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    Characters in Hamlet

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     You will need to study the following terms‚ ideas‚ and  themes. You will be expected to answer multiple choice questions‚ essay questions‚ and short answer questions.     Shakespearian Drama    ● What is the difference between a comedy‚ tragedy‚ and history?  ● Define catharsis‚ hubris‚ and nemesis. What is the relationship between these words?  ● What are the characteristics of a tragedy?  ● Define dramatic irony and soliloquy.  ● Discuss the importance of dialogue in the play.    Act I    ● What mood‚ or atmosphere

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    Teachers have a substantial impact on students‚ myself included‚ due to the significant amount of time they spend with them. Teachers verse their students on the topic of their expertise‚ but they also help them grow as people. While learning how to convert mass to moles‚ moles to moles‚ and moles to mass can prove useful if an individual wants to become a chemist‚ the work ethic gained from finishing assignments before their inevitable deadlines proves most useful. Aside from work ethic‚ students

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    Theoretical Framework Bowen’s Family Systems Theory Bowen’s family systems theory is a theory specifically in human behaviour saying that the members of the family are somewhat naturally connected to each other emotionally. It says that the family is a unit relating to a member’s emotions and thinking of things to define interactions consisting of many different parts. It says that if a member feels that they are getting disjointed from the family‚ the members will sense that they are feeling that

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    dramatize the plot.Common elements in a sophoclean tragedy include the protagonist being a person of noble birth and stature; the protagonist having a weakness and because of it‚ becoming isolated and suffering a downfall; the audience undergoing catharsis‚ a purging of emotions‚ after experiencing pity‚ fear‚ and shock. In Oedipus Rex‚ Sophocles uses the contrast between sight and blindness to reveal the complexities and self-inflicting irony of the protagonist‚ Oedipus.

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    IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENT ON ADOLESCENT AS MAJOR Causes aggression AND VIOLENCE INTRODUCTION According to “wood worth” a prominent psychologist environment cover all the outside factors that have acted on the individual since begin life.” Environment plays influencing role on the growth and development of the individual behavior and other personality characteristic such as anxiety‚ frustration‚ stress‚ aggression and violence etc. these influences can be further divided into three areas

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    with Shakespearean dramas‚ was developed before Hamlet‚ Macbeth or any of Shakespeare’s well-known plays were written. The literary term was actually discovered around 330 BC by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. Through his theory of catharsis‚ Aristotle debated that the great plays of Sophicles‚ Euripides‚ and other Greek playwrights contained tragic heroes similar to each other‚ which all portrayed four basic characteristics (“English Lit.”). These qualities were a tragic

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    hubris or the excessive amount of pride and disrespect for the natural order‚ peripeteia or change in fate‚ anagnorisis or the moment a hero makes an important discovery‚ nemesis or the punishment received because of his/her hubris‚ and finally catharsis or the pity or fear received from the audience as the hero

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    in common parlance‚ the word tragedy has been applied to a range of sad events or stories‚ tragedy‚ as it is used in the study of literature‚ requires that the audience‚ having identified with the protagonist‚ experiences a feeling of release or catharsis. According to Poetics by Aristotle‚ every tragedy must have six elements‚ which parts determine its quality: plot‚ characters‚ diction‚ thought‚ spectacle‚ melody. Amount all the elements‚ plot is the “first principle”‚ which is the most important

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    The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger depicts the life of Holden Caulfield: a lonesome‚ depressed‚ and confused adolescent who has a jaded view of the adult world. Due to his mentally unstable character‚ Holden struggles to “find himself.” He walks aimlessly in the streets of New York‚ lacking purpose and unsure of his identity. All Holden knows is that every semblance of the adult world is phony. Hence‚ he tries to protect children before they are exposed to the adversities of adulthood‚ as he

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    messages about class and social mobility were cleverly portrayed through character’s opinions. Use of racism in the play left the audience thinking about immigration and questioning what it is to truly be an American. Williams’ work provided political catharsis for the audience‚ and helped to pave the way for a generation where the mixing of classes and races became more acceptable. A streetcar named desire brought a multitude of cultural matters to the forefront and broke conventions‚ contributing to societie’s

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