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Julius Caesar - Mark Antony
Words: 620 / Pages: 3 .... to side with him and not with the murderers. The people became excited and rowdy when he teased them about the will, waving it in the air and pretending as if he was not going to read it. Reverse psychology is used when he first pretends to respect the conspirators calling them honorable men, and then slowly proving that they are not. He speaks out against them because he wanted power for himself, and unlike Brutus, he is politically ambitious and so believes that if he can take control while the state is in turmoil, he will remain in power. He was alone in making this oration, yet he was confidant in himself and courageous.
Rome began to collap .....
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The Odyssey: The Qualities That Gain Respect
Words: 513 / Pages: 2 .... see his wife, Kalypso becomes angry and asks “Can I be less desirable than she is? Less interesting? Less beautiful? Can mortals compare with goddesses in grace and form?” (87). Odysseus uses his intelligence and replies “My lady goddess, here is no cause for anger. My quiet Penelope-how well I know-would seem a shade before your majesty”(87). With this quick wit he convinces her to let him go. His intelligence not only makes him more likable, but also gets him out of potentially dangerous situations.
Another of his favorable traits is his bravery. His wife Penelope says “My lord, my lion heart gone, long ago-the bravest man and t .....
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Oedipus 2
Words: 2086 / Pages: 8 .... act in ways to increase personal enjoyment and happiness. “As we see, what decides the purpose of life is simply the program of the pleasure principle. This principle dominates the operation of the mental apparatus from the start.” (Freud, 25) According to Freud, happiness can only be reached by total instinctual gratification, or, in much simpler terms, by having sex: mankind's most intense pleasure and source of deepest happiness. However, this is impossible, because in order for civilization to exist, men must employ their energies in the service of society, thus sacrificing individual personal satisfaction. Freud states that he is str .....
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Metamorphosis 2
Words: 567 / Pages: 3 .... while it does not allow the reader full access to all of the details of the characters, plot and setting, does not develop any type of irony. The viewpoint of the story changes at the end of the story as Gregor Samsa dies. The narration had to change because once Gregor died, the narrator was unable to reveal his thoughts and feelings. Thus, the narrator becomes total omniscient. The narrator is now able to reveal the thoughts of the entire Samsa family. For example, after the death of Gregor, the narrator reveals to the reader that the Samsa parents are looking forward to the day when they can find a husband for their daughter. This is .....
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Macbeth 5
Words: 794 / Pages: 3 .... become more deceitful leading to his destruction. Macbeth's changing character over the course of the play can be seen in his roles a general, husband and a king.
First, Macbeth's changing character is evident in his role as a general. As the play begins, he is a brave general, well respected by his peers. The captain returning from battle reports of this saying, "But all's too weak; for brave Macbeth (he deserves that name)" (1.2. 17-18) Duncan later confers his title as king of Scotland, claiming, "No more that thane of Cawdor shall deceive our bosom interest. Go, pronounce his present death, and with his former title, greet Macbeth". (1.3.73 .....
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Plato On Justice And Injustice
Words: 1120 / Pages: 5 .... classes of people with a rigid social structure and little in the way of amusement.
Although Socrates returns time and again to the concept of justice in his discourse on the perfect city-state, much of it seems off the original subject. One of his main points, however, is that goodness is doing what is best for the common, greater good rather than for individual happiness. There is a real sense in which his philosophy turns on the concepts of virtue, and his belief that ultimately virtue is its own reward.
His first major point is that justice is an excellence of character. He then seeks agreement that no excellence is achieved through destructive .....
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Shakespeares Comedy Vs Tragedy
Words: 989 / Pages: 4 .... he sees her is,
"O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!
It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night
As a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear
Beauty to rich for use, for the earth too dear!"
Juliet is also prudent, "Although I joy in thee, I have no joy in this contract tonight. It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden." She feels that because they have just met, they should abstain from sexual intercourse.
Hermia is also young, and prudent. When Lysander suggests that "One turf shall serve as a pillow for both of us, One heart, one bed, two bosoms, and one troth," Hermia replies "Nay, good Lysander. For my sake, my dear, Lie further off yet; do no .....
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Jungle Book
Words: 2098 / Pages: 8 .... was frightened away by a tiger named Shere Khan. Shere Khan
wanted to eat the boy but the wolves would not let him. Mowgli grew up in the way of the
wolves and the ways of the jungle. He learned all these from a bear named Baloo. Shere
Khan turned the rest of the wolf pack away from Mowgli and so he had to leave. Mowgli
then went to live with the humans of the area for a while, but after Mowgli killed Shere
Khan they also threw him out. Mowgli went back to the wolf pack and showed them all
that he was boss and took over the leaders position.
The White Seal
This story is about a baby seal that grows up in a nursery on St. Paul Island. .....
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The Pearl 3
Words: 792 / Pages: 3 .... his house. But the
doctor refuses to treat Coyotito because Kino is too poor.
Later that day, while Kino and Juana are fishing in the Gulf,
Kino finds an enormous pearl and cries out in joy. He believes the
pearl will make him rich and enable him to provide security for his
family. But Kino discovers otherwise. The pearl stirs envy in the
villagers, and that night Kino is attacked in his hut by a thief. The
following day, he tries to sell the pearl to buyers in town, but he is
offered only a small amount of money for it. The buyers all work for
the same man. They know the pearl is worth a fortune but hope to buy
i .....
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Darkness As A Sign Of Chaos In
Words: 452 / Pages: 2 .... all emphasize their destructive nature.
Macbeth in Act 4: consulted with the witches, murdered Macduff's family, and continued to create chaos in Scotland. Macbeth in Act 4 is described as an agent of disorder, "untitled tyrant bloody-sceptered". The language in Act 1 that described Macbeth has changed from "noble" and "kind" to the diction of Act 4 witch describes Macbeth as "black Macbeth" and a "tyrant". The Castle that Macbeth lives in, Dunsanine is also indicative of darkness. Dunsanine is similar to the word dungeon a dark and dirty place. In Act 4 Macbeth is an agent of disorder, he murders and he consults witches, because of this he is descr .....
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