Helena’s Desperate Love Helena disgraces all women of her time by desperately chasing Demetrius. Shakespeare uses Helena’s character to show women can be pursuers just like men and in doing so comments on his feminist views on women. In the end‚ Helena is rewarded with Demetrius’ love. In Helena’s desperation to win Demetrius’ love‚ she betrays her friend‚ Hermia. Helena reveals to Demetrius Hermia’s and Lysander’s plan to meet in the woods and run away together. Helena is jealous of Hermia because
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Character Relationships for "Hamlet" Character: Claudius Claudius’s Introduction in the story: Act 1‚ Scene 2‚ commences with Claudius holding court. He quickly dispenses with the memory of King Hamlet‚ asserting his position as the new leader of Denmark with decisive authority. Claudius’s dismissal from the story: Claudius dies at Hamlet’s hand: "Here‚ thou incestuous‚ (murd’rous‚) damned Dane‚ Drink off this potion. Is (thy union) here? (Forcing him to drink the poison.) Follow my mother
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Context 1. These lines were taken from the play Othello. This statement is conveyed to Othello by brabation. When brabantio find out that Desdemona had eloped with Othello and Othello is accusing him that he had done something that totally changed her consciousness. Although he is the general in the Venetian state. According to brabantio at this situation he consider him as an outsider. Brabationtio thinks that his daughter is abuse he delicate youth with drugs or minerals that weaken
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After viewing the video “Who Killed Julius Caesar” I have come up with mixed ideas of what might have happened. I believe the death had to do with both suicide and murder‚ but mainly murder. My reason starts by the describing the occurrences Caesar endured during his time of death. Some of the main points the movie stated was that he was a master a manipulating people‚ he had epilepsy‚ he screamed out “kill me now‚ I won’t resist!”‚ and that he was sick with diarrhea and drowsiness. Most of these
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In the story‚ the diction from the author’s dialect was colloquial‚ especially using profanity and misspelled words. This identified that African Americans at that Dialect shows a lot of things in the story. In “The Lesson” we could distinguish the feeling of the characters. Moreover‚ the “And she was always planning these boring- a** things for us to do‚ us being my cousin‚ mostly‚ who lived on the block cause we all moved North the same time and to the same apartment then spread out gradual
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better prepared for it at any time‚ That way you can actually be more involved in your life while you’re living” (Albom‚ 1997‚ p. 81). Morrie’s acceptance of his fate details his strength as he uses emotions as a way to deal with the illness. He gives Mitch a lesson on emotions‚ detachment is a method Morrie uses to deal with dying. Detachment to Morrie means to not allow yourself into the emotions fully being able to experience moments without the feelings the emotions give you. As Morrie states‚ “I
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‘Jealously remains the ultimate corrupting force within action.’ To what extent do you agree with this? Within the play Othello‚ jealously remains the ultimate corrupting force‚ as it is through jealously that dramatic conflict occurs and the tragic events unfold. The consequences of jealously have a catalytic impact on the characters of the play and their mutual relationships. This is clearly demonstrated through the machiavellian villain of the play‚ Iago‚ whose actions and dialogue are driven
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themselves as men save Antonio‚ becoming the heroes of the play. This idea is a very modern one that women are equal to men. This idea would have been a radical idea in Elizabethan times. Love and friendship is a dominant theme present in the play. Shakespeare portrays this through the actions of his characters. Many of the climatic scenes in the play arouse due to love and friendship. The famous courtroom scene develops due to love and friendship. Bassiano’s love for Portia leads him to borrow money
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the play Othello is not so much Othello’s flaws and weaknesses but more Iago’s villainy. A thorough analysis of the play Othello tends to reveal that the focus of the play is actually about Othello’s flaws and weaknesses rather than Iago’s villainy. This conclusion has been reached due to the fact that many elements of drama as well as a characteristic of Shakespearean tragedy are centered on Othello and his imperfections. In essence‚ the conflict and thematic concerns which Shakespeare addresses
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shows that the ignorance of people give strength to the government that people cannot disobey hence they do not know how and why they should disobey. Also‚ the fact how government is putting more emphasis on the member of the party than Proles shows that they are more concerned of smarter people’s acknowledgement than lower class people who do not have access to much resources. The way how government are manipulate the record of the past and present is also another way to promote the ignorance of people
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