How does Shakespeare present love and hate in Act 1 scene 1 and Act 1 scene 5? Shakespeare wrote the play of two lovers’‚ Romeo and Juliet. Thought to be‚ one of the greatest‚ tragic love stories of all time‚ however‚ throughout the play‚ Shakespeare contrasts love with hate at every possible moment. The two themes‚ love and hate‚ are like twins separated at birth‚ brought up in different backgrounds‚ a totally different society. Combining these two themes‚ creates curiosity into how ’a pair of
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Explore The Ways In Which Priestley Creates Sympathy For The Character Of Sheila Birling In ‘An Inspector Calls’ In J.B Priestley’s play ‘An Inspector Calls’‚ which is written after the First World War and like much of his work contains controversial‚ politically charged messages. In this play J.B Priestley present Sheila Birling’s change during the play‚ Priestley purposefully chose to present Sheila in this way to show the audience that her change should influence them to change their views
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One of the ways Steinbeck shows Curley’s Wife as a villain is by portraying her as a tart. In chapter two‚ Candy quotes “Well‚ I think Curley’s married . . . . A tart.” In this chapter she is presented negatively‚ he uses his context to show she is a trouble maker and an attention seeker. The fact candy has labeled her a tart so soon makes us assume she is the villain in this novel. In the same chapter it is written ‘She had full rouged lips and wide spaced eyes‚ heavily made up. Her fingernails
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How is the character of Hedda established in Act 1? The character of Hedda is established through many aspects. Hedda is the most central character to this play‚ hence it’s title Hedda Gabler‚ which implies her strength and importance even before the play has begun. Act 1 acts as way in which Hedda’s character is set up‚ and we form an understanding of her personality not only through her interactions with other characters‚ but through the stage directions and conversations that take place around
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The way in which the protagonist‚ John Proctor‚ is presented in The Crucible somewhat changes throughout the play. Firstly‚ he is presented as quite dominant and violent‚ however as the story progresses‚ he is presented still as a violent character but a much more likeable one. He is also one to go with his first instincts‚ and has a lot of pride. These two characteristics are the main factors that lead to Proctors downfall. The first scene in which Proctor is introduced is set in Reverend Parris’
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ERIC CLAPTON Have you ever heard of Eric Clapton ’s song "Layla"? Well it ’s a really good song. When you think of an artist such as Eric you would think how did he came up with that sound in his music and there is an answer. His music is influenced by the old catchy blues genre.Eric Clapton is an English guitarist and song writer who was mainly influenced by blues‚ who is referred to as one of the most influential guitarist of all time. ITS ALL ABOUT THE BLUES ROCK When we think about blues
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How is control presented in Horse Whisperer and one other poem you have studied? ‘Horse Whisperer’ by Andrew Forster and ‘Les Grands Seigneurs’ by Dorothy Molloy are about individuals whose lives undergo a significant change. In ‘Horse Whisperer’‚ readers hear from a poetic voice who used to be respected and valued in his role as a horse whisperer only for the Industrial Revolution to make his job outdated‚ meaning he is shunned by his community. In ‘Les Grands Seigneurs’ the narrator reveals that
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How does Mrs Birling pretend to be something she’s not throughout ‘An Inspector Calls’ – Harry’s Part The next point I wish to make is how Mrs Birling acts as a motherly figure within the Birling family and how her character’s attitude changes to her children as the play develops. Firstly at the beginning of the playing in the Dining room the topic of conversation is the relationship between the characters Sheila and Gerald Croft‚ Sheila brings up a previous summer ‘(Half serious‚ half playful)
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famous stories today. The main character‚ Ebenezer Scrooge‚ is presented as being a very cruel‚ selfish and harsh man. However‚ he changes throughout the novella due to significant events. I think the main message Dickens portrayed within the novella was to be loving and generous around Christmas time particularly to those less fortunate. Many people believe this novella has many influences on the way we celebrate Christmas today and some call Dickens ‘the creator of Christmas.’ At the start of the novella
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Act 1 Macbeth In Act 1 of Macbeth by Shakespeare I found the mood to be shifty. The way the weather and surrounding elements suddenly change‚ how the witches speak‚ and the relationship between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are really shady and mysterious. As the reader I never really know what to expect next from the setting or the characters. The weather in Act 1 was a dark factor‚ meaning by the way the thunder suddenly began appear when the reader knows something isn’t align
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