Macbeth Assignment‚ Act III “As the weird women promised: and I fear‚ Thou play’dst most foully for’t; yet it was said. It should not stand in thy posterity‚/but that myself should be the root and father/Of many Kings.” -Banquo‚ Act 3‚ Scene 1 These lines are very important to the story of Macbeth‚ because it shows that Banquo is finally figuring out that Macbeth may have done something terrible to become king. The witches claimed Macbeth would first be Thane of Cawdor‚ then Thane of Glamis
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Explain the effect of dramatic techniques employed by Shakespeare in the construction of the pivotal Scene 3 in Act 3. Act 3 Scene 3 is one of the most important and pivotal scenes in Othello‚ where Iago speaks meticulously and thoroughly with Othello‚ planting the seeds of suspicion ad jealousy in Othello’s mind which ultimately leads to the tragic events that occur in the latter parts of the play. Shakespeare’s diction for Iago arouses the idea of suspicion and jealousy in Othello; at first
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“Son‚ how come you talk so much ‘bout money?” Walter: “Because‚ it is life‚ Mama!” Mama: “Oh—so now its life. Money is life. Once upon a time freedom use to be life—now its money. I guess the world really do change...” Walter: “No—it was always money‚ Mama. We just didn’t know about it. (Hansberry‚ p. 1002)” They believe that money is everything‚ no one can be happy without it. All of the characters have dreams and because their dreams have never been fulfilled it creates a lot of tension and they
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Katie Walgren Mrs. Laurie Gill English 3-Period 3 10 October 2014 Why look at Crucibles as a Negative? Moments in an individual’s life have changed their perspective or helped them learn how to solve problems as a result of the difficult situations they face. No one has a completely smooth road to success‚ and it is often the obstacles that shed light on to what is truly important to that individual and leads to growth. The obstacle is not as important as how the individual overcame the obstacle and
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Journal Entry #1 Integrity is a virtue that has always been around and it is an important characteristic to have. In the play‚ The Crucible‚ Tituba finally confesses to who all saw the devil. When she fessed up‚ Betty‚ Abigail and Parris all joined in and were being honest to Mr. Putnam. This started a whole other issue in now punishing those who encountered the devil. The virtue of integrity is still so present today in society. Integrity is to be honest about something even though it may hurt
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“Why did Arthur Miller write the crucible”? The crucible was written in 1952‚ on the heels of World War II. During that time‚ the united states were concerned about the Soviet Union’s ideology‚ which it was expanding furiously across the European nations. Communism was defined as a significant paranoia for the United States‚ compared to the play concerning the witchcraft paranoia that Miller created. Two years before Miller’s play‚ the government launched confidential investigations in regards to
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the first “proactive” event by the hero. Thus‚ essentially consider reorganizing the structure to move up the belief that the children are evil and that they have to do something about it. This is what should drive act two and act three. Make sure to highlight a ticking clock tension and highlight the idea that the men can’t leave and are trapped in the town/house due to the water‚ flooding etc. Also‚ clarify their motivation for staying. Both Callum and Piers don’t seem interested in the children
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such thing as a one-sided personality. Each person has multiple faces‚ multiple identities. Such is the case of John Proctor. Proctor is one of the key characters in Arthur Miller’s satirical play “The Crucible”. Set in 1692‚ the play is based on the true story of the Salem witch-hunt‚ described by Miller as “one of the strangest and most awful chapters in human history”. Upon his first appearance‚ John Proctor is presented as a rational‚ honest man; however‚ it soon becomes apparent that great guilt
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One of the most important themes in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is the nature of authority and people who abuse it. In the story‚ authority is determined by the religious status one has in the community and often education plays a role. Nowadays‚ authority is noted by the place you have in society and is also based on education and sometimes wealth. It seems that whenever there is a figure of authority‚ there is always someone abusing the power designated to them. Back in the Puritan times‚ religious
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Act IV 1. What is Miller’s purpose setting this scene in a jail cell? The setting of the jail helps the audience to think about the reality of the horrible conditions of people who are incarcerated. They prisoners are treated like animals. They have filthy conditions and it similar to living in a barn. It is cold and dark and the bedding is straw. When Herrick enters‚ it says that he nudges a bundle of rags lying on a bench which implies that you cannot tell that there is even a person in the cell
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