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    Lord of the Flies

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    objectives on the islands are not normally the smartest things to do‚ he just does what he thinks he sound do now or wants to do. Piggy is the Realist in The Lord of the Flies. Piggy is confident in himself because he knows he is smart and has a lot of wit and back at home Piggy always got his way. Realists seem to always have a quest to search in further truth and knowledge. A major difference between Piggy and a Realist is when it comes to the future. Piggy is‚ most of the time‚ hopeful about being

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    Shaw - Arms and the Man

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    relationships. It is quite interesting how Shaw layers meaning within the rather standard comedic plot. Shaw manages to comment on class constructs‚ on the absurdity of war‚ and even on the nature of love. And‚ of course‚ he does this with the Shavian wit and within a satisfying plot. There is so much here to think about that I think a lot can be missed in a single viewing. Arms and the Man is excellent comedic theater and is definitely one of Shaw’s best works. "Arms and the Man" is both an amusing

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    Fool In The Twelfth Night

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    says of him “This fellow’s wise enough to play the fool; And‚ to do that well‚ craves a kind of wit: He must observe their mood on whom he jests‚ The quality of persons‚ and the time; And‚ like the haggard‚ check at every feather That comes before his eye. This is a practice As full of labour as a wise man’s art: For folly‚ that he wisely shows‚ is fit; But wise men‚ folly-fallen‚ quite taint their wit.” (Act 3. 1. 61-69) In this scene‚ Viola recognized Feste’s definite skill to play a fool as his

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    being insane. Obviously‚ Abigail was not meant to turn out insane; perhaps Arthur Miller wanted to show readers what could happen when the unscrupulous seize power. This could only be accomplished if Abigail were only a manipulative person with her wits. This way‚ the downfall of man could not be blamed on insanity‚ but on man’s manipulative‚ deceitful

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    preparing his supper‚ he noticed the presence of the crew. He snatched up two of the men and tore them to pieces. Odysseus had to quickly think of a plan to escape from the cave being it his job as the one in command of the journey. The Odysseus using his wits and sharp memory‚ manufactured a plan to forsake the wretched island. The King and his men gathered up all the wine they had and offered the drink to the cyclops as a gift. After cursing a drunk sleep upon the monster‚ the muscular warriors drove a

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    The Merchant of Venice

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    The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare‚ believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598.In Shakespeare s The Merchant of Venice‚ there are many controversies over religion and friendship‚ but the idea of the play that interested me the most was the role of women. The two women that are in this play take on the role of the saviors of the men who seem helpless and hopeless compared to them. From the first time we meet Portia‚ we see that she is a very smart woman and that she is

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    Everyman: Play Review

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    Natosha Palmer English 245 April 12‚ 2014 Everyman After reading the play Everyman‚ I believe that the character Everyman represents all humans. He fears death‚ just as everyone does. This story can relate to almost every living thing‚ because dying is something we all have to do through whether we like it or not. God say that humans care more about material wealth and worldly riches than showing him respect for dying for our sins (26-27). This reminds me a lot of today’s time.

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    Both Beowulf and The Iliad tell stories of great heroes and their tales. As presented in his own tale‚ the Geatish hero of Beowulf is presented as a large and prideful man who fears nothing and no one. Within him rest the beast who carries the most brawn and courage to lead his men. To demonstrate his prideful nature‚ Beowulf challenges Grendel without armor or weaponry as a means to fight as equals. This shows how Beowulf truly honors his pride in battle. The Greek hero of The Iliad‚ Achilles‚ gives

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    STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Eron

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    The Disney movie franchise‚ Pirates of the Caribbean‚ and the Anansi Myths both have trickster figures. These tricksters‚ Jack Sparrow and Anansi‚ parallel each other in their abilities to use deception and wit to outsmart others for their own ambitions. However‚ whereas Jack Sparrow avoids violent confrontation‚ Anansi is willing to kill. In Pirate’s of the Caribbean‚ the treacherous pirate of the seven seas‚ Captain Jack Sparrow‚ is a disdainful trickster with questionable ethics and who focuses

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