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    farmhouse finding nothing‚ the county attorney Mr. Henderson suggested Mr. and Mrs. Hale‚ and the sheriff Mr. Peters and his wife Mrs. Peters‚ to leave‚ while he stays behind to continue looking further for any kind of evidence that can be used. MR. HENDERSON (his voice sounding exhausted): I believe it’s okay for you all to leave since there isn’t much to left to look over anyways. Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters looked relieved as soon as they heard those words. MR HENDERSON: I’ll stay behind because it’s

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    In Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth‚ the main character Macbeth yearns to be king which leads to an overpowering sense of guilt causing his downfall. King Duncan constantly praises Macbeth for his fidelity and chivalry‚ but when Duncan crowns his son king‚ Macbeth feels deceived. Thus‚ Macbeth and his wife plot to murder Duncan so Macbeth can become king. As the time approaches to assassinate Duncan‚ Macbeth begins hallucinating. Macbeth declares in a soliloquy: “A dagger of the mind‚ a false creation

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    Glaspell & “Trifles” Those who are oppressed seek expression; those who are trapped seek freedom. The human spirit rebels against dominance‚ propelling those affected into action. The short dramatic play‚ “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell‚ showcases the oppression of American women by a male-dominated society during the late 1800s. As the title of the play suggests‚ the concerns of women are often considered to be mere trifles‚ unimportant issues that bear little or no importance to the true work of

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    Susan Glaspell’s‚“Trifles‚” Mrs. Peters is the round character. While being a supportive sheriff’s wife‚ Mrs.Peters would follow all the guideline set in place for her. Such as what to say and what to do to be an honorable female in a society the is ruled by men. In the play the men would make careless remarks that were meant to dishonor the women. For example‚ when they show concert for Mrs. Wright’s preserves because they might have frozen‚ Mr. Hale relates women’s chores to “trifles”. While the play

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    For Victor‚ being in society surrounded by innocent bystanders‚ he cannot tolerate it. His guilt is immense. If the people knew his true crimes‚ they would chase him out of the town‚ just as they did to the monster. He wants to tell his father but decides not to. There has been too much misery for the poor man. It would break his father’s heart. Victor does not blame the creature for the deaths of William‚ Justine‚ and Henry. In his mind‚ he was responsible for their deaths. When Elizabeth writes

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    of visual art. It has created impetus and inspiration for those artists wishing to produce a pure and transcendental art form.Many artists have discovered unconventional techniques in their art-making approach.Morgan Russell and Stanton Macdonald-Wright are the two influential forces in furthering the connection between music and art. in 1911 Kandinsky attempted to put order to tonal colors. In his famed 1912 essay Concerning the Spiritual in Art he explained how he associated certain colors with

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    Susan Glaspell’s short story “A Jury of Her Peers” is more effective than her play Trifles at depicting the marginalization of women. Given only the text of the stories‚ and not taking into consideration the acting in the play‚ “Jury” far surpasses Trifles in conveying how women were basically disregarded as having any insight into “manly” matters such as a murder investigation. Trifles was written in 1916 and “Jury” was written in 1917. During this time period women were thought to be lower than

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    The scholar Vellacott writes on Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex that “if [Oedipus] was to avoid heinous pollutions‚ he must make for himself two unreadable rules; never to kill an older man; and never to marry an older woman.” This is a highly unfair assessment of Oedipus’ character‚ and expects too much of any human. Oedipus’ innocence is shown in the fact that he was ignorant of his true origins‚ he was only human‚ and he was subject to fate. According to Polybus and Merope‚ Oedipus was their son. One

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    After the thirst for power had consumed Macbeth and Lady Macbeth‚ apparent visions began to overwhelm the lovers to the point of insanity. The role of the reoccurring hallucinations was enough to conjure up senses of guilt and shame‚ which ultimately contributed to their downfall. Throughout the play‚ Macbeth suffers from several hallucinations such as the dagger appearing before him‚ the ghost of Banquo‚ and the blood on his hands. Although Macbeth had succeeded in gaining power‚ he did not succeed

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    Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright was one of the greatest architects of his time. He designed many great buildings and pleased many of his clients. Wright even created an new style of architecture‚ called “Prairie Houses”‚ which are spacious one-story buildings. From his first house to his last musuem‚ Wright excelled in the field of architecture. His name is greatly known throughout America‚ and he inspires many architects today. Frank Lloyd Wright was born on June 8‚ 1967 in Richland Center

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