After the First Death In Robert Cormier’s After the First Death‚ the accounts of a terrorist hijacking are presented within a well developed plot. The fictional tale begins as a group of foreign "freedom fighters" takeover a camp school bus filled with young children. These hijackers had usually worked in quick bombing demonstrations‚ but in this operation the plans are switched around. The four terrorists used doped candy to keep the children quiet and forced Kate‚ the driver‚ onto a bridge to
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Loyalty and betrayal in Hamlet Loyalty is a significant theme in ‘Hamlet’ because Hamlet himself judges people by their loyalty or disloyalty-his mother‚ Ophelia‚ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern‚ Horatio and he acts accordingly. The significance of the betrayal theme is that many of the major events in the play result from the betrayal of one character by another. The most significant act of betrayal is that of Gertrude-whose marriage to Claudius after two months of widow-hood has such a traumatic
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The Theme of Betrayal and Loyalty Through the Eyes of Desdemona‚ Othello‚ and Iago The play The Tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice‚ written by William Shakespeare in the 1600’s‚ has many underlying and reoccurring themes. The major themes are betrayal and loyalty. During the entire play‚ every character is either betrayed or proved loyal. The Tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice can be seen through the characters of Iago‚ Othello‚ and Desdemona. Othello and Desdemona have both been betrayed
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Loyalty and Betrayal in King Lear The theme of loyalty and betrayal in King Lear is quite ironic; when usually one who is cast out returns to seek revenge‚ in Shakespeare’s masterpiece‚ those who are cast out remain fiercely loyal; whereas those who are treated well are those who turn their back on their fathers. In both the plot involving Lear and the subplot involving Edmund‚ this phenomenon is observed. In Act One‚ Scene One‚ Shakespeare juxtaposes Gonerill and Regan’s “large speeches … and
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jealous the feeling of love amongst others in the play becomes a lie. The subject of the play‚ Othello‚ is betrayal and loyalty. In this play‚ it had revealed ironically that one’s loyalty might cause one’s betrayal.
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themes explored in the texts include the parallel made through the father-son relationship between Ben‚ the General‚ Miro and Artkin. Some of these themes are Courage‚ Survival‚ Resilience‚ Sacrifice‚ Endurance‚ and being wise. Summary After the First Death written by Robert Cormier is a book about two guys named Artkin and Miro who hold a bus load of children hostage on a bridge for two days. The bus driver‚Karen‚ tries to take control but has a hard time. Cormier brings suspense to the realistic
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AP English Literature & Composition March 14‚ 2012 Betrayal and Loyalty in William Shakespeare’s Plays William Shakespeare is one of the most recognized playwrights in the history of man. People have analyzed every sentence of his works and have taken note of the various styles used in his writing. Ironically enough‚ little is known about Shakespeare’s personal life. It is assumed‚ however‚ that like other literary writers‚ Shakespeare relates occurrences in his life into his writing. The average
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A parent and a child share a bond like no one else. They guide‚ provide and help in just about any situation. Even in a situation like the one in the novel‚ After the First Death‚ where a group of terrorist figures make a plan to take a bus of children hostage in an attempt to get their homeland back. In another perspective of the story‚ a boy named Ben and his father are a part of a secret military operation called Inner Delta are against the terrorists and are attempting to save the children. While
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the play Julius Caesar‚ the theme of loyalty and betrayal so portrayed through an interesting and historical plot. There are many strong friendships in Julius Caesar.‚ Brutus and Cassius’‚two of the lead conspirators have a strong .. Their friendship is very strong as the plot develops and cassius and Brutus work towards murdering Caesar..Cassius and Brutus friendship has many signs of a true friendship‚.. Friends often argue and fight but then make up after A while. Another thing that is a sign
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you’re with.” (Charley Malloy) ‘Loyalty and betrayal are central to this film.’ Discuss. “I was ratting on myself all them years‚ and I didn’t even know it.” Terry Malloy’s eventual realisation in Elia Kazan’s film‚ On the Waterfront (1954)‚ reveals the philosophical nature of allegiances that the story of an exploited waterfront community’s resistance to an oppressive mob is centred on. Set on the docks of Hoboken‚ New Jersey‚ the film explores how certain loyalties are detrimental to one’s dignity
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