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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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