Gertrude Stein

We have just arrived the castle. Lady Macbeth greets the king and he asks to see her husband. King Duncan says how he loves Macbeth and wants to see him. (Later tonight) We are eating dinner and Macbeth does not seem well. He is upset about something. Banquo’s son performed a song for us. Macbeth left during the song. He snuck out to the balcony. He is thinking very hard about something . He still looks upset. Lady Macbeth goes out to the balcony and he says he does not want to follow…

Biography: Saint Nicholas was born in Patara, Lycia, Turkey on March 15, 270 AD. As a young man, both of his parents died and he used their money to provide for the sick and poor. One of his most recognizable stories is when he gave 3 sisters 3 bags of money. He learned that they didn’t have enough money to pay off all their taxes, so he dropped 3 sacks of money down their chimney overnight. After 3 nights, the father spotted St. Nick and thanked him for all that he had done. The father used…

This is pictured throughout Inglourious Basterds and is illustrated superbly in the opening scene and chapter one of the film set in 1941 Nazi-occupied France. There is a peaceful French home owned by dairy farmer Perrier LaPadite where he lives with his 3 young lovely daughters. Nazi’s unexpectedly and suddenly visit Monsieur LaPadite’s home and a person named Colonel Hans Landa additionally referred to as the “Jew Hunter” politely invites himself into his home. The Jew hunter is cordial…

In 2004 Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures teamed up to produce Lemony Snicket’s A series of Unfortunate Events. This movie’s main villain, Count Olaf, is a fairly good representation of an ideal human villain. Even though Olaf has little to no relatable qualities in the beginning of the movie, he immediately comes across as a comic relief type character with a flair for the dramatic. Though it might have been nice to see more of his character, he was good enough to keep the audience…

alone, clearly shows that he is a bad person. Claudius also is extremely selfish, never caring about others. He always puts his lust for power and money over anyone or anything. This can be seen through the fact that the only real reason he married Gertrude was to acquire power. He clearly does not love her as a wife, he just is with her for the power.…

herself has jumped into the sea. Yet, Harry declared his responsibility for the death of his wife.The use of the furies in the play is meant to provide the link between the two aspects of time of the play, namely the past and present. They firstly have appeared in Wishwood. They are a device that has been used in the Greeks tragedy, and Shakespeare has used such device in his tragedy Hamlet, as the apparition of king Hamlet that used to instigate the protagonist Hamlet to avenge the murder of…

In William Shakespeare’s work, The Tragedy of Hamlet, it reveals Ophelia's madness and how it was brought on by a multitude of medical and social factors. Cultural restrictions always determined a woman’s behavior and the lack of having a nurturing, motherly role model left Ophelia without any source of a female advisor. Her father was overbearing and selfish, however, his sudden death at the hands of Prince Hamlet of Denmark truly left her alone. Madness is usually brought on by depression,…

Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm’s fairy tale emphasizes conflict of the doctor against some supernatural entity, Godfather Death. A poor man has another child and cannot provide for him so he seeks the suitable godfather. Godfather Death guides him to success but on his own terms. The doctor, the godson, defies him and deals with consequences. Grimm’s portrayal of death and consequences relies on symbolism, theme, and plot. The short story Godfather Death is very unique and interesting fairy tale. The…

at the end in quick succession of Hamlet. Osric invites Hamlet to fence with Laertes, and Hamlet accepts the duel. Laertes pricks Hamlet with a poison sword. Claudius poisons a cup of wine and hopes to kill Hamlet during the break. Instead, Queen Gertrude takes the poison wine and drinks it quickly. As expected, she dies. After that, Laertes wounds Hamlet with a poisoned blade, then they scuffle and the poisoned sword is swap, and Hamlet wounds Laertes. Laertes asks forgiveness, and he cut by…

Explain how Shakespeare uses literary elements (irony, tone, mood) to develop two or more themes in the text. Use evidence from the text to support your explanation. Has your heart ever been broken? In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, how could Hamlet be so cruel to Ophelia? Ophelia told Laertes that Hamlet was touching her waist and kissing her. Later on Hamlet told Ophelia that he no longer loved her. Throughout the play Shakespeare uses irony, mood, and tone to develop the themes of unrequited love…