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Revenge Proves Its Own Executioner From the beginning of humanity until now, wanting revenge against a person who one feels has wronged them is a natural sentiment that has remained a normal part of society. In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, young prince Hamlet is surrounded by his most of his friends and family members seeking revenge, both on him and on each other. Interestingly, one person’s plan for retribution escalates into two other people wanting the same thing. The first act of…

newly coining words and phrases. Slang is specific to each language and religion. Most of the phrases would not actually be taught in a formal class. An example is the French saying “Ça y est !” John Elkhoury (2014, Nov) “Ça y est (pronounced: sigh-ay) is a little French expression that has two main meanings. It’s usually a replacement of the word “finally” in French, « c’est fait / enfin ». However, it’s also an expression that can be used when you find something you were looking…

Shakespearean Character Comedy Think of one character in a movie, but not just any character. Think of a character that is hilarious, such as Homer Simpson, or Sheldon Cooper. These characters channel a comedic experience through their language and actions. Like these characters, Shakespeare connects Character comedy in A Midsummer Night's Dream by making one character more exaggerated to provide comedic relief. This adds comedy to Shakespearean writing. Character comedy is in A Midsummer…

A father’s goal is for their children to transcend him and to carry on the honor of the family name, this is what Shakespeare tried to display with the three fathers throughout the book. The “father” roles in Hamlet are used to develop themes of conflict between characters of the story which can lead to negative results. It is an important role because if it weren’t for the way they act, then the play would have been portrayed differently. Polonius has a son named Laertes and a daughter named…

Salem lives by a common knowledge of following the rules that are in the bible. The citizens of Salem erupt in complete hysteria, because several girls wrongfully accuse people of witchcraft. Since evil acts and heretics is the work of the devil, the court and church investigate and convict the accused by sentencing them to death by hanging in the public square in front of everyone. Sacrificing citizens by sentencing the accused to hanging is not the answer to resolve anarchy and control the…

unanswered questions my mind fills in the gaps. Due to her quick marriage to Claudius my mind choses to fill in the gaps with all of the negatives. In addition the Ghost makes a comment in Act 1, Scene 5, Line 42 that doesn’t add to her case, he says: “Ay that incestuous, that adulterate…

dried before it reached his chin." This description gives us a clear image of Christ's face as he endures the excruciating pain on the way to Calvary. Later on, the eleventh station is depicted when the Santiago confronts the first of the two sharks. ""Ay," he said aloud. There is no translation for this word and perhaps it is just a noise such as a man might make, involuntarily, feeling the nail go through his hand and into the wood." This passage clearly refers to the crucifixion, when Christ…

well as months of contemplative skeptisism. I would like to share something I dont often share. I had a wide range of health ailments ranging from candida and GI imbalances, as well, chronic migraines with auras and depression/anxiety. Light load ay? I descided it was time to try something new as i had little hope and motivation so I went for a top end blood test somewhere around La Jolla California, I was given a chart of foods I am reactive too, some other information on recommended foods,…

certain characteristics (age, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, etc.) Discrimination of the LGBT community has become a popular world issue since the right to gay marriage was legalized on June 26,2015. LGBT stands for (L)esbian, (G)ay, (B)isexual, and (T)ransgender, and it is made up of people from all races, socio-economic, religious, non-religious, and age backgrounds. Many types of discrimination has taken place including lawful and unlawful which means some of the actions…

In the play Macbeth, there is lots of people being manipulative and influence the main character. The main influences throughout the play were females like the witches and also lady macbeth. Influence could’ve been the reason of Macbeth’s downfall, but it also could be his own fault. The influence was the start but he continued and ended it all by himself with the leverage that was also provided by Lady Macbeth. Macbeth never was threatened or forced to do any of the deeds, but somehow he still…