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    Analyze the three appearances of the ghost seen in the play. Where did he appear: To whom did he appear? How does the third appearance differ from the first two? What was the significance in this? The appearances of the ghost were both eerie and informing in the book “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare. The three appearances made by the ghost were to be seen and acknowledged‚ give hamlet his message of revenge‚ and to remind Hamlet of his duty. First the ghost appeared to be seen and acknowledged

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    How does Shakespeare explore Macbeths struggle with his conscience in Act one‚ Scene 7 and Act two‚ Scene 1 In this essay I am going to focus on how Shakespeare explores Macbeths struggle with his conscience and what he says to support this. I’m going to explore the different frames of mind Macbeth was in at different points of Act one‚ Scene 7 and Act two‚ Scene 1. At some points Macbeth is feeling like he wants to kill Duncan‚ at other times he is not sure and at other times he is feeling discouraged

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    in spite of Shaw ’s own pronouncements and in spite of all the evidence in the play‚ readers and audiences still continue to sentimentalize over the outcome of the play and refuse to recognize the anti-romantic aspect of the drama.   The opening scene of the drama captures many of the diverse elements running throughout the play. Brought together by the common necessity of protection from a sudden downpour‚ such diverse types as the impoverished middle-class Eynsford-Hills‚ with their genteel pretensions

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    Hermia Act 1 Quotes

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    Act 1 Quotes |1.) |This quote has a metaphor in the first line. The effect of the | |“To you your father should be as a god; |metaphor is to show how powerful a father is. The father’s power is | |One that composed your beauties‚ yea‚ and one |shown lines 49-51‚ where it says a father is your maker‚ and he can | |To whom you are but as a form in wax

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    A Christmas Carol (Act 1)

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    Nat W. A Christmas Carol: Act One Analyzing Visuals 1. The Scrooge character‚ from the 1843 book A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens‚ is an established archetype. What traits spring to mind? The Traits that spring to mind when I look at this picture are that he doesn’t seem like a very pleasant person‚ and is angry at something. 2. Read the sign in this photograph. Scrooge’s partner‚ Jacob Marley‚ is dead when the drama begins. How do moneylenders make money? Moneylenders are someone who

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    changes for Hamlet when he meets his father’s ghost. His father reveals himself to Hamlet and reveals the truth behind his death. Hamlet is astonished by the truth‚ that his uncle killed his father. Before the ghost departs‚ Hamlet promises him he will avenge his death. While Hamlet earlier recognized committing suicide would be a sin‚ he gladly takes on the task of killing his uncle‚ because avenging his father has become a moral necessity for Hamlet. Hamlet’s need to help the ghost starts from

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    A Doll's House Act 1

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    The exposition is setup in Act 1 where the characters are introduced and Nora getting a loan to help with his illness that he is not aware of. The inciting incident is when Torvald talks of becoming the bank president and the raise he will receive has Nora thinking she will be able to pay the loan off early. The rising action starts when Korgstad tries to blackmail Nora to help him keep his job at the bank by saying he would not let her husband know about the loan she had if she would help him to

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    Hamlet Act III Notes

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    Hamlet Active Reading Notes: Act III‚ Scene I 1. Characters  Character  Traits  Gertrude ­ Queen of Denmark‚  Caring ­ “Did you assay him?” (14) Shows emotion  of the Queen towards Hamlet  Claudius ­ King of Denmark  Demanding ­ “And can you by no drift of  conference / Get from him why he puts on this  confusion‚ / Grating so harshly all his days of quiet  / With turbulent and dangerous lunacy?” (1­4)  Demands to know why Rosencrantz and  Guildenstern can’t get the truth out of Hamlet  Hamlet ­ Son of the late King Hamlet 

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    The importance of Canadarm 1 and 2 Canadarm 1 and 2 where both robotic arms designed to operate in space‚ doing task such as moving heavy objects‚ retrieving them‚ and even repairing stuff on the space station. Canadarm 1‚ Canada’s huge technological advancement‚ was launched in space on the Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-2) on November 13‚ 1981. The design and building of the arm‚ also known as the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System short for RMS‚ marked the beginning of NASA and Canada’s space program

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    The Crucible Act 1 Summary

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    The Crucible Summary _________________________________________________ Act 1 Portrayed in Massachusetts - 1962‚ the play begins with the prayers of Reverend Samuel Parris in his house‚ next to his daughter’s bed. His ten-year old daughter - Betty‚ who became ill and unconscious ever since Parris found her dancing in the woods with Abigail – his seventeen-year old niece – and Tituba – his slave from Barbados – with some of other girls in the village. Worried about Betty and her

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