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    What happens when people fall in uncontrollable love? In William Shakespeare’s romantic comedymidsummer night’s dream‚ it is proven that love is blind. In relation to the play‚ "Love is blind" because people fall in love without seeing the other people disinterest‚ it stops people seeing people for who they are‚ and love lead to people being overly trusting. Love is blind because it takes away people’s ability to understand and communicate to recognize a “no” and disinterest in pursuing a relationship

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    make the readers feel like they can relate to a character/social group or to portray society flaws and imperfections in a sarcastic way. Shakespeare’s play‚ A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ is set in a civilized society where all the members of the different social groups know their place and‚ although it is to some extent‚ follow the Athenian law. A Midsummer Night’s dream displays a social divide where the characters are all separated and divided into hierarchical groups‚ the ruling class‚ the commoners

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    is a beautiful thing‚ it is the feeling that some people get when they want to be with someone forever. Shakespeare was born in Stratford‚ England‚ his dream of becoming a play writer came true. That lead to Shakespeare establishing his acting company The King’s Men. Late in his career he creates a play about love called “A Midsummer Nights Dream” Shakespeare creates this play to show the impact that love has on people including the four lovers: Lysander‚ Demetrius‚ Helena and Hermia. Shakespeare

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    “Lord‚ what fools these mortals be!” This line‚ uttered by the fairy king’s servant and trickster Robin Goodfellow‚ is very telling of how ridiculous the central four characters in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream are in their thoughts and actions. The true motivation behind their actions‚ though‚ is not found in witty quips by knavish fairies‚ but rather in the symbolic nature of the play’s setting. The varied settings in the play‚ from Duke Theseus’s regal estate to Fairy Queen Titania’s

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    The major conventions of Shakespearean Romantic Comedy are: The main action is about love. The would-be lovers must overcome obstacles and misunderstandings before being united in harmonious union. The ending frequently involves a parade of couples to the altar and a festive mood or actual celebration (expressed in dance‚ song‚ feast‚ etc.) A Midsummer Night’s Dream has four such couples (not counting Pyramus and Thisbe!); As You Like It has four; Twelfth Night has three; etc. Frequently (but not

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    Today the American Dream is defined as the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work‚ determination‚ and initiative. The American Dream in the 1950s was to have a nice‚ affordable house in the suburbs that had a white picket fence‚ and a nice lawn; raise a good family‚ have a good paying job and a decent vehicle for transportation. The 1950s American Dream went for everyone in that time but as time passes‚ diversity is being created

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    The american dream is the ideal of people making goals and dreams that they want to accomplish in their life. Some people accomplish the dreams and goals they make for themselves.The american dream has changed throughout history.In the 1840’s there were many feminist fighting for womens rights. Some feminist are Elizabeth Cady Stanton‚ Susan B. Anthony‚ and Hillary Clinton. All three of these feminist have accomplished their american dream. Stanton and Anthony fought for gender equality. Hillary

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    ELIZABETHAN LANGUAGE TERMS CONTEMPORARY Æ ELIZABETHAN Listed below are some common Elizabethan terms you will come across while reading Shakespeare. Use them to help you become familiar with the language‚ as a reference while reading‚ and as a resource for writing in your journal. Contemporary Advice Away Beg Boy (used to address a male of inferior rank) By the Virgin Mary (a mild expletive meaning “indeed”) Chase (romance‚ as in boy chases girl) Come here Curse Days Depressed Desire Does Enemy

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    soldiers from the front of World War I. Thesis statement: Fitzgerald accurately represents the ‘American Dream’ in the 1920s through The Great Gatsby by using the characters Tom Buchanan and Jay Gatsby. They display the attainment of wealth. “Did Fitzgerald accurately represent the ‘American Dream’ in the 1920s?” Body Paragraphs: What was the “American Dream” in the 1920s? The ‘American Dream’ originated in earlier days

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    dramatic device of the fool contribute to the comedy in Twelfth Night? Feste is Shakespeare’s comedic tool in Twelfth Night. He uses puns and a mix of prose and iambic pentameter to titillate the audience. However‚ in a different manner‚ Malvolio is also presented as a fool‚ but in the sense that he is at the end of the jests of others‚ which amuses us due to how Shakespeare has made the audience dislike him. Typically‚ in Shakespeare’s comedies such as As you like it‚ the fool is presented as

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