Turning Point

First, it was a turning point because it did away with any thoughts that President Lincoln might have had about making peace with the South. Nevertheless, the Confederate vice president was, heading toward Washington D.C. as the battle was raging, to talk with the US government…

Act III Scene 2 is a pivotal turning point in the play Hamlet. During this scene, Hamlet determines whether Claudius murdered his father by judging his reaction to a play. This play within a play can be interpreted in many different ways. First, the director can choose how to showcase the relationship between Hamlet and Ophelia. In this scene, Hamlet flirts with Ophelia through lying on her lap and telling crude jokes. In my mind, I expect Hamlet’s actions to be playful and show how he has gone…

The moral dilemmas that Holly goes through are the turning points in his character, they are what challenged his own moral values and what led to his own questioning of what is right and what is wrong. Holly followed his code of western morals and ideals until the moment he kills Harry in the sewers, despite…

The failure of Operation Barbarossa signaled a crucial turning point in the European War in 1941. Operation Barbarossa was the code name for the invasion of the Soviet Union by the Nazi Germany 's in World War II, which began on 22 June 1941. The European War was a huge area of heavy fighting across Europe, from Germany 's and the Soviet Union 's joint invasion of Poland in September 1939 until the end of the war with the Soviet Union conquering much of Europe. Prior to Operation Barbarossa,…

complaining. As the story progressed so did Holden he grew up into a less angry and more personable young man. The most noticeable point of him coming of age was when he said that he wanted to be The Catcher in the Rye. The moment when Holden was talking to his sister Phoebe and was telling her that he had finally figured out what he wanted to do with himself was the biggest turning point in the story. Holden saying that he wanted to be The Catcher in the Rye is significant because it actually…

Being called up to the counselor’s office in seventh grade was the biggest turning point in my life. It wasn’t actually being called up to the office that was my turning point, it was what I was called up for; suicide. I never did like being called up to anywhere without knowing what it was for. I was always a good student and anytime the teacher said I had to go to the lobby or house office it was to pick up a pass or something. That was, until the middle of April 2013, block 3. I remember…

handle the pressure. He meets one girl Sara who he tries to impress with facts about himself that are untrue, but she sees a kind and hard workingman and something intriguing about him. Later on in the film you see her rooting for him. This is a turning point in the film because it is challenging Francis and it shows…

complaining about watching it again and again how could he complain if it means cuddling with his boyfriend, Jeon Jeongguk, in the sofa and some make out sessions here and there. It is more than he could wish for honestly, but you know everything has a turning point. It is in the third day they finished the part three of the series the credits rolling on the tv, Jimin is sitting on the sofa and Jeongguk is sitting on the floor settled between Jimin's legs. Jeongguk tilts his head back looking…

In the play, Macbeth starts the story out as a noble war hero. He was identified as an individual that people trusted and depended on. He was then awarded ‘Thane of Cawdor ’ for his heroic and outstanding deeds on the battlefield. The major turning point in Macbeth's story was when the three witches arrived and predicted his future. They announced that Macbeth would bequeath the throne. Startled by this sudden prediction, Macbeth decided to ignore the witches and leave his future to fate. That…

arrival in South Africa, Gandhi bought a first class ticket to Pretoria where he was to deal with a court case but instead he was kicked off the train after refusing to forcefully move down to third class due to his skin color. This is the true turning point of Mohandas’s life as it was due to this specific event that Mohandas decided to “Redress for wrongs I should seek only to the extent that would be necessary for the removal of the colour prejudice.” But before Gandhi resolved to champion…