has many other generic features which Miller has incorporated into his modern version. The character of Alfieri is used in the traditional chorus role‚ and Eddie is often likened to a tragic hero‚ the main character who contributes to their own downfall through a flawed personality‚ typically described as their "tragic flaw". The traditional Greek tragedies would have been performed in amphitheatres‚ in which the audience would look down on the actors. Not only is this similar to the way Alfieri looks
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that led to catastrophe. There are many factors that caused the deaths of the lovers‚ but two of the most important were how Friar Lawrence disregarded his own logic‚ and how he missed numerous opportunities to save the lovers. First of all‚ Friar Lawrence explicitly knew better than to do many of the things he did. First‚ he should not have agreed to marry Romeo and Juliet so quickly. Romeo wanted to marry Juliet after knowing her for less than twenty-four hours‚ which reveals his reckless personality
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on almost every character in the drama. Lord and Lady Montague and Capulet could be deemed responsible for the deaths of their children as their feud is the original cause of the hostility. Romeo and Juliet themselves could be considered responsible for their own deaths. After all‚ they both died at their own hands. These characters are all responsible‚ but the person most responsible for the untimely deaths of Romeo and Juliet is Friar Laurence. Throughout the course of the play‚ Friar Laurence
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Intro: What does Desdemona represent in Shakespeare’s play? Well she represents a lot of things like showing her love for Othello and the betrayal in relationship between those two. And she has a good and sometimes bad relationship with her Dad. BP1: Desdemona shows how she has a good relationship with her Dad because when the text says “I owe you respect because you gave me life and education you’re the one I have to obey I’m your daughter” this is showing that she has a really good relationship
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The character Desdemona in William Shakespeare’s classic play Othello is characterized in a way that represents an early form of feminism similar to what is seen by modern day women. Many traits such as being outspoken‚ independent‚ and brave are common to be seen in women from our era. For Desdemona’s character however‚ a wife in the 1500s‚ these traits are rather unheard of for her to have‚ almost to the point that her actions are considered scandalous. Desdemona’s character is viewed as being
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Othello and Desdemona vs. Romeo and Juliet Othello and Desdemona are similar and different from Romeo and Juliet in several ways‚ both as couples‚ and as individuals. The circumstances they face and the nature of their characters share similarities‚ and so do the choices they make‚ but the other characters in the respective plays‚ and the key differences in Othello and Romeo’s dispositions cause them to go down separate roads‚ even if the end stage is the same. Desdemona and Juliet are interesting
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To what extent did opposition to the policy of appeasing Germany increase in Britain in the years 1936-1939? The policy of appeasement had reached its heights by the period between 1936 and 1939. It was felt by many to be the best policy at the time‚ as it allowed Britain to buy herself some valuable time in order to delay the inevitable war. Opposition during 1936‚ when appeasement was first seen as really taking the forefront of foreign policy‚ was small and weak. However it was by 1939 that
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Romeo and Juliet is the tragic story of two young lovers‚ longing to be together but kept apart by their families. They prove their love for each other by going behind their parents’ backs to meet‚ to be together and to be married before meeting an untimely death. Deciding who is ultimately responsible for their tragic end can be difficult as there are so many people who play a significant role in their lives and who have an influence on how the play unfolds. Firstly‚ although Romeo and Juliet are
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Many People Were Responsible For Romeo and Juliet’s Death In the timeless love story of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare many people‚ including the very Romeo and Juliet themselves were responsible for their deaths. Everything that happened in the story clearly led to two of the most famous deaths in the history of literature and almost all the characters in the story had role to play in the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. These deaths are tragic but heartfelt and have made many individuals
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The Death of Julius Caesar Should Julius Caesar have been killed? This is a question many scholars‚ intellectuals‚ and philosophers have wondered throughout the ages since his bloody death in the year 44 B.C. at the hands of some of his closest friends. This treachery would have most people in outrage; who would dare kill the soon to be Roman Emperor? Most would come to the assumption it was blood thirsty‚ heartless men who themselves wanted to seize power‚ but is that really the case? I believe
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