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    In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ the community in Salem is portrayed as being motivated by fear‚ greed‚ and revenge‚ as shown by the witch trials. Some people of the community fear for their lives of being condemned a witch‚ while others take advantage of those fears. Consequentially‚ people will resort to anything to avert such shame‚ including betrayal. In The Crucible‚ three types of betrayals are evident: betrayal of oneself‚ religion‚ and community. Betrayal of community is the most evident

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    Betrayal in the Crucible

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    In The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ a group of adolescent females went to go dance in the forest with Tituba‚ slave of one of the famed reverends in their town‚ Reverend Parris. Coincidentally Revered Parris stumbled through the woods and spotted them. For acting in an outlandish manner or in other words dancing they were all accused of being witches. Abigail without a thought betrays Tituba by telling Reverend Hale that Tituba “conspires with the devil” .The theme of betrayal is at the heart of this

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    trust that a person has in his friends and family is paramount to a healthy life and quality relationships. Once this trust is broken or betrayed‚ a person’s security can be shattered‚ leaving him doubtful and insecure about all aspects of life. When betrayal of trust is coupled with a sinister action like murder‚ a person can lose all sense of right and wrong and react in ways that protect himself from those he feels betrayed by‚ which is what Maynard Mack is trying to say in his statement about Hamlet

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    Betrayal and Self-Betrayal in Shakespeare’s Hamlet One on the many recurring themes in Shakespeare’s Hamlet is that of betrayal; in fact‚ it is less of a theme and more of a sociopathic vocation for many of the characters! If drawn as a schematic the betrayals are a veritable labyrinth of double-crossings‚ falsehood and moral dereliction that pervade the play almost from the opening act. Claudius initiates it all by betraying his brother and murdering him‚ Polonius betrays his daughters trust

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    Betrayal In Hamlet

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    Betrayal is a disloyalty action that one individual casts out the selfishness and puts it higher the good will. The betrayal is born from the greediness that blinds human’s perception that leads them to disheartened actions . In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ the betrayal of Claudius to Hamlet’s father reveals the theme of autonomy‚ appearance vs. reality and revenge. Create something from nothing‚ Claudius succeed put himself to throne after taking Hamlet’s father out. He decides his fate to be with his

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    Friendship and Betrayal

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    Friendship and Betrayal Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ once said‚ “In the end‚ we will remember not the words of our enemies‚ but the silence of our friends”. Friends can have a lasting effect on someone and their betrayal can cut deeper than an enemy. As the saying goes‚ good friends are hard to come by‚ thus when a good friendship ignites‚ one should return the honor. The Kite Runner demonstrates friendship and betrayal throughout the novel. It first portrays how Amir betrayed Hassan‚ then Amir betrayed

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    Betrayal in the City

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    renowned Kenyan playwright‚ actor and producer.  Betrayal in the City is a political play. The writer examines the problems of independence and freedom in post-colonial states in Africa. The play talks about military regimes that were common on the African continent after independence. Many of such regimes were later overthrown by coup de tats. Francis Imbuga’s major concern is betrayal at two levels‚ both at a personal and government level. Betrayal in the City shows a decay in morals‚ greed for power

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    Betrayal in Hamlet

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    It is said that “To be betrayed by ones own blood is unforgivable and one must get revenge.” Betrayal plays a very important role in the Shakespeare’s play‚ Hamlet. Throughout the play‚ Hamlet is betrayed by his own mother‚ Gertrude. She betrays her son and her late-husband‚ the king by immediately marrying Claudius‚ the king’s own brother. Hamlets girlfriend‚ the lady Ophelia‚ even breaks the heart of the prince and deludes him. Even Hamlet betrays several people: he misleads Horatio‚ his friend

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    Medea's Betrayal

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    “Medea can be forgiven for her rage but not her calculation” Medea’s rage is a result of Jason’s betrayal‚ and with both desire and passion‚ it prompts her calculation- causing her to commit unimaginable crimes. Her rage is forgivable‚ yet her actions that follow are contemptible. Jason’s betrayal is recurring throughout the novel‚ and as it progresses‚ Medea’s fury worsens also. When Jason claims “he has acted like a true friend” to Medea and his children‚ Medea reacts angrily‚ knowing that

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    Betrayal in Hamlet

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    In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ Shakespeare uses the consequences and deaths thrust upon his characters to convey that a betrayal of one’s trust can lead to negative consequences. By having his characters suffer through many tragedies‚ such as insanity or losing someone‚ Shakespeare reinforces his point with his main subjects. Claudius was most prominent example of this sad truth. Everything terrible that happened throughout the story was caused‚ whether directly or indirectly‚ by his cruel deed

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