Jonathan Robinson English Comp II Mark Barnes April 19‚ 2013 “The Madness & Death of Ophelia” Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark: By; William Shakespeare In Hamlet‚ Shakespeare makes it clear that Prince Hamlet is insane or at least on the verge of “madness.” However‚ Ophelia (daughter of Polonius‚ King of Denmark) begins to go mad‚ as well‚ after Hamlet kills her father‚ and the other numerous tragedies that plague her like a black cloud hovering about until her untimely death. In this literary
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There were many types of pirates. Anne Bonny was a pirate but she was a woman. She went against her father’s wishes and married‚ James Bonny‚ who was a pirate. James led her to the pirate hang out. Anne was disappointed in him as he later became the pirate informer for the governor. She left her husband and ran away with Calico Jack‚ a captain pirate‚ who offered to buy Anne from James. Later‚ Calico found our she was pregnant and left her in Cuba to deliver the baby. It was unclear if she left it
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Ophelia is a young woman who is the daughter of Polonius and the sister of Laertes. In the play‚ Ophelia is caught between her obedience to her father and her love for Hamlet‚ which results in tragic consequences. As a character who perfectly represents the “good girl” schema‚ Ophelia is the quintessential obedient daughter‚ a role demanded of all young women in the early 17th century. Her obedient nature can be seen in repeated quotes such as – “I shall obey my Lord‚” as she complies with her father’s
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In Shakespeare’s famous play‚ Julius Caesar‚ he wrote about a woman named Portia. Anyone who has read or seen the play knows that she is Brutus’ wife. But who was she really? To see who she really was one must look at her lifestyle‚ characteristics‚ and her actions. First‚ Portia’s lifestyle began in a household of a reputable man named Cato. Portia was raised to be a woman of extreme beauty and elegance. She was brought up in a society that viewed women as ‘weak’‚ and did not value human emotions
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Ophelia came to America the only way that she could: illegally. The risks and the sinfulness of it stayed fresh in her mind‚ but the hardships she faced while living in Mexico were much more prominent. America was good to Ophelia; it gave her a job‚ it gave her a sense of security‚ and‚ above all else‚ it gave her Ramon. Ramon was a legal citizen of the United States‚ and according to the U.S. immigration policy‚ Ophelia was now a legal citizen as well as a result of their marriage (“How the United
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differently. Kate and Helena‚ both actress presented an different mood and depiction of Ophelia‚ which leads the madness sense to different approaches. The two Ophelia’s have different appearance‚ different mood‚ and has different reason for madness‚ which makes both Ophelia’s one and only. The two version of Ophelia’s have contrasting appearances ; it is apparent that there’s age difference ‚fashion style difference‚ and mood differences. Kate’s Ophelia is more feminize ‚ and seems to be in her early
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“Geography is Destiny” The assertion that “geography is destiny” is a significantly valid statement that can be said about the shaping of earlier civilizations including Egypt‚ Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley. In each of these early civilizations‚ the people that entered into these areas were forced to adapt and build in a certain way due to the geography surrounding them which in return chose their destiny. The Egyptians adapted their way of life by building their civilization around the significant
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personality; without individuation‚ we would all be the same—drones‚ rendered unnecessary. As described by Plummer‚ Ophelia Syndrome is the inability to think or act for ourselves. Those suffering from Ophelia Syndrome are incapable of producing original thought or coping with the unknown. They would rather be safely misled than creatively uncertain. Plummer stated that Ophelia Syndrome was most commonly manifested in university students and “middle managers in American corporations” (p. 3). He
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‘a pound of flesh.’ Taken then thy bond‚ take thou thy pound of flesh; but in the cutting it‚ if thou dost shed one drop of Christian blood‚ thy lands and goods are by laws of Venice confiscate unto the state of Venice” Observant even though portia has no right to pick the husband‚ she wants to observe those who seek to marry her anyways "I pray thee‚ overname them‚ and as thou namest them I will describe them; and according to my description level at my
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Manifest Destiny America in the 19th century was a time of conquering and exploring new lands. The philosophy behind manifest destiny has fuel the motivation of many Americans‚ to expand and change our nation. Manifest destiny is a concept or belief and it’s not an event. Manifest Destiny has served as a justification that Americans could and is destined to expand our land. I certainly believe that because of manifest destiny‚ our country is the way it is. That being said‚ manifest destiny is not
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