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    Macbeth

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    Act I Scene VII in the play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare shows Macbeth’s pondering over if he should kill King Duncan or not. We see that he has a conscience as he thinks about the consequences that may come with the killing of the King. We also see that Macbeth is very ambitious and Lady Macbeth knows that this is his weakness and tries to exploit this. Lady Macbeth is portrayed as being very masculine as she seem to be in control as she dominates the situation. Shakespeare uses emotive words

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    Faust and Frankenstein

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    Effects of Reaching For the Intangible Authors Goethe of Faust and Shelley of Frankenstein depict the inevitable downfalls of the seemingly omnipotent protagonists who in the end‚ only reach an undying thirst for more than they can handle. However‚ with each going to the extent of isolating himself to challenge and seek the universal unknowns through his studies‚ both Faust and Frankenstein face lonesome defeat in their desperation for answers. Faust seeks to attain the supernatural in a natural

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    attempts to explain the relationship between gender and power by inverting the roles of two characters of the opposite gender. In the tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ William Shakespeare employs various rhetorical devices to demonstrate Macbeth’s and Lady Macbeth’s switch in traditional gender roles‚ which arise from the consequences for each character’s actions and speech. Plotting to murder Duncan in order to succeed the throne‚ both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth switch traditional gender roles through their actions

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    and Lord Byron‚ it is natural that her works would reflect the Romantic trends. Many label Shelley¡¯s most famous novel Frankenstein as the first Science Fiction novel in history because its plot contains the process of a scientist named Victor Frankenstein creating a living human being from dead body parts‚ but that is only a part of the entire novel. At its core‚ Frankenstein is a product of Romanticism featuring the traits of a Romantic hero on a Romantic quest‚ the embracement of nature¡¯s sublimity

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    Macbeth is Bipolar One would say that being bipolar in today’s society isn’t that bad of a mental disease‚ but when you throw that mental disease into the power of a potential king‚ you live on a day to day basis and never know what could happen in the blink of an eye. Bipolar Disorder is one of the oldest mental disorders and its symptoms have been molded by differing theories over time until it actually had its own classification. For many years‚ Bipolar Disorder was linked to Schizophrenia. The

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    Frankenstein and Monster

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    a sense of power over all other living species. We have the ability to house-train a cat‚ teach a dog to guide the blind‚ or kill a rabid animal if we feel threatened. It is our ability to think and act upon our thoughts after deliberation that allows to us to rein over the animal world. In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ Shelley examines how being human correlates directly with division of power in society by delineating the physical and emotional interactions between both Frankenstein and the monster

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    Macbeth

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    (ii) “Essentially the play Macbeth is about power‚ its use and abuse.” Discuss this view of the play‚ supporting your answer with the aid of suitable reference to the text. Mark ex 60 by reference to the criteria for assessment using the following breakdown of marks. P 18 C 18 L 18 M 6 60 marks A+ B C D E- 100% 60 – 51 42 33 24 23 – 0 30% 18 – 16 13 10 8 7 – 0 10% 6 – 5 4 3 3 2 – 0 Candidates are free to agree

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    Frankenstein: Morality

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    Frankenstein: Morality Morality. It has been questioned by people‚ honored by people and revered since the beginning of time. Yet even today not one person can say what is morally right. It is a matter of opinion. It was Dr.Victor Frankenstein’s opinion that it was alright to create a "monster". Frankenstein’s creation needed a companion. Knowing that his first creation was evil should the doctor make a second? With the knowledge at hand‚ to Dr.Frankenstein‚ it is not at all morally

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    Frankenstein Commentary

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    COMMENTARY Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a complex literary piece that through diction‚ symbolism‚ and imagery explores the typical human inclination to push boundaries and the corollary that comes with these actions. The use of diction in the excerpt builds intricate characters that question and challenge the reader’s ideas. As a main component of the story’s theme in an overall sense‚ as well as in the passage‚ the allegory and representation of the characters form a new interpretation of the

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    Macbeth

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    Golden Macbeth * Do you sympathize with Macbeth? Why or why not? Considering whether or not to feel sympathy for Macbeth can be based upon whether or not you think Macbeth has any control of his own destiny. If you think of Macbeth as a pawn in his own game‚ then you can feel sympathy. He is controlled by the witches‚ who promise him the crown‚ at exactly the right time when he has just been "promoted" to Thane of Cawdor. The witches give him something else to strive for. Macbeth is also

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