Summary The opening scene begins with a man sprinting out of a bar‚ followed shortly after by a half-dressed woman. The man is then scene calling 911 and reporting a rape‚ while the woman hails down a random truck and gets in. In the next scene we learn of the main character Sarah Tobias (Jodie Foster) as she reports to the medical staff at the hospital that she has been raped. They conduct an evidence collection‚ and shortly after Tobias is introduced to Kathryn Murphy (Kelly McGillis) who is her
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That tears shall drown the wind. I have no spur To prick the sides of my intent‚ but only Vaulting ambition‚ which o’erleaps itself And falls on the other—“ (Macbeth I‚ vii‚ 1-28). This passage is from Macbeth act one scene seven. In this passage‚ Macbeth is by himself and speaking to himself. Throughout this passage‚ Macbeth contemplates whether or not he should kill King Duncan. At first‚ he is determined to kill Duncan. However‚ he begins to think about the consequences of him killing
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How significant is Act 2 Scene 1 to the Taming of the Shrew as a whole and how does this scene contribute to the play’s comic potential? William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ follows two rather different sisters and their fathers attempt to marry them off. Bianca is the beautiful sister‚ fair and virtuous‚ a symbol of purity backed up by the fact her name means white in Italian. Kate on the other hand is the older sister‚ foul and bad tempered‚ a women no man would
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R & J Lady Capulet tries to convince Juliet that Paris is the perfect man for her by magnifying him to persuade Juliet round to the idea. Lady Capulet expects marriage to be an easy thing to consider and agree to; this means her expectations of Juliet are to take the hand of whomever Capulet & Lady Capulet think is the perfect man and not of whom Juliet thinks is best. Lady Caplet has shown she has taken up her role in the Patriarchal Hegemony that surrounds Veronese society and she and all women
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Essay Question : Explore the ways that Shakespeare makes Act 1 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet dramatically effective. In the play Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare explores the themes of love and hate. It is ultimately a love story between the characters Romeo and Juliet that ends in tragedy due to the ongoing feud between their families‚ the Montague’s and Capulet’s. Before Act 1 Scene 5 where the main characters would meet for the first time. The audience were aware that Romeo was madly in love
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How does Rita and Franks Relationship change between Act one scene 1 and Act 2 scene 1? Frank is a university lecturer and will be teaching Rita what she wants to know about literature and another world outside of her own. Russell has interpreted the character of Rita as a copy of himself. This is because he was also a hairdresser and went to a night school to do his O levels before he became a famous writer. When we first see Frank he is in his office and appears to be looking for a book on the
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How Shakespeare Uses Dramatic Devices in Act 3 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet to Show Its Importance Romeo and Juliet is a very well distinguished play written by William Shakespeare in the 16th century. The play is based on to lovers who both die tragically due to a love plan that turns disastrous. Romeo and Juliet are set in Verona‚ where they live in a small town where two rival families live in hatred. The engagement of the two families brings martyrdom. The Montague’s and the Caplets
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Romeo and Juliet In Act 3 Scene 1‚ the violence results in the banishment of Romeo. The purpose of this coursework is to explore how Shakespeare makes Act 3 Scene 1 exciting for the audience. Act 3 Scene 1 is the main turning point of the play where it becomes a tragedy‚ the scene begins with Mercutio humouring everyone and then enters the happily married and love-struck Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt now that he has married Juliet‚ Tybalt thinks that Romeo is mocking him but still refuses
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Analysis: Act 1 Scene 5 is the scene where Romeo and Juliet finally meet during a party hosted by the Capulet’s. Romeo sees Juliet for the first time and completely forgets about Rosaline. Rosaline is a girl who Romeo liked‚ but she could not like him back as she has already sworn to be a nun. When Romeo see’s Juliet he asks a serving man who she is. When he said he doesn’t know he moves towards her. Romeo talks about how until now his heart has never loved before‚ and how Juliet is the most beautiful
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Julius Caesar – Act 1 Scene 2 The scene I have drawn is act 1 scene 2 when the soothsayer approaches Julius Caesar. He tells him to “Beware of March 15th”. This is a significant scene to the play because he warned Caesar about the day of his death. This is important because it shows how he is arrogant and thinks he is superior to others by not listening to anyone’s opinions. “He is a dreamer. Let us leave him. Pass!” (act 1‚ scene 2) this quote shows us that he did not want to talk to the soothsayer
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