The Stoop

Macbeth has been studied by many scholars from all over the world. Whately states, “If Hamlet is the grandest of Shakespeare's plays, Macbeth is from a tragic standpoint the most sublime and the most impressive as an acting play.” The viewers of this play see a transformation happen before their eyes. One of the most influential and important scenes of this play is Act 4, Scene 2. Shakespeare shocks the audience and readers with his powerful words. Three reasons why Act 4, Scene 2 is…

the pomp of position and power which attract the Duke. To the Duke, who seldom smiles, the Duchess may seem to smile excessively… The Duke thinks his Duchess should be proud and unbending, like himself; she should give commands to her inferiors, not stoop to thank them for small favors. The Duke 's response to her, therefore, is to do away with her. But the response of others in the poem is to bring her a bough of cherries or to remark on "the faint…

Robert would walk along Chestnut Street, in which many among this Tufino 2 neighborhood knew who he was, so he would be “summoned onto stoop after stoop” (pg. 151). Victor, Robert’s friend from Mt. Carmel, would accompany him along these walks. When Robert would talk to girls, his display of passion for music was a constant occurrence. Robert wouldn’t simply just listen to hip-hop, but would…

It was Fall in Queens, New York, and I was enjoying the remainder of my summer vacation with my friends Travis, Rakim, and Rajon. We got together almost every weekend and had fun in the Autumn breeze before school started in September. 2003 had seemed to be the perfect year, George W. Bush was president, the Spurs won the NBA championship, and the Buccaneers won the Super Bowl. But, we were foolish in our adolescence and this summer turned out to be the most ludicrous vacation I had ever…

Julius Caesar did not deserve his fate. Caesar had earned the love, respect, and loyalty of the Roman people. Caesar was a heroic famous general, social personality, and politician in Rome. In the beginning of the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Caesar was returning to cheering crowds of Romans after a great victory over Pompey. Loyalty is defined as a strong feeling of support or allegiance. Julius Caesar had earned the loyalty of the people of Rome. Even Marcus Brutus…

(building). “I’d build a little guest house. Cause I got so many fine tools, all I’d need would be a little lumber and some peace of mind.” - page 50, and his feeling of accomplishment in building the front stoop : Biff stated “You know something, Charley, there’s more of him in that front stoop than in all the sales he ever made,” to which Charlie replied , “Yeah. He was a happy man with a batch of cement.”. - page 102. He also mentioned the ceiling he put up 4 times throughout the play and he…

piece of work. Another example where Willy expressed pride and where he wanted to prove to his brother Ben what he can do, is when he told his boys to run and get sand so they can “rebuild the entire front stoop right now!”. The phrase ‘right now’ entails Willy’s willingness to build the stoop at that very moment without hesitation. Even at the end of the play Willy resorted to working in the garden at night to make him feel better about his sons abandoning him at the restaurant, thus another…

Rohm obtained. Like Rohm, Caesar believes that he could trust Cassius and Casca, however at the first chance they had they stabbed him in the back. After assassinating Caesar, Brutus, a supposed friend of him, declares to the people of Rome, “Stoop, Romans, stoop, / And let us bathe our hands in Caesar's blood (Shakespeare 3.1. 117-118). Hitler knew that in order for him to become the leader of Germany he would need support from everywhere, and in order to receive that support he had his closest…

Making sure a reader can fully understand a poem can be a very difficult task for a poet. With the help of narrative techniques such as style, a poet is able to draw in a reader and keep him or her involved throughout the poem. Elements like metaphor are used to create a better understanding through a comparison. In addition to a metaphor, imagery is another element used to help the reader visualize what is going on in the poem as well as assonance being used to emphasizes different parts.…

Memoir SCRs SCR #1: What is the cultural context of your memoir? How does it compare and contrast to that of a 21st century Hillsborough teen’s milieu? For example, are the influences, routines, and expectations the same? Derek Aahil, Michael, Dhruv, and Sennet In the short story “One Last Time” by Gary Soto, the cultural context of his memoir provides a stark difference to the twenty-first century. In this memoir, the characters are of Mexican heritage, which affects what their actions are.…