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- 3131: Ben-Hur
- ... Hur had a place for itself among a religious leadership not only because it was a tale of Jesus, but also because it served as an accurate text for the study of the place he lived" (Gutjahr, 8) This acceptance by dignified members of the community only furthered Ben-Hur's exposure. It is a rare occasion when a religious group can embrace a popular work of fiction. Wallace's book ...
- 3132: Julius Caesar: Loyalty
- ... Caesar, for Caesar, against the conspirators. Noble Antony was willing to go to war to claim vindicate Caesar's death. He was going to get revenge on the murderers of "the noblest man that ever lived in the tide of times." Julius Caesar, the man that deserved to be dead the least, was deceased. He was loyal to his friends, the country, even the strangers of Rome. He showed it to ...
- 3133: Macbeth: The Use Of The Classical Tragic Mold In Character Development
- ... casts it in an ominous shadow. The third step in the mold has two parts and is known as Transformation and Transcendence. The character of Macbeth goes into Transformation during his fourth soliloquy. "...I have lived long enough. My way of life is fall'n into the sear..." (Shakespeare, 343). This quote illustrates that Macbeth begins to realize that his life has fallen into a wretched state and that either the ...
- 3134: An Analysis Of Hamlet
- ... III. By their acts, Shakespeare's tragic heroes hope to achieve intended outcomes. "But what they achieve is not what they intended; it is terribly unlike it." Claudius's murderous act brings him only short-lived happiness. As the play opens, Claudius's situation is secure. He fears no upsets until Act 3 unfolds. From then on he knows no peace. He is threatened from within by pangs of conscience and ...
- 3135: Arthur Miller And "The Crucible"
- ... The 17th Century" section is a rich resource for students in studying the background of the Salem witch hunts. - Show the maps of the location of Salem and the places where the accused and accusers lived in 1692. Ask the students to identify economic distinctions between the two groups that might be dictated by geography. - Have a small group of students study the Introduction and Timeline of 1692 and 1693 and ...
- 3136: Hippolytus
- ... this, we can see that the gods often did not treat the humans very well. In a way, Poseidon treats Theseus well by granting his wish for the death of Hippolytus. This joy is short-lived, however, when he discovers that he has been fooled by the tricks of Aphrodite. Why the gods would treat the humans this way is a somewhat complicated question. An easy answer would be that they ...
- 3137: The Crucible: John Proctor's Decision To Die; Is The Right One?
- ... the sake of his name,reputation and his kids, John's decision to die is the right one. Family life and friendship is very important to John Proctor, husband and father of three, if he lived then he could not possibly raise his kids to be men in the world if their father is a sell out to his friends. He wanted to teach them that they should stand up for ...
- 3138: The Crucible: John Proctor Is A Tragic Hero
- ... It is this balance between the internal and external that opens the door for fear and freedom to enter. Fear is society's tool. In Puritan New England paranoia was a common aspect. The people lived in fear of the devil, a physical devil that existed and walked among them. When word spread, speaking of witchcraft in Salem, that fear, that paranoia emerged ever so imminently and thus began the tragedy ...
- 3139: A Street Car Named Desire: The Many Traits Of Blanch
- ... is fifty present illusion, but when a thing is important I tell the truth and this is the truth: I haven't cheated my sister or you or anyone else as long as I have lived. Although Blanch lies a lot, and she even admits to it. In that paragraph she is not lying, as far as anyone can tell about what she is telling Stanley. In "Scene Ten" Stanley and ...
- 3140: The Play "Amadeus" Is Mainly Concerned With The Destructive Nature Of Jealousy
- ... and indeed, Vienna, relied almost solely on the opinions of Herr Salieri, he was able to prevent Mozart's music from becoming popular to a degree. He won his fight with God, but the knowledge lived in him still, he knew he would forever be, the patron saint, of mediocrity.
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