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- 9731: The Simpsons
- ... Lisa during this episode: Lisa: "Dad I don't understand, why have you dedicated yourself to living a life of blasphemy?" Homer: "Don't worry Lisa, if I'm wrong, I'll repent on my death bed." (Meyer) Christians are not the sole group that The Simpsons target to mock. There are other religions and cultures that The Simpsons pokes fun at as well. Krusty the Clown, a well-known entertainer ...
- 9732: Western Films
- ... on the evolution of the Western with his Hollywood production of The Wild Bunch (1969), an end-of-the-frontier western film set in Mexico - it featured bloody, slow-motion, ultra-violent choreographed ballets of death. The film was a precursor to urban crime thrillers and inner-city gunfighting of the 1970s and later. Peckinpah's Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973) starred James Coburn as sheriff Garrett who tracked ...
- 9733: Ophelia As A Reason For Hamlet's Madness
- ... original tragedy wouldn’t have taken place. With Ophelia aware of the murderer, she takes matters into her own hands due to her love for Hamlet. Secretly she kills Claudius, but the cause for his death is unknown. Hamlet is the only person besides Ophelia who knows who the culprit is. This is kept a secret between the two and their love is what keeps the secret from getting out. All ...
- 9734: Macbeth Not A Victim Of Fate
- ... what you were, you would be so much more the man." Later that night, Macbeth is executing his beloved monarch. In Act Three, Macbeth sees an appartion of the dear friend he had sentenced to death, Lady Macbeth cuts into him again with the vicious speech that asks again, "Are you a man?" This is not Macbeth as a hero, this is Macbeth as henpecked. Macbeth's vain ambition consumes him ...
- 9735: Fate A Factor In Oedipus' Life
- ... of hearing horrors, yes, but I must hear! Those words show that he was a stubborn fickle individual. Oedipus’ intentions were strong, he tried to find witnesses and people who knew anything about king Lais’ death, and things about his own life. He tried to hard to right his wrongs even though he was unaware of his wrongdoing. If it wasn’t for his strong intentions it wouldn’t have been ...
- 9736: Oedipus' Journey For The Truth
- ... purpose to search for the truth is to rid the city of Thebes from the plague. Oedipus wants to search for information because the oracle told Creon, the brother-in-law of Oedipus, that the death of Liaus caused the plague in the city. In order to save Thebes they must find the killer of the late King Liaus and punish him. Oedipus has some personal motivations too. He wants to ...
- 9737: Macbeth's Blind Ambition
- ... come up with a plan to kill the present king of Scotland, King Duncan. Macbeth had just killed a traitor who rebelled against the king and now he is planning to kill the king! The death of the king is blamed on the king's guards so Macbeth kills them to save his own behind. What a traitor, he deserves to be slained and he should be beheaded! Secondly Macbeth's ...
- 9738: Oedipus Rex
- ... a simple man, who knows nothing”, yet knowing more thank he realizes by the end of the story. Throughout the story, Oedipus’ lack of patience is most evident. Wishing to end this mystery of the death of Laios as quickly as possible, Oedipus passes an edict to kill anyone who withholds information. Teiresias tested Oedipus’ patience in the beginning of the story with information he was withholding; “For you would rouse ...
- 9739: Macbeth’s Destiny
- ... Glamis!/ All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!/ All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter! (I. 3. 48-50). Macbeth was already Thane of Glamis, receiving the title after his father’s death. He became Thane of Cawdor immediately after departing from the witches because the previous Thane was about to be executed. However the king, Duncan, was not going anywhere. Macbeth wrote to his wife Lady Macbeth ...
- 9740: The History of Greek Theater
- ... the ideals of life were depicted and glorified. It was believed that man should live for honor and fame, his action was courageous and glorious and his life would climax in a great and noble death. Originally, the hero's recognition was created by selfish behaviors and little thought of service to others. As the Greeks grew toward city-states and colonization, it became the destiny and ambition of the hero ...
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