master’s face pass from amiability to sternness; he hoped I was not beginning to idle. I could not call my wandering thoughts together. I had hardly any patience with the serious work of life which‚ now that it stood between me and my desire‚ seemed to me child’s play‚ ugly monotonous child’s play. (See Important Quotations Explained) SummaryThe narrator‚ an unnamed boy‚ describes the North Dublin street on which his house is located. He thinks about the priest who died in the house before his family
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BOOK REVIEW The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari. Group-10 About the Author Robin S. Sharma Robin Sharma is one of the world’s premier thinkers on leadership‚ personal growth and life management. He was born in Nepal in 1965. The bestselling author of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari. Robin Sharma is in constant demand internationally as keynote speaker at the conferences of many of the most powerful companies
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to look for when analyzing art? Certain components like lines‚ colors‚ light‚ scale‚ and movement are a few among many to be aware of. Knowing the history of the artwork and/or the artist can hint to the meaning as well. One work of art‚ Laocoön and His Sons‚ once analyzed reveals its meaning. Paying careful attention to the various elements of art and understanding the history behind sculpture point to its significance and value. This detailed and realistic statue of a struggle for life shows how
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Is it American Society rather than his own weakness that brings Willy to his downfall? Death of a Salesman is centred on the character of Willy‚ and this character is used to portray the downside of the American dream. Willy’s search for the American dream led to his downfall‚ alongside with many internal problems. Since the American dream is part of the American Society’s culture it is also to blame for Willy’s downfall. The American society has always had the American dream as part of its culture
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determined. Macbeth could blame his actions on the people surrounding him or the circumstances he faces. Throughout the play‚ many people influence him‚ including the witches and his own wife. By the end of the play‚ many people would argue that Macbeth is a completely different person‚ that he has lost his humanity. Although Macbeth could blame his downfall on numerous people and events‚ it is ultimately his own doing. To begin‚ in the play‚ Macbeth‚ Macbeth is responsible for his own downfall because he
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Did Agamemnon Deserve His Fate? In asking this question we must remember to look at both sides of the ’coin’. On one hand we have Agamemnon’s uncompromising position and his good qualities‚ and on the other‚ we have Clytemnestra and her reasons for killing her husband. We shall start with Agamemnon. The first time we hear of Agamemnon is from the Watchman in the opening scene. He speaks of the feeling of longing he has to take his master’s hand in his. The Chorus are ready to criticize the
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In the story‚ Macbeth is ultimately responsible for the actions that lead to his fate .It could be argued that Macbeth is not totally to blame for his own destruction‚ allowing himself to be influenced by others. First‚ Macbeth ignores the voice of his own mind. He knows what he is doing is wrong even before he murders Duncan‚ but he allows Lady Macbeth and greed to cloud his judgment. Secondly‚ Macbeth willingly listens to the witches with no proff to believe if what they were saying was true. Macbeth
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Through every obstacle Odysseus and his sailors face‚ Odysseus shows courage and wisdom that surpasses his shipmates’‚ but he also displays some of the same weaknesses they have. The sailors open the bag Odysseus received from Aeolus‚ who controls the wind‚ thinking that Aeolus had given him money. Instead‚ they release the winds and are blown off course. This act illustrates the greed of the sailors‚ but Odysseus also faults by his greed and arrogance on the island of the Cyclops. He wants so badly
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you consider is accountable for Macbeth’s death in “The Tragedy of Macbeth” by William Shakespeare? I believe that Macbeth is responsible for his own downfall because of his schemes‚ and because he eventually became a tyrant king. Macbeth was a tragic hero who demolished himself by his own narcissistic and evil ways. Macbeth’s schemes is a cause of his tragedy. “If chance will have me king‚ why‚ chance may crown me without my stir‚” (I.iii.144-146). This early in the play Macbeth is already
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beyond his or her social class. In the film‚ Tucker: The Man and His Dream‚ directed by Ford Coppola‚ Preston Tucker dreams of an affordable‚ safe vehicle‚ which he believes could potentially revolutionize the American automobile industry. However‚ Tucker Motor Company is brought to a halt when he is challenged by the Big Three automakers‚ the press‚ and the government. As these forces attempt to obstruct the start up of his company‚ Tucker only becomes more determined to insure that the his car will
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