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Kundun: An Analysis
Words: 1057 - Pages: 4.... it is sympathetic towards the plight of the Tibetans. In the beginning of the film one of the monks recites, "May I be the doctor and the medicine, and may I be the nurse for all sick beings in the world until everyone is healed…may I be a bridge, a boat, a ship for all those who wish to cross the water." Later in the film, the Dalai Lama says, "Wisdom and compassion will set us free." As shown through the quotations, Kundun portrays the image of the Tibetan people as religious, peaceful, loving, and compassionate. However, the film delineates the Chinese as cruel, uncompassionate oppressors. For example, Chairman Mao is depicted .....
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The Witches Are Responsible For What Happens To Macbeth
Words: 388 - Pages: 2.... Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff. Beware the
thane of Fife." In the following scene, we see murderers sent by Macbeth
enter Macduff's castle and slaughter both Lady Macduff and her son. The
witches are also responsible for this murder, because once again, the
witches put ideas in his head.
Although the witches can be held responsible for the murder of King Duncan,
Lady Macduff and her son, they cannot be held responsible for the murder of
Banquo. The witches only speak of Banquo when Macbeth meets with them for
the second time and Act 4, Scene 1, after Banquo has already been killed.
This murder is the complete responsibility of Macbeth, .....
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Macbeth: Macbeth The Tragic Hero
Words: 928 - Pages: 4.... was his cripled conscious which made him
act out of selfeshness and lust. The sequence of these factors were most
defenitely provoked by the evilness and twisted nature of the witches, for if it
weren't for their influence, then Macbeth would have never turned his desires
into reality.
At the very beginning of the play Macbeth is nothing but a general
fighting for his country. His fellow fighter's admire Macbeth, for in their
eyes, and even in the eyes of the highest of authority, his nobility and
couragousness is looked up to. His success for his acheivement is rewarded, and
his confidence is made stronger because of this. But this .....
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Personalities And Themes In "The Shawshank Redemption"
Words: 1292 - Pages: 5.... his
wife and her lover in 1946, and who is then sentenced to life in prison.
He is sent to the Shawshank prison, the state prison in Maine, which is
known for its harshness. One does not know if it is Andy who committed the
murder of his wife and her lover. What is learned though, is that he is
not ready for prison and honestly doesn't seem like a man who would survive.
His thinking going into prison is just to survive and blend in. He's a
wise man who competently deals with what the justice system has served him.
He is normal on the outside but emotionally tormented on the inside. Andy
is a very complex character who displays introv .....
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Who Loves Lucy? I Do, I Do!
Words: 1668 - Pages: 7.... well defined and strictly enforced. The fact that women played such traditional roles in the show might anger some viewers of today. However, if analyzed a bit closer, the show can be seen as a prelude to the women’s movement that would follow decades later. If the show were just about how life was in the 50’s, it would not be as popular as it is today. Imagine Lucy Ricardo, being the typical housewife of that time, where all she did was stay at home and take care of the baby while cooking Ricky’s dinner. It would not make a very interesting show during any time period. It is Lucy’s outright defiance of her role in societ .....
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The Role Of Prejudice In The Merchant Of Venice
Words: 2334 - Pages: 9.... the
loan is not repaid within three months. Shylock's abhorrence of Antonio is
further fueled by his daughter Jessica's elopement with Lorenzo, another friend
of Antonio's.
Meanwhile, at Belmont, Portia is being courted by Bassanio, and wedding
plans continue when, in accordance with her father's will, Bassanio is asked to
choose from three caskets -- one gold, one silver and one lead.Bassanio
correctly selects the lead casket that contains Portia's picture.The couple's
joy is short-lived, however, when Bassanio receives a letter from Antonio,
informing him of the loss of his ships and of Shylock's determination to carry
out the te .....
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Love And Romance In Shakespeare
Words: 818 - Pages: 3.... needs to happen in any specific situation or place.
Through my upbringing, I have picked up the belief that love isn’t always what you expect. It is something that can just happen. Some people find “love at first site.” These are people who say that they fell in love the first time they laid eyes on their significant other. These are also the people who believe in fate and destiny. People that don’t believe in love at first site feel love needs to be worked for. Not every couple can get along perfectly like we all probably dream, but it doesn’t mean we can’t work towards a better understanding of each other.
“But ‘tis .....
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Blanche's Psychological Breakdown In A Steercar Named Desire
Words: 1483 - Pages: 6.... situation with her husband is the key to her later behavior. She married rather early at the age of sixteen to whom a boy she believed was a perfect gentleman. He was sensitive, understanding, and civilized much like herself coming from an aristocratic background. She was truly in love with Allen whom she considered perfect in every way. Unfortunately for her he was a homosexual. As she caught him one evening in their house with an older man, she said nothing, permitting her disbelief to build up inside her. Sometime later that evening, while the two of them were dancing, she told him what she had seen and how he disgusted her. Immediately, .....
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Julius Caesar: Brutus' Mistakes Or Harmartias
Words: 439 - Pages: 2.... Cassius, he wouldn't have joined the
conspiracy, and Brutus' tragedy would have never happened. This is why Brutus
should have never listened to Cassius' conspiracy plan.
A large harmartia that Brutus made was not killing Antony. Brutus says, “
For Antony is but a limb of Caesar.” (Shakespeare Act 2, Scene 1, Line 165). .
Brutus feels that Antony would not be able to do anything without Caesar, and
would probably commit suicide. Cassius thinks that Antony should be killed, but
does not argue with Brutus. Antony ends up being even stronger without Caesar
and is a tyrant ruler in a triumvirate. Antony and his army are the reason why
Brutu .....
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National TV Turn-Off Week: A Dumb Idea
Words: 630 - Pages: 3.... made. No complaints about the endless information that comes from
television. No complaints about the hours of entertainment that television has
brought to people for years. But now people complain that we, as a people, are
watching too much T.V. They would have you believe that we could be doing
better things with our lives. They would have you believe that we can make more
out of ourselves. But what do they know? Have they ever done any research to
prove their theories? No, they haven't. But the people behind such propaganda
as National T.V-Turnoff Week really do believe that not watching television can
enhance your life, so let u .....
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