and what she must do to survive. She decides to adopt the persona of a man. Viola says to the captain “I’ll serve the duke: Thou shall present me as an eunuch to him” (I. II. 55-57). She asks the captain to aid her in disguising her as a man. To disguise herself as a man‚ Cesario has freedom to choose the occupation he wishes. Cesario made the decision to become part of the duke’s army “I’ll serve the duke” (I. II. 56); a job a woman could not have for a number of reasons‚ especially their inability
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The Perfect Example of a Father As the old saying goes anyone can have a child but it takes a special man to be a real father. Raising a child is by no means easy and it requires a lot of love‚ patience and time. He was forty-four when he walked into the lives of two very young children. He had already raised his two grown biological children. Then he took over the full-time responsibilities of another man’s biological children. Though the children could not have known it then
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features in common with tragedies but also has tragedies. There are moments in the play when it is humorous. For example‚ when Lancelot is the jester‚ Lancelot and Gobbo‚ when Jessica deceives her father when she disguises as a page boy and elopes with Lorenzo‚ and when Portia disguises herself as a
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Literary Analysis “A scandal in Bohemia” At the beginning of this story‚ Victorian readers learned that there was only one woman cold-hearted Sherlock Holmes esteemed. That one was Irene Adler. She was an opera singer‚ and therefore presumed to be a woman of easy virtue‚ but this presumed stain on her character did not taint his admiration. When the story begins‚ she has had an affair with the King of Bohemia‚ who now wishes to make a dynastic marriage‚ a union which will further the aims of his
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The idea of deception resonates from the definition of deceiving; to mislead by a false appearance or statement. Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night tells the story of a shipwreck survivor Viola‚ who disguises herself as her brother for a job on the Duke’s estate. Similarly‚ Some Like it Hot tells the story of two musicians Larry and Joe‚ who dress as women to join an all women’s jazz band‚ in order to escape their neighborhood mob. The theme of deception through appearance can apply to Some Like it Hot
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Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare is a romantic comedy set in Illyria during the Christmas season. The article analysis is a critique on the elements of folly and foolery in Shakespeare’s twelfth night. As defined in the critique‚ a fool can be “a silly or foolish person” or “one who professionally counterfeits folly for the entertainment of others‚ a jester‚ a clown”. In the analysis of the subject in twelfth night‚ the writer highlights that although Feste is the only professional fool in the
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Feminism is the advocacy of women’s rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. Throughout history‚ women’s liberation has changed because of dedicated feminists. They have devoted their lives to helping women get the same opportunities as men and more. Madeleine Albright‚ a feminist advocate said‚ “It took me quite a long time to develop a voice‚ and now that I have it‚ I am not going to be silent.” There is nothing more powerful than a woman who has found her voice‚ and who uses it to help
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as a two-thousand step process to his goal. Moreover‚ Looking at problems as a blessing in disguise is another sort of positive attitude. There are always two sides of things. One may see that in a negative way‚ but another may think positively. If the condition is considered from a negative viewpoint‚ its ending will not be satisfying in any way. However‚ if the condition is viewed as a blessing in disguise‚ it will turn out to be more acceptable. Without a doubt‚ Perspectives affect how people react
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The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe is a short story based off the myth “all black cats are witches in disguise.” Finding a good way to combine many different literary devices‚ and still making sense of the piece of writing isn’t always easy. Although‚ Poe seems to make it work in The Black Cat using Characterization‚ Climax‚ and foreshadow. Although‚ that is only some of the many terms used in this paper. Characterization‚ the creation or construction of a fictional character‚ is mentioned subtly
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In the epic poem “The Odyssey” by Homer‚ Odysseus journeys back to his home‚ Ithaca‚ and carries out his punishment against the suitors that lie in his residence. He brutally kills them through violent and explicit methods. Odysseus is completely justified in his revenge against the suitors. Throughout the poem‚ Homer develops the concepts/ themes of honor and hospitality and how it plays a major role in Greek society. The suitors violate these concepts multiple times throughout the poem‚ giving
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