King Lear: To be the Cause of One’s Own Tragedy Robert Silverstein Grade 12 English‚ ENG4U Mr. Fuller July 10th‚ 2009 To be the Cause of One’s Own Tragedy William Shakespeare’s tragic works are notably characterized by the hamartia of their protagonists. This tragic flaw is a defect in character that brings about an error in action‚ eventually leading to the characters imminent downfall. In Shakespeare’s King Lear‚ written in 1606‚ the King’s
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J. Clinton ’Appendix A ’ made the strongest argument to promote racial equality. Racial equality means for black people to be looked as equal to white people. Many great speeches have been made such as Martin Luther King Jr’s " I Have A Dream " and Barak Obama’s " Remarks..." ‚ both addressing the same issues as Clinton’s. In my opinion ‚ Clinton’s was the strongest. Reasons for choosing Bill’s speech ‚ is because even though he was
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Disney’s success continued in adapting their hit animated film into a theatrical phenomenon. I finally got to go see the musical version of The Lion King last week‚ and the first few words that come to my mind are: "amazing‚" "stunning‚" and "unbelievable!" My expectations were met‚ as my eyes grew wider with the bright‚ colorful lights‚ breath taking costumes‚ and the superb music of the first scene. I was a little unsure at first‚ wondering how in the world Disney was going to manage putting
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What part does deception of one kind or another play in Shakespeare’s King Lear? King Lear is a fictional tragedy written by William Shakespeare in 1604. The play provides a detailed description of the consequences of one man’s actions. Shakespeare displays deception as an act to cause someone to believe something that is untrue‚ or to mislead. There are five primary forms of deception that are displayed in King Lear: Lies‚ equivocations‚ concealments‚ exaggerations and understatements. Through
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King Solomon ruled all of Israel in an outstanding way from 977 to 937 BCE (12). Despite his wealth and power‚ Solomon is known to history for his wisdom and as the builder of the Temple of Jerusalem. He has been credited with authoring all or parts of three books of the Bible (Proverbs‚ Ecclesiastes‚ and Song of Solomon). King Solomon was the ruler of ancient Israel who reigned from 961-922 BC (8). He is the son of David and Bathsheba. Solomon succeeded his father as king and his territory
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Center - Bronze. Gale. Web. 16 Sept. 2008 . Sewall‚ Richard B. The Vision of Tragedy. London: Yale UP‚ 1959. 25- 43. Print. Sophocles. Oedipus Rex. Perrine ’s Literature: Structure‚ Sound‚ and Sense. 7th ed. Ed. Thomas R. Arp. Fort Worth: Harcourt‚ 1998. 948-953. Print. Sutton‚ Brian. "Sophocles ’s Oedipus the King and Spielberg ’s Minority Report." The Explicator 63.4 (Summer 2005): 194(4). Academic OneFile. Gale. Web. 14 Sept. 2008 . Vernant‚ J. P. “Ambiguity and Reversal: On the Enigmatic
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messenger’s. Yes‚ I whom men call Oedipus the Great. [He turns to the PRIEST] Speak‚ Elder‚ you are senior here. Say what this pleading means‚ what frightens you‚ what you beseech. Coldblooded would I be‚ to be unmoved by petitioners so pitiful. PRIEST King Oedipus‚ the sovereign of our land‚ you see here young and old clustered round the shrine. Fledglings some‚ essaying flight‚ and some much weighted down (as I by age‚ the Presbyter of Zeus)‚ and striplings some--ambassadors of youth
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Standard 2 Explicit evidence: (Located throughout whole book) “You will never be nothing” is a something that students always repeated in their minds until they met Mrs. G. Books changed their lives. Education changed their lives. These students choose to create the life they wanted. They did this by pushing their paste behind including‚ chaos‚ suffering‚ and death. Mrs. Gruwell believed that those were not strong foundations for a good life. Instead these students lead their lives with sacrifices
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protagonist who falls madly in love. Though not all protagonists are handsome men/women; such as Beauty and the Beast‚ King Kong‚ and Penelope‚ all these stars lack the appearance of normal people. Their appearance ranges from a beast‚ an ape‚ or a pig‚ but true love is what can set them free. There are major differences and similarities between each film‚ but only one major theme; love. King Kong is about the giant gorilla that is captured by Carl Denham’s crew and taken to New York City. That’s just
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William Shakespeare’s King Lear is a timeless play whose textual integrity lends itself to a variety of interpretations and in exploring the human condition the text remains relevant across a wide range of contexts. It is possible to present the text as exploring and affirming the human condition‚ where humanity is defined as the ability to love and empathise. However‚ in the same instance‚ a nihilist perspective‚ such as Peter Brooke’s 1971 production of King Lear‚ challenges this by outlining that
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