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Macbeth: Macbeth A Victim Of Circumstances
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 595.... it a circumstance
where others may not. Macbeth is weak. He gave in to his evil side by even
considering murdering Duncan. We can see him questioning himself in his aside
in Act I scene 3 "Why do I yield to that suggestion whose horrid image ... Are
less than horrible imaginings;"6. He cannot seem to be able to control his
thoughts. He lets his ambition to become king run a wild. The murder of Duncan
is the first and biggest step in Macbeth's moral degradation. From here evil
deeds become easier because he feels he has gone too far to turn around.
I am .....
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A Clockwork Orange
Number of pages: 7 | Number of words: 1717.... by governmental moral standards. This lack of personal moral choice imposed upon Alex creates conflicting situations in which he has no control over. This is apparent when trying to readjust into society. As conflicts arise within the spectrum of criminal justice the main focus is revolved around the corrections aspect of reforming the criminal element.
Within the confines of the seventies Londoner. The character, Alex is created as the ultimate juvenile delinquent leading a small gang. Living within his own world the use of old Londoner language and attire ref .....
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Macbeth: Witches Influence On Macbeth's Decisions
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1277.... goddess, Hecate. In the play the witches, with their spells, plan the
downfall of Macbeth. They cannot directly harm him themselves, so they tell
Macbeth predictions for his possible future, in order to make him act on them.
The witches tell Macbeth that he will become the thane of Cawdor and then king
of Scotland. They poison his mind with these prophesies, making him greedy and
bringing out the evil qualities in his soul. When the first of the promises is
proven authentic, Macbeth then considers the idea of murdering Duncan for the
first time. This is his first step on the jo .....
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A Streetcar Named Desire
Number of pages: 8 | Number of words: 2047.... (Quirino 63).
Taken literally this does not seam to add much to the story. However, if
one investigate Blanche's past one can truly understand what this quotation
symbolizes. Blanche left her home to join her sister, because her life was
a miserable wreck in her former place of residence. She admits, at one
point in the story, that "after the death of Allan (her h usband)
intimacies with strangers was all I seemed able to fill my empty heart
with" (Williams, 178). She had sexual relations with anyone who would agree
to it. This is the first step in her voyage-"Desire". She sa .....
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Saint Sernin Of Toulouse And Notre Dame Of Paris
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 684.... as far as the
particulars go, but in general the two cathedrals are very, very much alike.
Through the years, enough architectural and engineering advances had been made
to raise the ceiling to staggering new heights of over one hundred feet. The
materials remained the same as they had for years before, stone and mortar. The
basic floor plan remained the same, a cross. The nave had become longer and
more spectacular and the ceiling had been heightened due to recent discovery of
vaulted ceilings, but other than that, it was the same floor plan as ever. The
cathedral .....
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A Futuristic Interview With Romeo
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1248.... he is the only one aware of
it.)
ANN: (To Romeo) Do not be afraid, come forward. (Beckons with hand)
ROMEO: What is this?
ANN: Sir, I apologize for this sudden interruption of your day. Perhaps you
would like me to explain?
ROMEO: (Steps onto stage out of light beam. Beam dies) What has happened to me?
Have I died? Is this the other world? What do you want of me?
ANN: No, you are not dead, rather transported to another time...
ROMEO: You talk no sense! Your head must be full of bugs and insects! And, if
you do not mind, what are those strange machines in the corner? (P .....
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Macbeth: Characteristics Of Macbeth That Led To His Downfall
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 443.... than his conscience.
In addition, Macbeth's ambition caused him to do desperate things.
Desperation. in my opinion, dug Macbeth's own grave. When the subject of
Macduff arrives, I don't think that he would have been so bitter towards Macbeth
if he hadn't killed his wife and children. Killing Macduff's family gains
nothing for Macbeth and tries to get at Macduff indirectly. This act of
desperation and spitefulness gives a good reason to now fear Macduff.
Also, as Macbeth took the throne, he really didn't trust anyone except his
wife, Lady Macbeth. Paranoid, due to .....
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Arsenic And Old Lace
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 353.... also found in the misunderstanding between Mortimer and his Brewster family. Throughout the entire movie, Mortimer finds himself ashamed of his Brewster name. He discovers that his aunts keep twelve bodies in the basement. Mortimer also receives a visit from his lunatic brother John, who, like his aunts, murders people. While Mortimer discovers more about his insane family, he still must deal with his brother Theodore, who believes that he is President Roosevelt. Finally, Mortimer commits his brother Theodore along with his aunts to an insane asylum. The humor in this sce .....
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