Similarities/Differences of Romeo and Juliet/Antigone Rossiter Worthington Raymond once said‚ “Life is eternal‚ and love is immortal‚ and death is only a horizon; and a horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight.” Many themes can be illuminated in this quote‚ but there are three that stand out and relate to the plot lines of these two tragic plays‚ in a way that makes the emotions and perception of the characters much more palpable and heartfelt. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and Sophocles’ Antigone
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Chowdhury Dr.Vivone English 2A‚ Period 4 16 May 2011 Fate vs. Free Will in Julius Caesar Thesis: In the Play‚ Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ one of the major themes in the play is “Fate vs. Free Will” because Julius Caesar was forewarned about his murder. I. Theme A. Definition B. Literary Example II. “Predestination” A. Soothsayer B. Calpernia C. Messenger D. Brutus III. Civil War A. Brother vs. Brother B. Chaos Chowdhury 1 Eafen Chowdhury
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Love is a strong emotion that is accepting‚ appreciating‚ and wanting to make others feel good. In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare shows that there are different types of love including idealistic love‚ parental love‚ and love between friends. Romeo and Juliet show idealistic love. However‚ Nurse‚ and Capulet show. there is also so a lot of hatred going around and a bad feud between the Capulets‚ and the Montagues. No one knows how the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues began but
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The Ideal Husband Romeo‚ the lover of Verona‚ and Count Paris‚ the ideal partner in marriage‚ are intertwined in fate and are seemingly made opponents of love in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Romeo‚ son of Lord and Lady Montague‚ falls in love with Juliet‚ daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet. Due to the fact that the Montagues and Capulets still sustain an ancient feud between their households‚ Romeo and Juliet keep their love a secret. Unaware of their daughter’s love to Romeo‚ Lord and Lady Capulet
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Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet is the classic play written by William Shakespeare that follows two star-crossed lovers‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ who are mortal enemies that fall in love with each other. The protagonists try to keep their love hidden from their families‚ but not forgotten by themselves. This play of love and passion has been prototyped countless times on the silver screen‚ as it is the greatest love story ever told. The most well-known movie versions of Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo And Juliet
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Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ fate vs. free will‚ among other themes‚ is expanded upon. This concept is often argued and discussed among English classes over what is fate and what is the choice of the titular main character‚ Macbeth. Since Macbeth deals with the supernatural‚ the concept of premonitions and‚ in turn‚ fate is revealed. This is where confusion comes in as some believe that because of the presence of premonitions in the story‚ many people automatically assume it’s all fate. However‚ other arguments
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story‚ Oedipus struggles to acquire the knowledge about his past. Though this play may be regarded as incestuous‚ Sophocles depicts a much deeper theme: Fate vs. Free Will. Does one really control his actions‚ or are we chained to the decisions made by our destiny? When Oedipus was sent off to be killed as a child (by his parents)‚ it was his fate that allowed him survived because the person assigned to execute the task couldn’t do it in the end. (Line 1360) “HERDSMAN: O master‚ I pitied it‚
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November 2012 Fate vs. Free Will—the Adjustment Bureau In the movie‚ The Adjustment Bureau‚ based on the book by Philip K. Dick‚ two strangers find themselves drawn together by the will of the universe. Others may refer to that as simple fate. I was surprised and then won over by The Adjustment Bureau‚ with its deep themes about our existence‚ free will and fate. How much power exactly do the agents of fate hold over someone’s life? Can free will ever win over fate? And is it free will or
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specific scene‚ Amir’s betrayal of Hassan‚ because it addresses a very overarching theme that is relevant in the everyday life. The theme‚ fate vs. free will‚ is prevalent throughout my poster and connects the cells together. The story shows from the day he was born to his betrayal of Hassan. It was very important to start from their birth because Amir and Hassan’s fate was decided at that age. Amir’s first word “Baba”‚ and Hassan’s first word “Amir‚” shows their priorities and what they value the most
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Knowledge Brings Sorrow; Fate vs. Free Will The themes of “fate versus free will” and “knowledge brings sorrow” are present throughout the play Oedipus Rex‚ by Sophocles. Fate and free will are antitheses of each other‚ just as knowledge and sorrow are. Many years before Oedipus began his journey to Thebes‚ his father‚ King Laius‚ heard a prophecy saying that his son would kill him (65). In order to prevent this from happening‚ Laius had the baby abandoned‚ and had his feet bound together with
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