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A Marxist Criticism On "The Importance Of Being Earnest"
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1419.... twist. He makes a reflection on the
society with his own sense of humor, but however it still leaves a very good
opportunity to make a Marxist critique about the way the class structure
influences the play. He leaves room for these critiques when he writes about
the servants, the nobles, and the middle class. His view on society and class
is very evident on the way the servants are portrayed.
"‘I don't know that I am much interested in your family life, Lane'"
"‘No sir; it's not a very interesting subject. I never think of it
myself.'"
In this passage from the .....
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Macbeth: Lying
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 857.... and evil witches deceive their victim, Macbeth, by
equivocating his prophecies. As a result of this new "half-true" knowledge,
Macbeth makes rash decisions that lead him to paranoia, grief, and his
downfall.
The first set of prophecies the witches reveal to Macbeth, in act 1,
scene 3, was that Macbeth is to become thane of Glamis, thane of Cawdor and
that he shall be king. They also said "Thou shalt get kings, though thou
be none." Macbeth was shocked when the first two prophecies came true. In
act 1, scene 3 he spoke of his fears, saying "unfix my hair, and make m .....
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A Separate Peace: Comparison And Contrast Between Book And Movie
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 526.... the fact that the Dean of students is evilly
cruel, and willing to deal out a severe beating or expulsion to anyone who
disobeys him. While at Devon the Dean of students isn't said to be as evil
as the dean of Hellton. At Devon the course of study is not as rigorous as
the classes the students of Wellton take.
Although both of the schools are boys schools, they have very
different occurrences. While one student from Wellton may delight at the
creation of a radio receiver for his enjoyment, at Devon it may not be the
same. Apparently Devon students enjoyed the summer mos .....
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Henry IV: Appearance Vs. Reality
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1238.... son A. . . some
displeasing service I have done @ (3.2.5). As well Shakespeare allows King
Henry to bring Prince Hal=s mask to attention by using 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 .....
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Television, What A Waste Of Timme
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 360.... Before the existence of television, all people wre
forced to create their own opinions and images of things in their own minds.
But with TV, all the 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 decisio .....
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Rodin's "The Kiss"
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1487.... physical properties, which can improve strength, hardness, corrosion resistance, toughness, etc. Bronze is stronger than brass or copper and is commonly composed of 90% copper, 5% tin, and 5%zinc. These percentages can be altered to suit desired characteristics. Bronze has a tensile strength anywhere between 30,000-40,000 lbs./square inch. This high tensile strength makes sculpting easier. (Kazanas p.15)
Since bronze is an alloy, we do not know the exact composition of the bronze used in “The Kiss” first hand. We can discover what metals actually comprise this bronze and .....
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The Glass Menagerie: Ignoring Problems Of The World
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 634.... and pretty! It’s almost time for our gentlemen callers to be arriving. I don’t believe that we are going to receive any, Mother. What! No one-not one? You must be joking!” (35). Amanda is constantly trying to set up a caller for Laura everywhere that she goes. For Amanda it becomes and obsession. She also is upset that when they finally do get a caller that it has been the first one to the house “It’s a terrible, dreadful, disgraceful that poor little sister has never received a single gentleman caller!” (74). Finally when Amanda gets her wish she makes Laura so ner .....
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Oedipus Rex: Fate And Freewill
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1205.... The fate of a protagonist leads to a much more horrible conclusion
then the mistake of a tragic protagonist do to there own freewill.
Oedipus was born with a horrible prophecy told to his parents which
led his parents to believe that Oedipus would kill his father and marry his
mother. They soon had Oedipus taken up to a mountain, to leave him there to
die. A shepherd saved his life and raised him, Oedipus soon went back to
Thebes were he was born. Oedipus believed that he was traveling away from
his home town, he soon found himself at a road where three corners met.
There .....
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