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  • Outlaw Heroes

    Outlaw Heroes

    Nicole Panzullo English 50 March 21, 2006 Second Draft of Paper #2 In “The Thematic Paradigm”, Robert Ray explains how there are two distinctly different heroes, the outlaw hero and the official hero. The official hero embraces common values and traditional beliefs, while the outlaw has a clear sense of right and wrong but operates above the law (Ray). Ray explains how the role of an outlaw hero has many traits. “The attractiveness of the

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    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: July
  • The Imagery of Blood in Macbeth

    The Imagery of Blood in Macbeth

    Imagery Of Blood 'MacBeth', the dramatic play written by William Shakespeare has many good examples of imagery, especially blood. The play opens with the weird sisters talking about meeting again and talking about MacBeth. A war has just ended, making MacBeth a Brave hero because he is the general of the Scottish army and they won. MacBeth is the thane of Glamis, and then becomes the Thane of Cawdor. The weird sisters make many predictions

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    Essay Length: 530 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Hamlets Tragic Flaw

    Hamlets Tragic Flaw

    In a sense, Hamlet’s own character traits and his personality are the tragic flaws in Hamlet. Hamlet portrays obsessive behavior throughout the book, and this trait assisted in his destruction by causing his blindness to all other reality. Hamlet also is unableto control his fierce emotions, which leads to his misperception of people. Although at times Hamlet behaves rashly and impulsively, it is his philosophical and contemplative thoughts that ultimately destroy him. In numerous

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Macbeth - Tragedy or Satire

    Macbeth - Tragedy or Satire

    William Shakespeare wrote four great tragedies, the last of which was written in 1606 and titled Macbeth. This "tragedy", as it is considered by societal critics of yesterday's literary world, scrutinizes the evil dimension of conflict, offering a dark and gloomy atmosphere of a world dominated by the powers ofdarkness. Macbeth, more so than any of Shakespeare's other tragic protagonists, has to face the powers and decide: should he succumb or should he resist? Macbeth

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Lady Macbeth

    Lady Macbeth

    The transformation of ones character through out the years of experience and age is wholesome. To lower somebody’s character through a very quick period of time of fast decisions and unsure actions is going to expose them to danger or injury. In the play Lady Macbeth proves this to be true. The emotional mistakes shredded the journey Lady Macbeth puts down throughout this play and eventually ends in her death. She feels overpowered by everything

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Mike
  • Macbeth Shakespeare

    Macbeth Shakespeare

    Macbeth Summary Act I, Scene 1 The witches plan to meet after the battle, which we find is a rebellion in Scotland. They are summoned by their familiars and end with the theme of the play. Act I, Scene 2 The king and his thanes are at a camp and hear word of the battle from the bleeding sergeant. The sergeant had saved Malcolm earlier. He says that the battle was doubtful, with the rebel

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Macbeth Analysis

    Macbeth Analysis

    Individual Analysis - Macbeth Act 3, Scene 4. Lines 37-97. The section that my group chose to perform was lines 37-97 of act 3.4. Prior to this section, Macbeth has just sat down to a banquet when he is interrupted for a private word with one of the murderers that he had assigned to kill Banquo. The murderer informs him that Banquo's "throat is cut" and that Banquo's son "Fleance is scaped". This news upsets

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Made to Order Hero

    Made to Order Hero

    Made to Order Hero Many times in life we encounter an individual that touches us in some profound way. The relation of this individual to the person they are influencing is as diverse as the personal experiences that causes this admiration. This individual, or hero, can impact and totally change the direction of someone's life. A hero can be anyone, from a professional athlete, to a public service figure, to a relative or parent. Each

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    Essay Length: 1,653 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Lotr Troy Immortality of Heroes

    Lotr Troy Immortality of Heroes

    As time passes, great men and women establish themselves in history as heroes. The societies in which they live labeled their accomplishments heroic; heroism is in the eye of the beholder. Stereotypically, a hero is someone who fights the "bad guys", saves the girl, and impresses the world; however, that is only the beginning of it, merely what you see from the outside. It is not a question of whom he fights or who is

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Kevin
  • The Role of Witches in Macbeth

    The Role of Witches in Macbeth

    There are three witches introduced in the beginning of Macbeth. They are there to foretell to Macbeth three prophecies. The prophecies are Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Glams and King. These prophecies help to boost up Macbeth’s head. The eventually to causes Macbeth to kill king Duncan. The prophecies bring the idea of fate into the play. The witches had the ability to foreshadow the future. Although they could only tell the

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Paradise Lost - John Milton's Satan; Hero or Not?

    Paradise Lost - John Milton's Satan; Hero or Not?

    Throughout time, John Milton’s Paradise Lost has been studied by many people and comprehended in many different fashions, developing all kinds of new interpretations of the great epic. There have been many different interpretations of this great epic. Milton’s purpose in writing the epic was to explain the biblical story of Adam and Eve. Although the epic is similar to the Bible story in many ways, Milton’s character structure differs from that of the Bible’s

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Vika
  • Compare and Contrast Essay on "heroes"

    Compare and Contrast Essay on "heroes"

    Compare and Contrast Essay Heros In many movies, a lot of people think the main character, which is usually the good person, is the hero in that movie. You can hear people saying, Ў§Oh, his is my hero.ЎЁ But what is the actual meaning of hero? A good person? A person who is brave? Or a person who pursues honour through his action? Or is it something else? Well, Ў§The Heroic OutlookЎЁ and Walt DisneyЎ¦s

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    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Jack
  • A Hero New Ending

    A Hero New Ending

    A Hero- R. K. Narayan S- Setting, Situation, Structure C- Characters A- Actions, Events S- Style, Language, Imagery, Point of View I- Ideas, Themes, Conflicts, Issues S ------------------------------------------------------------ At Swami’s house, 7:30 (his bed time). Swami is forced to sleep in his father’s office room, because after his father read a newspaper article, he felt that Swami was being too spoilt by his grandmother. He wanted Swami to become braver. The story is written in

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    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Steve
  • The Downfall of Macbeth

    The Downfall of Macbeth

    Downfall of the Macbeth’s If one has the firmness of killing another, will that person collapse to the forces of guilt and turn themselves in, or will that person suffer the effects of guilt and try to live through their troubles? Guilt can cause many people to turn themselves in or can make people succumb into a deep hole. In the play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare reveals that the effects of guilt can cause

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    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: July
  • 3 Heroes

    3 Heroes

    New World Computing Heroes of Might and Magic(TM) III 2/12/99 Thank you for purchasing Heroes of Might and Magic III. We hope you have as much fun playing Heroes(TM) III as we had making it. ------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS ---------------------------- 1) New Features 2) Manual errata 3) Hard drive space required 4) Mplayer.com 5) Heat.net 6) MSN Gaming Zone 7) Windows(R), Virtual Memory, and Hard Disk Space 8) Miscellaneous 9) Troubleshooting 10) Purchasing 3DO Software

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    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: Victor
  • Hero Honda Motors (india) Ltd - Is It Honda That Made It a Hero?

    Hero Honda Motors (india) Ltd - Is It Honda That Made It a Hero?

    Hero Honda Motors ( India) Ltd: Is it Honda that Made IT a Hero? The birth if the Indian two- wheeler industry started in 1950 when Automobile Products of India started manufacturing scooters. API dominated the scooter market with Bajaj Auto Ltd, a company that became a legend in the scooter industry. The motorcycle segment was no different because it was dominated by Enfirld’s, which was the only motorcycle company with a four stock engine.

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    Submitted: December 19, 2009 By: Victor
  • Macbeth Theatre Review

    Macbeth Theatre Review

    The play Macbeth, directed by Arthur Dignam and Robert Menzies, was unique from other interpretations of the well-known Shakespeare play ‘Macbeth’, as the main characters were performed by women, and one of the ‘Weird Sisters’ was performed by the male director, Arthur Dignam. This casting decision of experimenting with different gender roles is indeed interesting as it eliminates stereotypes i.e. witches are known to be females; and it challenges the idea of “what it means

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    Submitted: December 19, 2009 By: Mike
  • Macbeth

    Macbeth

    Macbeth's success in achieving his ambition of becoming a king was a result of his own character, as well as other characters in the play. Lady's Macbeth determination, Macbeth's outstanding reputation and manipulation helped him to become king. Determination played a big role in Macbeth's success of becoming a king. Lady Macbeth is much more ambitious and determinate than Macbeth himself. This behavior is displayed when at first, she started by calling him names

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    Submitted: December 19, 2009 By: July
  • John Brown - a Hero or Villain?

    John Brown - a Hero or Villain?

    What makes a hero or a villain? A hero is defined as a person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life. By this definition, there existed countless heroes in America during the 1800’s with relation to slavery. There were many abolitionists, particularly from the North, that exhibited courageous attitudes. It was these heroes that taught the southerners, who believed their lives could

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    Submitted: December 19, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Macbeth

    Macbeth

    Macbeth From the beginning of the story , Lady Macbeth encourages her Husband to do what he must to gain te throne. "That I may pour my spirts in thine ear chastise with the valor of my tongue all that impedes thee from the golden round"(339). Now with her wicked thoughts of her so loved husband. However, do they really think that Macbeth would have committed this murder if his wife haith not been at

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    Submitted: December 20, 2009 By: Mike
  • Heroes and Heroines in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

    Heroes and Heroines in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

    Jane Austen in context Heroes and Heroines in “Pride and Prejudice” Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy Both Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy experience a reform in their characters. This psychological reform occurs as certain characteristics that were the very epitome of their personalities are altered. This is due to the misconceptions and prejudices both had about the other. As Darcy is a rich aristocratic gentleman of the 18th century, he behaves as we would expect;

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    Submitted: December 20, 2009 By: Max
  • A Roman Hero

    A Roman Hero

    A Roman Hero Aeneas can truly be considered a Roman hero in Virgil’s poem The Aeneid. Not only does Aeneas represent a true Roman hero, but he also represents what every Roman citizen is called to be. Each Roman citizen must posses two major virtues, he must remain pious, and he must remain loyal to the Roman race. In the poem, Aeneas encompasses both of these virtues, and must deal with both the rewards

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    Submitted: December 21, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Macbeth

    Macbeth

    Manliness is an interesting feature. It is not a quality that most males naturally possess; it is a quality that males strive to possess, an attribute that makes them feel more self-assured and more confident. In this sense, it is simply a type of acting. Macbeth, a play by William Shakespeare, clearly illustrates how attempting to be more masculine can take a negative toll, and instead of making one feel more confident, it can make

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    Submitted: December 21, 2009 By: Max
  • William Shakespeare’s Macbeth

    William Shakespeare’s Macbeth

    Ambition In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Macbeth’s greatest and worst attribute, also known as his tragic flaw, is ambition. It leads him to a high position of power, but also in the end leads to his guilty downfall and destruction. From the beginning of the play, ambition is shown as a positive quality. For instance, when King Duncan’s army, led by Macbeth and Banquo, defeat the rebels. Macbeth reveals his flaw when fighting fearlessly, risking his

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    Submitted: December 21, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Greaser Hero Shot in Park

    Greaser Hero Shot in Park

    Dallas Winston a Greaser from Kansas was shot after an armed robbery; he was shot many times and killed. Dallas, a hero in last week’s paper, saved children from a burning school was shot by the cops in the park after robbing a supermarket. Armed with a pistol, he got the money from the clerk and ran as fast as he could as shots were fired at him from the clerk! He then ran into

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    Submitted: December 22, 2009 By: Vika

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