and good humour. It is clear that Scotland is ready for a fresher‚ more contemporary leader. Someone so loyal to the throne they are willing to risk their life. Someone so humble and good-natured they get along with everyone. Someone like Macbeth. Oh how we have often planned and dreamed of such honour. Now is our opportunity to milk the prospect of achieving sovereignty. For the witches speak the truth‚ do they not? They first hailed Macbeth as Thane of Cawdor‚ an expected greeting‚ but then as Thane
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written by Shakespeare leading to the outcome of two lovers death due to lack of decision making. Throughout the play Romeo and Juliet come to many points in where story changing decisions come into play in which Shakespeare relates them to faith. In Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare implies that when making decisions take your faith back from the stars and make a true decision that you believe in because Romeo takes his faith back from the stars and makes a decision of his own. Although Shakespeare may utter
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How does Shakespeare use language and dramatic techniques to present love in ‘Othello’ and ‘Romeo and Juliet’? ‘Othello’ and ‘Romeo and Juliet’ were both written by Shakespeare between the 1590’s and the 1600’s; both were plays to excite and please the audience of the Elizabethan era with the theme of love and conflict. Shakespeare presents love in various ways; since love is complex‚ there are many forms of it: sexual‚ platonic‚ medieval courtly‚ familial‚ romantic and destructive love. With
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about how I am portraying her in Scene Three. Sandra: Of course. I can spare some time right now. What’s the issue? Mikaela: I have read the character list‚ and it describes Anna as a solemn and knowledgeable character. More specifically it states that Anna is “quiet‚ serious‚ highly intelligent and thoughtful. Compelled to tell her story.” I am just a bit worried that I am not capturing her as you intended when you composed her character. Sandra: Okay I think I can help you. In this scene‚ Anna
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Describe Act 1 Scene 1 Othello The scene opens on a street in Venice at night time. Iago and Roderigo are two friends (or so Roderigo thinks)‚ and they are arguing about a ‘deal’ made between the two of them. Iago‚ a soldier in the Venetian army‚ promised Roderigo that he would help him win over the beautiful Desdemona‚ the daughter of a Venetian senator called Brabantio. Instead‚ Desdemona has fallen head over heels in love with a black Moor called Othello‚ who is very senior in the Venetian
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The main group of Arkady‚ Nikolai‚ Pavel and Bazarov go about their city with the younger generation‚ Arkady and Bazarov‚ arguing their Nihilistic views with the men of the ‘older generation’ of Nikolai and Pavel. Throughout the novel‚ we see how love affects the main characters as the younger men fall for women of the town. Anna Sergeyevna‚ being one of the main figures that changes Bazarov’s views‚ is a woman who has the uncanny ability to win over the hearts of just about any man she meets
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How Does Priestley Present the Character of Mr Birling in Act 1? Mr Birling is presented as a successful businessman‚ who has been active in local politics and was Lord Mayor of Brumley (although it may become clear that he does not care about the local community). Mr Birling is also wife of Sybil Birling and the father of Sheila and Eric. From the first set of stage directions we know that the family is comfortable in their wealth and also found out that Arthur Birling’s wife is his social superior
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to pray with. Romeo: Well then‚ saint‚ let lips do what hands do. I’m praying for you to kiss me. Please grant my prayer so my faith doesn’t turn to despair. Juliet: Saints don’t move‚ even when they grant prayers. Romeo: Then don’t move while I act out my prayer. *He kisses her* Romeo: Now my sin has been taken from my lips by yours. Juliet: Then do my lips now have the sin they took from yours? Romeo: Sin from my lips? You encourage crime with your sweetness. Give me my sin back. *They
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silly appearance and by their need to have these kind of party favours to make a dance (that the middle class‚ such as Gianni‚ would find very exciting) more entertaining. This class difference is further emphasized by the difference in settings. The scenes with the upper class are all shot in rooms with extravagant
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‘How does Priestley show that tension is at the heart of the Birling Family?’ Tensions in the Birling household are shown from the beginning of the play. The house is described as “not cosy and homelike” which represents the cold and unfriendly atmosphere; these characteristics very much reflect the family itself. There is a significant contrast between the older and younger generations throughout the play. An early hint of this is evident at the start of the play when Sheila says she would
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