The exposition is setup in Act 1 where the characters are introduced and Nora getting a loan to help with his illness that he is not aware of. The inciting incident is when Torvald talks of becoming the bank president and the raise he will receive has Nora thinking she will be able to pay the loan off early. The rising action starts when Korgstad tries to blackmail Nora to help him keep his job at the bank by saying he would not let her husband know about the loan she had if she would help him to
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Act I: The first act of the play begins in the upstairs bedroom of Reverend Samuel Parris’ home. He is kneeling in prayer at the side of his bedridden daughter‚ Betty‚ when the curtain open. Reverend Parris’ slave from Barbados‚ Tituba‚ enters the room‚ concerned about Betty’s well being‚ but Parris makes her leave. Reverend Parris’ niece‚ Abigail Williams‚ then enters the room‚ along with Susanna Walcott. Susanna tells Reverend Parris that Dr. Griggs was unable to find a cure for Betty’s illness
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I do agree that the characters in this scene are portrayed in a very ambiguous manner. At this point in the play‚ many of the characters are masking their real feelings; this is usually quite apparent in their language and behaviour on stage. <br> <br>The structure of the scene is an important feature used to display the characters ’ ambiguity‚ especially with the characters of Hamlet and Claudius. Only Hamlet is alone on the stage at any one time‚ and is therefore the only character who can express
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As the act opens‚ Giles‚ Proctor and Francis Nurse want to talk to Danforth to persuade him that their wives are not witches. They bring Mary Warren and a petition with 91 signatures as evidence. We learn that Rebecca Nurse has been sentenced to hang. Hale is starting to believe that these trials are getting out of hand and that maybe the girls are pretending. Reverend Parris accuses Proctor of trying to overthrow the court. Two pieces of evidence that are brought out against Proctor in regards
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1. What is the Documentary Theory? The Document theory according to Oswald T. Allis comprised of four main areas of high criticism and rationalization. The also lead to the enlightenment. They consisted of: “ The Variations in the Divine Names in Genesis; The Secondary Variations in Diction and Style; The Parallel or Duplicate Accounts (Doublets); The Continuity of the Various Sources. The theory basically tries to debunks Moses as being the author of Genesis through rationalization and
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The coursework essays are built on independent reading. To answer the essay questions you will have to read original journal papers (not textbooks)‚ understand the main argument‚ evaluate the empirical findings and compare different views of the topic. Based on that you should try to find a (preliminary) answer to the question or make clear why the question remains open. Provide empirical evidence for your arguments. When you describe the empirical evidence it is important to give a short description
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Midterm 1 Review Questions 1. What is the inverse demand of QD = 20 – 4P? 2. If the demand function is QD = 20 – 4P and the government imposes a tax of $2 on consumers. What is the new demand curve? 3. What does the supply curve look like when there is a max quantity that can be supplied? 4. In the market for pizza what will happen if a. Worker’s wages increase. b. Income increases c. The price of cheese decreases. 5. The inverse demand for movies is P = 8 – (1/2)Q. Graph the demand curve.
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Scene Setting Characters Plot 1‚1 Battlefield‚ thunder and lightning Three witches The three witches arrange to meet with Macbeth when the battle is oover 1‚2 King’s headquarters King Duncan‚ Malcolm‚ Donaldbain‚ Lennox‚ Ross‚ Angus King Duncan hears good news of the battle; Banquo and Macbeth have fught valiantly against his enemies and the king rewards Macbeth with the title Thane of Cawdor 1‚3 The heath‚ thunder three witches‚ Macbeth‚ Banquo‚ Ross‚ Angus The witches meet Banquo and Macbeth:
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Macbeth Comprehension Questions and Analysis ACT 2‚ SCENES 3-4 SCENE 3 1. Some people argue that the drunken porter segment is out of keeping with the rest of the play. What do you think? What is the porter talking about and how might these “ramblings” be important to the action that took place before? Would you cut the porter and begin the scene with Macduff entering at line 22 as some directors do? Explain your answer. 2. What is the importance of the lines spoken by Lennox (ll. 58-65)? How
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In the play As You Like It by William Shakespeare‚ love portrays and presents itself differently and in many forms to each character. The diverse attitudes towards love in this play are due to the dissimilar lifestyles‚ the court and nature‚ and backgrounds of each character The romantic notion of love is thwarted by Touchstone and Audrey‚ as their marriage is basically a contract. Audrey is attracted by courtly manners and as soon as she meets Touch stone she finds her way to court; and decides
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