brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow‚ a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot‚ full of sound and fury Signifying nothing. Dear William‚ In my opinion your Soliloquy can be seen as depressing or‚ depending on how you look at it‚ as a motivation for everyones lives. When it says “Tomorrow‚ and tomorrow... day to day‚” macbeth is trying to tell us that life is boring and only repeats itself day by day. That line
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How does Armitage create an atmosphere of detachment? Simon Armitage wrote the poem ‘Mother‚ any distance greater than a single span’‚ it suggests a strong theme of detachment throughout. Although a short poem‚ it holds a lot of meaning that can be interpreted in several different ways. Firstly‚ each stanza ends with a position of different height. Beginning ‘floors’ then ‘kite’ and lastly ‘fly’. Each suggest the narrator is moving further away from reality and is distancing themselves from
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Although Lady Macbeth’s soliloquy from Act 1‚ Scene 5 depicts the celebration of Macbeth’s encounter with the witches‚ it creates a significant turning point in which William Shakespeare imposes the beginning of the character’s transformation-essential to Macbeth’s central theme of the detriment of power. The beginning of Lady Macbeth’s transformation is shown when she exclaims “Glamis thou art‚ and Cawdor‚ and shalt be/ What thou art promised” (1.5.15-16). Certifying the prophecy‚ Lady Macbeth
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complying individuals. That is of no exception when it comes to the female characters in the tragedy “Hamlet”. Both Gertrude‚ Hamlet’s mother and Ophelia‚ Hamlet’s lover‚ are portrayed so subdued that throughout the play they can be seen as minor characters up until the end when their characters blossomed and their voices ignited. Despite the importance of women in the play “Hamlet”‚ Shakespeare presents female characters as weak‚ submissive individuals who are subservient to men. Ophelia‚ a beautiful
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The Role of Women in Hamlet Misogyny is an important theme in every Shakespeare’s play. In Hamlet‚ this theme is depicted through personality traits of both Queen Gertrude and Ophelia‚ who are the only two women in the play. Although‚ Queen Gertrude and Ophelia are different in age‚ both show some similar traits. Both the Queen and Ophelia are weak‚ insecure and dependent. However‚ compare to Ophelia who is indecisive and lack of confidence‚ Queen Gertrude seems more decisive in thoughts
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The Concentration of CO2 in the Atmosphere Introduction Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a colorless‚ odorless‚ non-flammable gas that can be produced by cellular respiration and burning of fossil fuels. Many types of industries such as breweries‚ mining ore and the manufacturing of carbonated drinks‚ drugs‚ disinfectants‚ pottery‚ and baking powder; utilize the CO2 gas (Appendix C). Recently Scientist proposed a theory in which CO2 concentration levels above 450ppm will lead to dramatic and potentially
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Tragedy of Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark is a story of a man searching for his true identity. Shakespeare uses soliloquies to show the readers and audience the true feelings and emotions of Hamlet. All seven soliloquies‚ each slightly different‚ proclaim Hamlet’s inner conflicts and reasons for delaying his revenge. Hamlet is a very complex character. He doesn’t really know who he is‚ but through his soliloquies we can trace Hamlet’s search for his true identity. In Hamlet’s opening soliloquy he reveals
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HAMLET: To be‚ or not to be--that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune Or to take arms against a sea of troubles And by opposing end them. To die‚ to sleep-- No more--and by a sleep to say we end The heartache‚ and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to. ’Tis a consummation Devoutly to be wished. To die‚ to sleep-- To sleep--perchance to dream: ay‚ there’s the rub‚ For in that sleep of death what dreams may come
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OPHELIACHARACTER ANALYSIS Even as a minor character in the play Hamlet‚ the character Ophelia plays a vital part in the development of both the plot and thematic ideas. However‚ Ophelia is an extremely complicated character as she can be read in many different ways. This in effect causes the readers or audience to be more insightful and gain a greater understanding of the plot and thematic ideas in the play such as "Love and Loyalty‚" and "Madness." When exploring the character of Ophelia we must take into consideration
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traits such as; greed and selfishness. Through the clever use of soliloquies‚ Shakespeare is able explain each character’s intentions or trace of thought. Shakespeare shocks the audience by revealing dark character traits that the readers never expects to witness. For example‚ at the beginning of the play Macbeth was portrayed as a loyal man‚ however due to recent events the audience starts seeing his cynical side. Throughout the soliloquy in act 3‚ the readers learn about Macbeth’s mental state after
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