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conversation between Lennox and the Lord that Macbeth has made up his mind, because Lord announces “and this report hath so exasperate the king that he prepares for some attempt of war,” (3.6.37-39). Lady Macbeth is still rather well minded at this point in the play and has much more control over what is eventually going to take place after consulting with the king about Macduff’s planned murder than in the Billy Morrissette’s film interpretation. Instead of implying that a conversation…

Power comes in many shapes and forms, for some it is achieving societal recognition over others or by owning commodities, sometimes portrayed as love. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby is faced with the search for power, which is represented by Daisy Buchanan, a young lover of Gatsby’s. He faces a journey to reconnect with his unreachable love that was forbidden from him due to his poor economic background. Gatsby changes his way of life and strives to achieve upper class…

more and more ambitious as the play progresses. Because of Macbeth’s ambitious nature, his resulting actions, and the dreadful consequences that follow, it is safe to say that possessing ambition is not a good trait. Before Macbeth was an ambitious king looking for more power to augment his wealth, he was already in a prosperous position. After Macbeth returns from serving in a civil war, he finds himself confronted by three witches.…

general and the Thane of Glamis, returning from defeating two invading armies. As a reward for his defeat of Scotland's enemies, the King, Duncan, awards Macbeth the title of Thane of Cawdor. This fulfills the three witches' prophesy for Macbeth that he will become Thane of Cawdor in addition to Thane of Glamis. The witches have also prophesied that Macbeth will become King of Scotland. For the ambitious Macbeth, and his ambitious wife, this is the dream they most want fulfilled, and the one…

any hesitation. I have met some people who can relate to Medea’s ways. Now talking about Hecuba, she is sort of like Medea but not as tough in a way. Hecuba is also quick to kill when she finds out her son was killed by King Polymestor who ruled Thrace. Hecuba is enraged and kills King Polymestor as soon as she finds out he was the one who killed her son. However, Electra is a little different because she shows weakness and sorrow when something bad happens that relates to her. I don’t really…

William Wallace once said “Every man dies, not every man really lives” in Mel Gibson’s movie Braveheart which he starred in, in 1995. William Wallace is a Scottish knight and led the Wars of Scottish Independence. William and his Scottish warriors set out on a quest to seek their independence. In the movie Braveheart, William Wallace shows both epic and Anglo-Saxon hero criteria. Anglo-Saxon heroes are brave, loyal, generous, and show great friendship, while epic hero’s contain the qualities of…

Gender inequality is a distinguished issue in Hamlet, as the two leading women characters are weak, obedient and can be easily manipulated by men. Basically Shakespeare shows a sympathetic image of both Gertude and Ophelia as their break down can be blamed upon the narrow minds and the sexist men in the world. With this being said, there is more to Ophelia and Gertrude then meets the eye. Gertrude influences Hamlet significantly throughout the course of the play. Hamlet became very angry after…

Ayn Rand once said, “Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.”Nothing reflects this more than in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. The novel focuses on the highly rich struggling with their own personal problems, dealing with deceit , wanting to evoke the past and, not being satisfied with what they have in life.The characters in Gatsby remind the reader even when seemingly untouchable by the world everyone is human. Through the…

“In my restless dreams, I see that town…Silent Hill.” As one of the first monologues in Silent Hill 2 from the deceased character Mary Sunderland, the quote is important in foreshadowing its horrific and complex narrative. As one the most popular and critically-acclaimed games in the Silent Hill series, Silent Hill 2, is widely considered to be the best horror video game of all time, and among the best video games ever created (GamesRadar, 21). From historic horrific imagery to its use in…

Also, he had provided riches for Geatland and reestablished a relationship with the Danes. King Hygelac's son, the heir to the throne, received no hatred from Beowulf. Instead of building hatred for the son, he supported him. With devotion, Beowulf earned the throne, and he served Geatland to his dying day. Now, Macbeth did not have that type of mentality. That man acted like a rebel. After hearing King Duncan's announcement to make Duncan heir to the throne, his jealousy grew. He showed no…