Rule of three

Chaos is a central theme in Shakespeare’s King Lear. The devastating cruelty and chaotic events that surround King Lear throughout the story are consequences of his obsession with authority. His spiraling fall was initialized by his obsession with authority in his personal and political life. It is only until King Lear endures a literal, and symbolic, storm, does he have some realizations that lead him to release his negative values and mature in hopes to turn around his chaotic disarranged life…

play Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman delves into the conflicts of three characters, Paulina Salas, her husband Gerardo Escobar and Dr. Roberto Miranda. It is implied that the play revolves around the citizens of chile, recovering from the after - effects of the brutal Pinochet dictatorship. Dorfman uses a range of literary devices to convey both atmosphere and suspense, however more significantly I will zoom into the three prominent ways, which are; Light Imagery, Dramatic devices and…

unprecedented power to determine the meaning of words in legislation enacted by the democratically elected parliament. Over the years judges have developed approaches and rules of interpretation as guidelines in determining the meaning of the Acts of Parliament; the literal rule (approach), the golden rule, the…

In Macbeth by Shakespeare, Macbeth is the thane of Glamis. He meets three witches who, among other things, tell him that he will become Thane of Cawdor and then King. Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth try to decipher the witches’ message as they do not know if they should let things go on by themselves or kill Duncan. They devise that they are going to kill Duncan. Macbeth then follows through, killing Duncan while Lady Macbeth incriminates those who were sleeping in Duncan’s room. This is a…

Macbeth knew from the beginning that the three witches’ prophecies about his future power holdings were too good to be true. However, Macbeth became his own worst enemy when the thought of attaining power took over his conscience and he knew there was no going back after he stained his hands with…

Although impalement was Vlad’s favorite form of torture, he had a long list of others that he used as well. These included the severation of limbs, nails being pounded into heads, blinding, strangulation, burning, mutilation, skinning, exposure to wild animals, and being burned alive. He had performed many examples of these tortures, but there are some that are regarded as particularly gruesome. (Porter, 1992). On one occasion, in 1459, he had guests at his castle. They were Turkish envoys, sent…

obtaining honor is prominent throughout his plays. During the plays’ time periods, the only way to obtain honor is through fighting on the battlefield, but honor does not stop there. It spreads to the main characters’ way of life, affects the way they rule, and the decisions they make. The contrasting/ supporting characters even have an opinion on honor and use it to their advantage. Honor is defined as high respect or esteem, or honor may be viewed as a privilege. Shakespeare uses this central…

Banquo vaguely discussed to Macbeth their encounter with the three witches. Macbeth tells Banquo not to worry, and that if he sticks with Macbeth there will be something in it for him. Banquo replied by saying, “So I lose none/ In seeking to augment it, but still keep/ My bosom franchis 'd and allegiance clear,/ I…

proverbial devil on the shoulder of her husband, constantly whispering in his ear. Though Macbeth is introduced as a loyal warrior under King Duncan of Scotland, he ponders murdering his king almost immediately after he is told by three witches that he will one day rule the country. Even so, Macbeth’s resolve to carry out this crime is shaky at best. Once his wife gets into his ear, however, that shaky resolution is ever so slowly strengthened. Lady Macbeth begins her work by insisting that to…

“Nor have I seen a mightier men-at-arms on this earth that the one standing here:unless I am mistaken, he is truly noble. This is no more hanger-on in a hero’s armour.” (244-251 Beowulf) The epic poems of Beowulf and Gilgamesh are two old english stories that have similar, yet differentiating, heroes that partake in journeys that seem more than humanly possible. Both are of very famous literature that have been apart of English history for centuries. The factors that are of most obvious in their…