Tension

The extract is taken from Ben Jonson’s comedy ‘The Alchemist’, dating from 1610, written in free verse. The passage is placed at the end of the play, in the fifth act, when the tension is at its highest and the foul play the main characters Face, Subtle and Dol Common are undertaking is at its maximum. All of their victims have confided their desires to them and the three tricksters have been – up to now - trying their very best to make as much profit out of these desires as they could (Watson…

Great Gatsby tensions rise and fall like the wind. Many of the characters, needing change in their life or wanting to live it to the fullest, become intertwined with others which only leads up to nasty confrontation. As the rising tensions become blistering hot, not all the characters can take the heat without being burned. It is a very steamy afternoon for Jay Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan, Tom Buchanan, Jordan Baker, and Nick Carraway. Temperatures rise in parallel to the flaring tensions and while…

stopped Chinese Immigrants coming to the United States. It was the first significant law restricting immigration into the country. Some people might say that the law was passed is because of Economic tension, such as cheap labor, however, in my opinion the main reason that causes the law was racial tension. To start with, One of the main causes is Chinese were less than human. The “Political Cartoon, 1871” by Thomas Nast assert “coolie, slave, pauper, rat-eater” (Doc b). The American thinks…

experienced the tension between the two? The difference between a responsibility and an obligation is, being responsible means you have a sense of moral or ethical duty to something or someone which may imply an obligation to do something. An obligation is simply a mandate to do something that does not connote any moral or ethical dimension. The two words can mean the same. For example, my family is my responsibility and obligation. The first example where I have experienced the tension between…

Archduke Franz Ferdinand wasn't assassinated? In short, yes, there had already been extremely high tensions around the world. Every country had an enemy and some sort of makeshift alliance with other countries. The assassination of the Archduke only added more wood to the already burning fire that was the outbreak of, “The War To End All Wars”, that was World War 1. The reason tensions were so high is that the systems of Militarism, the Alliance System, Imperialism, and Nationalism (M…

police brutality, mass shootings, gun violence, all of these are problems plague America, but not my view for the future. My vision for America is free of racial tension and inequality You may question my optimism but, let me tell you a story, a story about progress and persistence. America has recently experienced problems with racial tension. Looking back to 1776 when our great nation was just a young infant trying to take her first steps, her members owned slaves. There is no kind way to…

haunting, another living family. Although this fact is revealed at the very end of the movie, it is hinted at through the use of foreshadowing, which are mostly ignored by the viewers throughout the film, to give the an uneasy mood of suspense and tension. To begin with, there are many signs that suggest that Grace, Anne,…

our modern world. The city-state or polis was the main political unit of Greece in this time period. The two major city-states in Greece were Sparta and Athens; they were sometimes united in order to defeat a common enemy. However, there was much tension between Sparta and Athens during this time period; these two cities were the main competitors in the Peloponnesian War. These two city-states were different in the way they ran their governments. Athens showed characteristics of early democracy…

Long ago in the deep, blue oceans and the boundless seas near Greece, peace did not exist in the waters. Two siblings, Lavendria and Poseidon, were enemies who did not love one another, like brother and sister should. The two fought like cats and dogs, constantly nagging at one another. The urge to start a fight was uncontainable, similar to brawls between the two common house pets. Poseidon, god of the sea and earthquakes, specifically ruled over the Mediterranean Sea. He lived there on a daily…

Historically, films and T.V. shows containing demonic possession have grossed millions of dollars. There are multiple reasons as to why exorcism culture has boomed in pop media. Due to multiple streaming services, and looser broadcast standards, there are thousands of more options for people to upload and watch videos that were once unattainable. These streaming services can range from Ghost Hunters, to the darker more sinister side of YouTube. People can relate to possession, because the threat…