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Term Papers on Arts and Movies
Hamlet: Hamlet's Decisions And Actions
Number of words: 890 - Number of pages: 4.... to describe a person when they don’t know the difference between right and wrong. They don’t consider the nature of their actions due to the mental defect. In William Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet” Shakespeare leads you to believe that the main character, Hamlet, might be insane. There are many clues to suggest Hamlet is insane but in fact he is completely sane.
Throughout the play Hamlet makes wise decisions to prove he is not insane. He knows exactly what he is leading up to. He just delays to act due to his indecisiveness. An example of this is in Act III, se .....
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Interaction Between Gods And Mortals In Agamemnon
Number of words: 2377 - Number of pages: 9.... victorious against the city of Troy and granted him safe and quick passage back home. This demonstrates the overwhelming power that the gods posses over mortals. He has been away from his wife and house for ten years and the first thing he thinks of is the gods, not his wife or anything else. He understands the problems he could run into if he does not appease the gods. This was not the only situation where Agamemnon chose someone else’s wishes over his families. He has also sacrificed his daughter in order to appease the gods and make sure that his people .....
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Antony & Cleopatra: The Definition Of Love
Number of words: 1969 - Number of pages: 8.... also appears that Antony is more in love with the idea of Cleopatra than with the woman herself. This kind of thing is very common. People often think very highly of the person that they met at on vacation, even if the person would not have been right for them. It is more likely that they love the place and the time rather than the person. Antony is also the greatest Roman soldier, and the respect for him by the people is enormous. However, this respect comes directly from his being an excellent soldier and a superb politician. Like other Roman soldiers, A .....
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The Witches Are Responsible For What Happens To Macbeth
Number of words: 388 - Number of pages: 2.... sent by Macbeth
enter Macduff's castle and slaughter both Lady Macduff and her son. The
witches are also responsible for this murder, because once again, the
witches put ideas in his head.
Although the witches can be held responsible for the murder of King Duncan,
Lady Macduff and her son, they cannot be held responsible for the murder of
Banquo. The witches only speak of Banquo when Macbeth meets with them for
the second time and Act 4, Scene 1, after Banquo has already been killed.
This murder is the complete responsibility of Macbeth, because the witches .....
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The Star Wars Trilogy
Number of words: 797 - Number of pages: 3.... space station the Death Star. As Luke and Han Aboard the Falcon get near the
old planet they are caught by the Death Star. Once in side they escape there
captors and seek to escape the Death star. While doing this they find Leia and
free her. Ben also find his long time student turned evil, Darth Vader, and
fights to the death. Vader wins but Ben spirit remains with Luke. The others
escape but the Empire has already found the location of the rebel base and are
on their way to destroy it.
The heros flee to the rebel base to warn them and a last ditch attempt .....
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The Crucible
Number of words: 1056 - Number of pages: 4.... exist, and Abigail Williams, who changes her story several times throughout the book.
John Proctor, a local villager, was a firm believer that the rumor of witchcraft in the village was nonsense and was completely indifferent to the idea that witches even existed. Reverend Parris stated that the village was talking of witchcraft and Proctor said, "Then let you come out and call them wrong", clearly expressing that he did not believe them. When hysteria about the witch trials first reached him he replied to Reverend Hale, "There are them that will confess to .....
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Othello The "Mad" Moor
Number of words: 521 - Number of pages: 2.... I have passed.”(I, iii, 128-131) The numerous battles
and the hardships of war wear a man down. The stresses of everyday things
at work get to us but the stresses of battle must be and uncountable times
worse. Othello seemed to be and was mentioned as a good leader with the
respect of the Duke. The stresses of being a black man leading an army of
white soldiers that might respect you as a leader but might not respect you
as a human would affect you also.
Othello seemed to handle the stresses of war just fine but with the
jealousy added into his life .....
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Shakespeare’s Macbeth And Dostoevsky’s Raskolnikov: Literary Philosophies
Number of words: 956 - Number of pages: 4.... individual. When he saw the young girl being followed by the suspicious man, he immediately called the police and tried to protect the girl. When his friendly acquaintance Marmeladov died, Raskolnikov gave his last twenty rubles to Katerina, Marmeladov’s wife. He did not want to see her suffer any more than he could help. Also, Raskolnikov feared his sister, Dunia, was marrying Luzhin for the wrong reasons, so he interfered to try to save her from unnecessary pain and anguish.
Macbeth and Raskolnikov each had flaws that led to evil actions; both characte .....
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