Joe "King" Oliver

The main point of The Crucible, which was written by Arthur Miller, was to show the irony of the time period it was written during, which was the red scare. The origin of the story leads to it containing an abundance of unreasonable ignorance and hysteria. At the middle of all of this societal chaos is a character who is willing to sacrifice not only his reputation, but his life, in an attempt to show the truth and save the innocent, bringing the justice in the eyes of the ignorant. This…

Throughout the play “Macbeth”, there is a constant struggle for satisfaction. While dealing with the internal struggle between his morals and his thirst for power, is the representation of humanity’s constant struggle for gratification, as well as my own. Though he attempts to attain his goals, he ends up losing more than he ever gains. This struggle for satisfaction eventually leads to his death, as well as the deaths of almost everyone around him. I also struggle with satisfaction, believing…

Gonzago in order to observe Claudius’s reaction. Hamlet understands that forcing Claudius to watch his wicked deeds replayed might make him act in a guilty manner and Hamlet uses this information to devise a plan to determine if the information the ghost king has given him is true. An insane person would most likely not be able to enlist this use of foresight and rationality to create such an ingenious idea. Hamlet also employs a presence of mind and control of self that is rare to find in an…

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are two minor, characters in Hamlet, and friends of the young Hamlet from university in Germany. Their part in the story begins when they are summoned by King Claudius to spy and report on the “strange behavior” of the prince, and ends when they die in a counterplot set up by Hamlet himself. Their part in the play is brief and comical at best, and even their deaths are given no worthy development or climax, mentioned only at the end of the play. They play a…

however there will always be influential people who either directly or indirectly affect the decisions made. Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a play believed to be written in 1605, focusing on the downward spiral of Macbeth after he murders King Duncan in order to become King of Scotland, consequently developing feelings of guilt and paranoia. Through the establishment of atmosphere, comments on the actions of major characters, and foreshadowing events, Shakespeare develops the minor characters which…

Judgment is a main theme in the play King Oedipus by Sophocles, and throughout the play, this theme comes up repeatedly. Sophocles might also be said to be using this idea of judgment to reflect upon the society, of Sophocles, and even that of the modern day reader. This paper will show the 3 elements of judgment that is illustrated by the play and the various angles Sophocles attempts to address using King Oedipus as the tool. The idea of judgment in the play is first portrayed as being a…

progresses the play in a manner that people can speculate as to what heinous deed will happen next. Corruption is present throughout the entirety of the play, but it is the scale of corruption that Shakespeare wants to emphasize. After the death of King Hamlet at the hands of Claudius, a chain effect of corruption leads to the collapse of Denmark.…

Theme of Drama “Tragedy of Hamlet” is death. In the first scene, hamlet returns to Denmark for his dead father funeral, after meeting with ghost he planned his uncle death. Then the death of Ophelia, Polonius, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern all relate to the theme. In act 3 scene 1, a hopeless prince Hamlet deliberate death and suicide in his famous soliloquy “to be or not to be”. In which he asks question from himself that whether he should kill himself or let himself suffer from the pain. As…

Macbeth, fate plays an important role in Macbeth’s life. Fate is something that unavoidably befalls a person. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth the witches informs Macbeth of his fate that he will become the king in the future. Macbeth believes the witches words and Lady Macbeth persuade him to become the king and murder all the people that get in the way. Shakespeare shows us that fate is complicated by our actions, Macbeth will do anything to meet his fate that in the end lead him to his death because…

I believe Socrates have given the good arguments overall and have reasons to justify all his points, but I’m not completely agree with all his opinion, especially in the case which Euthyphro is accusing his father of murder someone. Socrates is a very wise and willing to explain and defending himself even with paying the price of him own life. What is piety? One of the argument from Euthyphro is that what is piety and impiety to the gods. One of the definition that article provides is that…