How is Iago presented throughout Othello and what do we learn about his motives? From the onset of Othello‚ the audience is unknowingly subject to Iago’s manipulative customs. Despite being a stereotypical Shakespearian antagonist‚ Iago is a complex‚ two faced‚ yet three dimensional‚ character. Despite being an eponymous play‚ suggesting Othello’s importance‚ his absence in light of Iago’s presence allows the audience to be influenced and therefore misled by Iago’s representation of Othello Iago
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How does Shakespeare present conflict in Act 1? During Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare bases a lot of the play on conflict. Immediately‚ from the first scene‚ it is obvious there is a lot of conflict present. The conflict in Romeo and Juliet consists of two opposing families and is expressed in a number of words and ways. These include conflict such as a struggle between two characters in the play or even conflict between just one person. In his/her actions. Having this conflict has a real positive
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untruthful by omission and felt really guilty with what he did. This is the point of the book where he finally opened min up and realized everything that has been going on. Walter got a snap of reality and then he understood what he had in life and how he wasn’t going to have more than that. Walter acted so crazy that he went out to Mr. Lindner and told him to come down because they were going to accept the money offer from the neighbors of Clybourne Park. Also so that they can sign the official documents
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Frodo Baggins is the main character of the Lord of the Rings‚ he is the centre of attention‚ even when he is not in the scene. He does not share the characteristics of traditional heroes‚ for he is presented as an ordinary Hobbit‚ neither fast nor strong nor particularly smart. He is not adventurous as he himself admits to Gandalf at the beginning of the tale. ‘I do really wish to destroy it! cried Frodo. ‘Or‚ well‚ to have it destroyed. I am not made for perilous quests. I wish I had never seen
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sympathetic to him. Steinbeck achieves these two feats by creating a protagonist who earns the reader’s sympathy because of his utter helplessness in the face of the events that unfold. Lennie is totally defenseless. He cannot avoid the dangers presented by Curley‚ Curley’s wife‚ or the world at large. His innocence raises him to a standard of pure goodness that is more poetic and literary than realistic. His enthusiasm for the vision of their future farm proves contagious as he convinces George
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Generation • In the play‚ the younger generation (Eric and Sheila) show that they are capable of change. They express sympathy for the strikers in act 1 an idea which horrifies Birling‚ who can only think of production costs and ignores the human side of the issue. They also show greater sympathy for Eva Smith. Through the play they are honest about their actions and refuse to go ac on what they have learnt. The young are honest and admit their faults. Eric refuses to try to cover his part up‚ saying‚
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Compare the ways in which ambition is presented in Act 1 of ‘Macbeth’ and chapter 5 of ‘Frankenstein’. Pay close attention to the writers presentation of ideas and relate your thoughts to the social and historical content of the texts. Ambition is a passion for something so strong that weaker individuals will become utterly seized by it. We see this in both protagonists in the two texts. Macbeth is first shown as a noble warrior. Shakespeare uses the language of the other characters such as ‘the
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How does Priestley present the inspector in the play? Priestley presents the inspector as a man who enjoys allowing people to feel intimidated by his presence. This is shown in the quote: “He creates at once an impression of massiveness‚ solidity and purposefulness.” This infers that although he may not be ‘massive’‚ he gains satisfaction from creating an impression of this. The word ‘solidity’ implies that he is a well kept together and reliable man‚ that perhaps he has the capability of making
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The Crucible: Act I To challenge [authority] anywhere is to threaten it everywhere. (p. viii) Although challenging authority may cause civil unrest and disobedience of crucial laws‚ thus threatening citizens‚ it also allows for safety and the benefit of the people through an effort to improve social‚ political‚ or economic status. Challenging authority can be either a negative factor or for a positive benefit; however‚ there is a consequence that follows every challenge. To challenge authority
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he ignores his families attempt to socialize with him to make him more affable. On the first‚ Scrooge wants only his money as if he were the small boy. Scrooge knew he [Marley]‚ was dead? Of course he did. How could it be otherwise? Scrooge and he were partners for I do not know how many years. Scrooge was his sole executor‚ his sole administrator‚ his sole assign‚ his sole residuary legatee‚ his sole friend and sole mourner. And even Scrooge was not so dreadfully cut up by the sad event‚ but
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