Tragedy- it brings the great‚ the great‚ the remote and the impossible to an equality with the little‚ the real and the near. Shakespeare’s Othello is one such tragedy‚ a play which explores the complexity of human emotion in its many forms. The theme of jealousy plays a strong role in shaping the tragic events of the play‚ however it must be said that tragedy alone is not the cause of Othello’s downfall. Insecurity‚ manipulation and pride are several of the many themes which contribute to the disintegration
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Death Penalty‚ Revenge or Justice? by: Tiffany Efni Death penalty‚ or also known as the capital punishment‚ is one of the most debated topics in the judicial system of the world. It has existed long before 2500 BC‚ when Hammurabi (Mesopotamia civilization) created the first written law called ‘Codex Hammurabi’. The principal of the codex is generally ‘eye for an eye‚ tooth for a tooth’. At that time‚ it was most likely if a person committed a capital crime‚ such as murder or theft‚ they were executed
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There are many people that contributed to the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ but there is one more responsible than most. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ the Montagues and the Capulets hate each other. Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet instantly fall in love after meeting at a ball. Romeo gets Friar Laurence to marry them the next day without the knowledge of their families. As the story goes on Romeo and Juliet don’t see each other very often due to fear of getting caught. There is lots of miscommunication
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Greyhound Tragedy The short story “Greyhound Tragedy” written by Richard Brautigan is the telling of a woman with a single dream. The protagonist’s name is never given throughout the short story. The women’s life has always been a very luxurious life style granted her parents wealth and love for their child. However she is very bored in the small town that she was born and raised in‚ and the only thing that occupies her is reading movie magazines. Movie magazines are as a religion to her. Her biggest
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Aristotle’s definition of tragedy Aristotle It’s not all about beauty‚ art and nature Accounts for tragedy as a scientific phenomena “Everything unfolding on the stage should have a specific psychological effect on the audience” Literary theory: a theorist accounting for a complex piece of literature‚ labeling parts explaining notably what does happen in the literature but what should happen in the literature. Tragic hero: function of literature Characteristics of a tragic hero Shakespeare
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Robert Browning’s “My Last Duchess” - Published 1842 Our world is changing and evolving at an astounding rate. Within the last 200 years‚ we have seen two World Wars and countless disputes over false borders created by colonialists‚ slavery‚ and every horrid form of human suffering imaginable!! Human lifestyles and cultures are changing every minute. While our grandparents and ancestors were growing up‚ do you ever think they imagined the world we live in today? What is to come is almost
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Different But The Same (Comparing and contrasting My Last Duchess and Porphyria’s Lover) Robert Browning is one of the best writers when it comes to dramatic monologues. Dramatic monologue is a poem where a person is speaking to an intended audience about something that they feel strongly about. There are two questions that you ask when reading dramatic monologues they are: Who is the speaker? And who is the speaker speaking to? Robert Browning is known for some of the most influential dramatic
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Arguably the greatest tragedy in America`s history. On September 11th 2001 it was a dark day for U.S citizens. With unease in Iraqi-US relations‚ ultimately was the largest factor leading to the attacks on 9/11. Which most believe that the attacks were completely unavoidable and just a product by terrorist group Al-Qaeda. Others believe that if the US had healthier ties with the Iraqi government‚ then 9/11 and other attacks wouldn’t have occurred. At one point in time‚ Al-Qaeda‚ was the worlds`
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My Last Duchess A dramatic monologue is defined as a poem in which a single character is speaking to a person or persons- usually about an important topic. The purpose of most dramatic monologues is to provide the reader with an overall or intimate view of the character’s personality. A great poet can use punctuation and rhythm to make the poem appear as if it were an actual conversation. Robert Browning‚ known as the father of the dramatic monologue‚ does this in his poem‚ “My
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A Hopeless Solution "A Summer Tragedy" is a short story written by Arnaud Bontemps. “A Summer Tragedy" starts with Jeff Patton‚ an elderly African-American man‚ putting on his finest fancy dress clothes that he has worn barely than a handful of times. Having difficulty tying his bowtie‚ Jeff calls for his wife‚ with his thick southern accent‚ to assist him. Despite her being blind and even feebler than Jeff‚ she succeeds in tying his bowtie and returns to her bedroom to finish dressing in her little
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