In at least two works that you have studied‚ discuss the use of minor characters in either supporting or undermining what appear to be the goals of the protagonist. Throughout the two plays‚ Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams and The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde‚ the minor characters play an important role in supporting or undermining the goals of the protagonist. In this case‚ in the Streetcar Named Desire‚ Mitch is the minor character that supports the goals of the protagonist
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to Blanche’s imbalance‚ and perhaps difficulty in terms of communication and understanding by the other characters. The playwright enlightens the audience of the character’s past to shape understanding of her actions in the present. Through Stanley‚ we understand that Blanche had to leave her hometown after the death of her husband‚ her complained about promiscuous behavior in her workplace [school] with her students‚ and the loss of her plantation [Belle Reve] which essentially was the capital
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Nicole Johnson Jennifer Ciccone Eng-111 3 Aug 13 Milgram Obedience Study One of the most famous studies of obedience in psychology was carried out by Stanley Milgram (1963). Stanley Milgram‚ a psychologist at Yale University‚ conducted an experiment focusing on the conflict between obedience to authority and personal conscience. He examined justifications for acts of genocide offered by those accused at the World War II‚ Nuremberg War Criminal trials. Their defense often was based on "obedience"
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Everyone constructs their own reality Stella for star‚ I am just tolerating the people here at this countryside retreat... of course it is not what I’m used to but I will be strong and try not to cause trouble. It reminds of your humble home‚ I must “thank you for letting me in” I am excited to be in such a “convenient location”. It has been nearly eight months since I have seen you and I feel absolutely wonderful! You must say “a word about my appearance” when you see me next Stella. I am still
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Maurice Richard’s NHL goal-scoring record of 544‚ and went on to score almost 50 percent (257) more. (Detroit News) Next‚ their accomplishments are compared. All great players are compared by their championships; both Howe and Gretzky have four Stanley Cups. Gretzky has three more Hart Trophies with nine‚ which is awarded to the player judged most valuable on his team. Gretzky also has four more Ross Trophies with ten‚ which is given to the player with the most points in the regular season. “At
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individual hides from reality‚ it will only result in them hurting themselves. At the beginning of the play‚ Blanche is already in a nervous breakdown as she was drinking wine that she found in Stella’s house. She was using it to calm her nerves. When Stanley came home from his bowling game‚ he had a conversation with her. At the end of the scene‚ he asks her about her husband. She started to break apart as she says “The boy – the boy died; [She sinks back down] I’m afraid I‘m - going to be sick! [Her
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Character Identities in Othello and A Streetcar Named Desire When examining both William Shakespeare’s Othello as well as Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire‚ one can not help but notice the stunning array of characters; each with their own and distinct personal identities. From Blanche Dubois in Streetcar to the evil Iago in Othello‚ personalities run wild and please us all with their similarities‚ differences‚ and intertwining complexities. While many of the characters in these particular
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H. Hajduk Mr. Butler Grade 10 History November 29‚ 2010 Gordie Howe and how he contributed to the shaping of Canada’s identity In the history of hockey Gordie Howe was not only one of the greatest players to ever hit the ice he was literally a game changer. On and off the ice it was easy to tell from his early playing days in the USHL that Gordie was special. Gordie Howe possessed skills never seen by any hockey player before and rarely seen since. Howe would very quickly evolve‚ later being
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Crosby Defeats his Enemy One cold and gloomy day in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania a guy named Sidney Crosby was just having a normal day. Crosby was a enormous and thick guy. He didn’t like it when people would get bullied. His dream was to play professional hockey for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was always practicing hockey to be as good as he possibly could. He played on a little league team that had won their league five seasons in a row. Sidney’s enemy was a fella named Shady McCoy. They play each
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“The only crime is pride” is a true statement. Multitudes of people take much pride in numerous things some being: their job‚ family‚ political views‚ hometowns even in their favorite sports team. In the play Antigone by Sophocles‚ the protagonist‚ Antigone‚ wants to give her brother Polynecies the same honorable burial given to her other brother Eteocles. Creon‚ The ruler of Thebes‚ makes it very obvious to all the citizens that they are not to attempt to bury his nephew or they will be stoned to
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