At First Sight

this glowing light after the first scene, his acts of “…hideous rashness” (I, i: 150) illustrate the very moment when his flaws are most apparent. Politically and practically, his action of splitting a kingdom in two is foolish, Kent contends that Lear “…dost evil” (I, i: 166), an accusation which proves to be prophetic. Lear is unable to comprehend the consequences of his “…poor judgement [and] unconstant starts” (I, i: 290-299), a flaw which resurfaces when he first banishes Cordelia, then…

Persuasion is the influential action or actions to change an individual or a group’s state of mind or view on a specific subject. Life in England in the 1590’s was changing as the movement called Humanism was emerging and changing the way the people perceive their own life. The spreading change consumed the country and affected the audience of William Shakespeare as his viewers’ morals and views begin to twist and warp as the influence of the movement gulfs their minds under its sea of…

“Like springs, adaptations can only go downhill.”(John Simon) A Separate Piece written by John Knowles, tells the story of two boys whose friendship is in constant motion of changing, from best friends to rivals. There are many changes in the movie that show a different experience for the audience. The movie adaptation of A Separate Piece has a less personal engagement between the characters and the audience as well as placing less importance on the events and characters. This creates a less…

In the second Act of William Shakespeare’s tragic play, Macbeth, Shakespeare attempts to create an atmosphere of fear and dramatic tension. Shakespeare effectively creates this atmosphere through the dialogue provided by his characters, through various methods, Shakespeare creates this atmosphere and conveys it clearly to the reader as the Act progresses. Through the use of various literary devices, the disturbed and graphic thoughts of Macbeth, Mono Syllabic writing, and stage direction,…

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is a play by William Shakespeare. This play has an array of different Characters. In Act I Scene I many characters are introduced such as: Theseus, Hippolyta, Egeus, Hermina, Lysander, Demetrius, and Helena. Theseus is the duke of Athens and everyone looks up to him. He attitude is very authoritative and commanding. Hippolyta is queen of the amazons who happens to be betroth to Theseus. Hippolyta character is express the same characteristics as Theseus but uses it in…

Over a hundred thousand people died during the time of the First Crusade. The First Crusade was a devastatingly long fight between the Christians and the Seljuk Turks for many reasons, but the main reason being because the Seljuk Turks were residing in Jerusalem. The Christians had many reasons for starting the First Crusade which impacted the Christian and Islamic relationship forever. The capture of Jerusalem by the Muslim forces along with the letter sent to Pope Urban II by Emperor Alexius I…

“What’s the difference between here—America—and Vietnam?” I received this question every time someone found out that I was born and raised in Vietnam. Before I came to America, I lived in a Communist country that controlled almost every aspect of your life. I had to go to a state approved school—which my family had to pay for—that propagated a lot of media that shows America as an evil country. I grew up in an environment where your future occupation is usually the occupation of your father or…

team comparing with the other schools, we always had fun during tournaments and never failed to show good sportsmanship. Playing football and being part of my school team helped me develop my leadership skills as well as working as a group. In the first year or two I’d get upset that we wouldn’t win every game, but as I grew up I realized that having fun and playing the sport I loved was far more important than winning. Another hobby of mine is photography, and in 2013 I joined my school’s…

young love” (Lee 106). Romeo is 17 and Juliet is 13; she’s very young and hasn’t really loved anyone quite yet. Juliet’s mother is trying to force her into a relationship with another guy who is Paris. When Romeo and Juliet seen each other for the first time they say sweet things to each other, they kiss, Romeo than sneaks into her house. “These contrasts between love and hate, youth and age, gentleness and vulgarity, which serve to remove Romeo and Juliet from their environment” (Lee 106).…

Doctor Faustus is a play by Christopher Marlowe. It was first published in 1604, eleven years after Marlowe’s death and at least ten years after the first performance of the play. Doctor Faustus is the story of a man coming to grief by his unbridled thirst for knowledge and power which leads him to his final damnation. It is a play of deep questions concerning morality, religion and man’s relationship to both. This play actually feeds the desire of the supernatural beliefs of the Elizabethan…