time needs heroes‚ heroes that will show true strength and courage. Courage that will lead this lost generation for a change. Each day every one of us faces different problems. Problems that will test our strength and willingness. Do what others cannot‚ what others will not even against the odd. If it is the desire of your heart and blessed by morality. Beowulf is a brave man and thanes. He can do it for glory‚ gold‚ woman‚ and popularity. The bravery he show in battling the demons‚ Grendel and
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seems oblivious to the cruelties they face‚ being more interested in his business than the political situation around him. Also‚ after the war‚ and after his heroic rescue of his Jewish workers‚ Schindler leads an unremarkable life: he does not do good works or act as a champion of the powerless‚ but rather he again cheats on his wife‚ spends money lavishly‚ fails at his business ventures‚ and bankrupts himself. Yet‚ he is honored by the Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority (Yad Vashem) Museum
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Why is Shakespeare considered to be one of the greatest playwrights of his time? Shakespeare lived in the Elizabethan era and had to write for an Elizabethan audience and theater. By today’s standards‚ this was no picnic in the park. Under those circumstances‚ he wrote some of the greatest works in history. These works‚ still popular today‚ prove him to be a consummate dramatist. Shakespeare knew how to craft dramatic scenes full of external and internal conflict and emotion‚ something the Elizabethan
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Hamlet’s Act of Revenge The act of revenge is often regarded as a deed of positive justice that serves to restore balance in the respectable order of nature‚ and is therefore not portrayed as an act of evil‚ but rather as that of a brilliant return. Likewise‚ a general reading of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ is understood to be about a young prince’s attempt to restore balance in nature by avenging his father’s murder at the hands of his uncle. When one gets into the textual context of Hamlet’s
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motivated is not an easy task. It is far simpler to appoint “good” and “evil” characteristics onto a character and call it day. Although Shakespeare in his plays was never as blunt as “you are good and you are evil”‚ one can see how his villainous characters (and protagonists as well) developed more subtlety while he perfected his craft. Today we will examine how the select implementation of visceral imagery‚ the use of clever linguistic structuring‚ and the use of realistic conclusions makes villains
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Macbeth Act II Questions Scene i 1. When Banquo remarks that the night is especially dark‚ the nature reflects the characters affairs and emotions. The scene between Banquo and Macbeth has a dark atmosphere that gives off a threatening feeling. While Banquo is talking to Macbeth‚ Macbeth has already made up his mind about killing king Duncan and is very close to his chamber; this creates the restless and gloomy atmosphere which reflects what is going through Macbeth’s mind. Also‚ when Banquo
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Act III of Macbeth contains the climax of the play. Therefore the challenge of holding onto the interest of the audience is presented. However‚ while this may be a challenge for a lesser playwright‚ for a master like Shakespeare the challenge of maintaining the mood and theme is much less. The theme of the play is the downfall of Macbeth and the mood is dark and gloomy. Everything that happens‚ in this act especially‚ must maintain these ideas. In scene I‚ lines 92-101‚ the theme of the play
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Montresor’s Revenge. In the short story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado‚” Edgar Allan Poe wastes no time in revealing the story’s theme. Revenge. Within the first sentence‚ the story’s narrator‚ Montresor‚ vows revenge upon his antagonist‚ Fortunato‚ for a perceived insult which proved to be one insult to many. Montresor states‚ “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could‚ but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.” Montresor is a static character. His one aim is to not only
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“First with the head then with the heart‚ that’s how a man stays ahead from the start” (Hoppie Groenewald). Peekay had taken a train to Gravelotte‚ South Africa and had met Hoppie Groenewald‚ the train guard. Hoppie had watched over Peekay during the ride and had told him about being the “champion of the railways” (Courtenay 66). With this‚ Groenewald had opened up the idea of boxing to Peekay and soon enough‚ becoming the Welterweight Champion of South Africa was Peekay’s goal. Ever since Hoppie
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daughter Ophelia‚ he seems very concerned. When talking with Hamlet‚ he seems confused‚ not knowing what Hamlet is talking about. When talking with the Players‚ however‚ he acts imperiously‚ exerting his authority over them. When talking with Reynaldo‚ Polonius speaks in a clever and sneaky manner. He tells Reynaldo exactly how to speak to people while trying to find Laertes. He tells him exactly what to say so that the other person will be forced to tell him of the whereabouts of Laertes. He told
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