Who is to blame? It could be the three evil witches who tempted Macbeth with the prophecies. Or maybe his overbearing wife who always questioned his manhood. It might be Macduff who put his head on a stick. Or simply‚ it could be his own grave that he dug. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ there are many people who could be blamed for the ultimate downfall of Macbeth. Pressley says‚ “The most striking feature of Shakespeare is his command of language.” In the end‚ the only person that can be blamed
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In chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby Nick is invited to one of Gatsby’s extravagant parties. He arrives only to find he doesn’t know where Gatsby is‚ and then he runs into Jordan Baker. Together they set off to find Gatsby and they head to the library where they find “Owl Eyes”‚ a drunken man trying to get sober. After talking to “Owl Eyes” for awhile they head outside again where Nick unknowingly starts a conversation with Gatsby. After revealing himself‚ Gatsby tells Jordan that he would like to speak
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Handguns are being used for the wrong reasons. In “Why Do People Own Handguns?” Pete Shields argue that the only reasons for owning a handgun are target shooting and hunting. Many people will disagree with Shields‚ but I agree with him. If we really want to try to stop the violence‚ there are other ways to seek protection instead of using a handgun. In the article‚ Shields provide many valid reasons why we shouldn’t own handguns. Handguns are usually used for self-defense criminal activities‚ and
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their parents’ backs to meet‚ to be together and to be married before meeting an untimely death. Deciding who is ultimately responsible for their tragic end can be difficult as there are so many people who play a significant role in their lives and who have an influence on how the play unfolds. Firstly‚ although Romeo and Juliet are the protagonists of the play that doesn’t mean they do not share in some of the blame. Their courtship was very brief‚ the play spans less than a week‚ so it could be argued
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Why does Hamlet delay avenging his father’s death? Why Hamlet is not carry out immediately‚ thinking why he posed. It is a great question. Firstly Hamlet need to make sure that the ghost is a good spirit or a dad spirit and his story is good and to carry that it is a good reason to pose and delay his action of revenge. Hamlet has a doubt his perceptions of the ghost and its veracity ‚ the ghost introduces the idea of retribution justice into the play the idea that acts of sin must not go unpunished
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decisions. These people most often can agree that the leaders of the Montague and Capulet families are the only ones left to punish in this situation. After all‚ they were the ones who put everyone in this situation. The parents do deserve a lot of blame‚ but they are not the only ones who deserve it‚ and the kids were not mere innocent
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Gatsby is an irrepressible dreamer who lives an extravagant life style but this persona is completely his own invention. He actually grew up poor and even changed his name to get away from his past. As you read in the book‚ you will find that the one reason he goes and tries to prosper is because he wanted to marry a girl called daisy but he couldn’t because he was poor. That’s were his dream comes in. Because he was born into a poor life‚ his dream was that he could one day become rich.
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Great Gatsby “The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart‚ and all they can do is stare blankly.” In The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald presents his audience with a novel with intricate symbolism. Nick Carroway‚ the protagonist‚ has recently moved from the Midwest to get his career started in New York. He lives on the island of West Egg the poorer side of town‚ across from East Egg the wealthier side of town. In East Egg are where his pompous
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Honors English III 21 September 2011 The Colors of Gatsby In the novel The Great Gatsby there are many forms of symbolism that are well used. Symbolism can be interpreted in many different ways. Authors use symbols to try and get the reader to connect and think more about what they are reading. Symbolism is a very good technique when writing because it helps make a book more interesting and adds depth. In the novel The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald uses symbolism to help the book be more intriguing
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December 21st‚ 1940‚ Fitzgerald lived the prime of his life in the "Roaring-Twenties". The values and morals were declining in favor of materialistic and careless attitudes following the world war. Social prestige no longer came to how hardworking and knowledgeable you were but how much property and goods you had. People began to think that instead of earning a place in society you could purchase it. This corrupted the characters in the novel "The Great Gatsby" and twisted the American dream. In the
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