Justify your responses with examples from the text. Write at lease five sentences. Step 1: Pick a character‚ Macbeth or Lady Macbeth. Part 2 Question 1: Consider the events of Shakespeare’s Macbeth and the fates of the title character and his wife. Which character—Macbeth or Lady Macbeth—deserves more blame for their fall? Which character is more influenced by the other? Which character suffers more? Justify your responses with examples from the text. Write at lease five sentences
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Lord of the Flies There are many factors that determine how people conduct themselves in their daily lives. From the day people are born‚ they are governed by a set of laws that influence the way they live. Children are taught how to behave by parents or guardians‚ and adults are taught by the structures of society that keep people civilized with laws and order. In “Lord of the Flies‚” by William Golding‚ the author shows that without the influence of civilized society and law‚ people can revert
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of the Flies. How does fear in all of its forms influence the boy’s attitudes and behaviours? One of many prominent themes in William Golding’s novel‚ the Lord of the Flies‚ is Fear. From the very first chapter‚ until the last‚ fear plays an important role in this text. It is the only thing‚ which stops the boys from acting rationally at times‚ from questioning curious circumstances and it physically hindered so many of the boys‚ so many times. The active role of fear in Lord of the Flies‚ was intentionally
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The Use of Symbolism in Katherine Mansfield’s “The Fly” “The Fly‚” by Katherine Mansfield‚ is a short story which can be understood best as social criticism. It has long been a staple of literature for authors to veil social criticism with allegory and symbolism in subtle ways‚ thus forcing the reader to determine for himself what a story may actually mean. For example‚ the act of the boss dropping ink onto the fly repeatedly to see what it will
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A Leader and an Example Always A good leader is someone who loves to lead others to live life to the fullest and does their very best at it‚ so that the other people involved love to be led and be inspired to their best to exceed the expectations set before them. A good leader has many desirable personal qualities and has learned the practical skills needed to excel in their position. They are dedicated to the program they are in and willing to do whatever it takes to raise the expectations around
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Somin Im Ms. Wilson AP English/ 4th period 25 February 2013 Outline Thesis: Throughout the novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ Golding demonstrates his support for democracy and hatred for authoritarianism by demonstrating the differences between Ralph and Jack through their personalities‚ leadership‚ and symbolism. I. Contrast in their personalities A. Jack’s vicious‚ violent personality B. Ralph’s peaceful‚ calm personality II. Contrast in their leadership A. Jack’s cruel rule
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The speaker draws a comparison between himself and a fly that he has thoughtlessly brushed away. He asks if he is like the fly‚ or the fly is more like himself. He imagines another‚ greater hand‚ perhaps that of God‚ brushing him away some day and ending his private designs. He concludes with the belief that he is indeed like the fly‚ not in his insignificance to Fate or chance‚ but in the fly’s significance in the natural world. Just as the fly dances and sings‚ so does the speaker. Thought is what
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The Harder They Come The Harder They Come was truly a revolutionary effort. Prior to this book being published their was not a great amount of West Indian literature that touched on the realities of Jamaica presented at hand within the novel. Not only did the book bring truth to light on an island thought to only be a resort‚ but it also spread the fire of reggae across the borders. In Thelwell’s re-adaptation of the movie‚ he alludes to many background and political details in addition to
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“The Sound of Music” directed by Robert Wise and “Going Where I’m Coming From” by Naomi Shihab Nye were inspirational short stories that helped create the lesson that was revealed in both stories. In the Sound of Music‚ Maria‚ who was a very elated‚ postulant person was trying to adapt to her new home and help the family she was assigned realize to follow your dreams. In “Going Where I’m Coming From”‚ Naomi was sent to an Armenian school for getting expelled in Missouri and was trying to adapt to
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Shakespeare’s Othello or Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman‚ a tragedy must abide by certain standards to be called a tragedy. Of course‚ it must be fatal; someone or something must die. Certain complexities like tragic flaws or foreshadowing may also appear. Irony plays a key part and takes many forms‚ including tragic‚ dramatic‚ or cosmic irony. There is‚ however‚ another necessary mechanism to create a solid‚ working tragedy: hamartia. Defined as the “error of the tragic hero which causes his fall”
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