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Oedipus Rex
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 993

.... murderer. Oedipus declares to his people, "You shall see how I stand by you, as I should, Avenging this country and the god as well…" (33.137) "Whoever killed Laius might - who knows? - Lay violent hands even on me -and soon. I act for the murdered king in my own interest." (33.141) The rising action begins when the blind man, Teiresias, who is a prophet arrives. He is praised by Oedipus for his vast knowledge and then is requested the name of the murderer in order to rid the country of the plague. Tieresias professes to know nothing, which angers the king. Oedipus warns th .....


Macbeth Responsible For His Ow
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 1069

.... paranoia that caused him to make more enemies, and his failure to heed the warnings of the danger mounting towards him, Macbeth himself is the one responsible for his own tragic downfall. Led by his overpowering ambition, Macbeth commits the greatest act of treason against his country; and when discovered, makes the noblemen rethink their loyalty to their king. Upon the discovery of Duncan's body, Macbeth announces that he accidentally killed the attendants, who appeared to be the guilty party. Responding to this, Macduff asks him, "Wherefore did you so?" (2.3.108) .....


Othello 2
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 802

.... Roderigo does this for Iago promises it will make him look good in front of Desdemona. Iago needs to make Cassio suffer and manipulates Roderigo to do it by playing on Roderigo’s desire for Desdemona. Iago also uses Roderigo for his money as well as helping his evil plans, “ Roderigo: I am changed: I’ll go sell all my land. Exit. Iago: Thus do I ever make my fool my purse; For I mine own gain’d knowledge should profane, If I would time expend with such a snipe, But for my sport and profit. “ (Pg. 665) Simply put Iago e .....


The Mayor Of Casterbridge And
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1204

.... and observe him. He also tells of Henchard's wooing of Farfrae and of his meeting first with Elizabeth-Jane and then with Susan. Hardy could easily have said all of this in one or two chapters, but he chose to drag it out like this. In much the same way, he could go through periods of many months in a single paragraph. He even bounds over a single period of twenty or so years and only lets the reader in on what happened as characters reflect on the past. Therefore, the feeling of time is very different in the movie than in the book. The characters in each story all live i .....


Martin Williams' Play: "Past Meridian"
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 488

.... native homeland. He wore a yellow ribbon around his neck, a clean white shirt and tan pants, all straight and defined as was his southern accent. Finally, his father was an alcoholic who abused him, therefore he was loyal to his mother. All of these aspects define the character of Tennessee Williams. Ernest Hemingway was a man who believes that he differs greatly from Tennessee Williams, but comes to realize that they share a common battle. Ernest Hemingway was depicted as a man who enjoys being a traditional man - - drinking beer and relaxing as a male on this earth. .....


Comparing Henry David Thoreau And Herman Melville's Writings
Number of pages: 7 | Number of words: 1705

.... over these universal forces, but rather to participate in harmony with nature, in tern exposing love and truth. Both authors attempt to analyze all aspects of nature and its relevance to human life. They explore the powers and influences of nature over mankind. However, Melville centers his point of view upon mankind in conflict with nature's forces, while Thoreau believes that if mankind experiences nature, we will envelope ideas which will teach mankind to live harmoniously in our natural environment; in turn, allowing individuals to reach the highest levels of ach .....


The Dark Room 2
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 786

.... decides to go back home. In the end, Ramani has finally stopped seeing Shanta Bai, the other woman, and I guess you could say it’s a happy ending. It’s now up to you to go and guess the rest. Savitri is very much real. She is basically quite like most people. They treat problems like that. They find ways to escape it. Like booze, drugs, suicide, etc. In Savitri’s case, she stays in the dark room, and finally, leaves her family. As I was reading “The Dark Room”, I felt compassion towards Savitri. I can clearly see that she was a con .....


Interview And Death
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 729

.... speaks slowly, at times obviously in great pain, a side effect from drugs which are a last ditch effort toward a miracle. He composes himself and explains, “No one can ever truly know what the feeling of death is like until they actually feel it for themselves.” Generally, words such as afraid, daunting, confusion, hopelessness, and sorrow spring to mind. However, David elaborates, “the knowledge that one is in the process of dying is surreal. Everyone knows they are going to die but no one ever believes it.” He tells me of the conscious realization that death is much a par .....



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