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The Generation Gap In King Lear
Number of words: 1649 - Number of pages: 6.... Lear is dividing up his land, power and authority to
his three daughters, depending on how much they can verbally express their
love for him. [Lines 52-53] "Which of you shall say doth love us most?
That we our largest bounty may extend where nature doth with merit
challenge." The land that each daughter received is the extent of their
authority and of their power in the Kingdom. For example, the Duke of
Burgundy did not wish to marry Cordelia after he found out she was getting
nothing from her father. He was marrying her for power and authority.
Goneril's servants show disres .....
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The Glass Menagerie: Symbols
Number of words: 722 - Number of pages: 3.... her
physical condition, more so than normal people.
Another symbol presented deals more with Tom than any of the other characters:
Tom's habit of going to the movies shows us his longing to leave the apartment
and head out into the world of reality. A place where one can find adventure.
And Tom, being a poet, can understand the needs of man to long for adventure and
romance. But he is kept from entering reality by Amanda, who criticizes him as
being a "selfish dreamer." But, Tom has made steps to escape into reality by
transferring the payment of a light bill to pay for his dues in the Mer .....
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Dramatic Irony In Romeo And Juliet
Number of words: 712 - Number of pages: 3.... example, the dramatic irony in Act II, scene ii also involves the two lovers. While standing outside of Juliet’s window, without her knowing, Romeo overhears her. He overhears her say, “O Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo?/ Deny thy father and refuse thy name!/ Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,/ And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.” Basically, what Juliet says that she wants to marry Romeo and will defy her father to do it. This is dramatic irony because she does not know that he is there, but the audience does. Her saying this makes him want to marry her too, and them getti .....
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TV Shows And Real Life
Number of words: 1463 - Number of pages: 6.... bar". Marcie and Jefferson, are the Bundy's
neighbors and also take an active part in the show. Most shows consist of Al
going somewhere or doing something and everyone else making fun of him when he
fails miserably. Al is someone you can hardly call a father to his kids, he's
doesn't take care of them and he does absolutely nothing father-like for them or
with them. Al is constantly complaining about his marriage, he says that if he
was sober that night, none of this would have happened. He calls his children
accidents and the only good memory he has, is of him being a great high sch .....
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Oedipus Rex: The Punishment Of The King
Number of words: 1163 - Number of pages: 5.... major accomplishment seems to
be killing the Sphinx all those years ago, having a king put to death could
have serious repercussions on the rest of the kingdom. So in the end, the
only way to cure the plague and keep the kingdom stable seems to be the
banishment of Oedipus. In this case, the question of whether or not he
deserved to be punished seems irrelevant; Oedipus' only goal was to stop
the plague and by leaving, he has accomplished that goal. Banishment was
the only choice.
But what exactly was Oedipus being punished for? Even after re-
reading the play, this still seems to be a gray .....
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Romeo & Juliet
Number of words: 622 - Number of pages: 3.... houses. When he says "Shall Romeo by
my letters know our drift, and hither shall he come; and he and I shall
watch thy waking, and that very night shall Romeo bear thee to Mantua."
(Act 4, Scene 1), he tells Juliet how everything will be all right.
Unfortunately, for all his good intentions the play still ends in tragedy.
Friar Lawrence is a man who is not afraid to take risks when he feels it is
neccesary to help someone. For example in Act 2, Scene 6, when he marries
Romeo and Juliet, he is risking his reputation as a Friar so he can help
the two lovers. Also, when he says "Take thou .....
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George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion": Henry Higgins Is A Coarse Rude Man
Number of words: 535 - Number of pages: 2.... shows this on a number of different occasions. For example, when Eliza
first makes an appearance at Henry's mother's house, Henry was jumping all
over the tables and screaming like a maniac. He also shows this character
trait when he is talking to Eliza at the end of the play, when he shows
that he actually does have feelings for her, she tells him that she loves
Freddy and he loves her very much in return. He then makes fun of Freddy
saying that he is a pathetic loser and that he will never be able to
support a now high class woman like Eliza.
Although Henry is best described as .....
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Romeo And Juliet: Romeo - A Tragic Hero
Number of words: 1226 - Number of pages: 5.... are of noble birth when
it is said by Benvolio in Act 1, Scene 1, Line 141: "My noble uncle." Benvolio
is referring to Lord Montague, who is the father of Romeo. The Montagues are
also a rich family, and that is one of the reasons for the respect for Romeo.
"Verona brags of him... a bears him like a partly gentleman." This was said by
Lord Capulet in Act 1, Scene 5, Lines 65-66. This quote illustrates that even
Romeo's enemies know well of him and know that he is respected and talked about
by the citizens of Verona. Usually when a character is introduced as being
noble, the audience .....
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Movie: Dead Poet's Society - The Dead Poet That Killed Himself
Number of words: 361 - Number of pages: 2.... attest to this fact.
The one thing that a student needs in life is structure. Without this,
he or she cannot function in a school environment. When a bell rings, you must
go to class. When a teacher assigns homework, you do it. No questions asked. No
individual thought. The only marrow that should be sucked out of a students life
is that of education. That, after all, is why they are in school. To learn and
no other reason.
In the end, it should be noted that although Mr. Keating's teaching
philosophy was debunked, he made one good point. Neil should have spoken to his
parents. Neil's case .....
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Movie: Casper - Death And Growth Of Characters
Number of words: 427 - Number of pages: 2.... killed at the
bar and they have to use the last of the juice that brings people back to
life. But first they had to get it from the evil Ms. Carrigan. The second
example is when Cat’s mom comes back for a short time to see Cat and Dr.
James, Cat’s father. The last is when Cat’s mom turns Casper back into a
boy so that he can dance with Cat at her party.
With all the death in the movie Cat has to come to realize the
reality of death and that it can happen to someone that she loves. Even
though they don’t show Cat’s mothers death in the movie it plays a big part
in the way tha .....
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