Daisy Buchanon stated “I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world‚ a beautiful little fool.” (Fitzgerald 21) In doing so‚ Daisy voices her hopes for her two-year-old daughter to Nick Carraway (cousin) and Jordan Baker (friend). As a reader‚ this quote provides much leeway for thought and analysis. One might find themselves trying their greatest to interpret this quote while reading the first chapter of The Great Gatsby. When reading the first chapter and especially
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presented himself as a fool is when he first agreed to marry Romeo and Juliet. The whole plan to marry was a bad idea‚ and Friar Lawrence still agreed. The second time he proved himself a fool is when he told himself that he should keep the plan going. Friar Lawrence knew that his plan was going wrong‚ but he was still trying to fix it by making changes. However‚ his “new plan” was built out of leaves and just one blow from the wind would bring it down. So keeping the plan going was a fool move that he should
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analysis is a critique on the elements of folly and foolery in Shakespeare’s twelfth night. As defined in the critique‚ a fool can be “a silly or foolish person” or “one who professionally counterfeits folly for the entertainment of others‚ a jester‚ a clown”. In the analysis of the subject in twelfth night‚ the writer highlights that although Feste is the only professional fool in the play‚ many others are also subject to foolery. He then goes on to discuss the importance of Feste as a figure of comedic
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Fools in the time of the play were owned by Kings and were a mere source of entertainment. Lear’s Fool tends to be more of a funny friend‚ a loyal companion to Lear‚ and also the only one who is allowed to give Lear his opinion on situations honestly without Lear getting mad about it‚ seemingly taking up the role of Lear’s subconscious. The brutal honesty the fool gives to King Lear is told in the form of several jokes. In the first act‚ the fool is seemingly joking around
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Lear has constantly has been making rash decisions. The fool‚ used in Shakespeare’s plays to either make serious of a matter or to lighten up the mood after a tragic event. In this tragedy‚ the fool was hired for King Lear. Even the fool begins to see that the things the Roar of England are doing are rash. He no longer refers to the king as “King Lear”‚ but calls him a fool without really coming out and calling him a fool. Line 147-148 the Fool states “All thy other titles thou hast given away; that
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definition of idiocracy for the purposes of this essay shall be a government run by fools. In America‚ the least qualified and least capable are routinely placed in power. Moreover‚ once in power their only goal becomes to keep power for themselves and their selected special interests. Not only are their purported beliefs often foolish‚ but they seek to denounce facts and science to protect these beliefs. These fools often find ready partners in cable news networks. Organizations that once felt the
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as a purpose in the book- the Poor Fool who shows a moral side of Wang Lung‚ a concubine named Lotus that drives the plot and deepens a conflict‚ and the Uncle‚ Wang Lung’s rival‚ shows a theme‚ extends a conflict‚ and surprises the reader. The Poor Fool shows a moral side of Wang Lung by providing him comfort and love. Wang Lung proclaims to the Poor Fool‚ “Poor fool- poor little fool-“ (82) While in the south‚ Wang Lung says to the Poor Fool‚ “Eat‚ poor fool- eat‚ while there is yet that which
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Question: Explore and debate the function of the Fool Feste within this dramatic comedy. To what extent does he offer honest insight to both the characters and the audience? Feste does offer honest insight to both the characters and the audience because he is a very perceptive character who can see people for who they really are. In Act One‚ Scene Five‚ Feste gives an insight to what is happening between Sir Toby and Maria; “if Sir Toby would leave drinking‚ thou wert as witty as a piece of Eve’s
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of the Elizabethan dramatists. They could not ignore the demands of the groundlings. The Elizabethan audiences justified the inclusion of comic scenes in which Faustus teases and trouble the Pope and his guests‚ outwit the horse-dealer‚ and make a fool of the talkative knight‚ planting a pair of horns on his head. They are essential for dramatic purpose to enable Faustus to display his miraculous powers. Secondly‚ the purpose of the comic scenes was to offer a
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