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    Focusing on their relationship with authority figures‚ explore how the strong feelings of Jane Eyre and Juliet are presented 1. Introduction: Jane Eyre is a gothic bildungsroman novel set in the Nineteenth Century which follows the development of an orphan dependant into maturity‚ exploring the many struggles against society she faces along the way. Romeo and Juliet is a play set in 13th Century Italy. It portrays the story of two young lovers from feuding families who would not approve of

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    Oscar Wilde was born in the Victorian age and lived in a high-class family. Basically his purpose for writing this play was to mock the ignorance and arrogance of upper-class Victorian society‚ especially the values of marriage at the time. In Victorian times‚ the parents decided their child’s marriage. Lady Bracknell mostly valued Jack’s age‚ income and bloodline. “You can hardly imagine that I and Lord Bracknell would dream of allowing our only daughter ---a girl brought up with the utmost care---to

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    with‚ this is both from our everyday experiences in the 21st Century and through Shakespearian texts. Shakespeare explored many themes and racism is one that is quite predominant throughout the text‚ Othello. Shakespeare broke the societal norm of his time by creating a black hero and using a white villain to undermine and deceive his otherwise flawless black character. It is through Shakespeare‚ that we are able to explore notions of racism and inequality‚ which were present then and still present

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    Ambition In Macbeth Act 3

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    Macbeth Act 3 Option two: In preparation for King Duncan’s murder‚ Macbeth is first pressured by his wife‚ Lady Macbeth to kill him to become King. Thinking of the royal seat has clouded his mind‚ making him uneasy and confused about his thoughts. Macbeth feels hesitant and guilty for having these murderous thoughts‚ because King Duncan had put his trust in him as a kinsman and a subject. Having this trust in him‚ and him staying at Macbeth’s castle made him think that he shouldn’t be the murderer

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    English 12 CP Period 2 19 April 2015 Shakespeare and Goolds Version of Macbeth The play The Tragedy of Macbeth was written as a fictional story that never really happened! Although if one takes a look at the past it’s possible to see how the introduction of ambition then and now can change the path that people take. Ambition can be a very useful trait in ones life but too much ambition can cause one to commit unspeakable actions. In this story about Macbeth this misuse of ambition releases the

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    . Characters are often given task that seem unfathomable for one to overcome. In Hamlet‚ William Shakespeare depicts the struggle of Hamlet a young man who discovers his father was betrayed by his own uncle‚ and now seeks vengeance at any means. Hamlet finds himself cornered and goes through trials that most would not be able to endure; he even contemplates suicide at times. Shakespeare illustrates the undying loyalty a son has toward his father. Hamlet would have his vengeance however‚ he would

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    Describe Act 1 Scene 1 Othello The scene opens on a street in Venice at night time. Iago and Roderigo are two friends (or so Roderigo thinks)‚ and they are arguing about a ‘deal’ made between the two of them. Iago‚ a soldier in the Venetian army‚ promised Roderigo that he would help him win over the beautiful Desdemona‚ the daughter of a Venetian senator called Brabantio. Instead‚ Desdemona has fallen head over heels in love with a black Moor called Othello‚ who is very senior in the Venetian

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    Macbeth Essay Prompts 1

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    Macbeth Essay prompts Short Essay Prompts 1. Write a one-and-a-half to two page essay about the break between truth and reality in the first three acts of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Be sure to use examples from the text‚ including quotes and paraphrased situations. 2. The three witches told Macbeth his fate. Did the events in Macbeth’s life occur because of the witches’ prophesy or because of the choices he made? Is it a bit of both? What caused Macbeth to fall: Fate or Free Will? Explain the role of

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    Act 2 Scene 2 of Macbeth

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    Act 2 Scene 2 is crucial to our understanding of the importance of power in the play I think that Act 2 Scene 2 has a variety of ways to portray power in the play. After the murder of Duncan‚ Macbeth constantly hears mysterious sounds that Lady Macbeth probably could not. This implies the presence of a supernatural power that could be controlling his mind. All throughout this scene‚ Macbeth faces illusions in his mind which seem to be forcing him to admit his guilt. However‚ Macbeth does not show

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    moody- cyclothymic‚ even. It depends on the person. However‚ a 2003 study on the inner workings of a teenaged brain confirm that subjects of this age range have a “natural proclivity toward high-intensity feelings… It appears that some new activation patterns for some emotional states- feelings that are triggered more quickly or with greater intensity- are linked to biological changes occurring with puberty”(Dahl‚ 2003). The experiment conducted proved that while those going through puberty are not

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