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    Both Thoreau and King rely heavily on ethos to get their points across. The intended audience of both is similar; a group of people with similar morals as the writers‚ but who have neglected action for various reasons. King also appeals to pathos‚ describing the plight of the colored man vividly. King’s audience is largely aware of this situation already‚ but he uses it to drive them to action rather than simple awareness. On the other hand‚ Thoreau appeals little to pathos‚ focusing instead on logic

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    The Dysfunctional Family In Arthur Miller’s drama‚ "Death of a Salesman" the protagonist is a sixty-year-old salesperson by the name of Willy Loman. Willy suffers from self-delusion and is obsessed with the desire to succeed. Willy’s actions strongly influence his family‚ which contributes to their self-delusions. Willy’s wife Linda is an enabler and is codependent upon him. Linda encourages and participates in Willy’s delusions. She is unselfish and her life revolves around Willy and their

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    I. Description of Main Characters A. Willy Loman 1. Willy Loman is an aging salesman who has had to work hard for everything in his life. Throughout the story we are given a look into the skewed reality he has created for himself as the story progresses. Unlike other tragic heroes‚ Willy is unable to fully realize the situation he has been placed in. Even though he comes to a superficial understanding of himself and the sales profession‚ Willy is unable to see his own failure as

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    did not spring out of my head unshaped by any outside force” (“Influences” 50). Miller’s experiences during these times taught him the truths he would present throughout his literary works. From the insecurity of the Great Depression sprang Death of a Salesman and All My Sons‚ which portray the instability of society and the men who tragically attempt to navigate through it. From the paranoia of the McCarthy Era sprang The Crucible‚ the story of a man who must uphold his individual integrity at the

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    Death of a Salesman After reading and watching Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman”‚ it was clear that there were many similarities and differences between the film and the text. Many of the actors chosen for roles in the movie seemed to have fit Miller’s portrayal of the characters. Between Willy feeling confused and lost to Linda’s vivid concern for Willy they all were presented very well. However‚ in the play‚ Willy Loman is portrayed as a man of considerable size while in the film he is much

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    Hamlet and the Lion King have many similarities and differences throughout the movies. All throughout the movie and play you realize that they go hand in hand. A few of the things that fit with the compare and contrast are how both of the fathers die and everyone thinks it was an accident‚ many relationships are fairly similar as well‚ and lastly both of the main characters have to overcome a struggle in their life. In the movies both fathers die “mysteriously.” Hamlet’s father was killed

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    Be the change you wish to see in the world" (Mahatma Ghandi). In the novel "Such is my Beloved" by Morley Callaghan Father Dowling’s guilt later leads to the failure between both the prostitutes‚ Midge and Ronnie‚ and also Father himself. Due to each of the charactors‚ Midge‚ Ronnie and Father Dowling they each have life changing moments due to each others influences. Father Dowling starts off by being emotionally attached to the girls‚ but later it is evident that the two girls change him to

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    The Lion King was based off of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays‚ Hamlet. While there are many differences in these two pieces of work‚ there are also many similarities. Both of these stories are based around a prince finding out his uncle killed his father so he could be king. The murders are very different while the story itself is true. The Lion King is a story that takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa. Simba is the prince of the Pridelands and his father‚ Mufasa‚ is the king. Simbas

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    shown in Sophocles’ Oedipus King the actually extends our understanding of the play in that the chorus commentate on the action‚ analyse the meaning behind the actions. Which bring about a deeper and more intimate understanding of the characters and what drives them to act as they do‚

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    in Athens The story of Oedipus Tyrannus‚ otherwise known as Oedipus the King or Oedipus Rex‚ is an Athenian tragedy written by Sophocles; it tells the story of Oedipus‚ the king of Thebes who is plagued by a self-fulfilled prophecy in which he kills his father Laius and marries his own mother‚ Jocasta. Not only is it widely recognized as Sophocles’ greatest work‚ the story of Oedipus has lent its name to what is recognized in the psychological realm today as the Oedipus complex‚ in which a young

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