Martin Shaw

Throughout the play of Macbeth written by William Shakespeare, things always have a twist to them. Deception, which is defined as “the act of tricking someone by telling them something that is not true”, can be seen in the play through the main characters of deception, which are Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and the witches. Women characters are portrayed as manipulative and deceiving characters throughout the play. In the very first scene, it begins with the witches saying “Fair is foul, and foul is fair”. In other words, this can be seen as advice from the witches indicating that playing “fair” will not let you achieve your ambitions, but playing “foul” will allow you to get what you want. This also foreshadows the upcoming deception in the world of this play, thus implying that not everything is as it seems, while introducing the theme of deception to the audience. The use of juxtaposition in this quote by saying “fair” is “foul” and vice versa confuses the audience, and tricks them into constantly thinking what is actually “fair” and which is “foul” in the play. Moreover, the witches also lure Macbeth into thinking he has a chance of becoming a King by showing him his future as the “Thane of Cawdor”. Macbeth is then surprised and sparked by the fact that he can become a king and this shows betrayal as he is willing to believe the witches’ speech and acts on it, rather than being loyal to his friend and his king. Consequently, the theme of deceit can also be seen when Lady Macbeth…

CHAPTER FOUR The Skeleton in Silk Pajamas It’s odd how people’s truths can be tainted, their lies can become facts, and their reality can be anything that fits into one’s rendering of whatever that is. My dad gave me that little nugget of good sense long ago. And after I read an article in The Cloak-and-Dagger Town Crier, I finally grasped the value of his wisdom. I read it again to Twist: A distant relative of the fabled Captain MacBride discovered a secret room yesterday afternoon in a…

“What kind of message?” “A letter from Mr. Wang-Woo. He asked me to meet him at the gas station in Bitter Springs. When I arrived, some guy got out of a car, blindfolded me and pushed me into the backseat. After what seemed like an eternity, we came to a stop. The man removed my blindfold and bolted inside a house, leaving me alone on the lanai. Roughly ten minutes later Mr. Wang-Woo came out and said he’d bought Wayward Winds Estate.” “What?” Dad said. “Why?” “Because he’d discovered that…

Lenqueeshiaah was coming back from a cheer tournament with a shiny 1st place trophy in her hand. She lived in California and loved surfing and doing cheer. Lenqueeshiaah always won first place and was good at just about everything. When they pulled up into her driveway she saw her neighbor, Cornelia, get out of her car. She was holding a dull second place trophy just like always. “Good job today!” Lenqueeshiaah’s mom, Rach Ella, exclaimed when she got inside. “Thanks mom, do you think you…

During the American Civil War, over 179, 000 black soldiers served in the Union Army. Edward Zwick's 1989 film Glory explores one of the Civil War's first all-black volunteer regiment through the narration of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick). After serving at the Battle of Antietam, Colonel Shaw is offered the command of the first all-African-American regiment. During his leadership, Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, are confronted with discrimination from both…

in U.S. currency. In 2016 the Shaw predicts a free cash flow to remain among $665 and $680 million, demonstrating a year-over-year progress of 2 to…

SA 2: "The Chrysanthemums" is a short story of John Steinbeck which reflects the frustration in the present life of Elisa Allen, strong and proud woman. This frustration arises from not having a child as well as from the dissatisfaction in a romantic relationship with her husband. The only possible way out for Elisa's frustration is her beautiful flower garden where she plants chrysanthemums. The author frequently uses chrysanthemums as a symbol as well as a number of other items in order to…

The Shaw Festival and Alice in Wonderland The Shaw Experience: An Analysis The History of Shaw: The Shaw Festival, created in 1962, is a defining attribute of the Canadian theatre scene. Founded by Torontonian lawyer Brian Doherty, a mere twelve years following the death of the festival’s name sake, George Bernard Shaw, the festival started as what Doherty referred to as “something (they) believe in” (Henkin). Snowballing faster, the originally small courthouse performance troupe grew into a…

Higgins. As well as the lower class which includes Eliza and Alfred Doolittle. It is important to know that these classes are dependent on one another throughout. When analyzing with a Marxist perspective, it is very clear that the society is separated by the Upper Class and the lower class, but the main factor that can help one climb the social latter is Education. Shaw provides much reasonable evidence as to why one might see the separation between the classes and why it is so that they are…

was a turning point for this still young nation. One of the many units that fought for the North was the 54th Massachusetts, a unit of all free black men. The men in this unit were all free when they volunteered to join and fight. Though promised differently, the men of the 54th Massachusetts did not receive the same pay as a white soldier of the same rank. Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and his men were one of the main units in the assault on Fort Wagner in South Carolina. The 54th Massachusetts…