Macbeth Act IV Essay A motif is a phrase or image that is repeated throughout a work of literature. As it is repeated‚ it gathers force‚ impressing upon the reader or audience its significance. A motif may represent a single idea or a collection of related ideas. The “ vulnerable child” motif is highly represented in Macbeth through Banquo and King Duncan I. Banquo was Macbeth’s best friend and ally in battle. He trusted Macbeth‚ most likely with his life and with this trust he became a
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characteristics that identify Jay Gatsby as a tragic hero. Some of the characteristics of a tragic hero include greatness‚ a weakness or a flaw‚ an undeserved fate and a punishment exceeding the crime. Jay Gatsby encompasses all of these characteristics of a tragic hero. Although‚ the author tries to portray Gatsby as a perfect person‚ there are still some flaws that are noticeable. Gatsby’s great life unwinds with the death of the tragic hero. We know that Jay Gatsby was esteemed by the way others
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story‚ The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ Macbeth is given a prophecy that he will become king one day. He was persuaded by Lady Macbeth to kill the king. He at first did not agree that killing the king was morally right. After some convincing‚ Macbeth agrees to kill the king‚ and then he becomes the “bad guy” in the story‚ along with Lady Macbeth. At the end‚ Macbeth and Lady Macbeth “get what they deserve”‚ but did they really get what they deserve or did they get off easy? Macbeth was a courageous‚ brave
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Who was out to kill Duncan or maybe Banquo or maybe Macbeth or possibly even everyone? Who was to blame for the downfall of Macbeth? In my opinion‚ it had to have been the three witches. In the story Macbeth by William Shakespeare Macbeth is told by three witches that he is about to become Thane of Cawdor‚ Thane of Glamis‚ and King of Scotland. The thought of becoming so powerful as of King of Scotland is a little too much for Macbeth. The power gets to his head and he has a tremendous downfall and
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The Great Gatsby (Novel) Author Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald Purpose To show the author’s conflicting feelings about the Jazz Age Relationship with the Author and the Characters Fitzgerald and Carraway Thoughtful young man from Minnesota Educated at an Ivy League school Moves to NYC after the war Found the new extravagant lifestyle seductive and exciting Fitzgerald and Gatsby Idolizes wealth and luxury Falls in love with a beautiful young woman while at military
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The tragedy of “Macbeth‚" by William Shakespeare‚ follows the fall of Macbeth from a man in a position of power with a contented life‚ to a man with nothing but “mouth honor” and a corrupted soul. In this essay‚ I wish to show to what extent Macbeth’s tragedy was his own fault. The downfall of Macbeth begins early on in the play when he and Banquo (a fellow Scottish noble) meet the witches. The witches waylay Macbeth and Banquo whilst they were on their way to meet Duncan‚ King of Scotland. They
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Viviana Arvizu November 29‚ 2011 Period 3. AP Senior Literature The Great Gatsby Literary Analysis The American Dream is an idea that has been present since American literature’s beginning. Typically‚ the dreamer aspires to rise from rags to riches‚ while accumulating such things as love‚ high status‚ wealth‚ and power on his way to the top. The dream has variations throughout different time periods‚ although it is generally based on ideas of freedom‚ self-reliance‚ and a desire for something
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Journey to Find Wealth While Jay Gatsby is seen as fabulously wealthy‚ Fitzgerald shows how he came into being simply from one mans impoverished dream. James Gatz’s parents were shiftless unsuccessful farmers. Gatz never accepted nor claimed they were his parents‚ as he did not feel he belonged in the lower class of society. Gatz grew old enough to be on his own and thus started his transformation from James Gatz‚ the son of two unsuccessful parents‚ to Jay Gatsby‚ a wealthy member of the upper class
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Feminism is the Source of Tragedy in Macbeth Behind every successful man there is a ruthless woman pushing him along to gain her own personal successes. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth causes Macbeths downfall. With the faults and lies of Lady Macbeth‚ marriage is Macbeth’s big mistake. Lady Macbeth turns his courageous conquests on the fields of war into butchery. Mangled by the blood-spotted hands of his wife he becomes a traitor to himself‚ the people around him‚ and even her. In the
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not exist outside the mind‚ caused by various physical and mental disorders. In the tragedy Macbeth‚ there are many hallucinations and visions that affect the characters and change the play. Macbeth was written in 1606 by William Shakespeare. Its about a man named Macbeth who is the tragic hero of the play. Macbeth and Banquo are walking and they are stopped by some witches who reveal a prophecy that Macbeth will one day be thane of Cawdor and king‚ and that Banquos son will one day be a king as well
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