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    Macbeth SE. Themes Man’s conscious descention into evil in the name of personal ambition can lead to massive disorder. (and the corruptive influence personal ambition has). Chain of Being being constantly disrupted. -The king is killed. He is the highest in the hierarchy in the chain of being of man. When the king is killed‚ the weather and animals go crazy. indication that its bad. - Lady Macbeth wants to be a man. This is completely against the Chain of Being. The woman has

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    Major Themes Prophecy The plot of Macbeth is set in motion ostensibly by the prophecy of the three witches. The prophecy fans the flames of ambition within Macbeth and Lady Macbeth‚ serving as the primary impetus for the couple to plot the death of Duncan--and subsequently Banquo. But one also wonders: Would Macbeth have committed such heinous crimes if not for the prophecy? What if he had ignored the witches’ statements? Such speculation‚ however interesting‚ ultimately appears futile‚ since the

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    Themes in ‘Macbeth’. Order/Disorder. * Disorder introduced with the arrival of the witches in horrible weather. * ‘In thunder‚ lightning‚ or in rain?’ * The Thane of Cawdor threatens established order‚ ironic as the new Thane of Cawdor also betrays the King. * ‘Assisted by that most disloyal traitor‚/ The Thane of Cawdor‚ began a dismal conflict’ * The witches prophecies tempt Macbeth into disrupting natural order. * ‘If good‚ why do I yield to that suggestion‚/ Whose horrid

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    author is miller. There was a problem of witchcraft in the town salem. A gruop of girls start to spread around of witchcraft. But the people start to find out there’s not really a thing of witchcraft. Deception and guilt are two main themes in the Crucible. Deception is the first main theme in the crucible. “There is a plot afoot subtle we should be criminals to ding to old respects and ancient friendship. Hale said it on the page 7. On mary this is about art to change your shape. No‚ I can

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    place in the 1920s‚ a time of glamour and exuberance in which Fitzgerald has cleverly weaved the theme of deception into with the wiring of this novel. Many of the characters in this work lie‚ but one character specifically brings this theme into importance: Jay Gatsby. Gatsby’s very blatant lies are told for his purposes of self-improvement and wooing Daisy Buchanan‚ two noteworthy motives of the deceptions that form the basis of this novel. Gatsby’s obsession with self-improvement is a significant

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    The theme of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado is revenge. Montresor wants revenge on Fortunato for something that happened in the past. Montresor planned to trick and kill Fortunato. Montresor used deception to carry out his plan. Montresor wants revenge on Fortunato for something that happened in the past. Montresor said in the beginning of the story that he wanted revenge. He was going to kill Fortunato to get revenge‚ even though Fortunato was a close and dear friend. Montresor

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    Scarlet Letter relates to the theme of individual versus society in various ways throughout the novel because of the main character’s (Hester) hardship with her secrets that were kept. Not only Hester but Dimmesdale and Chillingworth were keeping secrets from each other and the whole town. Hester has to control her desire  to tell the truth and practices the art of deception  to hide these secrets from others. Throughout the history of mankind‚ the use of deception to promote oneself to a higher

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    Great Gatsby is a story filled with drama‚ romance‚ and layers upon layers of deceit. There are a few character’s that stood out from the crowd. These character’s are Daisy‚ Gatsby‚ and Tom. We will be Analyzing these character’s and display their deception and faults. The common American dream is to be rich famous and powerful‚ while this dream seems nice it can easily ruin a persons life while pursuing this dream. What can be said about the Roaring twenties and the American dream? These things will

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    The Value of Deception Deception‚ whether it is used for good or for evil is the method of choice that many figures use to manipulate others in order to get one’s way. Many characters in the Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ unconsciously make choices based upon deception and logical tricks‚ setting themselves up in order to be used for another character’s relevance. Brutus‚ a noble friend and an idealistic man‚ questions his ties with a returning friend and makes a decision anyone

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    Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night about a girl named Viola‚ who washed ashore and dresses as a man so she can raise money to return to her land. One of the films that is based off the idea of deception through appearance is Some Like it Hot‚ two men searching for employment in a band dress as girls‚ cloaking themselves from a mob. Deception in appearance is common throughout these two stories in several ways. Disguise is seen in both the film and play. Viola is seen as a man named Cesario so that she can work

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