.... the plot in King Lear comes mainly from the first two scenes where most of the key events happen. Along with the plot there is also extensive amounts of setup that occur within the dialogue which key the audience in on the morals and values of the characters. Marilyn French is completely accurate when she states that "Everything about the play hangs on the first two scenes not just the plot but the values as well" (Shakespeare's Division of Experience, 226). The opening scenes of King Lear do an immaculate job of setting up the plot and forming the basis for all the events which occur in the later scenes of the play. "The elements of that opening .....

.... generation was raised entirely on television! Since the 1940's, television has been an important part of American life. Television is able to sell products like no other medium can. This incredible power of television comes from three specific areas: an inordinate amount of time spent in front of the television, it's ability to target a specific audience, and it's ability to attack the viewer on both the auditory and visual field. The time spent in front of a television continues to grow with each generation. The number of hours a child spends in front of a television is rapidly overtaking even the number of hours that they will spend in school .....

.... will lose his time of victory for the battle of his soul. After the prophecies of the witches' revealed the fate of Macbeth, the plan in which to gain power of the throne is brought up. The only way to gain power of the throne was for Macbeth to work his way to the throne, or to murder King Duncan. Murdering the king was an easier plan since the motivation in his dreams urged him on. Lady Macbeth also relied on the supernatural by her soliloquy of calling upon the evil spirits to give her the power to plot the murder of Duncan without any remorse or conscience(Act I, Scene V, ll.42-57). The three sisters are capable of leading people into danger re .....

.... money was started. Because of the tariffs placed on them by the crown Jews took to charging high interest rates to secure profits for themselves. Here we see echos of Shylock with his usury. Finally the Jews were ordered out of England in 1254 by Edward I. They did not return to England until the later half of the seventeenth century. (Lippman 3-4) Jews were also viewed as devils by Elizabeathan audiences. Old stories portrayed them as "blood-thirsty murders" that poisoned wells and killed Christian children for their bizarre Passover ritu! als. (Stirling 2:1) These were the stereotypes which Shakespeare's audience held in regard to Jews. S .....

.... violence is permitted and bathroom humor is considered comedy. They say it will turn a mind into mush. I disagree with these thoughts. Television and cable are not just comedy shows, they offer educational background as well. Through this technological breakthrough, I can receive up to the minute coverage of breaking events around the world instead of reading about it a day late in the paper. Television offers a picture to go with the words unlike the radio. It serves as a quick and easy information source for people who work. To read about a war in the paper is nothing like experiencing it live through the TV where the words have a picture to .....

.... and causes Lysander to fall desperately in love with Helena. This is the main conflict. Characters that are desperately in love are torn apart by forces they c annot control. Helena is in great anguish because she cannot have Demetrius and now it seems that Lysander is mocking her over this very fact. Hermia is also in terrible pain due to the sudden change of heart seen in her lover. Demetrius is still seeking Hermia with no hope of success and Lysander is trapped in the daze of love for a woman that is not his true love. It is with this feeling of utter helplessness that Shakespeare ends act II. Although this is one of Shakespeare's comedies .....

.... first one to pluck today’s new shining star from the top of the Hollywood Christmas tree. The Sammy Sosa’s and Pamela Anderson’s of the “oh so important� cast of role models for the year 2000. Or maybe they might grab a few bulbs from the bottom of the Christmas tree and put them o top for a day. Both Jay and Dave will play host to some folks in the regular sectors of the world to display their talent, like sucking milk up their nose with a straw or the dog who can play basketball. The wide variety of guests and skits they use, try and hit their opponent with an “ I had them first uppercut�, still has no effect on the format of .....

.... to life, and farming was a business that could be passed on from generation to generation. Corn soon became the crop of choice to Iowa farmers. They found that it was more resistant to disease than the other crops they were growing, such as barley, oats, wheat, and apples. With this newfound “wonder crop�, Iowans found that farming had become the ideal way of life. Working on the farm involved all of the members of the family, which brought them together and made them stronger through hardships and great opportunities. Draft horses used for plowing later became a luxury and farming soon lost its fun and joyful qualities. It was a time of .....

.... Dune, there are people who live out in the desert called Freemen who are scavengers and somehow survive without water. Similarly, there is a small scavenger race called Jawas who live out in the desert in the story Star Wars. In Dune the main character is a teenage boy whose father was killed by the evil Vladmir, a powerful leader who he must confront and kill. The main character finds out that Vladmir is related to him, he is his uncle. He also starts to learn about a powerful force from someone close to him, his mother. Similarly, in Star Wars the main character is a teenage boy, whose father was killed by the evil Darth Vader, whom he must conf .....

.... on his journey of sins, even though he had prayed to God for forgiveness in an attempt to repent his sins. “O! my offense is rank, it smells to heaven; It hath the/ Primal eldest curse upon’t;/ A brother’s murder. Pray can I not,/ Though inclination be as sharp as will:/ My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent .� (3.3. 37-41) However, he still had no intentions of making things right and wished to further carry out his plans as ruler of Denmark, even though he had many opportunities to re-establish the balance. He chose to continue on with his evil deeds, and by doing so, ended the lives of all the victims that were caught in his destru .....