“A Doll’s House”: The Theme Of Individual Vs. Society
.... and obey. Borrowing money from
Krogstad was not only a disobedience to society, but a personal freedom. A
personal freedom that she had craved for all of her life.
Torvald just about is what society expects of him. Torvald runs
his household with an iron fist. He is this way most likely because he is
afraid of what might happen if he did not do what the world expected him to
do. He wants society to see him as a respectable man with a great position.
Torvald in fact fires Krogstad because of t .....
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Movie Review: Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
.... being maids, not being able to use restrooms in places they
were performing, or just the fact of the constant battle with prejudice
gives the new generations more respect and appreciation for where they are
and the people who made it possible. The struggles that Dorthy had to g
through such as the scene where they drained the pool since she touched it
amazed me. I couldn’t imagine having to perform under conditions that I
couldn’t use the facilities around me in the hotel I was staying. The
embarrassm .....
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Death Of A Salesman: Willy's Life
.... much pressure to succeed.
His family and friends keep referring to him as a good man, but I
don’t see that. As they flashback to the past and show him with his sons he
is still the obsessive man that he is in the present, it’s just in the past
his sons are successful in school. The Qualities Willy tries to instill in
his kids are to be well liked, and have a strong mind for business. In the
past he was a great dad, but that’s because his sons were turning out OK by
his standards. A person’s character sho .....
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The Crucible
.... accuse dozen of people
of witchcraft. The fact that the girls are trying to conceive of some way
in which to escape punishment for having been caught dancing in the woods
is clearly revealed. The irresponsible accusations have resulted in the
deaths of twenty people. But later on in the story the truth comes back to
haunt them because they are the ones who end up being accused for
witchcraft. I mentioned in line 23 of my poem, sooner or later the truth
will come out and you have to be ready to confro .....
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Shakespeare In Love: A Great Movie
.... what others think is
morally acceptable. The use of the Globe Theatre expresses the difference
in times, but the importance of entertainment. The film demonstrates the
way plays were acted out solely by men. This illustrated the lack of
belief that a woman could put on an act as well as a man. However, in
this movie, the part of Juliet winds up being acted out by a woman much to
the surprise of the audience. In response to this the people are appalled
and feel that she should be punished for ta .....
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Romeo And Juliet: Errors By The Characters
.... Before
entering, Romeo replies to Benvolio, “ I’ll go along, no such sight to be
shown, but to rejoice in spledor of mine own.” (I,iii, 105-106) It is
evident in the opening scenes that there is conflict between the households
of the Montagues and the Capulets, whom which Juliet belongs to. If
Benvolio did not suggest to Romeo to go to the ball, Romeo would have never
laid eyes on the beautiful Juliet and fallen in love with her. At the same
time, Juliet has also fallen in love with Romeo. This scen .....
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Les Miserables
.... the
criminal more silver and sends the police away. He makes Jean Valjean
promise that he will become an honest man with this silver.
The next scene in 10 years later set in a factory where we meat the
other main character, Fantine. As she is reading a letter her perverted
boss snatches it up with his hands and reads it aloud. Fantine has a
daughter that lives with an innkeeper and his wife who are the only ones in
this whole play that give some comedy relief. They treat her daughter
horribly and .....
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The Crucible: John Proctor Had Common Sense
.... would have a bad name. He always wanted to have a good name.
When in court John was questioned as to whether he was having or
not having an affair with Abigail. The questions were directed toward
John's wife Elizabeth. Proctor had made certain to the judge that
Elizabeth could not and certainly would not lie. Sure enough, when
Elizabeth was questioned she ended up lying to try to save her husbands
reputation from being ruined, Meanwhile she had no idea what John had
previously stated and how this would .....
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The Supernatural In Hamlet And Macbeth
.... wonder². It is not until the appearance of Hamlet that
the ghost speaks, and only then after Horatio has expressed his fears
about Hamlet following it, ³What if it tempt you toward the flood, my lord,
or to the dreadful summit of the cliff².
The conversation between the ghost and Hamlet serves as a catalyst
for Hamlet¹s later actions and provides insight into Hamlet¹s character.
The information the ghost reveals incites Hamlet into action against a
situation he was already uncomfortable with, and .....
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The Powerful Persuasion Of Plebeians
.... him was their pride and duty to his
country. Being general in his statements left the crowd to understand more
easily Brutus’s side of the story and accept him and what he did.
Antony begins his speech with an innocent eulogy, but instead incites his
audience into a riot, looking for Brutus's death and wrongfully killing
Cinna the Poet. He does this by appealing to their emotions. Bringing
Caesar's body for everyone to see made them see for themselves the reality
of Caesar's death. Pointing out the stab .....
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The Crucible: John Proctor's Marriage
.... openly because he would have to condemn himself as well. He tried to
wash his hand of the entire affair, but was forced by his wife’s arrest to
become involved. He risked public condemnation and humiliation as well as
the loss of his good name by having his shame publicly known and validated.
Everything that could have been done was attempted by John in order to save
his wife from the false accusations, which she faced. He would have moved
heaven and earth if he could to prove her innocence.
All marriage .....
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Review Of Citizen Kane
.... questions her about Kane. She
remembers that Kane "was really interested in my voice. What do you suppose
he built that opera house for? I didn't want it. I didn't want to sing. It
was his idea. Everything was his idea, except my leaving him." Her
flashback tells of her singing lessons, her operatic career, and their
final days together at Xanadu.
Her ravaged face in the nightclub di .....
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The Crucible And Similarities To The McCarthy Era
.... gave certain people uncontrollable amounts of power. In Salem, many people turned on one another to save themselves from being victims of the witch hunts. These people were rather hypocritical and deceitful to their friends because they would often turn them in under false pretenses of practicing witchcraft even if they themselves were actually guilty. This hypocrisy caused hysteria in Salem because of the race to turn one after another in. No one knew who to trust anymore. This hypocrisy and hyst .....
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A Streetcar Named Desire
.... the truly tragic story about her past. Blanche lost Belle Reve but, moreover, she lost the ones she loved in the battle. The horror lied not only in the many funerals but also in the silence and the constant mourning after. One cant imagine how it must feel to lose the ones they love and hold dear but to stay afterwards and mourn the loss of the many is unbearable. Blanche has had a streak of horrible luck. Her husband killing himself after she exposed her knowledge about his homosexuality, her advanc .....
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Hamlet: Revenge Of Their Fathers By Hamlet Nad Laertes
.... them reenact the murder of is father in front of his uncle Claudius. The actors murder scene also make Hamlet question himself about the fact that he has done nothing yet to avenge his father. Hamlet says " But am I Pigeon-livered and lack gall / To make oppression bitter, or ere this / I should ha' fatted all the region kites / With this slave's offal. Bloody, bawdy villain! ( Act II scene 2 page 84 line 577- 580 ). During the play Hamlet watches is uncle Claudius to see his reaction when the actors pe .....
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