Exploring Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death”‚ Prospero can be identified as an uncaring ruler. To the incisive reader‚ there is an implicit meaning within the text which creates strong suspicion that this man is deranged‚ for we are told that “Prince Prospero was happy and dauntless and sagacious” (687 Poe) even though most of the people in his kingdom had been abolished by the Red Death. The same man‚ motivated by a morbid fear of death‚ selfishly decides to carry out the immorality of
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the Lovers’ Death Imagine if your own father or someone that you look up to acts as a irresponsible role model and gives you bad advice. Likewise‚ in the play‚ “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare‚ Friar Laurence is a father-like figure to young Romeo. Although an adult‚ Friar neglects his responsibility to guide Romeo on the right path. He gives Romeo bad advice throughout the whole play. This leads to the downfall of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence is responsible for the death of Romeo and
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This was an issue because Juliet could not be married to both Romeo and Paris. She raced to the Friar‚ begging for a solution to her problem. He offers her a potion that will put her in a death-like sleep for 42 hours‚ just enough time for Romeo to come and retrieve her so they could safely run away together. At the time‚ the plan seemed perfect. However‚ he never fully thought it through. Juliet took the potion that night and was discovered
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Bryston Ingram June 12‚ 2017 Ms.Nicholson Class: 9 Who caused the death of romeo and juliet? Romeo and Juliet is about a family feud and 2 teenagers falling in love with each other. Romeo and Juliet died because 2 people tried to let them live together but it ended up both of them killing themselves. In the play “ Romeo & Juliet died because of Tybalt’s dangerous actions and emotion and Lord Capulet’s greed for power. Romeo and Juliet was a sad but interesting play. It’s partially tybalt’s fault
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Mercutio: Mercutio‚ with his quick wit‚ clever mind‚ constant jokes and very likeable personality appears to be the jester of the play. However‚ with his savage words‚ Mercutio undermines the romance and self love within the play. He mocks everyone; Romeo’s self-indulgence as much as Tybalt’s arrogance and fashion-sense. His speeches are long and ridiculous‚ however they reveal ability to present a witty argument and entertain the audience with his language skills. The audience naturally loves
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John Edgar Wideman’s biography about his brother Robby Our Time can also be seen as a story about accepting responsibility. There were many things throughout the story that could have been blamed for Robby’s robbery and murder conviction. One excuse could have been that Robby seemed to be born under a black cloud. He was born on December 29 which seemed a foreshadowing of his whole life for two reasons. First‚ his birthday‚ the most important day for a young boy‚ was associated with tragedy‚ because
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accurately puts into words what every person thinks‚ feels‚ or worries about‚ but often has trouble expressing. By the use of symbolism‚ Arthur Miller portrays Willy’s (along with the other Lowmans’) problems with family life‚ the society‚ and himself in Death of a Salesman.
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attraction to them or do you build that attraction by spending time with someone? In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ Romeo claims to fall in love with Juliet within a few seconds of meeting her which spirals into the event of both their deaths. This tragedy could have been avoided with thought and time and that’s why there lives were lost. Some decisions from both Romeo and Juliet were too rash‚ sudden‚ and ill advised. Romeo’s love for Juliet was too rash since he didn’t even know her
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people from an terrible plague hanging on the Thebes. Astonishingly‚ the investigation shows that the murderer was Oedipus himself! What’s more terrible‚ the former king Laius was just Oedipus’ biological father. And‚ Jocasta‚ Oedipus’ wife and queen‚ who has born him four children‚ is his mother! Consequently‚ frustrated by the ruthless facts‚ Jocasta hangs herself while Oedipus blinds and exiles himself. From the same book‚ we also notice that‚ compared with Oedipus and her brother‚ Creon‚ Jocasta’s
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Abandonment incites a feeling of hopelessness and torment that affects a person’s stability and foundation in life. In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman‚ Willy Loman is confronted with the absence of parental figures and misguided ambitions from childhood to adulthood. Cast aside from his parents and brother‚ Willy develops an unstable foundation for a proper lifestyle such as raising a child‚ or pursing an attainable dream. In truth‚ Willy abandons his own family in an attempt to deny his failures
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