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    In Romeo and Juliet‚ Juliet’s repetition shows her uncertainty in choosing to side with Tybalt or Romeo. This is important because it ultimately shows the contradicting obligations she has to Romeo and also her family. Juliet’s contradicting decision is due to Romeo’s banishment and Tybalt’s death and ultimately is over who’s side she should be on. Specifically‚ in Act III scene ii lines 97-114‚ Juliet works through this situation by comparing both situations next to each other‚ which shows a different

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    merchant of venice essay

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    Is shylock portrayed as the villain or the victim in the play? The play ‘Merchant of Venice’ is about a man called Bassanio who needs another loan of his good friend Antonio. He guarantees a loan of the Jew‚ Shylock. Shylock is both the villain and the victim in this play. He is the villain when he sees the opportunity to take revenge on Antonio for the way he has treated him and makes a bond to take a pound of his flesh. His anger is fuelled even more when his daughter runs away and steals his

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    always opposing evil and wrong-doing‚ while attempting his best to halt it. The hero is selfless always willing to give his life in place of another. A villain‚ or monster‚ is the opposed force of the hero‚ whose intent is solely based around a malicious and self-centered motive. The shadow-self of a character is often portrayed as the villain‚ or monster‚ but it has a much greater importance. The shadow-self illustrates the two extremes of a personality. Since the shadow-self is the complete opposite

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    There was once a time in history where villains and heroes were difficult to distinguish. There were no capes or masks that clearly distinguished which side you were on. Every hero could also be viewed from different perspectives or have poor intentions to cause them to appear villainous‚ especially during conflict. The Second World War quickly became a worldwide production whose impact still exist today and in terms of the theatrical production of this magnitude‚ Germany was the main antagonist

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    Hamlet essay

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    The way we see ourselves is often reflected in the way we act. Hamlet views himself in a different light‚ compared to those he surrounded himself by. In reality this leads us to believe that that he is more motivated to find out who his true friends are. Hamlet is an educated man‚ who thinks with rationality and justifies his actions‚ which is what we can see glimpses of in our day to day life’s. However the view of Coleridge States that’d Shakespeare implies that action is the chief end of existence

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    hamlet villian

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    There are many themes in Hamlet such as revenge‚ madness and religion. But who would be the villain and who would be the hero? Hamlet would be considered a hero and Claudius would be considered the villain. Some people might think different because of all that Hamlet did to people. Hamlet has a reason for all that he has different motives. Motive is something that causes a person to act in a certain way‚ do a certain thing‚ etc. Despite how Hamlet has some villainous qualities he is still the hero

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    One day Spider-Man was swinging around the city of New York‚ suddenly a portal appears in front of Spider-Man. As he steps back from the portal something walks out and it asks “Who are you?” Spider man replies “I am Spider-Man the hero of this city.” “Thank goodness…” the mystery person says. Spider-Man asks “Who are you and why are you here? “ The person exclaims “I am Anti-Spider-Man and I’ve come here to destroy you and this city!” Spider-Man says “If you want to destroy this city then you

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    Hamlet Quotations Act 1

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    Hamlet Quotations Act 1   INSTRUCTIONS:  For each quote:  (a)  Identify the speaker‚ to whom it is addressed‚ and the situation‚  (b)  Explain (in detail) the significance of the quote in terms of all that apply:  themes‚ character revelation‚ plot  development‚ dramatic devices (irony‚ foreshadowing…)‚ poetic devices (simile‚ metaphor‚ alliteration…)‚ etc.  (c)  Upload to turnitin.com        EXAMPLE: “This bodes some strange eruption to our state.”  (a)​    Horatio is speaking to Marcellus; Horatio is referring to the ghost of Hamlet Sr

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    Richard the Third

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    And he lives up to that title‚ more so that he ever lived up to the title of king. In his opening speech Richard is "determined to prove a villain." Richard seems to be announcing that he has made a decision and is committed to being bad. That may be true but there is another way to look at it. Richard could also be seen as being predetermined to be a villain. At that time‚ Christian people believed that God determines everything that’s going to happen to a person and whether he or she will be saved

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    Beowulf Good And Evil

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    wants to fight for his people. On the other hand‚ to be considered a villain you deny all good and go against heroic actions. In Beowulf‚ Grendel‚ Grendel’s mom‚ and the dragon all challenge Beowulf‚ the hero‚ in different ways revealing his traits as a warrior. At such a young age Beowulf is given the title of a warrior. Early on Beowulf faces his first obstacle‚ the fight against Grendel. Grendel is known as the primary villain of the Danes. He is the one that everyone wants to defeat to win the

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