Compare and Contrast: Oedipus and Othello When comparing and contrasting the character’s Oedipus and Othello by means of the different theatrical practices‚ one must take in account that there have been many interpretations‚ and productions of each of their respected plays. The differing presentations of each may lead someone to think differently about the play than another would. In comparing and contrasting the dramatic representation of the protagonists Oedipus and Othello‚ theatrical presentation
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Interpretation “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock‚” by T.S. Eliot takes the reader on a depressing‚ timid‚ overcautious‚ middle-aged man. It could be said that he is afraid of his own shadow. Eliot begins the poem with a short excerpt from Dante’s epic poem; “Divine Comedy;” to suggest that Prufrock‚ like Count Guido is in hell. This is an example of allusion. While Count Guido is in the Eighth Circle of Hell; Prufrock is in a hell on earth. Like Count Guido; Prufrock can present his feelings “without
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quickly passes we discover that not everything about life is quite so pleasing. Along with the joys and happiness we experience there is also pain‚ sadness and loneliness. Hemingway’s "A Clean‚ Well-Lighted Place‚" and Eliot’s "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" both tell us about older men who are experiencing these dreadful emotions. <br> <br>In Hemingway’s short story there are three characters‚ two waiters and their customer. Of these three‚ two are older men who are experiencing extreme loneliness
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When it comes to a hero‚ what does it take? There are many different versions to this word but when it comes to being an epic hero it takes some serious criteria. Both Beowulf and Oedipus could be considered a hero. They save people and do things for the greater good‚ but are the considered to be epic? Oedipus was determined to help the people of Thebans out of their troubled state after the outbreak. His compassion and his drive to help and protect his people is especially what makes him a
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Priscilla Grunauer Period 3 3-27-07 3. The evening in The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock is compared with “a patient etherized upon a table‚” the “evening is spread out against the sky.” T.S. Eliot has compared his lonely night to a patient who is under an anesthetic‚ completely numb to all that surrounds him. “The evening is spread out against the sky‚” gives a very distinct image lending itself to another image; a patient spread upon an operating table completely subdued. 7. The obvious
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describe‚ how song of j. Alfred prufrock could be a modernist poem? As with many other works of the Modern period in English literature‚ T. S. Eliot utilizes fragmentation‚ allusion‚ and symbolism to show J. Alfred Prufrock’s inability to act towards the outside world. Prufrock appears‚ in the poem‚ to be a middle-aged balding man who has a very pressing question to ask someone (presumably a woman); however‚ he finds it hard to vocalize his feelings to other people. Instead‚ he spends his time dwelling
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Title: A Comparison of the Element of Hamartia in “Hamlet”‚ “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”‚ and “Agamemnon” Thesis: One of the elements that can be compared in the plays “Hamlet”‚ “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”‚ and “Agamemnon” is hamartia. Attempt has been made to analyse the main characters’ personality traits and provide the reader with specific examples that help to clarify how hamartia is present in each of the three plays. In order to analyse all the three characters’ personalities
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Alfred internally screamed at himself. He wished he hadn’t sent that letter in‚ he wished he had gotten a denial. He had just walked out on his lover and ex boyfriend. He had just told him they were breaking up because he wanted to leave for Iraq. How stupid. "Good morning‚" Alfred said at the beginning of the day. "Good evening‚" he said in the evening. He was staying at his brother Matthew’s place‚ as he knew Matthew would either comfort him or leave him alone. He would definitely not make
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Michelle Kfoury Professor Butterworth ENG 201 4/30/2013 Comparative Analysis of “La Belle Dame Sans Merci” and “The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock” It comes as no surprise that love poems are not a rare commodity. Whether they’re about a lovesick man pining for his soul mate or a general reflection about how one perceives love‚ these poems offer an analysis of one of the most innate desires of our human nature. Despite inevitable differences in writing style and point of view‚ there can
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Jon Solis Professor Mullins EWRT1B 15 February‚ 2014 Compare and Contrast Separated by almost 3000 years of literature‚ two plays can still contain similar elements and characteristics that tie the two together. This is the case between the two plays‚ Oedipus The King and its counterpart Death of a Salesman‚ one written approximately 430 BC and the other written in 1949. When first reading this book‚ one might question‚ what could these stories possibly have in common; one is about a king
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