In Act III Scene 7‚ Cornwall sends his people out to capture Gloucester. Cornwall believes that Gloucester is a traitor because he sent King Lear to Dover so Cornwall‚ Regan‚ and Goneril would not kill him. This scene is full of violence and rashness. Cornwall removes Gloucester’s eyes as a punishment for interfering with their plan. In this particular scene‚ the words of the characters become more important than what the audience sees because the diction of the words emphasizes the strong mood and
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BACKGROUND LECTURE ON TWELFTH NIGHT The following information is based upon my taped lecture on this play. Although this text version is not the same as the taped lecture‚ it does contain the same information. All references are based on the Signet paperback edition which you should consult in conjunction with this lecture. Twelfth Night was probably written in 1601 and first performed in January of 1602. We know this because the play is mentioned that year in the diary of a
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Love Your Brother In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men‚ he portrays love as an important part of human nature. Without love or companionship‚ Steinbeck shows how someone will become monstrous. An instinct in every person causes a horrified reaction to the calloused actions of the uncaring in Steinbeck’s story. Lennie is Steinbeck’s best example of love untainted by the world‚ as his mental condition doesn’t allow him to learn much‚ not absorbing the apprehensive‚ bitter habits that mask other people’s
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How would “The Yellow Wallpaper” be different if it were told from John’s point of view? If “The Yellow Wallpaper” were told from John’s perspective‚ it would differ greatly‚ as it would be a much more detached view of the narrator’s descent into madness. John views the narrator‚ his wife‚ as a burden. The story would be told from the point of view of someone who is extremely practical‚ and does not understand the significance of imagination. John is so sure he knows what’s best for his wife that
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In Homers The Odyssey there is a clear double standard in the roles of women and men. There is an obvious distinction between what women and men are allowed to do‚ the men can easily get away with actions that are deemed inappropriate and unsuitable for women. Penelope‚ calypso and Athena are examples of extremely intelligent women that are looked down upon based on their gender. The women cleverness is mistaken for being seductress and conniving because women are not supposed to be as tough and
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Aladdin was not brought up in a regular household‚ in fact he basically didn’t have a home to grow up in as he had to fend for himself in the city of Agrabah. At a very young age‚ Aladdin became an orphan‚ so he was basically on his own from the time he was born. One day‚ his life completely changed when he met “The Genie.” The Genie would eventually grant him any three wishes. The first wish that Aladdin asked for was to become a Prince. Understandably‚ Aladdin had never experienced such royalty
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The Upper East Side 1. Gossip Girl ‚ “Gone with the Will” 2. Plot Summary The episode begins with Blair Waldorf and Jack Bass attending the will reading with Chuck Bass‚ who has recently lost his father. The late Bass wrote Chuck a letter before he died‚ and Chuck is presented with the sealed letter. Chuck becomes angry‚ and refuses to read the letter. He says that he does not want his father to call him a failure once again. Blair snatches the letter away from Chuck’s uncle‚ Jack. Blair reads
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Dad‚ Grow Up Nobody can teach someone else how to grow up. No matter how hard you wish some people will grow up at their own pace‚ you can not force someone to give up their childish way of thinking or feeling. Such as in the book Peter Pan a boy who never grows up comes along and teaches Wendy that even though her parents are trying to force her to grow up she doesn’t have to. As long as her heart stays young‚ her parents can not force her to grow up. Another example is in the comedy movie
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3/21/11 Final Cordelia “Cordelia the Crude” was different from anything I have ever read. Cordelia‚ 16 at the time‚ left her home in South Carolina to Harlem‚ NY against her wishes. Cordelia was not happy living in Harlem. She spent her days watching the tenants’ children that lived with them. One night when Cordelia went to the theatre a man come by and started to make a pass at her. One night while watching a show at the theatre‚ a guy starts to make a pass at her. She quickly realizes
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Evidently‚ identity of every person can be integrated by breaking through its imposed silence and finding a language of self-utterance. As we have already seen‚ Cordelia is an active character and Elaine disregards all signs of her‚ either by destroying her or by covering her so that she cannot be seen. More convincingly‚ her removal is not easy for Elaine because Cordelia exists in her consciousness and becomes a part of her identity. As said before‚ Elaine has a dual identity‚ which is composed
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