Apothecary

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness is a Young Adult novel inspired by a Siobhan Dowd and illustrated by Jim Kay. In this book, a boy named Conor calls a monster to help him comprehend and deal with his feelings regarding his mother’s cancer and impending death. The monster, a creation of Conor’s imagination, helps him realize the differences between appearance and reality through the literary elements of the frame narrative, setting, and illustrations. The monster tells Conor stories; this…

occupation. Instead of bringing so many gentlemen, they could’ve distributed the people into more vital occupations - like a surgeon, farmer, or gunsmith – that would come more in handy in the New World. These occupations could’ve included at least one apothecary or a druggist in the 1st supply to help with the disease that killed so many people in 1607. Gunsmiths could’ve been useful too in fighting the small battle between the settlers and the savage Native Americans and more laborers could’ve…

The second Balthasar gave Romeo the news of Juliet’s death, Romeo decides he no longer has a will to live. Romeo emotionally decides his only option is to “lie” with Juliet, and seeking the Apothecary for his forbidden poison despite Mantua’s laws. As Romeo convinces the poor apothecary to sell him the toxin his true intentions are revealed: “There is thy gold-worse poison to men’s souls, / Doing more murder in this loathsome world, / Than these poor compounds that thou mayst not sell…

What way would you react if you were to be in Jane's situation, where no one likes her and gets blamed for everything? My Response: I would have reacted the same way as Jane did to Mrs. Reed in chapter 4 I also would’ve been one to stand up to Mrs. Reed and tell her how I feel since everything that was being done to Jane was unfair . Group Response: We also agree on doing the same thing that Jane Eyre did since it wasn’t a bad thing because all she did was stand up for herself since no one else…

Direct characterization is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character. Indirect characterization is the process by which the personality of a character is revealed through the character’s speech, actions, appearance, etc. Direct characterization gives the reader characteristics about the character directly while indirect characterization makes the reader think more in depth. All characters have indirect and direct characterization, such as Romeo and Juliet. In Romeo…

letter with the news of “the plan” to Romeo, and receive false news about Juliet’s death. The Friar’s miscommunication also leads to Romeo being unaware that Juliet is not actually dead, and buying poison. Romeo goes to an apothecary in Mantua to buy poison from an apothecary, “Let me have a dram of poison, such soon-speeding gear”(5.1.59-60). Romeo intends on killing himself when he has been told Juliet is dead, and goes to do so. Romeo’s choice creates even more chaos with the death of Paris…

he's a Montague, so they try to make her marry a bachelor named paris but she didn't want to marry him so she pretends to kill herself. It didn't work out so well because ROmeo thinks Juliet is actually dead so he buys poison from an apothecary: “...O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die.” ( V, iii, 119) Romeo killed himself in the Capulet Monument after seeing Juliet laying peacefully. After Romeo killed himself Juliet woke up and saw him on the ground with the vial in…

Have you wondered what life would be like in Verona in the 1500s? In the play Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, life is hard, and full of love and hate. The play takes place in Verona Italy, where two families are enemies, feuding all the time for years. They are the Capulets and the Montagues. It starts off by introducing Romeo, as he is in love with Rosaline, but she doesn't love him back. Then he and his good friend Benvolio decide to crash a Capulet party, as they are Montagues. This…

Both Macbeth and the female protagonist are paranoid; Macbeth becomes paranoid after he kills King Duncan and as a result of his paranoia he kills his closest friend Banquo, whereas the woman, on the other hand, is paranoid before she kills as she focuses on the idea that her lover and his mistress are laughing at her “…laugh, laugh at me”. The repetition of ‘laugh’ gives the sense that she may be going insane, also it could suggest that she may just be acting in fury after recently finding out…

As we look back to the happenings of last week, we must chronicle the main incidents in greater detail. We recently spoke to Friar Laurence, Benvolio, Balthasar and the recent Juliet 's Nurse. on the instances in the saga of Romeo and Juliet Montague. As you most of you know the Montagues and Capulets were not always as harmonious in their acceptance for each other. Young Romeo, his late cousin Mercutio and his best friend Benvolio decided to attend the Capulet’s masquerade themed ball, in…