The Tempest by William Shakespeare and The Inferno by Dante Alighieri had two very strong male characters. The leading character in The Tempest was a man named Prospero. Prospero is a former duke who had been stripped of his dukedom due to treachery. He is a very powerful man who uses his magic to manipulate everyone and everything within his reach. One very strong character in The Inferno was a man named Virgil. Virgil was a soul who was sent to guide Dante through Hell. Virgil has power over the
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One of his last plays‚ The Tempest‚ takes place on a magical island and features a strong relationship between father and daughter‚ a power structure that resembles a system of patriarchy. Marilyn Williamson writes in her book‚ The Patriarchy of Shakespeare’s Comedies‚ about The Tempest and its use of the romance drama and pastoral themes to “mythologize
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Many characters don’t have the power to control all of the flat and round characters in a story‚ but one character in Shakespeare’s short stories does have the ability to do so. Iago‚ the character in “Othello” has the ability to take control of all the characters’ lives even if they don’t suspect any kind of remorse. While Shakespeare gave Iago the ability to control the entire plot by his secret misleading situations allows him to be the enticer of every situation that occurs throughout the story
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The irony and dark humor work in union to foreshadow the ominous ending. In the beginning‚ both Fortunato and Montresor seem to be dressed accordingly for how events are about to unfold. Fortunato is wearing “a tight-fitting parti-striped dress‚ and [on] his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells”‚ resembling a fool (Poe 4). On the other hand‚ Montresor is dressed in “a mask of black silk” and a roquelaire‚ bearing the resemblance to a villain (Poe 5). The outfits of both characters are
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for diversity is commonly expressed and sought after. People are human‚ and humans are all the same. Outspokenness‚ dominance‚ family upbringings‚ and the opinions formed of people thereafter are all connected. This connection can even be seen in literature. The main female characters in the short stories‚ “Revelation” and “Greenleaf”‚ written by Flannery O’Connor‚ both have dysfunctional families‚ are symbolically compared to animals‚ and have self-elevating thoughts while being judgemental towards
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cause them to become paranoid and suspicious of each other. Their hysteria led to the Salem Witch trials in 1692‚ where each person would blame each other for witchcraft and be executed for working with the devil. In today’s society the similarities we have with the Puritans of the 1600’s is that we have moral codes that we follow to live in peace. If anyone violates them‚ then they are punished for what they have
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There were two main types of architectural styles popular in the Regency period. The first one was called medieval revival. This is often referred to as Victorian Gothic‚ or more accurately‚ Gothic Revival. This style was based on medieval architecture‚ particularly the Gothic churches of the late 13th and early 14th century. Many Gothic Revival buildings used stucco in place of medieval stone‚ and braced fanciful Gothic curves with hidden iron struts. The second‚ and more popular style of Regency
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religions different from your own and immediately dismiss the religion as wrong. However when analyzing certain aspects of religious texts‚ it is clear some striking similarities exist. For instance Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam all have unique perspectives on the Day of Judgement‚ but have some commonalities. One common thread between the texts is the emotional response it causes the reader to have. Specifically‚ the passages are intended to both terrify and elicit hope. This can be seen in the
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Bladerunner and Frankenstein Q. Changes in context and form offer fresh perspectives on the values of texts. How does Scotts Bladerunner reveal a new response to the values in Shelley’s Frankenstein? Include the following: * Topic sentence * Context * Quote/techniques A. Thesis: In society‚ values are relatively constant overtime regardless of the changes in context. However underlying the transcending values‚ the perspectives of individuals in different contexts fluctuate as
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Plants and animals have a lot of things in common so much in fact i couldn’t fit half of them into this essay‚ there similarities and differences span from the smallest things like cells to huge thing like the whole organism. One thing that plants and animals both have in common is the fact that they adapt‚ the main thing isn’t that they adapt though it’s why they do it. Animals‚ plants‚ and humans all share the same thing they have a will to live in different ways maybe or some might want to live
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