...In Macbeth by William Shakespeare after he murders king Duncan the main character Macbeth hears a voice say “Macbeth shall sleep no more” (II: ii: 41). This theme is carried on throughout the play the play until Macbeth’s final death. In Macbeth the theme “sleep no more” first comes after Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s plan of killing King Duncan is executed. The first application of the theme of sleep is presented in a very simple way. When the main character Macbeth is returning to his wife after murdering Duncan he tells her that he hears a voice say “Macbeth does murder sleep, the innocent sleep” (II:ii:34). In this scene the play is illustrating that because Macbeth has murdered the king he will not sleep well anymore. Also when the voice said “the innocent sleep” it was saying that the people who were asleep in the house at that time were innocent. Only Macbeth and Lady Macbeth were awake in the house and they aren’t considered innocent because they planned and executed the murder of a king. This scene foreshadows the true meaning of the theme later on in the play....
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...The word “hand” correlates with the theme of guilt throughout the play. After the murder of King Duncan, both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are overwhelmed with guilt. The first example of guilt through “hand” is when Macbeth begins to hallucinate before he is signaled to go kill Duncan. Macbeth says “Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand?”(2.1.44-45). Macbeth reaches for the dagger with his hand in the same which he motioned when killing the king. After the murder, Lady Macbeth urges Macbeth to wash his hands of the killing. Lady Macbeth says “Go get some water and wash this filthy witness from your hand.”(2.2.60-61). Macbeth is paranoid about the noise he hears in the second chamber, but Lady Macbeth assures him it was nothing and he needs to go wash his hands to clear his mind of the act he committed, and erase the guilt. Macbeth replies to...
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...because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.” -James 4:1-3 Macbeth wanted fame. He wanted to be the highest in the land. Not just one of the the highest, as he and Banquo were, but the supreme. He wanted the Kings place. Or did he? When we first read the Macbeth play, written by the great Shakespeare, we don’t read into Macbeth's inner wants and demons. We first read of the Three Witches, not of Macbeth. So then, how can we tell of Macbeth's motives, when we don’t even hear of his motives till the Witches prophesy? After all, the whole theme of this book is based upon his motives of self-fulfilment. So how is it we find the theme through motives we don’t see till later? That is a question, we shall answer together. “34-40 DUNCAN Dismayed not this our captains,...
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...Macbeth is a notorious script from playwright William Shakespeare. This tale stars Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth during Medieval Scotland. Under King Duncan’s reign, he two lust for power after receiving a prophecy, listing that Macbeth will become the new king. They will do anything for the crown, including murder. Recurring themes, also known as motifs, are laced within Macbeth’s plot. Masculinity presents itself as a struggle to appeal to societal male stereotypes. Aspects of darkness display negativity within Macbeth’s changed lifestyle. Macbeth is a piece that cannot be interpreted from a single viewpoint because almost all context has a deeper meaning, making Macbeth a very heavy-weighted read. Upholding the standard to being...
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...The highest form of ignorance is when you act upon something you don’t know anything about. A play written by an old man who goes by the name William Shakespeare called Macbeth. The main character being Macbeth display’s ignorance throughout his life, deaths, and magic. Another story display’s ignorance throughout it, this story is known as Arthur. King Arthur’s story also includes death and magic through ignorance. Macbeth had believed three witches and so he ignorantly killed his king, Duncan. After this Macbeth had killed his good friend Banque, when the witches had told him that he would be king and that Banquo's children would be king after because they would overthrow him. “ THIRD WITCH All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!”...
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...become reality, Macbeth, from William Shakespeare's play “The Tragedy of Macbeth”, is determined to keep his power at any cost. When he encounters three wicked sisters, a line of kings, and bloody daggers his ambition will get the best of him. The kingdom hears of killings but does not know that their king is the murderer. And Macbeth, the coward, becomes fearless. Because he is brave, ambitious and dishonest, Macbeth will learn that power cannot protect him from fate. After hearing of the prophecy that Macbeth will be king, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth decide to kill Duncan and pin the murder on his men. Lady Macbeth questions Macbeth’s manhood and convinces him to man up and take the life of the current king of Scotland. Lady Macbeth drugs the guards and Macbeth goes in the chamber kills Duncan and his guards and says “I have done the deed, didst thou not hear a noise?”(Mac 2.5 14) Macbeth showed bravery in killing Duncan so that he can rule Scotland as king. Not only did Macbeth display bravery, but he also presents himself to be highly ambitious as well....
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...the world lives under a corrupt government. Corruption is inevitable and in Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, he shows how even an honorable, loyal man can become a power-hungry tyrant. The corruption begins with the manipulation of others, who make Macbeth, a trustworthy general, doubt his loyalty and morals. By influencing him into thinking he should be king, they cause him to make irreparable actions. Macbeth’s example shows how manipulation can corrupt one’s mindset. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is approached by the witches proclaiming him as future king: “All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Glamis! / All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! / All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter! (1.3.17)....
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...Themes of Macbeth (The Significance of Macbeth 4:2) Imagine you’re at a party, your first party when you’re offered a drink. You don’t want to refuse because everyone else is doing it; so you take it. You sip it here and there from time to time, to fit in with the crowd. There’s a knock on the door, and everyone jolts and sprints in their own directions, dodging tables chairs, running out the back doors, and hiding in closets. You still standing there like your feet are concreted to the ground, looked puzzled. The police barge in, take you and few others down to the police station and warrant you with an MIP. The days following at school, you’re the talk of the school and everyone knows your story. This was a significant incident in your life....
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...Compare the techniques used by Shakespeare to develop the theme of guilt in key scenes in both Macbeth and Hamlet. Guilt is defined as the remorseful awareness of having done something wrong. It was not unusual for Shakespeare to feature a lot of conflicted emotion in his plays, a favourite emotion for Shakespeare to right was guilt and therefore features heavily in his plays; Hamelt and Macbeth included. The use of guilt is often used to make the audience feel sympathy for the character or to change their perspective on the character as a whole; it is also used to drive the plot of the play and to create an atmosphere within the play. Macbeth showcases a lot of guilt to change the tone and atmosphere of the scene and to show how guilt affects religion and beliefs. For example in Act 2 Scene, after Macbeth has killed King Duncan, the audience finds him struggling with the guilt he feels. Shakespeare shows Macbeths guilt through his inability to say ‘Amen’ which would have previously come easily from him. But after killing Duncan Macbeth believes God has turned his back on him because he committed the biggest sin- Regicide- and have gone against the divine right of kings and so would no longer be under the protection of God. Furthermore, in his mini-soliloquy in Act 3 Scene 1 Macbeths says the murder of King Duncan “put rancours in the vessel of my peace”. This shows he is being tormented with a constant reminder of his crime and sins and this can be perceived as guilt coming...
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...Catcher in the Rye Essay Innocence Themes in literary works are recurring, unifying subjects or ideas, motifs that allow us to understand more deeply the characters and their world. In The Catcher in the Rye, the major themes reflect the values and motivations of the characters. Some of these themes are outlined in the following sections. As its title indicates, the dominating theme of The Catcher in the Rye is the protection of innocence, especially of children. For most of the book, Holden sees this as a primary virtue. It is very closely related to his struggle against growing up. Holden's enemy is the adult world and the cruelty and artificiality that it entails. The people he admires all represent or protect innocence. He thinks of Jane Gallagher, for example, not as a maturing young woman but as the girl with whom he used to play checkers. He goes out of his way to tell us that he and Jane had no sexual relationship. Quite sweetly, they usually just held hands. Holden comforted Jane when she was distressed, and it bothers him that Jane may have been subjected to sexual advances from her drunken stepfather or from her date, Holden's roommate, Stradlater. Holden's secret goal is to be "the catcher in the rye." In this metaphor, he envisions a field of rye standing by a dangerous cliff. Children play in the field with joy and abandon. If they should come too close to the edge of the cliff, however, Holden is there to catch them. His attitude seems to shift near the end...
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...Themes of “Interpreter of Maladies” In the “Interpreter of Maladies” different themes are used throughout the story. The use of these different themes enables the reader to become aware of what the author is trying to get across to he or she. The themes in “Interpreter of Maladies” include marriage/love, communication, and environment/nature. With each taking on a role of its own, the story becomes both compelling and informative. Marriage and love comes across as complicated in the story. A marriage is known to be the start of a beautiful partnership between two people who love each other. In “Interpreter of Maladies” marriage is just that but also much more. It is secrets, regret, and mystery. Although Twinkle and Sanjeev are married under their own free will it comes across, as the two are strangers. No matter the romantic feelings that come about the couple remains individuals in their own right. As a direct result Sanjeev is regretting the love he has for his wife. Although as it progresses the narrator shows us that distance can sometimes be closed by shared experiences. When Shukumar and Shoba deal with the death of their child, the bond between the two strengthens. The story shows us that love can be found in the most unexpected ways and can alter in the event of a joint experience. The lack of communication weighs on several characters throughout the story. While Shukumar and Shaba are individually consumed by their own grief they fail to communicate...
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...presentation (for either Germany or The Netherlands), in a EU setting/context b. Based on your concept, in line with the main theme of the World Expo CONDITIONS The indoor construction should meet the following criteria: * Representing the assigned sub-themes, all 6 included, one worked out * Creating a German or Holland Brand Experience * Distinctive * Within a total budget of € 3.000.000 (incl. breakdown after Expo) * Within the dimensions of 30m(b) x 30m(l) x 10m(h) * Able to handle 1200 visitors per hour Assignment 1 B Create a German or Holland Culture Experience in the Open Air Theater Expo 2015 (depending on your concept). Key characteristics: * Focused * Powerful * Exceptional * Positive CONDITIONS: The German or Dutch Culture Experience is an original and unique experience to the world. * Budget: 1 million Euro * Representing the European people: * Open * Creative * Adventurous ------------------------------------------------- B2B Assignment 2: Germany & Holland Themed Conferences Create a conference program based on the assigned sub-theme CONDITIONS: * Strong joint promotion with German or Dutch theme related industries, based on the assigned sub-theme. * Individual networking opportunities with International business partners during the Conference Theme Meetings . * National Uniform Invitation to be sent via central EU database. * Main language English, Italian...
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...Critical Analysis Paper TE 250 Spring Semester In writing this paper, you must use at least four readings to date from our class that inform your thinking about the questions below. You can also use readings from other courses that inform your thinking. Remember that a strong paper will have a clear focus that is carried throughout the paper and is supported by evidence from the readings, videos, class discussions, and classroom activities. I encourage you to discuss thoughts and ideas for crafting your paper with your colleagues; however, your writing must be your own. Everyone answers number 1 and 2 other questions from the following list of questions. 1. Describe how and why social reproduction occurs. Use examples from your text (Ain’t no Making it) and articles to support your explanation. Chapter 8 2. Describe how human, cultural, or social capital shape individuals’ social and economic mobility. Drawing on examples from Ain’t No Makin it, talk about how peers, parents, and institutions influence this process. (p.418) 3. What impact does linguistic privilege in American society have on students’ opportunities to learn? Consider students’ cultural backgrounds and its alignment or mismatch with school. (Bourideu p.14 4. Our readings suggest that race, disabilities, and special education are interrelated. How might students be disadvantaged in schooling by these labels and concepts? 5. How does heterosexism or homophobia manifest itself in...
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...The first movement is allegro molto e con brio. It is allegro which explains it’s lively tempo. This movement has an orchestral sound just as the second movement does. The second movement, largo, con gran espressione meaning slow with great expression played in C major. This movement has brief dramatic pauses of silence as James Reel wrote in a depiction article on this movement “these pauses provide the melody with an aura of grandeur.” Now the Allegro third movement contains the friendly melodies a minuet has but also includes characteristics of a scherzo such as, the range of its tone and also containing a rumbling trio in e-flat minor. In the last movement, rondo: poco-allegretto e grazioso is not the typical rondo form. It begins as a smooth melody and is broken in the middle of the piece that is played in C minor and ends loudly. The final piece that was played by Chang following a brief intermission was Piano Sonata No. 3 by Paul Hindemith. This piece is played in B flat major. Ruhig bewegt, the first movement is an uplifting melody in sonata allegro form with sounds similar to an English folksong. The second movement also known as sehr lebhaft plays part of a scherzo and trio in the sonata. The third movement Mabig Schnell compares to the first movement as it is also a sonata allegro. The only part that does not match to the rest of the movement is the fugato section. The final movement fuge: lebhaft is climatic as it has numerous voices. This performance was part of the...
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...The famous military sonata for pianoforte, The Battle of Trenton Sonata is a through-composed work by American composer James Hewitt. A contemporary of Beethoven, Hewitt was born and raised in England until moving to New York in 1792 at the age of 22. Throughout his career, James Hewitt was very active in both Boston and New York as a conductor, composer/arranger and music publisher. The story behind Hewitt’s sonata unfolded in Trenton, New Jersey on December 25th 1776 as President Washington led his Army across the Delaware River, preceding The Battle of Trenton that occurred the next day. Although a large number of the opposing Hessians escaped, within an hour of battle nearly nine hundred were captured by Washington’s Army. This was the first pivotal victory of the American Revolutionary War, boosting reenlistments into the Continental Army. Twenty years after this event, James Hewitt published his sonata in 1797 after living as an American citizen for just over five years. The Sonata is written using numerous titled sections that correspond with the historical event: “Army in Motion”, “General Orders”, “Washington’s March”, “Defeat of Hessians”, “Yankee Doodle”, and “General Rejoicing”. Essentially, the composers goal whilst writing a military sonata was to recreate the event with music as best as possible. With regards to tempo markings and tonality, Hewitt is able to effectively match the mood of each event, for example: “Washington’s March” is marked as maestoso while...
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