Resolute

She is not the “gentle, fearful, pitying, wavering,, and soft” (Kimbrough, 177) woman she is expected to be, but instead she is “aggressive, daring, bold, resolute, and strong” (177). One would think that in this society that a woman who is seen as “manly” would be seen as disobedient and put to death, but it is quite the opposite. Often the women, like loyal Desdemona, who have always followed the rules of…

Antigone, a play written by the ancient playwright Sophocles, is a tale of a ruler learning through tragedy. This play is the third part of the trilogy, Oedipus Rex. After Oedipus’ death, his son-brothers both die in a battle over the throne. The throne is ultimately inherited by Creon, the next male in the blood lineage. Creon declares a law to punish the brother, Polyneices, for initiating the attack on the kingdom by leaving his corpse unburied. Polyneices’ sister, Antigone, cannot accept…

Macbeth was written by William Shakespeare and was first printed in 1603. Macbeth took place in medieval Scotland and is partially based on a true historical event, when James I ascended the throne. "The tragedy of Macbeth", is about a warrior named Macbeth, rising to power through violence and his downfall. Macbeth killing Banquo and Duncan messes up and upsets the moral order of the universe throughout the book until Malcolm becomes king. In this essay, the witches, Malcolm, Macbeth and how…

The systematic eventuation of a revelation is what resonates in the individual 's mind, more-so than the actual event of the discovery itself. Dante Alighieri 's epic, The Divine Comedy (Inferno), and William Shakespeare 's play, The Tempest, coalesce in articulating the significance of one 's journey towards making discoveries. Dante 's guided venture into the depths of Hell, as well as Prospero 's manipulation of the events on the island, serve to convey the amount reflection and introspection…

1) Steve Jobs was an unusual pioneer. His organization style wasn't the stuff of school course books he wasn't known for his consultative or understanding building approach. He was a high-upkeep partner who asked for splendor from his staff and was known for his cutoff transport of input. Notwithstanding, it was his sheer virtuoso joined with his ability to express his vision and bring staff, examiners and customers along on the excursion - notwithstanding the lessons learned in a critical…

Alice Walker’s Meridian is a historical novel covering much of the Civil Rights Movement of the mid-to-late twentieth century, and although much of the novel is focused on societal conditions regarding race relations, Walker also explores sexual relations in place at the time. Sexual politics play a key role in setting the foundation of Walker’s argument, and is staged through her use of characterization, especially with regards to Meridian and Truman. These characterizations also shape an…

Background/ Context: Macbeth was written by William Shakespeare between 1599 and 1606. Macbeth was first performed on stage in April of 1611 in the Globe Theater. The play is set mainly in Scotland and was wrote during the reign of James I. Characters Analysis: Macbeth: The main character of this play. He is roughly 6’ and skinny as a rail. Macbeth faces several hardships in this play. He learns that his actions not only affect him, but also the lives of others. He can not resist his other…

sophisticated engagement and balance between the figures and their environment, a trademark of Leonardo da Vinci, also unveils. The sensuality of this painting comes from the figures' expressions: Modonna's knowing gaze towards their future and the child's resolute one arouses fidelity and subtle understanding to the painting's deeper meaning ("Raphael's Madonnas"). This picture of sorrow and sacrifice embodies "serenity and indefinable sense of inner peace" and induces the comment, "glorious,…

Of the fifteen fantasy novel covers, there seems to be an implicit standard in employing Arthurian and medieval themes among most illustrators. The heavily romanticized rendering of the fantasy story as an archetypical tale with green dragons, enchanted weapons, and gratuitous cleavage operates as a genre identifier, similar to the burly-haired lumberjacks of romance novels. While it may seem detrimental for the genre to don a homogeneous veil, the purpose of collective identity remains. When…

Relationships are a difficult yet simple bond to maintain. One wrong act can easily deteriorate a relationship to the point where they can be completely broken apart and destroyed. The relationship of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth from the play, Macbeth, is regarded to be one of the strongest and healthiest of all the plays written by William Shakespeare. However, this statement is only valid for the part of the play before the murder of King Duncan. The remainder of the play after King Duncan’s…