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    her life is stronger than she is at first aware of‚ and Shakespeare displays this nicely through the sense of sight. In the first scene of the third act‚ Prospero oversees a pivotal conversation in the relationship between his daughter and Ferdinand‚ possibly by using his magic to stay invisible. It is unclear how exactly Shakespeare wanted the viewer to perceive this scene without seeing it directed by him‚ but one possibility is that he uses Prospero’s magic metaphorically to show the reader or

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    destroyed. How destructive love really comes about is when there is missed communication‚ can’t settled an argument‚ or there is no trust in the relationship. It has always been an issue‚ but has become more of a problem on in today’s time. Why does trust factor play a important role in relationship ? Trust should be the most important role in everyone’s relationship‚ but in some cases it doesn’t always work that way. In the book Macbeth‚ Lady

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    Mastered Self N E A R T H E E N D of Shakespeare’s career stands a simple play not of self-loss but of self-gain. Shakespeare m a y well have intended it to have been his final one; it is difficult to think of Henry VIII as anything but an afterthought. A comedy or a tragicomedy‚ of course‚ was expected to present an action that moved toward self-gain; and the romances Shakespeare wrote dur­ ing his last phase‚ Pericles‚ Cymbeline‚ The Winter’s Tale‚ and The Tempest‚ all conclude happily with

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    Media Coursework: Psycho How Effectively Does Hitchcock Manipulate the Audience in ‘Psycho’? The 1960’s movie ’Psycho’‚ was undoubtedly a groundbreaking and revolutionary film. The movie was produced by Alfred Hitchcock and is often referred to as the ‘mother of the modern horror movie’ as it is the first horror movie that received so much success. Horror films are movies with a purpose to strive to elicit fear‚ horror and terror responses from viewers. This is why ‘Psycho fits into the Horror

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    wrong choices. The play Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ shows how one’s ambition can lead them into wrong doing. The audience sees ambition have a negative effect on the characters in the play through Macbeth’s belief in the witches’ prophecies‚ Lady Macbeth encouraging her husband to do wrong‚ and the guilt Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have after their decisions. Macbeth’s belief in the witches cause him to make bad decisions which he feels help him to gain power. Macbeth fights fiercely for the

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    and Grave In the Elizabethan era Shakespeare‚ a well known playwright‚ wrote a play about the extents human greed and how guilt eats at the soul. In order to accomplish this feat‚ Shakespeare tells the story of Macbeth and his quest to become king of Scotland. Throughout The Tragedy of Macbeth Shakespeare illustrates the effects of greed and guilt on two people‚ Lady Macbeth and Macbeth‚ both of whom react differently to the choices placed before them. Lady Macbeth‚ once willing to do anything for

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    careful what they want. In the play "Macbeth" written by William Shakespeare‚ the main character Macbeth changes a great deal throughout the course of this play. In the beginning Macbeth is a coward and overrun by fear‚ but through his greed for power and his vaulting ambition‚ he becomes a fearless man that is driven by an overconfident ego. Through this dynamic Shakespeare teaches the reader that good people can turn the wrong way because of a strive for power. Macbeth shows his fears and weakness while

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    Prospero‚ saying “he’s composed of harshness” (III.1.9). Though‚ from the beginning‚ we see Prospero as a poor victim‚ he slowly reveals his character to be indeed harsh‚ if not fiercely vindictive. Despite his high birth and supposed noble nature‚ he uses others brutishly to his own ends and is self-absorbed and lazy. After he rescues Ariel from his enchantment‚ he enslaves him‚ requiring him to complete a multitude of tasks until Prospero’s entirely self-centered goals are achieved. He constantly reminds

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    How does Kazan create tension and suspense in On the Waterfront? On the Waterfront‚ directed by Elia Kazan in 1954‚ portrays Terry Malloy‚ the protagonist of the film‚ who goes on a journey to redeem himself for the murder of Joey Doyle. Terry‚ a former prize fighter‚ could have been a “contender” but now is a “bum” under the command of Johnny Friendly‚ a corrupt union boss. Throughout Terry’s journey‚ the director uses various methods to create tension and suspense in some of the scenes. Joey’s

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    voyage. The omnipresent difference in status between divine beings create tensions and rivalries that dramatically

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