A SHADY PLOT Question 5-(a): What genre of stories does Jenkins want the narrator to write? Why? Answer 5-(a): Jenkins had always called upon Hallock whenever he wanted a ghost story to be published in his magazine. John’s ghosts were live propositions as Jenkins called them. This time again Jenkins wanted Hallock to come up with another supernatural thriller‚ which would give the readers horrors and that is what the public wanted too. Question 5-(b): Does the narrator like writing ghost stories
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power by usurpation‚ without constitutional warrant.”1 Based on insight from several sources and my own interpretation of Julius Caesar‚ I have concluded that Shakespeare left Caesar’s objectives unknown in order to focus on the moral dilemma faced by Brutus‚ but Shakespeare still intended to depict Caesar as a tyrant who deserved to be deposed because of his unconstitutional usurpation of power. In order to prove this I will evaluate the political turmoil during the Elizabethan era in an attempt to understand
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Themes Idealism exacts a high price. Brutus has respect‚ a comfortable home‚ a loving wife‚ friends. Yet he willingly risks everything—and ultimately loses everything‚ including his life—to live up to his ideals. This motif is a major one in history and literature. Socrates took poison rather than recant his beliefs; Christ was crucified after spreading His message of love and peace. Joan of Arc was burned at the stake‚ and Thomas More beheaded. In Shakespeare’s King Lear‚ the noblest character
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preserve the nation’s democratic rule. B. The quick outline of Shakespeare’s play itself is given here. 1. Everybody "[bows] to Caesar"‚ and they love Caesar‚ and even offer him the crown (Parenti 5). 2. Brutus is threatened by Caesar’s rising power and the potential of a monarchy. 3. Brutus and others plan the assassination of Caesar. 4.
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Advanced English II May 22‚ 2012 Mr. Balazs 3rd Period Julius Caesar Essay Prompt “Might makes right‚” a vacillating quote signifying power‚ strength and ability‚ a vast amount of power which may surely lead to ones reign or contrary their own destruction. Is it possible that those with the most power always live a victorious life‚ and those who don’t have a grueling idea of what they are capable of live within a lie‚ residing under the casted shadows of those who were capable of exercising
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of Lucifer’s wickedness and the divine forces that reprimand him there. His massive size stands in contrast with his limited powers. He merely flaps his wings to keep the lake frozen and his three heads chew eternally upon the three notorious traitors: Brutus‚ Judus and Cassius. The fact that he has three heads is relevant to the repeated biblical reference of the Holy Trinity presented throughout Dante’s journey. With each face a different color (red‚ pale yellow‚ and black)‚ Lucifer’s depiction
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‘Shakespeare is topical to our time‚ he lived as we do now‚ in an age of transition‚ an age of revolution and calamities in which the old faith had been lost‚ and the new one had not yet appeared.” In what ways is the clash between Egypt and Rome in Antony and Cleopatra and Republicanism and Monarchy in Julius Caesar of interest to Shakespeare’s time and ours? The 16th and early 17th century was an era fraught with uncertainty for England as it was unclear as to who would succeed an ageing Elizabeth
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three ways in which Augustus succeeded where Caesar did not. Primarily‚ Augustus eliminated all his enemies‚ which ensured he was not assassinated. In contrast to this‚ Caesar had chosen to show clemency to some supporters of Pompey‚ two of which‚ Brutus and Cassius were then leaders of a group of conspirators who assassinated him. Secondly‚ Caesar did not portray his rise to power as being in line with the values and laws of the Republic constitution‚ which left senators disaffected‚ which eventually
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that the common people of Rome are easily swayed‚ as they cheered for Caesar defeating his predecessor‚ after recently cheering for Pompey himself. An exquisite example of the citizens’ complacency comes from the Third Plebeian. He states‚“The noble Brutus is ascended: silence” (3.2.14) but yet‚ after a short speech from Antony regarding the conspirators‚ he claims‚ “There’s not a nobler man in Rome than Antony”( 3.2.96). Furthermore‚ when attending to Caesar‚“We are bless’d that Rome is rid of him”(3
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The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri Inferno The poem Inferno is about a man who has “lost the path that does not stray” (Inferno‚ Canto I‚ line 3) where “the path” represents the path to Heaven. Dante‚ having strayed from the path‚ is in danger of being sent to Hell. When Beatrice‚ whom Dante loved before her early death‚ finds out that Dante has strayed she becomes worried that he will not be able to join her in Heaven. Beatrice wants to help Dante find God again‚ but because she is an angel
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