Kyla Beecher Ms. Hilliard English 2 Honors 4 January 2013 Traditional vs. Modern Drama In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun themes‚ symbols‚ and characters can be compared. Both A Raisin in the Sun and Julius Caesar were written for the stage; therefore their characters become more obvious and more thoroughly portrayed than in a book‚ for example. Even though‚ these works were written by far different authors and in different centuries their similarities
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Real or fictional characters think suicide is the only answer to their problems these days. Suicide is a major issue among all people but mostly teens in the world today. When suicide is discussed in school or anywhere else people take it very seriously because they will at least know two people that are thinking about attempting it. Most adults commit suicide when they are going through hard times‚ or stress. “You have a choice. Live or die. Every breath is a choice. Every minute is a choice. To
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Portia Marks Heather Cole Reading 115 1 December 2010 What Does It Mean To Be “College Educated?” According to Dictionary.com the words college means: degree-granting school of higher learning; education: act or process of imparting or gaining knowledge‚ judgment‚ and a level of intellectual maturity (or) act or process of imparting or acquiring particular knowledge or skills‚ as for a profession. It’s only right to say that the definition of being college educated is gaining knowledge or skills
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may or may not want to learn more about The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ but if they did‚ they might want Shakespeare to develop a more broad description of the characters and include information from their pasts. For example‚ we do not know much about Portia except that she was married to Brutus and she later killed herself by swallowing embers. There could be many moments in this play that readers could find memorable‚ but the most memorable might be the death of Julius Caesar. When Brutus‚ Cassius
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Bassanio on the other hand is honest and genuine in his relationship with Antonio. He outright tells Antonio why he needs the money and is upfront about everything. He also needs money to make his way to Belmont in order to try and wed the fair Portia. He has previously met the lady on an earlier voyage and seeks to return to her. He actually cars for this woman compared to Giannetto who
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William Shakespeare develops characters through their words and actions as well as through the words of others. William Shakespeare makes it known that even the minor characters are important to the play. Brutus is the protagonist of the play‚ yet Portia and Calpurnia were just valuable to the play as the men were. Mark Antony is portrayed as a foil in the play‚ Julius Caesar. He was Caesar’s friend who did everything and anything for him. Mark Antony was a true friend to Caesar and stood up for him
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Name_____________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE UNIT TEST 1 - Julius Caesar I. Matching/Identify _____ 1. Strato _____ 2. Lucilius _____ 3. Octavius _____ 4. Artemidorus _____ 5. Brutus _____ 6. Caesar _____ 7. Casca _____ 8. Calpurnia _____ 9. Mark Antony _____ 10. Portia _____ 11.Lepidus _____ 12. Decius _____ 13. Pindarus _____ 14. Cassius _____ 15. Soothsayer A. Captured by Antony’s soldiers‚ mistaken for Brutus B. Persuades Caesar to attend Senate meeting C. First to stab Caesar D. convinces Brutus to join conspiracy
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Abortion Secondary Research and Writing Portia N. Graham November 18‚ 2012 Readers of this essay should beware. You will find it easy to assume as you read that I am criticizing the assumptions common to Roe‚ Casey‚ and the popular anti-choice movement in order to support the platform of abortion choice. Nothing could be further from the truth. My analysis of the standard view will constitute the bulk of this essay. After that I shall offer a brief account of a replacement for the standard
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jealousy of Caesar had not yet progressed to the level of malevolence‚ but as Brutus said Cassius spurns him on selfishly to mold him into what benefits him the most. Brutus is troubled at first‚ unsure what to do‚ and his odd behavior aggravates Portia‚ causing
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a serpent’s egg (which‚ hatched‚ would as his kind grow mischievous) and kill him in the shell” (pages 41-42). In stark contrast to the harsh nature of planning of the murder‚ Brutus is portrayed as a close friend of Caesar’s‚ a loving husband to Portia‚ a wise military leader to his men‚ and a kind master to Lucius‚ his servant. However‚ due to his ancestor’s key role in establishing the Roman Republic and his own sense of justice‚ Brutus feels responsible to ensure the continued stability of the
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