Riders Of The Sea: AnalysisJohn Synge made an attempt to glorify the Irish peasants by writing a play titled �Riders to the Sea� . Instead, they thought it was an insult, and as a result, the peasants rebelled because of their misinterpretation.
First of all, the audience objected to the play because of their lack of ...
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The Crucible: John Proctor Is A HeroIn THE CRUCIBLE, by Arthur Miller, John Proctor is a hero for giving
up his life. He is a great man of integrity and not many people would do
what he did. A hero is defined as someone who portrays exceptional
courage and fortitude. That definently fits John's character. He has
more courage ...
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Causes Of Macbeth's DownfallWitches, an illusionary dagger, and the Ghost of Banquo all helped to cause Macbeth's downfall. The three witches' prophecies caused Macbeth to think and do things he normally wouldn't do. The witches grabbed Macbeth's attention right away by addressing him as "Thane of Glamis/ Thane of Cawdor ...
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Romeo And Juliet Versus West Side StoryBy Kirk Forte'
Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story, two timeless dramas that will live
forever. Although both of these stories have many similarities, there are also
many differences. These differences include the differences in sililoquy, the
fact that Maria doesn't die, the fact that we never ...
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Hamlet: Idiot SavantKevin Duffy
Hamlet was what you could call a very strange or weird person upon
first glance. He was mangy looking and talked as if he were crazy. He
would talk to you like you were a part of one of the books he had read.
Hamlet's father had died in his sleep. He started to seclude
himself from ...
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Dramatic Irony And Characters In Shakespeare's Romeo And JulietRomeo
Romeo is described in the book as a good looking guy. He's probably
in between the ages of 15 and 17. In the beginning of the story Romeo kept
his feelings to himself. He wasn't really close to his parents and the only
people he could really talk to were Benvolio and his trusty advisor ...
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The Tempest: Comparing The Cultures In The Tempest And Ours"All men are created equal" is one of the declarations that American
culture is built on. This declaration means that all men no matter of race,
religion, or creed are equals in the eyes of society, as well as the law. This
was not always true in history, especially not in Shakespeare's day and ...
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Review Of Musical Singin In The RainRegarded by many as the best movie musical, �Singin' in the Rain� is an extraordinary mixture of dancing, humour and sharp observation as Hollywood takes a good look at itself. The setting is during the Twenties when films were just making the progression to sound, a time of skepticism for many ...
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King Lear: ThemesMany themes are evident in King Lear, but perhaps one of the most prevalent
relates to the theme of justice. Shakespeare has developed a tragedy that
allows us to see man's decent into chaos. Although Lear is perceived as "a man
more sinned against than sinning" (p.62), the treatment of the main ...
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Romeo And Juliet: Shakespeare's Metaphor Of Comparing Man To PlantsTo express his view of good and evil in every man, William Shakespeare
writes lines that Friar Laurence reveals in the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
which compare man to plants, focusing on the common trait they hold of having
two contrasting components in their being. Throughout history, there ...
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Measure For Measure - CritiqueThe Stratford Festival's rendition of "Measure for Measure", one of
Shakespeare's original "problem plays", can only be called mediocre at best.
While the drab, lifeless sets at first create an aura of poverty and des-
titution that may or may not have been prevailent in 17th century Vienna,
the ...
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Fate In King Lear"There's a divinity that shapes our ends, rough hew them how we
will." These words from Hamlet are echoed, even more pessimistically, in
Shakespeare's later play, The Tragedy of King Lear where Gloucester says:
"Like flies to wanton boys, are we to the gods, they kill us for their
sport". In ...
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Othello As A TragedyOthello, by William Shakespeare, was an example of tragedy due to the characteristics and outcome of the main character, Othello. There are five qualities that a story needs to maintain to be classified as a tragedy. It must consist of a noble hero and a man of high degree and public importance ...
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A Developmental Study Of Alex In Kubrick's A Clockwork OrangeSynopsis of A Clockwork Orange
In A Clockwork Orange, the main character is that of a mildly young
child of 15 who, along with his fellow friends, or "Droogs", partake in evenings
of Ultra-Violence. Ultra Violence consists of random beatings, theft,
destruction, and rape. The main character, ...
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Witchcraft In The CrucibleIn the Crucible one of the main topics is the one of witchcraft. The book itself is about the accusations Abigail makes saying that people are witches, she does this in order to cover up what she did while dancing. Witchcraft was against the church and was viewed as being an act of the Devil. ...
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King Oedpius: Oedpius A Person Of Great Importance"It was you, we remember, a newcomer to Cadmus' town, that broke
our bondage to the vile Enchantress. With no foreknowledge or hint that we
could give, But, as we truly believe, with the help of God, You gave us
back our life. Now, Oedipus great and glorious, we seek your help again."
King ...
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Macbeth: The Supernatural And The Theme Of DeathThroughout William Shakespeare's Macbeth, many characters evolve and many disappear into the background. The main character, Macbeth (MB for short), travels through utter chaos when he proclaims himself monarch. When he first meets the witches of the supernatural, they tell him of the future. One ...
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A Streetcar Named Desire: Is Illusion Necessary To LifeI believe that illusion is not necessary to everyone's life but
rather it helps them to avoid the harsh realities that they may have to
deal with in their lives. I also believe that a major theme of this play
was how our lives can often experience a fierce battle between these
illusions. In the ...
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Hamlet: Hamlet Defeated By His Own FlawsIn William Shakespeare's well known tragic play, Hamlet, the main
character Hamlet is defeated by his own flaws. These flaws are the killing of
Polonius, the killing of Claudius, and most of all by Hamlet being misled by the
Ghost. The killing of Polonius is a major flaw of Hamlets because it ...
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The Madness Of Prince HamletIn Hamlet, Prince of Denmark the protagonist exhibits a puzzling duplicitous nature. Hamlet contradicts himself throughout out the play. He endorses both of the virtues of acting a role and being true to oneis self. He further supports both of these conflicting endorsements with his actions. 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 ...
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Stand By Me: ReviewStand By Me, is a film written in 1986, that focuses on the two day journey of four best friends. The music in the film is one that is mostly song scoring. The music in this film was chosen very well. It was even pop song scoring. This movie has two main examples of music that I would like to ...
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King Lear: Sense Of RenewalThroughout Shakespeare's King Lear, there is a sense of renewal, or as
L.C. Knights puts it, �affirmation in spite of everything,� in the play. These
affirmative actions are vividly seen throughout the play that is highly infused
with evil, immorality and perverted values. These glimpses of hope ...
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