control through her husband. She persuades Macbeth into killing Duncan so that he can become king after the incident. She characterizes one of the ongoing thematic elements of guilt throughout the play and this finally leads to her death in the end. The quote "a little water clears us of this deed" is a simple statement made by Lady Macbeth which becomes ironic as the play progresses because the metaphorical "clear water" of truth which she speaks of is never used by either her or Macbeth. Lady Macbeth
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but he does not exemplify being brave. Achilles says‚“‘What worthless‚ burnt-out coward I’d be called if I would submit to you and all your orders‚ whatever you blurt out. Fling them at others‚ don’t give me commands!” (Homer‚ Iliad Book 1) This quote also says that he does not want to take commands from the Greek army all because he does not receive his war prize. First off‚ it is childlike to act like that since he did not obtain his way and is not what a hero does. Also‚ since he basically does
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“I throw my weight against their locked doors. The doors hold. I am smart. I am arrogant. I am lucky. I am trying to save our lives.” What does this quote from Sherman Alexie’s “Superman and Me” mean? First‚ the quote should be broken down into fragments. “I throw my weight against their locked doors. The doors hold.” In this part of the quote Alexie is talking about the “...sullen and already defeated Indian kids who sit in the back rows and ignore me with theatrical precision.” He is telling about
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the story‚ the author describes the vanity of a zilch through its protagonist. A not rich‚ but also needy lady‚ Mme. Loisel. To talk about the character of Mathilde Loisel‚ one needs to acknowledge a few quotes to understand her personality. Firstly‚ one can say she is very arrogant from a quote in the beginning of the story. Mme. Loisel states‚ “No‚ There is nothing so humiliating as looking poor in the middle of a lot of rich women.” This sentence is said by Mme. Losiel‚ who is the protagonist
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“That night I slept in Cam’s hoodie. It was stupid and kind of sappy‚ but I didn’t care” (pg. 125). This is important quote because it allows us to see that Belly is attempting to have a good relationship and get over Conrad at the same time. This also displays how Belly is starting to trust and love Cam a little more each time they are together. This quote is important to the story because it explains Bellies feelings a little more clearly and how she is very slowly moving on from Conrad. “I love
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A Quote from the story The Angels “Therefore‚ all the telephone calls from the wives were the frantic and portentous beating of the wings of the death angels‚ as it were. When the final news came‚ there would be a ring at the front door—a wife in this situation finds herself staring at the front door as if she no longer owns it or controls it—and outside the door would be a man … come to inform her that unfortunately something has happened out there‚ and her husband’s body now lies incinerated in
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Trey Parker once said‚ “Every hero needs a sidekick; every captain needs a mate.” This quote means‚ even if a hero thinks they can do everything alone then they mistaken. In the book‚ The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. It is about young‚ brave Percy Jackson (son of Poseidon) who is on a quest to return the master Lightning bolt back to Olympus because if not there will be a war of the gods. Percy is being accused of stealing the bolt. He knows he didn’t take it but he doesn’t know who did. On his
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Quote Essay 15 3/27/15 "A little nonsense‚ now and then‚ is relished by the wisest men." Anonymous; used in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Every person in society deserves to be a little playful sometimes‚ because being a serious human being all the time‚ will make you into a different person than everyone else. Having fun is one of the most important things in life‚ because it lets a person come out of their shell‚ and just live for a little. Not only does having fun and being happy make
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Wisdom Quotes 1. You can do anything‚ but not everything. —David Allen 2. Perfection is achieved‚ not when there is nothing more to add‚ but when there is nothing left to take away. —Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 3. The richest man is not he who has the most‚ but he who needs the least. —Unknown Author 4. You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take. —Wayne Gretzky 5. Courage is not the absence of fear‚ but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear. —Ambrose Redmoon
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asked "For what does it mean to be a hero?" and answered himself with "It requires you to be prepared to deal with forces larger than yourself." This defines the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe and the play Julius Caesar by Shakespeare. This quote may have many meanings‚ but I personally believe it means that he who calls himself a hero (such as a police officer‚ fire fighter or others) will have to deal with situations that will be difficult to defeat; however they do so because it is their
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