Imagine being new in town; everything around is foreign‚ new and fascinating. The people are all unfamiliar‚ but as they slowly start to become acquaintances‚ the realization that many of them live unhappy lives filled with deception and lies becomes evident. It is quickly proven that this is not a life that keeps people satisfied for very long‚ and more times than not‚ leads to horrible outcomes. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ lying and deception leads to the ultimate downfall of many
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the importance of the character of the Fool in the play. Discuss whether or not you feel the Fool is essential to the play or whether or not the character could be removed without damaging the overall impact. Make a reference to the text to support your ideas. <br> <br>William Shakespeare’s genius came from how closely he intertwined the two seemingly mutually exclusive realms to appeal to all socio-economic groups in his audience. The character of the Fool provides the closest intercourse of the
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In chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby‚ a reporter comes to Gatsby’s door to interview him about his personal life. Jay Gatsby’s original name was James Gatz and he was born on a North Dakota farm but went to college in St. Olaf‚ Minnesota. He dropped out of college and later met the wealthy Dan Cody who hired him as a personal assistant. When Dan Cody died he left Gatsby $25‚000‚ but his mistress prevented Gatsby from claiming it. After that‚ Gatsby was determined to become rich and successful. Later
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Man Behind the Costume: Feste the Fool A fool‚ is defined as a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person. In Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night ‚ Feste‚ the fool‚ plays an important role in the play. Aside from adding humour to the play‚ Feste has shown on more than one occasion the true personalities of characters‚ which helps the reader further understand the play and characters. Feste in some ways is also deceiving and though he was not seen making profound remarks‚ F
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OVERVIEW OF THE WINE OF ASTONISHMENT At a glance: * First Published: 1982 * Type of Work: Novel * Type of Plot: Social realism * Time of Work: 1940’s-1950’s * Setting: Bonasse‚ Trinidad * Characters: Eva‚ Bee‚ Bolo‚ Ivan Morton‚ Prince * Genres: Long fiction‚ Social realism * Subjects: Culture‚ Tradition‚ Caribbean‚ Racism‚ Blacks‚ Social issues‚ Villages‚ Moral conditions‚ Catholics or Catholic Church‚ Warships‚ 1950’s‚ 1930’s‚ 1940’s * Locales: Bonasse‚ Trinidad
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Crazy Ava is directly inside the open door with the EMTs at her side‚ fussing over her again. Except this time something is different. Lying on the sofa with her mouth half open and the paramedics kneeling over her‚ a fossil of an eastern bloc peasant‚ the type that you smell rye bread‚ sauerkraut and old brick dust on‚ her sour expression has vanished. And sure enough‚ she is wearing that Parasztok headscarf again. Except this time her eyes are wide open as if‚ the last thing she laid those
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gentleness…harmful mildness” [p.212 A1S4]; “[weak]-mannered man!” etc Elizabethan understanding of the word “nothing” which is so much repeated. It’s daughters not sons taking away Lear’s power. Old men‚ Lear and Gloucester. “I am ashamed…” [p209 A2S4]‚ Fool: “horns without a case” [A1S5] Goneril calling Lear’s knights a “rabble”‚ shows Lear to be an impotent leader. Thereafter‚ daughters take away his knights “have less knights” – take away his power. Monstrosity Theme centred largely around Lear’s
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April 26‚ 1999 "Fools and Kings" Shakespeare’s dynamic use of irony in King Lear aids the microcosmic illustration of not only 16th century Britain‚ but of all times and places. The theme that best develops this illustration is the discussion of fools and their foolishness. This discussion allows Shakespeare not only to portray human nature‚ but also to elicit a sort of Socratic introspection into the nature of society’s own ignorance as well. One type of fool that Shakespeare involves
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21st Century Dilemma: Is Simpler Better? “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger‚ more complex and more violent. It takes a touch of genius- and a lot courage - to move in the opposite direction” Ernst Friedrich Schumaker Are you one of those people who are tired of gadget after gadget showing up on the market promising mind boggling features when you just want to communicate messages? Do you really think the newest cell phone on the market sends messages more reliably‚ has better reception
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More Than Money: How Class Affects Opportunity in “Paul’s Case” Money cannot buy happiness. This famous proverb initially provides a comforting idea; that life is worth more than wealth. However‚ Willa Cather’s “Paul’s Case” provides a more unsettling take on this proverb. Cather asserts that the upper class has more than just money. They have a radically different set of societal expectations and standards‚ allowed the privilege of exclusive pastimes‚ such as the fine arts. Paul exemplifies the
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