A Midsummer Night’s Dream Study Questions ACT I‚ SCENE I - Due Date ____________________ 1. How is Hippolyta’s reasoning concerning how quickly the next four days will pass different from that of Theseus? 2. Why has Egeus brought his daughter and her two suitors to Theseus? What does Egeus expect him to do? 3. What was the proper role for women/daughters in Athenian society according to Egeus and Theseus? 4. What is Theseus’s ruling concerning Hermia? 5. How does Lysander’s comment about Demetrius’s
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EVERYTHING BUT THE BRAIN ACT 2 SCENE 7 ACT 2 SCENE 7; PAGE 57 Flashback to Elaine’s childhood with Father again Same situation as Act 2 Sc 6‚ but the roles are reversed Father’s idea of a game is not Elaine’s idea of a game Father insists on using physics to make Elaine eat her porridge even though it is not fun to her as a child Father is quite forceful and not patient with Elaine - He wants to get the job over and done with Father asks Elaine what she wants to be‚ but Elaine answers what
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Change The Set Act I‚ scene two of the play ‘The Tragedy of Julius Caesar’‚ written by William Shakespeare will be changed from ancient Rome‚ to 1953 in Las Vegas‚ Nevada. Las Vegas in the 1950’s had a lot of major events such as Frank Sinatra’s first performance at the Desert Inn and the Las Vegas Park opened but then closed due to 12 fatal accidents. The nightlife of Las Vegas is a perfect setting because it fits in with the backstory of all of the characters. The backstory is that Julius Ceasar
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An Analysis of the Casino Scene in Run Lola Run as an Allegory for Privilege and Wealth in the Current German Economy. In the third attempt at saving her boyfriend‚ Lola (Franka Potente) of Tom Tykwer’s Run Lola Run (1998) makes at saving her boyfriend‚ Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu)‚ gambles at a casino in an attempt to acquire the money he‚ needs. The film Run Lola Run is a criticism of the German economy in relation to societal privilege. The casino symbolizes the current German economy‚ and Lola
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film there was a young man holding the dagger‚ he walked all the way to King Duncan room and Macbeth followed him‚ changing this scene was a good idea. A floating dagger would be more work to add in‚ a boy holding the dagger makes the viewers not know that Macbeth is hallucinating‚ this makes it more believable and better understanding. In the playwright it goes dagger scene‚ Lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth‚ and then he kills King Duncan. The film has a different order‚ first Macbeth has conflict about
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Antigone Scene 1: Tone In Antigone by Sophocles‚ the character of Creon is portrayed as volatile‚ narcissistic‚ and hypocritical. All these qualities can be clearly seen in his tone during scene 1 of Antigone where Creon addresses the chorus as their king‚ and also receives new of Eteocles’ burial. His tone when addressing different parties and also his shifts in tone give the reader an invaluable insight into his personalities and goals. The scene opens with Creon addressing the chorus in his
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became his true self‚ much more moral and caring. A scene in which Henry uses his Id is when he gets angry at his daughter Rachel for spilling grape juice on his piano. This is an example of him using his Id because he is being selfish and he doesn’t seem to care if he’s hurting Rachel’s feelings by yelling at her. Another scene in which Henry uses his Id is when he gets mad at Bradley because he doesn’t want to go home. He is using his Id in the scene because he is throwing a tantrum like a child would
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Primary Source Review- Behind the Scenes by Elizabeth Keckley When was this document written? Who was the author and who was the intended audience? Behind the Scenes was published in 1868‚ written by Elizabeth Keckley. Elizabeth would go from being a general slave to the modiste and confidant of Mrs. Lincoln. Elizabeth 7would be between 40-50 years of age at the time of writing the document. I believe that Elizabeth’s audience was anyone who thought ill of Mrs. Lincoln. Elizabeth initially wrote
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At the start of scene fourteen in the movie Barry Lyndon‚ we witness the British army walking unto the battlefield. They walk with poise and confidence‚ showing no fear and readiness to fight. On the other side‚ we see the French‚ positioned and prepared for the oncoming attack. As the British army comes ever closer‚ the French launch their first round of shots. Many men from the British infantry fall‚ but the army continues forward‚ almost unfazed by the events that have occurred. The French fire
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uses figurative language to more fully explain the thoughts and actions of his characters. This helps the reader‚ who is now able to obtain a much greater understanding of Shakespeare’s characters because of the use of figurative language. In Act II‚ scene two‚ lines 33 – 60 of Macbeth‚ he uses a great amount of figurative language. Although Macbeth has just purposefully murdered Duncan‚ he feels incredible guilt over his actions because he believed Duncan was a good king. Macbeth only murdered Duncan
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