CONCERNING THE USE OF THE SUPERNATURAL IN FURTHERING THE PLOT OF RICHARD III On a technical level‚ Richard III is considered a historical play; it relates the events‚ if dramatized and romanticized‚ following the War of the Roses and the birth of the Tudor dynasty. However‚ Shakespeare’s use of supernatural themes and motifs in furthering the plot is somewhat out of character in its use in such a type of play; usually such themes and motifs form an unconscious backdrop from which the author
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Shakespeare’s ‘Richard III’ and Pacino’s ‘Looking for Richard’ ground the evil of Richard differently in their respective texts. Shakespeare’s Richard is not merely an ambitious villain‚ but the personification of a metaphysical evil – a Machiavellian prince whose vice-like character is derived from the medieval morality play. Broad contextual shifts have resulted in Pacino recreating a villain for our times‚ emphasising mainly the political characteristics of a tyrant-king rendered recognisable
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The Effects of Code-Switching Code-switching could generate ingenuity without even realizing. Most People who code-switch tend to exert their intellect‚ learning more than those who aren’t able to use code switching. In the book Losing My cool‚ there are diverse occasions where we find that Thomas uses code-switching. Despite the fact code-switching is complex to perform‚ people usually implement it naturally without intent. While Thomas was around people who used the hip-hop culture to promote
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Matthew Olson 12:30-1:45 Tu/Th 3/20/14 Project 1 “King Kong” In the late 19th century‚ and early 20th century‚ movies were something of magic and mystery. The first 30 plus years (1895-1928) of film was known as the Silent Film Era‚ and within this time thousands of movies were produced and tens of thousands of movie theaters existed. It wasn’t until 1927 when “The Jazz Singer” released by Warner Bros. pictures‚ that the audience would hear a voice for the first time. This ushered in the Sound Era
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Richard III- Richard‚ himself is very aware of the gap between his outwards reality and inward reality. As a consequence he carefully constructs his façade while fully acknowledging his Machiavellian motivations to the audience in his asides. Clarence going to prison and Richard says he will try to get him out but doesn’t do it. The ghosts visits Richard (night before battle)
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name written by Anthony Lewis. It is the true story of Clarence Earl Gideon who‚ in 1963‚ was charged in a Florida State Court with robbing a pool hall‚ a noncapital crime. Clarence Gideon‚ who had no money for an attorney asked the court to appoint counsel for him. The court denied his request on the grounds that state law requires that counsel only need be provided if the defendant is indigent and being charged with a capital crime. Clarence had no choice but to defend himself; ill prepared and
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It was formulated beginning in December 1961 when one of the group members came across some old saw blades ("Escape from Alcatraz"). This man was Allen West. He later told John and Clarence Anglin and Frank Morris about this discovery. They then began plotting their escape. John Anglin obtained a sharpened spoon and started digging around the air vent in his cell. The other three soon did the same‚ hiding these holes with whatever
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In the short story Belinda‚ written by Maria Edgeworth in 1801‚ the character Clarence Harvey is a potential suitor for the title character. Hervey’s dubious and conceited personality shown throughout this excerpt is witnessed by the readers. Edgeworth’s use of elevated diction and negative tone allows the readers to get a sense of Hervey’s conceited manner. There is a strong tone throughout the entire short story‚ Belinda. The narrator spoke with a elevated‚ strong diction. Throughout the passage
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father‚ Clarence Crouch‚ was the Vice President of the Cleveland section‚ Hell’s Angels. Her mother‚ knew of the trouble Clarence was in. One evening‚ she noticed a vehicle with two men sitting outside watching the house. Her mother knew something had happened. She packed up the family and moved to Florida with her other two siblings. She was then contacted by WP saying her father had committed a murder. In exchange for his help in the prosecution of some motorcycle gang members‚ Clarence was offered
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for Richard‚ it is a crucial weapon especially as his body is ‘broken’. His extraordinary skill with words enables him to manipulate‚ influence‚ and control those around him. Richard’s skill with language and argument is what enables him to have Clarence thrown in prison all at very little risk to himself. Interestingly‚ language also seems to be the only defence against Richard‚ as is shown when Elizabeth matches his skill at wordplay. In such cases‚ Richard simply uses violence as an expedient
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