Shylock’s Downfall: The Merchant of Venice By Raghav Kaushik [KorektPhool] In Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice‚ the character of Shylock is partially responsible for his own downfall. Shylock is a victim of a society that values trade over human life; he falls foul to a city that regards Jews such as himself as inferiors; and even the intricate details of the law plays a part in his demise. It is true that Shylock feeds fat to the fire by treating the Christians with contempt; and his
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From the onset of the play‚ Macbeth is introduced as a strong and noble character‚ who has great power in society. His pride and glory in battle and leadership define him as a person. As the play progresses‚ several factors effect his behaviors and turn him barbaric‚ ranging from the witches to his own wife and even himself. Shakespeare uses the theme of Ambition to explain Macbeth’s motivations. In Act 1 Scene 3‚ three witches deliver three prophesies to Macbeth and Banquo. The three witches
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John denies his relations with Abigail‚ she continues to believe he still has feelings for her. Ultimately‚ Abigail wants John to herself and goes to extreme measures to try to eliminate John’s wife‚ Elizabeth‚ as a threat. Abigail should have been held accountable for the trails because she committed adultery with John Proctor‚ was found in the forest dancing and chanting‚ and accused Elizabeth of witchcraft. Prior to Abigail and John’s affair‚ Abigail had worked as the Proctor’s house servant
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of mortuary goes to open coffin but Meursault stops him and requests not to see the body • Spends night in the mortuary beside his mother’s coffin • Woken by people coming into the mortuary • Meursault meets with director of the old person’s home who asks him if he would like to view the body again‚ he declines once more • One of the undertaker’s assistants asks if his mother was old‚ Meursault responds vaguely as he did not know her exact age •
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are many situations in Macbeth where supernatural beings or ideas are used to further the plot‚ explain something‚ or represent a theme or mood of the story. We see this with the three witches in the beginning of the story and through various other parts. There was also the ghosts and apparitions that appeared throughout the story. We also have the idea of prophecies being told‚ this idea is mainly thought to be supernatural. Finally we have the floating dagger that Macbeth sees right before he goes
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incapable to focus on driving. His wife‚ Linda‚ suggests that he ask for a job in New York so that he won’t have to drive so much. Willy insists‚ however‚ that it is crucial to his company that he works in New England. Willy asks Linda about his son‚ Biff‚ who has just come home after being away for numerous years. He can’t comprehend why Biff is unable to get a good Job. Soon Willy begins thinking about when Biff was a senior in high school. He remembers how Biff was the leading light of the football team
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Titanic‚ he had his fortune read. The fortune teller told him he would die aboard the ship‚ but he did not listen‚ and went on the voyage. She was right‚ and he died in the tragic accident (1). The Titanic is one of the most well known disasters in history. The RMS Titanic was the most luxurious ship of its time. It was said to be unsinkable‚ which created false hope for the passengers when disaster struck. The survivors’ haunting stories are still told today. Innovative technologies were used to study
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The Great Gatsby ‚ reveals a story about events that led to a elegant man’s downfall. Jay Gatsby was a fashionable man‚ one who you can say was higher up in society‚ one who strongly pursued the American dream. However‚ corruption and greed runs in most individuals and after being gunned down by the antagonist‚ George Wilson‚ who can you really say was responsible for Gatsby’s death? A expeditious judge would be the man who murdered Gatsby‚ right? I mean he pulled the trigger so ultimately he has all
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Our king‚ Duncan‚ has just been murdered and I need to find out who did such a deed. Let’s gather the facts here‚ I am in Macbeth’s castle in Scotland. The witnesses are Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth‚ Malcolm‚ Donalbain‚ the two guards and the porter. Macbeth has just told us that he has killed the two guards after seeing that they have bloody daggers and clothes. I believe that someone is trying to frame the guards for killing Duncan. Macbeth is freaking out and he keeps telling us that he can’t live without
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The events of the Salem witch trials are widely-studied‚ iconic events in our history. There are many controversial topics surrounding the accuracy of The Crucible. Did these events actually happen‚ or was it made it up to scare people and teach life-long morals? Dedicated historians and investigators strive to answer and pose new questions‚ forming educated ideas to shape possible theories. Was Arthur Miller’s point really to tell the account of a scandalous time period in history? Many people feel
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