Comedy and Tragedy | | Comedy According to Aristotle (who speculates on the matter in his Poetics)‚ ancient comedy originated with the komos‚ a curious and improbable spectacle in which a company of festive males apparently sang‚ danced‚ and cavorted rollickingly around the image of a large phallus. (If this theory is true‚ by the way‚ it gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "stand-up routine.") Accurate or not‚ the linking of the origins of comedy to some sort of phallic
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clear-cut comedies and tragedies‚ while others are more ambiguous. The Merchant of Venice is a play that falls under the latter type‚ and it has been hotly contested whether this literary work should be classified a comedy or a tragedy. However‚ since the majority of the characters received a happy ending‚ the abundance of comic relief scenes and characters‚ and lightheartedness of the plot relative to other Shakespearean works leads me to conclude that The Merchant of Venice is indeed a comedy.
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The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria Detailed Outline I. Introduction the author portrays people’s negative attitude toward cultural differences. “Mixed cultural signals have perpetuated certain stereotypes…” (626). I agree with the author‚ there are many people who are prejudice or stereotypical toward Latin Americans. Many innuendos are that I am a “sexual firebrand…‚” such as “Hot Tamale…” A. The author Judith Ortiz Cofer’s purpose seems to be about making people
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When the word “technology” is brought up‚ many people think about the latest iPhone or the latest video game. Not many people think about the consequences of using technology and the affect it can have on someone’s life and that person’s relationships. The author‚ Ray Bradbury‚ emphasizes the consequences of using technology in the story‚ The Veldt. Ray Bradbury’s use of imagery and allusions help convey the idea that dependence on technology can lead to separation from reality and betrayal of family
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What is Rad Bradbury message or warning to his readers? Trapped in an African veldt and devoured by virtual lions that spring to life‚ Lydia and George’s “Happy life Home” (7) turned out to be their last horrendous “nightmare” (24). Ray Bradbury’s “The Veldt” introduces a dark futuristic tale‚ forewarning readers on the dangers of the heavy reliance on technology through a dystopia that progressively dehumanises the children and annihilates the parents. When the setting of “Happy life Home” is
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Thirdly‚ a quick introduction of myself (if I don’t come across a troll and am allowed to linger‚ I might follow up with a more detailed one later!): I have had nothing much to do with islam thus far in my life and I have only had limited direct interactions with muslims. Nonetheless the country I grew up in is inextricably linked with islam and its history for over 1‚000 years was dictated by islamic rule; some claim American historian Will Durant observed based on islamic sources this region suffered
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The story of Frankenstein‚ by Mary Shelley‚ has been told since 1818. Most people imagine “the monster” as this green beast with a square head and bolts sticking out of his neck. This image of Frankenstein is just one of the ways that somebody has retold the original novel‚ Frankenstein‚ by Mary Shelley. In fact‚ many people have tried to recreate the tale of Frankenstein in various movies. For example‚ Kenneth Branagh directed a movie in 1994‚ Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ that came out close
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Over the course of youth’s childhood‚ they will eventually make a remarkable change from an adolescent into an adult‚ resembling a caterpillar undergoing metamorphosis and emerging into a beautiful butterfly. For years there has been a debate between teenagers and adults dealing with the topic of when teens rightfully become mature and grown up. Henry G. Felsen addresses this subject through telling his own sixteen year old son his opinions and thoughts on this debate in ‘When Does a Boy Become a
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After all‚ if they fail to make it out‚ they are invited to discuss the same with the teachers and other colleagues. In the end‚ the student finds answer to his inquiry. Nevertheless‚ such method is a good for nothing in the big so called institute. Bhagat grieves for the sterilized rigidity of the education system. He finds the professors bigotry not to allow any prolific change in the system. Bhagat is straightforward in his approach to life. He listens to the voice of his soul‚ which he strongly
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Courtney Milton McFarland ENC 1102 January 2‚ 2015 Archetypal Critical Theory: Gift of the Magi In literature‚ symbolism is crucial to portray the author’s vision for the story. Each ornament presented through the story line can be viewed as a symbol that can potentially be related to the literature. Likewise‚ there are specific details‚ such as characters and setting‚ which are also symbolic [at times]. O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi” gives portrays archetypal literary criticism structure. Henry’s
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