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- 8581: Critical Article on MacBeth
- ... s that Robertson's flaw comes within his translation of the lines, "hold rumour could be like 'hold parley with'" and goes through a retranslation of this short passage. "No one who had experienced civil war could say it had no sense." is a line which briefly sums up Robertson's reasons for his earlier claim on this passage, his lack of experiencing a civil war. Empson does a wonderful job placing himself as the first audience of Shakespeare and reliving these events to their raw meaning. I believe that once you've lived through a civil war with its traitors and violent times, this passage comes through more clearly and can be seen easier. A third point which Empson rebukes, "Before my body, I throw my warlike shield" is an example ...
- 8582: Taoism
- ... the two. Taoism The goal in Taoism is to achieve tao, to find the way. Tao is the ultimate reality, a presence that existed before the universe was formed and which continues to guide the world and everything in it. Tao is sometimes identified as the Mother, or the source of all things. That source is not a god or a supreme being, as Taoism is not monotheistic. The focus is ... death, and rebirth. Transmigration, the Buddhist cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, involves not the reincarnation of a spirit but the rebirth of a consciousness containing the seeds of good and evil deeds. Buddhism's world of transmigration encompasses three stages. The first stage in concerned with desire, which goes against the teachings of Buddha, is the lowest form and involves a rebirth into any number of hells. The second stage ... begins to abandon materialism and seek a contemplative life. The Buddhist in the third stage is ultimately able to put his ego to the side and become pure spirit, having no perception of the material world. This stage requires one to move from perception to non-perception. And so, through many stages of spiritual evolution and numerous reincarnations, the Buddhist reaches the state of Nirvana. The transition from one stage ...
- 8583: Hamlet: Scene Summaries
- ... informs us that the present king (Claudius) had killed the late King Hamlet. Claudius is now married to Queen Gertrude who was formerly King Hamlet's wife. King Claudius informs us Norway is preparing to war against Denmark (they even work on Sundays) for land that the late King Hamlet had obtained. Heratio and Marcellus then come to inform Hamlet of the "ghost" experience they had the previous night. Hamlet is ... Claudius sends Rosancrantz and Guildenstern (who were Hamlet's friends from childhood) to see what is the matter with Hamlet. Hamlet explains to his friends that he is very sad and has no interest of world. In a soliloquy, Hamlet then analyzes his situation. ACT ]I[ Scene I Hamlet's friend return to tell the Claudius of their findings. Claudius is pleased with the results (that Hamlet wants to perform for ...
- 8584: The Accomplishments of Peter The Great
- ... of Peter the Great Russia's desire for change and a quest for progress was reaching levels comparable to those of Europe. Peter the Great is associated with the movement of Russia from the Medieval world to the Age of Enlightenment. Throughout the centuries historiographical debate has been in progress. There was a debate between historians who consider Peter the Great as a great Tsar of Russia and those who perceive ... lively and energetic boy compared to his other siblings who were sick and weak. From his early years he was interested in military games, fire, bombs and fireworks. He organized his own "play regiments" and war games by enlisting gentlemen's sons. He also had contact with foreigners and was fascinated with their way of life. His education started around the age of seven. One of his tutors was Nikita Zotov ...
- 8585: The Enigma Solved
- ... for the crime. Why had Macbeth decided against committing violence for the kingship? In a soliloquy in the seventh scene of the first act, he tells us that it is not death in the next world that he fears. Rather, he is afraid that his crime for the kingship will teach others to commit similar crimes when he is king. However, despite Macbeth's apparent indifference to religion and morality, he ... does not make an attempt, Macbeth's children will not succeed Macbeth and Banquo's will. In that case Macbeth will have lost not only his soul but the fruit of his labor in this world as well. For a man does not work only for his immediate profit in this world but also for the benefit of his children, who will make his name live on in honor. Macbeth therefore decides to have Banquo and Fleance killed. Although, after the murder of Duncan, Macbeth's ...
- 8586: Taoism 2
- ... applying this concept to its beliefs. Ignorance of these beliefs is a sign of weakness in the mind. To truly understand your own religion, you must understand the concepts of the other religions of the world. This will be enlightenment on the reincarnation concepts as they apply to Taoism and Buddhism. The goal in Taoism is to achieve Tao, (to find the way). Tao is the ultimate reality, a presence that existed before the universe was formed and which continues to guide the world and everything in it. Tao is sometimes identified as the Mother, or the source of all things. That source is not a god or a Supreme Being as with Christians, for Taoism is not monotheistic ... the belief that the soul never dies, a person s soul is eternal. It is possible to see death in contrast to life; both are unreal and changing. One s soul does not leave the world into the unknown, for it can never go away. Therefore there is no fear to come with death. In the book The Tao Te Ching , Tao is described as having existed before heaven and ...
- 8587: Andrew Jackson
- ... countries were restored. Jackson's intelligence and good decision making skills are exemplified in these two situations. It was very important that the U.S. had to regain diplomatic ties with both of these major world powers. Jackson knew this so he knew that his decisions were crucial in this situation. Another major achievement Jackson accomplished was that he was the only president who ever paid off the national debt. This ... two terms in office made him out to be a good president. He tied the United States with France and Britain that helped us out in many ways in the future in both economic and war situations. Jackson also estailblished a solid Supreme Court system that is still being built on today. He may have done some contraversal things while president, but I feel his ups out weigh his downs. That ...
- 8588: Violence In The Media
- ... can be, firstly, desensitation, where the child no longer cares about people or animals being hurt. Aggressive behaviour has also been linked with computer games. And, thirdly, through exposure to the media children believe the world to be a much more violent and dangerous place than it really is. The first point is extremely relevant: desensitation, there the child no longer cares about people or animals getting hurt, for example it ... eager eyes the words cut and action never existed. The movie-makers and television makers of Hollywood have succeeded in their job very greatly; so much in fact that their audiences are transported to a world of fantasy, a one in which they are suspended in disbelief, where all things become possible - including acts of gruesome violence. An adults responsible brain distinguish reality and fantasy, but a child, who can t ... not create murderers. The fingers on the triggers in Jonesboro may have belonged to 11-and-13-year-olds, but the real criminals of this crime and many others of this sort are the societies world-wide who allow TV to ram murder and other forms of violence down their throats, and who hand out guns and other potential murder weapons for playtime. Society needs to realise that it has ...
- 8589: The Crucible: Reverend John Hale - A Dynamic Character
- ... such a way as to just barely know him enough to tell the story. In the play The Crucible by In Act I, the reverend is described as an eager-eyed intellectual pondering the invisible world. Hale seeks witches and gets them to confess, so god can bless them and rid them of the devil. An example of this is when he said to Betty, In nomine Domini Sabaoth sui filiique ite ad infernos, which means: In the name of the lord of hosts and his son get thee to the lower world. This shows reverend Hales views on witchery. Another example of Hale's character and his savings of witches is when he said, Now Tituba, I know that when we bind ourselves to Hell it is ... my own...where I turned the eye of my great faith, blood flowed up. Beware Goody Proctor- cleave to no faith when faith brings blood. Reverend Hale realizes his job of finding and ridding the world of witches is false. It is mistaken law that leads you to sacrifice. He no longer believes in witches. Hale urges Goody Proctor to get her husband to confess to save his life. Reverend ...
- 8590: Virginia Woolf
- ... Beton, Mary Seton, Mary Carmichael, or by any other name you please (720)," she was trying to make the story relate any woman in the audience no matter who they were. Woolf has created a world where people can be comfortable and open minded about her sensitive subject. She could not get on stage and rage about how woman have been held back by men. Woolf would have scared all her ... a comfortable place for her listeners to open up their minds, and by breaking many conventions she shows anything can be done in writing even by a women. Once she has them in this imaginary world, she could then preach about the problem without scaring anybody off. By the end, she could go as far as calling them "disgracefully ignorant," just to pump them up. Woolf took a very sensitive subject and used her imagination to create a world where her audience could comfortable listen to it.
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