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King Lear: Consequences Of One Man's Decisions
Words: 796 - Pages: 3.... In three our kingdom, and 'tis our fast intent
To shake all cares and business from our age,
Conferring them on younger strengths while we
Unburdened crawl to death..."
(Act I, Sc i, Ln 38-41)
This gives the reader the first indication of Lear's intent to abdicate his
throne. He goes on further to offer pieces of his kingdom to his daughters as a
form of reward to his test of love.
"Great rivals in our youngest daughter's love,
Long in our court have made their amorous sojourn,
And here are to be answered. Tell me, my daughters
(Since now we will divest us .....
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King Lear - Evil
Words: 632 - Pages: 3.... who decided to do wrong to Lear and it was Lear's
fault in giving away all of his land. Si ughters are the humans in the
play, it is the humans who caused the evil and Lear believes that humans
were the ones who created evil. Edgar, is another character in the play
who believes that evil is caused by humans and not the gods. Edgar said,
"The gods are just, and of our peasant vices make instruments to plague us"
(ACT V, iii, 169). Edgar clearly says that the gods are right and it is
the people who are responsible for promoting evil in the world. It is us
who make the instruments necessary for evil to spread and plague the world.
In t .....
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The Labours Of Mendevolin
Words: 4703 - Pages: 18.... assistance.
I'm sure that he wouldn't want his only son to have felt obligated to care for
him. He respects you a great deal and is proud to see you out working magic as
he once did.
MENDEVOLIN: As much work as it may have been, it wouldn't have seemed a burden,
because it would have been spent with my father. Now it's too late. Please
take me to him now so that I might spend these last few moments of his life with
him.
HIGH PRIEST: Come with me. He's resting in the basement of the church, you'll
have to make it quick, he doesn't have much longer.
(HIGH PRIEST and MENDEVOLIN exit stage right.)
ACT I SCENE II
(MENDEVOLIN'S fath .....
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A Streetcar Named Desire: Is Illusion Necessary To Life
Words: 1351 - Pages: 5.... leads to her illusions is love.
When she was young, "sixteen, I made the discovery - love. All at once and
much, much too completely" (1368). She met Allan Grey, the perfect man -
he had "a nervousness, a softness and tenderness which wasn't like a man's,
although he wasn't the least bit effeminate" (1368).
However, as we are eventually are shown, this illusion wouldn't
last forever. The young couple got married and, to Blanche, were falling
more and more in love, when one day "coming into a room that I thought was
empty" (1368), this illusion would be shattered. In this room were her
husband, Allan, and a older male friend of his. Al .....
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Of Mice And Men: Compare/Contrast Book And Movie
Words: 467 - Pages: 2.... have
enough money at the time to start the farm, but they did have the willpower.
The only way they could think of raising money is to go to work on another
farm and to save up for their dream.
At the new farm they worked on Lennie proved very quickly what a
good hand he was. What he was told he would do, and, he could do twice
what the other men could do. Many people said things about him. They said
how he had "paws" instead of hands and how he was a giant. George was
Lennies' hero in a sense. Lennie loved George with all his heart, whatever
George said, Lennie would do. One thing that would never leave Lennies
mind was their dr .....
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A Comparison Of Romeo And Juliet And West Side Story.
Words: 448 - Pages: 2.... peace. These people were
the Prince and the Lieutenant. The Prince, from Romeo And Juliet, had told
Romeo and Juliet's families that if there was another riot that the heads of
each family will be killed. The Lieutenant, from West Side Story, had told the
Puerto Rican's and the American's that if they get into another fight they all
will have to go to jail. The difference between the two peace-makers is that the
Prince has more power than the Lieutenant. In the story of Romeo and Juliet,
Paris wants to marry Juliet against her wishes. Her father wants Paris West
Side Story to marry Juliet. Juliet goes off and marries Romeo without t .....
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Othello: The Theme Of Right Judgement
Words: 938 - Pages: 4.... he thinks out the steps logically. When he states, "I do not so
secure me in the error, but the main article I do approve in the fearful
sense (I 3 12-14)," he is showing that he will not rely solely on the
information he is receiving, but also use common sense, memory, and
understanding, and therefore judge rightly. Only after right judgement was
used did he take action, and therefore avoid disaster. The Duke is a model
of right judgement who can be compared to other characters in the play to
show their weaknesses and shortcomings.
In the same scene, right judgement is demonstrated again by the
Duke, when he is faced with the .....
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Communication Between Men And Women: They Can't Be The Same
Words: 1640 - Pages: 6.... from society and especially men. Both Thelma and Louise feel a need to
change their position in society and they do it by changing the way they
communicate. This change in communication between men and women causes the
women to take on a stronger and more direct language which also included robbery
and murder. They change from the traditional female forms of communication to a
more masculine form of communication. Once they change, the men who they come
into contact with change the way they communicate as well, or they face serious
consequences. This demonstrates the fact that men and women are bound to
communicate differently. I .....
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Henry IV: Hotspur Vs. Harry
Words: 1087 - Pages: 4.... be father to so blest a son'.
The King feels that Hotspur reminds him of himself, when he challenged Richard
for the throne. Hotspur is brave and valiant and has a good reputation with the
people, whereas Hal compared with Richard does not care for the welfare of the
country and spends his time entertaining himself with poor company.
Hotspur has nothing but disrespect for Hal. During the play he calls him:
'the madcap Prince of Wales'.
He thinks of Hal as an unworthy opponent. From Hotspur's point of view the only
real opponent is King Henry, and yet it is Hal, 'the madcap of Wales', who
vanquishes him in the end, much to his sur .....
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Motion Picture Directing
Words: 1619 - Pages: 6.... and set designers(Ruthven). It also contains knowing how to use a camera and use it to film scenes in many different cases. Jeanette Ruthven states that a director will have to review the script, meet with designers, pan for filming times, and set many events which takes many types of skills. A director must also know how to deal with a cast and it's many problems. These skills and talents that are required to direct a single scene or an entire movie is entirely up to the director.
A director has many jobs that must be known and taken care of in order to produce a motion picture. He must prepare and decide on a script, choose a cast an .....
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