the dialogue was realistic. The two characters that I will be focusing on in this critique will be Hester played by Toreena Meeky‚ and Reverend D. played by Rufus Wood. Meeky’s acting as Hester was overall a very good job; I was thoroughly impressed by it. However‚ there were times where I felt that her acting hit some flat lines. For example‚ there were many moments where it seemed that she was just waiting for her next line as opposed to listing
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is a story of one‚ or at most two persons. As a rule‚ they are male protagonists. But to say that Shakespeare’s female characters are shallow‚ undeveloped and used just as a decoration on the stage is very wrong. Women in Shakespeare’s tragedies have no leading role and they are‚ to paraphrase Northrop Frye‚[1] not tragic heroines‚ but heroines in a tragedy. All female characters in Shakespeare’s tragedies have one thing in common – they end up dead. It is always an untimely‚ unnatural death. This
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Character Study: Gollum Gollum is an interesting character. Like Smaug‚ the fact that he has been living alone in a cave adds to his wicked personality as the stereotype of cave dwellers go. His magic ring has possessed him to the point that he has lost the trust of everyone‚ as well as not trusting anyone who comes near him. Although the lack of contact with anyone at all has caused him to talk to himself at all times. Even in the rare cases when he finds himself with someone else‚ as he does
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was excited to see the different color people and identified with the white person. • Kayla commented‚ “Mrs. Jenny and Mr. Joel are this color which are Kayla’s foster parents and I live with them‚ so that makes me like them.” • Kayla reported her foster mother was in a good; however‚ Kayla stuttered about what type of mother her biological mother is‚ but finally said she was okay. •
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the Plot: Macbeth plays the role of an ambitious character that murders Duncan in order to secure the crown‚ during the play‚ he fluctuates between murderous fevered action and moments of terrible guilt. Lady Macbeth Physical descriptions and traits: She is described as “fair” by King Duncan‚ but like Macbeth‚ she is also ambitious‚ imperious‚ perceptive‚ and resolute. She is conscienceless and is described as a character that is masculine or lacking characteristics of femininity
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revolves around him. He has more lines than any other character. His presence is felt continuously‚ even in those scenes in which he does not appear personally. He is the manipulator of the action in the play. The sometimes-godlike character is well rounded and full of contradictions‚ making him a difficult character to evaluate. In his judging‚ punishing‚ forgiving‚ and in many other ways‚ he is godlike compare to the rest of the characters in the play. Thanks to Ariel‚ he is also knows everything
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Character Analysis of Montresor If written with skill‚ “Villains” can be some of the most interesting characters in literature. The character of Montresor from Edgar Allen Poe’s “A Cask of Amontillado”. Poe‚ being the horror writer that he was‚ portrays this dark character in exactly that way. The story begins with Montresor explaining to the reader as a narrator that a man named Fortunato has insulted and hurt him for a great deal of time. Montresor never explains what exactly Fortunato did to
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Edna has a change in attitude‚ behavior‚ and her overall character throughout the book‚ as she becomes aware of the unvoiced thoughts that constitute her true self. Edna always looked forward to the morning time. She always waited for her days to get much better. In the book Edna is symbolized by the green and yellow parrot of the opening scene‚ the parrot that insists that everyone "go away‚ for God’s sake." similar to the parrot‚ Edna begins pushing away her husband and former friends to have some
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The character of Hellena in Aphra Behn’s The Rover could be described as outspoken‚ witty‚ and rebellious. This article will focus on Hellena’s rebellious nature and explore the deeper meanings of it. We find Hellena rebelling against her brother Pedro’s wishes to send her to a nunnery‚ against the conventional system of honor expected of 17th century women‚ and against the traditional roles of females in society. These three areas will be studied in depth to reveal the reasons for‚ and the results
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Doves mate for life and a lonesome dove is one that has lost or looking for its partner. This is perfectly depicted in the novel “Lonesome Dove” by Larry McMurty with two central characters‚ Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call. The story follows a cattle drive spanning from the Rio Grande to northern Montana which entails much action. Among the action‚ there are multiple love stories. The two former Texas Rangers are inspired to start this adventure when tales of the beautiful Montana land are brought
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