...The theme of destructive love within the relationships in the story’s Shakespeare's Macbeth and Bronte’s Wuthering Heights are presented through sexism, jealousy, and betrayal. Destructive love can make a possible prosperous relationship. Destructive love can ruin the trust that is needed to have a well structured relationship. Love can make people do very horrific and evil things as the story Macbeth reveals in a very dark and fearsome way. Macbeth’s actions out of love for Lady Macbeth caused him to lose his sanity. Evil has the power to corrupt everything it touches, and Macbeth has become evils servant. Women are manipulative to men, women always strive to get what they want by being evil and malicious. In ( Macbeth 7.1) lady macbeth wants to have King Duncan murdered but she claims she cannot come to kill Duncan herself because in sleep he looks to much like her father. Lady Macbeth asks Macbeth to commit the murder of King Duncan because she can not bring herself to do it. Lady Macbeth then calls Macbeth a “Coward”, Macbeth then replies “ I dare do all that to become a man”. (Macbeth 1.7.2). Macbeth loves her husband although now that she has control over him she has started to become very wicked. Lady Macbeth is very strategic when it comes to the murder of King Duncan....
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...corruption, then enters into the group and the group is destroyed. The political structure the boys establish when they first meet on the island is also destroyed in the process. The group descends into chaos, with Simon and Piggy as casualties. In the end, Jack, the primary exponent of sin, burns down the island while hunting Ralph, which allows for the boys’ rescue. Despite being rescued, it was clear the boys were changed forever. Likewise, in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth (1606), the country of Scotland is portrayed to be organized under the order of a higher being; a king. When Macbeth, a highly regarded thane, is tempted by a prophecy of being king, he acts on his temptation. Macbeth then becomes king but this damages the political structure because of how Macbeth rules. As Macbeth continues down his path of bloodshed, he disrupts and destroys Scotland’s moral centre but he also destroys the view of how an ideal king would be. In the end, Macbeth and his wife receive just punishments. Both of these texts are allegorical. An allegory is a work, typically art work, used to reveal a hidden...
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...play Oedipus Rex, an ancient Greek tragedy inspired by the tragic demise of the once great ruler Pericles, is a tale of power. In this fateful downfall of the king, Sophocles plays out representations of power through the key characters of Oedipus, Jocasta and Teiresias; particularly evident in ways in which the characters interact and respond to prevailing circumstances whilst trying to resolve their own dilemmas. The actions of these key characters expose the nature of power in Oedipus Rex as corrosive and destructive. Oedipus is destroyed by his passion for the truth and the power he wields in seeking it and, his destruction is tragic in consequence. As the play opens, Oedipus’ powers are formidable. Oedipus is the leader of the city of Thebes; the “City of Light”. He is a noble man entrusted by the people with the kingship of Thebes; a power bestowed upon Oedipus when he “broke [the] bondage [of Thebes] to the vile Enchantress” with the “[stopping] of the riddler’s mouth”. Oedipus is granted the power of “Cadmus’ ancient line” which comes with the responsibility for caring for the citizens of Thebes. When the supplicants appeal to King Oedipus to rid Thebes of the deadly pestilence, Oedipus responds willingly to their needs; “I will start afresh; and bring everything into the light.” This thirst for truth is destructive and his actions driven by self-promotion. Whilst Oedipus is reminded by the Priest that he is not “the equal of gods, but the first of men”, Oedipus is oblivious...
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...Macbeth’s destructive choices propelled the action forward because the influence of others manipulated his actions that guided him to failure. William Shakespeare’s iconic play, Macbeth, reveals the manipulating forces within relationships through its complex characters and plot interactions. Although Macbeth was considered to be brave and noble for his braveness in the battlefield, he made a destructive decision to kill the king which will have grave implications on people around him. In the beginning of the play, the manipulating forces within relationships is revealed when Macbeth first encounters the three witches. The witches introduce the prophecies to Macbeth and Banquo and foretell the likeness of Macbeth becoming King of Scotland. Macbeth’s first encounter with the three witches build up his temptation but he fears from others knowing his intent (I.iv.50-55). This shapes the theme of manipulating forces within relationships because Macbeth is tempted by the idea of him becoming king due to the witches’ prophecies. Once Macbeth becomes Thane of Cawdor, he is manipulated by malicious thoughts that were influenced to gain the throne by his love, Lady Macbeth (I.vii.39-45)....
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...break away from Great Britain and escape from the further wrongdoings caused by King George III. Jefferson declares the United States of America independent from Great Britain while uniting all of the colonists to take action and claim their unalienable rights. In the opening, Thomas Jefferson states that there are certain rights that colonists are naturally born with and that they must protect it, even in the face of war and isolation. In the first sentence, Jefferson claims that it is...
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...The United States is said to made of immigrants, but couldn't it be said that it was founded by civil disobedience? When the founding fathers sent the Declaration of Independence to King George, they were preparing for the ratifications of the document. The founding fathers were preparing for any of King George’s reactions to the document so it could be categorized as civil disobedience and defying the crown. The United States was built on civil disobedience and still to this today continues to be shaped by it; without it the United States would not exist. Civil disobedience is carved into early United States history, like cave man paintings are to human kind. Another, act of civil disobedience in which that shaped our country very early was the Boston Tea Party. King George forced the stamp act upon the colonies, and the colonies did not wish to pay the tax (to pay fund King George’s wars;) so in this famous historical event (a prime...
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...The Revolutionary War was very revolutionary, as people became more destructive, independent, and some equal. In document one, it shows mostly slaves tearing down the Royal Statue in New York. The statue is of King George III, which shows that some slaves wanted nothing to do with the British King, which then could lead to African Americans fighting for America. In document two, it says all men are created equal with certain unalienable rights and among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This is revolutionary because it is saying all men are equal and King George was not treating them as equals, so they would separate from him and Britain. Also, after the Revolution, social classes were not being discriminated anymore,...
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...In his speech at Riverdale Church in New York City, Martin Luther King Jr. conveys a strong stance against the unjust war in Vietnam. He believes that the America should end the war in Vietnam, and he implores readers to consider the relation between the war and their lives, as well as America society. To buttress his argument, King deftly employs personal anecdote, descriptive writing that directly addresses the readers, and acknowledgment of counterarguments. In his first paragraph, the author draws the connection between war in Vietnam and the fight against poverty in the US. He points out that the money which the government should spend on rehabilitation of its poor is spent on the unnecessary war in Vietnam. According to the author, a lot of people in the US are struggling due to the poverty, and there were some chances, some improvements, some hopes for them; however, the government uses that money for an useless purpose: Vietnamese War. He shares “I knew that America would never invest the necessary funds or energies in rehabilitation of its poor so long as adventures like Vietnam continued to draw men and skills and money like some demonic destructive suction tube.” The hyperbole he...
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...envisioning the future. Dr. King sees a future of hope and equality for the Negro. In paragraph 24, he states that “Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever.” Dr. King’s vision of the future is rooted in his knowledge of the past and current events around the world. Blacks have come a long way in society in the United States and continue to march onward towards equality around the world. There for, common sense dictates equality will come to Blacks in the United States with time. However, Dr. King describes this mindset that is entrenched in the moderate Whites and the passive Blacks as destructive. He rebukes the idea that time and time alone will bring equality. He describes time as being only neutral. According to King, time can be either constructive or destructive. He further claims that “people of ill will have used time much more effectively than have the people of good will.” Clearly, Dr. King shares the same vision that the majority of the United States holds at this point in history (or at least, holds openly in public). Where the difference lies is in the time frame. Dr. King blames the passive Blacks and moderate Whites for believing that change will come with time, without reason. “Human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability; it comes through the tireless efforts of men willing to be coworkers with God, and without this hard work, time itself becomes an ally of the forces of social stagnation(p.24).” It is clear to King that to fulfill his...
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...Rapid climate change with the temperatures during the spring has increased in the last few years from too cold to hot. Another is due to their low reproduction rate and the survival of the eggs. Lastly, the gypsy moth is a threat if their growth continues the reason being in the spring insecticide spray is used to control this pest, but also kills the habitat the King Hairstreak butterfly eats (Vaughan and Shepard, 2005). The Kings Hairstreak feed on foliage called Common Sweetleaf Pictures were from WordPress...
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...The play, Hamlet by William Shakespeare explores the concept of revenge. To most people, revenge means getting back at somebody. In order to get to the point of wanting revenge, something has to happen to you and has to get to you. Revenge is a common human emotion that is usually negative and destructive. This destructive aspect of revenge is evident in the play, Hamlet. The main character of the play, Prince Hamlet, is the principal character who struggles with seeking revenge. For Hamlet, revenge becomes a chain reaction in the play causing him to commit acts of violence against others both intentional and accidental. Other characters in the play like Laertes, Hamlet’s dead father’s ghost, Fortinbras, and King Claudius also look for revenge. Overall, the play Hamlet portrays revenge as a destructive and powerful emotion that negatively influences the characters. The first incident where revenge is brought up in the play is at the beginning when Hamlet confronts the ghost of his father. Horatio, Hamlet’s friend, is the one who tells Hamlet that there is a ghost that Hamlet needs to see. Intrigued by this thought, Hamlet goes with Horatio to see this ghost. As it turns out, the apparition is the ghost of Hamlet’s dead father. The revenge is mentioned when the ghost commands Hamlet to “revenge his foul and most unnatural murder.” (1.5.31) The ghost does not hesitate to mention revenge; it is a natural act that Hamlet should commit to honor his father. Hamlet is...
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...The crusades were a series of military campaigns during the medieval england against the muslims of the middle east. Are the crusades more positive or negative? Well i think it is more negative than positive because the crusades are harmful.There was a lot of negativity in the middle century caused by the 4 crusades. There is many thing that the crusades cause so that why there was so much negatively.Document 5 shows how much negativity there is by stating “ first the struggle between ISlam and Christendom and the example of persecution set by christian kings and prelates (bishops) left an inheritance of deep bitterness; relations between muslims and there christians and jewish subjects worsened.( Unknown source).These details are important because the first struggle was between...
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...Derek Rotz 1/21/16 HUM2052 Phedre illustrates the attitude of men toward women in the Age of Reason and political Absolutism, in which men represent logic, order, and strength while women represent emotions, weakness, and disorder. Using evidence from the play, discuss how Racine’s Phedre reinforces the stereotype of woman as a destructive force in nature, known as a femme fatale. When looking at Phedre , women are depicted as weak but Phedre is displayed throughout the play as a destructive force or femme fatale not only to herself but to men. She is the queen of Athens and is married to the King Theseus. Theseus has a son Hippolytus but it is not Phedres son and she finds herself falling for him. Since she cannot seem to control herself she creates her own world of chaos. Since she is acting the way she is it causes the King to have issues and he ends up sending away his own son. It was Phedras fault she was despising Hippolytus and was causing tension so Theseus sent him away. After Theseus banished his son Hippolytus it was told to Phedre that Theseus was killed. In her relief she had decided to not kill herself but to try and run off with her dead husbands son. She was going to try and put her own son on the throne and run away with Hippolytus. This plan all fails after it is learned that Theseus is actually alive. Phedre then thinks she needs to kill herself again but Oenone then comes up with the lie. Phedre had told Theseus that Hippolytus was in love with her....
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...citizen's right, but it is also his duty to protect an unjust government. The people are protecting the government because the king was not treating people the way they wanted to be treated. Jefferson stated, “ Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of there ends, it is the right of the people to altar or abolish it and initiate a new government.” That quote means whenever the people feel that the government is not doing their job, it is the peoples' job to change the form of government. Another quote that Jefferson used to describe his horrible government was, “ But when a long train of abuses and assumptions.” This quote means that the government has been doing unlawful rights or privileges to the citizens, and the people are sick and tired of not being treated fairly. In addition, the people want to become their own colony because the king is not treating the people equally with unalienable rights. Thomas Jefferson states in this quote, “ We hold their truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights.” This quote means that all colonists should not have their rights taken away. Since the colonist are not granted their unalienable rights, they want to become their own colony. Furthermore, the colonists want to become their own colony because the king does not help the people when they need it. Jefferson states, “ He has refused his assent...
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...Oppression” is an expository essay in which King explains the most effective way of meeting oppression. According to King, there are three ways in which the oppressed meet oppression. He explains that acquiescence is the least effective way of meeting oppression because it is not the moral way out. He further explain that violence as a way of meeting oppression because it is not the moral way out. He then explains that violence as a way of meeting oppression is not the most effect because it achieves temporary results. In the essay, King points out that nonviolence resistance is the most effective way of meeting oppression because it establishes respect, brotherhood, and nobility for the Negro. First, King agrees that nonviolent resistance is the most effective way of meeting oppression, for it establishes respect for the Negro. He explains that the Negro’s demonstration of self-respect is choosing to face his struggle with courage. He further explains that the effect of meeting oppression this way will enlist men of good will into his struggle for equality. King clearly states that “the Negro cannot win the respect of the white people of the south or the people of the world if he is willing to sell the future of his children for his personal and immediate comfort and safety” (382). He affirms that through nonviolent resistance the Negro will achieve dignity because he is not acquiescing to any falsehood, malice, hateful or destructive behavior toward himself. Secondly, he approves...
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