Education in Scotland

Skyelar McQuillar Honors Comp & Lit 3A November 4, 2016 Is Being Famous a Faustian Bargain? In the play ‘Faustus’, the main character, Doctor Faustus made a deal with devil. Faustus was very knowledgeable but he wanted more, he wanted black magic. In order to get that he sold his soul to devil for 24 years in return for Mephastophilis as his servant. Faustus signs the contract in his blood and has second thoughts on what he just did. Faustus begins to learn new spells and uses his gift as…

Someone once said “A child is an uncut diamond”. This was said because a child is an uncut diamond, they are innocent and haven’t seen the world for what it really is. In this essay I will explain the theme of the novel Ender’s Game by Orson Scott and summary of the plot. The theme of Ender’s game is the difference between the child and the adult, and how the child believes the adult who is untrustworthy. To begin with, the novel Ender’s Game by Orson Scott is about a young boy by the name of…

MacBeth and Shutter Island are well written pieces of art that are very comparable to each other, both involving deception, death, regret, and an ominous feel throughout. The setting plays a big role in bring all these things into one. Thunder, lightning, hurricane, and rain all indicate that something dark and murderous was going on. These elements set the mood throughout both the play and the movie, giving the audience a certain creepy factor that keeps them hanging on til the very end.…

where Macbeth never gave the order to kill Macduff’s family. If that was to happen then a lot of events would have never occurred and here’s why. For one if Macbeth never gave the kill order to Macduff’s family, Macduff would have never left Scotland and would have never had a reason of suspicion of Macbeth’s activities. Macbeth would just carry on doing his job and be walking around like a clueless rabbit. Then Macbeth could just carry on with the killings making them look like accidents…

The Importance of Desdemona and Emilia’s Deaths Living as a woman in the Elizabethan time period could not have been easy. This is demonstrated in Shakespeare’s play Othello. Two female characters, Desdemona and Emilia, both have a dreadful storyline that concludes with them dying a horrible death. These deaths are important for the characterization of these women and for the play itself. However, Emilia and Desdemona’s deaths do not only symbolize their roles in the play, but also show that the…

Don’t Fear the Witch There are many things that can come to mind when one hears “witchcraft”. Classic films like “Hocus Pocus”, “The Craft”, “The Blair Witch Project” and many more are famous for their plots that revolve around the antics of witches. The witches are shown to have supernatural abilities such as being able to shapeshift, levitate objects, turn people into animals, and invoke spirits. Delving into the darker side of the topic, the taboo word can incite thoughts of animal sacrifices…

Brandon Davis June 21, 15 Humanities I Braveheart (Compare and Contrast) Braveheart is a 1995 epic historical medieval war drama film directed by and starring Mel Gibson. Gibson portrays William Wallace, a 13th century Scottish warrior who led the Scots in the First War of Scottish Independence (1296 – 1328 A.D.) against King Edward I of England. The screenplay was adapted from Blind Harry’s epic poem The Actes and Deidis of the Illustre and Vallyeant Campioun Schir William Wallace by Randall…

While Ender Wiggin is attending Command School, he practices his leadership and strategy skills through a device called the Simulator. This device displays a virtual reality in which he can command his fleet through a series of battles against the buggers. However, Ender and his peers are unaware that each battle fought through the Simulator is an actual fight against the buggers; each life lost in war is one lost in reality. The Command School authorities keep this information from the students…

People are becoming more and more interested in movie adaptations of novels. Universal Studios needs a movie that will awe their audience. I would like to propose a considerable movie idea based on the novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, written by Ken Kesey. The novel takes place in an mental asylum located in Oregon during the 1950s. It is narrated by a half Native American man named Chief Bromden, who acts like he is deaf and blind. He and the other members are often harassed by the…

1.16 Writing Your Narrative Upon arrival to the coronation dinner of King Macbeth and Queen Lady Macbeth. I notice Macbeth is dressed in blue, giving me the feeling of royalty and power. Expensive accessories finalize his outfit showing off his wealth. As the dinner begins Macbeth goes to take his seat at the head of the royal table. But, he seems to be acting strange and is speaking to his chair. We are assured by Lady Macbeth that he has occasional visions and that we should just ignore his…