Text Response for Macbeth Act I Scene i The opening scene of the play creates a very mysterious type of tone. This is shown with the witches chanting fair is foul and foul is fair; the fact that the two aren’t true makes it mysterious. Also that the play starts off with three witches talking about a meeting. Scene ii Macbeth is regarded as a hero in the beginning of the play as he was the one who killed Macdonwald with much courage and loyalty to Duncan‚ for brave Macbeth – well he deserves
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Macbeth is a man worthy of our sympathy. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Macbeth is portrayed as being a loyal and noble man but when faced with a life-changing decision‚ his dark side begins to surface and greed takes over common sense. He appears to be quite gullible and is persuaded easily by his wife and the witches into becoming king and letting nothing get in the way. After a Macbeth returns from a battle‚ he is seen to be “noble Macbeth” in the eyes of King Duncan. By
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communication. The relationships depicted in the text have or did have communication but it was lost and lead to communication problems in their relationship Stories/evidence: - The father - Nobody said anything - Night school - Will you please be quiet please? ESSAY......... Raymond Carver’s short stories about communication and miscommunication are depicted through many of the relationships in the text of ‘Will You Please Be Quiet‚ Please?”. The characters
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"The murder of King Duncan has unanticipated consequences for both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Discuss." ‘Macbeth’‚ a dramatic play written by William Shakespeare is a tale of a man – Macbeth – and his wife – Lady Macbeth – who both have an ambition for power. Influenced by his cold-hearted wife‚ Macbeth kills King Duncan in order to gain the throne. This deed has consequences for both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth which were in no way anticipated and eventually leads to their demise. The murder of
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Structure of Text Response Part 2 (The Sandwich plan) 1. To construct a clear and logical argument 2. To show that you know and understand the text. Introduction (about 6 sentences) (i) Start: The title of the text (must be underlined) + the author/director no more than 2 sentences outlining the basic story. (ii) Define the key words of the topic (the topic means the essay question) (iii) State the contention (the main argument) (iv) Introduce the main points you will make in the
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Text Response Good Vs. Evil Good vs. evil is a widely explored theme in Isobelle Carmody’s novel ’The Gathering’. It is most evident in the battle between the Chain and the Kraken‚ however the more sinister‚ subtler acts of evil occur when he attempts to make each member vulnerable by breaching their weaknesses. While the physical examples such as the final battle‚ the murder of The Tod and the violent acts by Buddha and his gang could certainly be classified as evil‚ it is my belief that the
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Topic: in Steinbeck’s “of mice and men” the negatives out way the positives. Do you agree? In John Steinbeck’s “OF MICE AND MEN” a large variety of social statuses and social classes are observed in the characters‚ which range from: Negros‚ women‚ elderly‚ the rich and the poor during 1930’s America. Whilst it is a touching story of dreams and friendship it is also rather saddening because of its setting during the Depression and hardship that everyone had to face. Crooks is the Negro stable buck
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become clear when exploring an audience ’s response to William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ from the Elizabethan era and today. The text was written in 1606 and was set in Scotland. The tragedy construes what egotistical ambition can do to the mind. Key themes of loyalty and betrayal‚ the increase in intelligence of humans‚ the way laws govern society and the balance in power between genders affect an audience ’s response to Macbeth. Specifically speaking; Macbeth ’s corruption‚ the three witches and Lady
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Text Response Option 2- “The Outsiders” S.E. Hinton What are the lessons that S.E. Hinton wants to teach us through the story of “The Outsiders’? A number of lessons can be learnt from reading S.E. Hinton’s debut novel “The Outsiders”. By naming the novel “The Outsiders” yet writing it from the greasers perspective‚ we feel more like an insider in this group society seem to be pushing out. We identify with the underdog from the opening page. We find ourselves seeing life through the eyes of the greasers
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The theme of betrayal is prominent in Macbeth‚ illustrated in a variety of incidents throughout the play. It is also common in many articles‚ current events reports‚ and even an element of it can be found in artwork and visual texts‚ which creates a variety of links between these text types and the play. The visual text is a painting depicting Adam and Eve eating the apple‚ an act commonly viewed as betrayal and disobedience of God. This can be connected to Macbeth’s murder of Duncan‚ his king who
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