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    important themes that dominate the entire play. Shakespeare is known for revolving his ideas around love, whether it being in a comedy or a poem. In A Midsummer Night 's Dream, love becomes a force that characters cannot control, especially after the love potion is in effect, which turn people into desperate lovers towards someone that may not be right for them. Throughout the play, there are several challenges that the characters have to face regarding relationships. It focuses on different…

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    It is not justified that Oberon put the love potion in Titania’s eyes so that he could get his revenge and steal the Indian boy. “But as the fierce vexation of a dream. But first I will release the Fairy Queen. (He applies the nectar to her eyes.) Be as thou wast wont to be. See as thou wast wont to see.” (Ⅳ,ⅰ,66-69) In this quote Oberon puts the love potion on Titania’s eyes to embarrass her and steal the Indian boy. I think he is doing this as revenge because he is mad about Titania not giving…

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    eye, gentile lover remedy(4:1:48-52). Oberon did , so he could get Demetrius to love Helena and Lysander to love Hermia. Magis is used again to remedy the love that Titania has for Bottom. Oberon puts another spell on her to break her from the love potion. This was done only after Oberon received the Indian boy servant from Titania that he always wanted, which was also a cause of the fights between them. Magic has a hidden role of comedy throughout the play. Puck’s careless, mischievous,…

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    to see Juliet due to his actions. His punishment was that he couldn’t see Juliet anymore even though they were getting married. For Juliet, she came up with a “brilliant idea” so she was able to see Romeo once again, she wants to drink a sleeping potion that will look like she died. At the same time, she is thinking if faking her death is worth it: there is two things that is keeps her away from the Capulet tomb: Tybalt and the thought of death. Shakespeare includes this excerpt from the play…

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    mystery novella Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the Victorian Era influences Jekyll and Utterson's actions. Jekyll was forced to live a perfectly moral life. Jekyll is trying the potion to create an alter ego. Jekyll took the glass “[and] with a strong glow of courage,drank of the potion” (Stevenson 58). Once Jekyll tries the potion he is hooked. He is using the identity as a way to live the life he wanted. On the other hand, when Utterson receives the letter he did not open it because it was not the…

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    Hermia Dialectical Journal

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    1. Before evening reading the story just by the title I figure it would be about something happening in the summer but they thinking it was a dream. 2. The genre of the story is fantasy fiction. romance, comedy, and farce 3. The exposition of the story is, Theseus and Hippolyta, both noble and wealthy, are preparing for their wedding, and all is swell. Characters Hermia and Lysander are in love, but another male named Demetrius loves Hermia. Another girl named Helena is all alone. Rising…

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    Cerridwen Research Paper

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    Cerridwen Keeper of the Cauldron, Goddess of the Moon, magic, agriculture, poetry, music, art, prophecy, fertility and science. Cerridwen's name is derived from the Celtic word "cerru", meaning cauldron. Cerridwen herself and the cauldron are a lot a like in the respect that they both symbolize the transformation powers of magic, rebirth, creative inspiration and wisdom. So because of this Cerridwen is known as the Patron Goddess of wizards and witches. Cerridwen is a shape-shifting, lunar deity…

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    Act I Scene 5 Today is the day,the day of the ball. I woke up and took my daily bath then got dressed for breakfast. I hope that I meet someone new at the ball its been awhile since I made a new friend.Later that day at the ball I was minding my own business when a masked man approached me and said”If I profane with my unworthiest hand this holy shrine the gentle fine is this my lips two blushing pilgrims ready stand to smooch that rough touch with a tender kiss.” Then in the midst of the…

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    position and Romeo couldn't help but to kill him. I also blame the Friar Laurence. I blame the Friar Laurence for not warning Romeo in time. He knew the plan all along but messed everything up. Friar Laurence was the one who came up with giving the potion to Juliet to like a kind of coma that would last for 48 hours. When the Friar tried to warn Romeo he couldn’t leave the city because the city was in Quarinty. So Friar decided to write…

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    Character Analysis#1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a book of the series of Harry Potter. In this book, lots of characters become more vivid. In Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince, Severus Snape is characterized as smart and contradictory in order to deepen people’s impression for Snape. Professor Snape is one of main characters in this book. He works in the Hogwarts who has greasy black hair, a hooked nose and sallow skin.(Philosopher’s 94) Also, he is the Head of Slytherin…

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