The play "The Crucible"‚ by Arthur Miller‚ shows distinct themes throughout the story about the relationship between John Proctor and Abigail Williams helps emphasize the larger theme of intolerance due to the fact that even though Abigail still wants to be with John and he does not‚ it is a sin and is looked down upon. In the beginning of the story‚ we find out that Abigail was a servant of the Proctors. She was suspected of "touching" with John and now Mrs. Proctor is spreading rumors about her
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A Comparison of the Fight Scene in Act 3 of Shakespeare’s Play Romeo and Juliet’ in the Film Version by Zeffirelli (1968) and Lurhmann (1997) The play Romeo and Juliet’ is about two families who have been fighting for years. When Romeo falls in love with Juliet and Juliet falls in love with Romeo‚ there are many consequences‚ including the deaths of a member of each family Mercutio and Tybalt. I will be studying the fight scene where Mercutio and Tybalt die‚ and comparing‚ the two film versions
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“A STUDY IN EVIL - IAGO VS MOSCA” William Shakespeare‚ the greatest dramatist of his time‚ personifies evil through the character of Iago in his play ‘Othello’. The play was first performed around 1604-05 and printed in 1622. Whereas Ben Jonson‚ one of Shakespeare’s contemporaries‚ portrays a similar character through Mosca in his play ‘Volpone’ which was first performed in the year 1605. Iago has a mysterious character. He is quiet and yet alluring. “Shakespeare [himself] was obviously fascinated
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powerful soliloquy giving us a unique window introducing a deeper understanding of Hamlet. Both Interpretations give varying expression and emotions‚ however Kenneth Branagh produced a more vivid‚ and emotional recreation of the scene with his superior use of camera angles‚ body structure‚ music‚ and a more fitting setting. The scenery and overall characterization of Hamlet in Kenneth Branagh’s interpretation complements Hamlet’s character and his emotional situation. In Branagh’s scene‚ the setting
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Romeo and Juliet play Act 2 Scene 2 Romeo and Juliet are clearly complex characters; they go through an intense journey. They learn about themselves as individuals‚ unit and in relation to the people around them. Their relationship is based on passionate attraction that transforms into something powerfully emotional‚ with real depth. Their relationship shows us the juxtaposition of the clear love and hate woven throughout the play. They fight to keep their relationship together‚ the reader is touched
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What was love to Romeo? Romeo was upset over a lovely beautiful woman named Rosaline‚ who did not return his love. He quickly forgot her when his eyes looked upon the beautiful young Juliet. Once again‚ Romeo is smitten by another lady in a matter of seconds‚ what kind of love is this? Love was not something Romeo felt in his heart‚ rather‚ it was a strong emotion‚ perhaps lust‚ he saw with his eyes. Romeo was a young man‚ his hormones were raging‚ and his eyes were wondering. He was whining about
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In Macbeth‚ one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays‚ Macbeth is faced with very tough choices and encounters several moral dilemmas. In act one‚ it is revealed to him in a prophecy‚ proven to be accurate on two other occasions‚ that he is to become king. Although there’s already a healthy and great king‚ Duncan‚ Macbeth – now convinced it is his destiny – begins to have indecent thoughts about how to make the thrown his own. His mind quickly brings him to the idea of murdering Duncan. He tells
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S E T T I N G: It is set in (2016) modern-day. Most scenes are in the “McDillard Mental Facility”‚ a mental hospital that isn’t real. Inside is only‚ mainly white. White walls‚ white clothes‚ white faces‚ and white lies. There are many rooms that address issues from rehab to X-ray scans. The Lux is another term for the mental institution for Sina. The Aliovorsum is another term for the outside world/ elsewhere. The Umbra is essentially death‚ but Sina doesn’t know that. The Umbra is a somewhat
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UNIT 3 1.1a Diversity literally means difference diversity recognises that though people have things in common with each other‚ they are also different and unique in many ways. Diversity is about recognising and valuing those differences‚ diversity therefore consists of visible and a non- visible factor‚ which includes personal characterisicsuch asbackgound‚ culture‚ personality and work-style in additionto the characteristics that are protected under discrimination legislation in terms of race
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In Act 5 Scene 2 Lines 82-92‚ after the death scene of Antony‚ Cleopatra reminiscences about Antony and begins to describe his appearance and the powerful persona that he carried as a man‚ lover and soldier of Rome. Cleopatra’s description of Antony portrays an image to the readers of what Antony looked like and was viewed as being personality-wise. “His legs bestrid the ocean; his reared arm/ crested the world: his voice was propertied/ as all the tuned spheres‚ and that to friends;/ but when
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