...With close reference to Act 3 scene 1, explore the language and stage directions used to present the theme of conflict in Romeo and Juliet. A guide to writing your essay: This is simply a suggested structure. Remember to use the PEE structure in each paragraph. Use the title to focus your essay. Introduction • How important a theme is conflict to the play? • Where else in the play have we seen conflict? • Link these ideas to how conflict is presented in Act 3 Scene 1. Paragraph one • Irony- before this scene R&j marry. The Friar hopes this will reunite the two families! • Pathetic fallacy- repetition of words to do with heat- something is going to happen, tempers will be lost! • Warnings about the Capulets. • Mercutio tells of all the fights Benvolio has been in- words to do with conflict- foreshadows (predicts) the future fight. • Structure of a tragedy- this is the mid-way point. Paragraph Two • Tybalt’s entrance- highly dramatic. Think about what we know of Tybalt’s character. • Tybalt uses false politeness- looking for Romeo- tension, fight will ensue. • Tybalt and Mercutio fight with their words. • Does Mercutio draw his sword? How would the audience react? • How does Benvolio take control of conflict? (lines 49-52) - Are there any issues raised regarding a public/private conflict? (Lines 49-54). Paragraph three • Romeo’s entrance- dramatic tension, effect on audience...
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...lovers take their life" this creates tension leaving the audience engaged and wonder why do this young children have to die? How did they die? And who is to be held responsible for their death. The play opens on a scene of conflict, where the audience learns that the Montague’s and Capulet’s are lifelong enemies and hold an "ancient grudge". In Act 1 scene 1 Sampson and Gregory, two servants of the house of Capulet, walk through the streets of Verona with a conversation of vulgar jokes, where Sampson talks about his hatred of the house of Montague. The two make remarks about physically dominating the Montague men and sexually dominating the Montague women by illustrating how they intertwine sex with violence and death. Gregory sees two Montague servants approaching, and discusses with Sampson the best way to provoke them into a fight without breaking the law. Sampson bites his thumb at the Montague’s. A verbal confrontation quickly escalates into a fight, “do you bite your tongue at us sir?” a fight doesn’t need to happen but because of the masculine honour and pride they had and they believed a man must defend his honour whenever threatened which was why most of the fights both houses had and will have happens Act one scene 4 Act one scene 5 In the beginning of Act 1 scene5, there are many different moods and atmospheres, beginning with the orders and instructions, making the atmosphere feel busy with lots of rushing around and shouting. "Where's Pot pan that he helps not...
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...1. Banquo poses the threat of essentially taking away the throne from him. Although the witches stated that Banquo himself would not be king, his sons will be and that in turn poses a threat to Macbeth and soon, his kingship. Because the witches’ prophecy about Macbeth becoming king came true, he questions whether they were going to be right about Banquo and his legacy. Although, Macbeth in this scene is too worried, he does not realize that he was the one who fundamentally caused the series of events to occur after killing King Duncan. Banquo might decide to keep the information he learned from the witches to himself because if he spoke up people might think that he was a part of Kind Duncan’s murder, because they may believe that he did this just to become king. Also, he probably does not want to sabotage his chances of his sons becoming kings if someone else finds out. 2. Macbeth might be curious about where Banquo is going because he wants to keep an eye on Banquo for two reasons. One reason being that he wants to kill him so that his sons are not the reason that he loses his thrown. He uses this as a safety mechanism and later on in the act we find out that Macbeth hires three murders to kill Banquo in order to carry out his plan of staying king. He also wants to keep an eye on Banquo so that way he does not find out that he was the one who killed King Duncan for the thrown. Banquo may have already been suspicious of the murder because he was with Macbeth and heard the...
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...seeks out revenge on Claudius, his uncle turned step-father who killed his father and is now trying to act innocent. Although the characters believe in Claudius’ innocence and furthermore that Hamlet is crazy, it is in the final interaction between Hamlet and Claudius that all can see Claudius’ guilt. It is a natural response for some to react in fear with violence, as it is part of our human nature which can be seen through Hamlet’s driving desire to kill Claudius, his impulsive, accidental murder of Polonius, and in Claudius’ initial murder of Hamlet’s father. In the start of this play, Hamlet’s father comes to him as a ghostly figure and explains his unfortunate murder. After further explaining to Hamlet that he must avenge his unrighteous death, the ghostly fallen father fades into the darkness of the night. Hamlet’s storms away from the scene shocked, enraged and confused about the news he has just heard. His first instinct is to kill Claudius, to avenge his father’s death, as he has just been instructed to do. His father’s ghost says, “Revenge his foul and most unnatural murther. murther most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange, and unnatural.” Although death is most obviously frowned upon, his loyalty and honor to his father is something to also look at here. His first instinct is to react in violence, however his motives seem to be more pure than what is acted on. Hamlet feels that if he does this, it will leave his father to rest peacefully, knowing...
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...ensure that Romeo and Juliet is a play full of violence, conflict and tension. With the focus on Act 3 Scene 1, how are these techniques developed by Shakespeare through language, setting and plot? The very hopeful tone of Act II where Romeo and Juliet got married changes dramatically at the beginning of Act III as Romeo becomes entangled in the brutal conflict between the two families. The searing heat “day is hot”, flaring tempers “mad blood stirring” and sudden violence of this scene is a abrupt contrast with the romantic, peaceful previous night. The play reaches a dramatic climax as Romeo and Juliet’s private world clashes with the public feud with tragic consequences- death of Mercutio and Tybalt. Mercutio’s death becomes the catalyst for the tragic turn the play takes from this point onwards. The choice of the setting plays a big part in the development of this tragic turn. Shakespeare shifts the setting from the privacy of Friar Lawrence’s cell where Romeo and Juliet got married to a public place where friends, honour and family ties hold sway. This setting shows that innocent people are getting hurt because of all this feuding; “civil blood makes civil hands unclean”. On top of that it suggests that the families’ feud has reached its ultimatum-it has gone from private to public. We also get the feeling that they are nearing to the deaths which creates a bit of uneasiness. Shakespeare starts the scene with scepticism of the logical Benvolio and the wittiness...
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...Assignment #1 Feb 22, 2011 In this case, there are several people who are involved in this ethical dilemma. Firstly, there is Marsha, who is working on the design of a new ground fault interrupt device (GFI) specifically designed for RV trailer. Secondly, there is Tom who is a senior product development engineer and Marsha’s supervisor. Thirdly, there is CEO of XYZ Enterprises who concerns about testing result of GFI. Finally, the last person involved in this case is colleagues who were not concerned Tom’s test result. Broadly looking at this case, there are three alternative options that Marsha can progress. First one is that she might repeat Tom’s testing procedures. Second one is that she can raises concern with the CEO prior to meeting. And the last alternative option is that she can request further testing from colleagues. Through above three options, we are able to expect both good consequences and bad consequences. With first option, repeating test of GFI system by herself, she can get verified results. She already knows that the GFI was just failed under the high humidity and high temperature conditions due to lost data collection. Therefore, she does not need to precede all testing steps. And the biggest good consequence is that Tom’s and CEO’s conflict of interest does not involve. The COI (Conflict of Interest) means that occurs when an individual or organization is involved in multiple interests, one of which could possibly corrupt the motivation for an act in the...
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...By considering the connections between the texts, we gain an insight into the way values have changed over time. To what extent is this true of the two texts you have studied? (Minimum any 2 scenes, 4 quotes and roughly 1200 words) It is the relationship between context, text and responder that helps the audience to create meaning from a text. Through Pacino recontextualising Shakespeare’s Richard III, the audience is able to develop a better understanding and newfound appreciation of Shakespeare’s text. By comparing the structure and language of both texts the responder is able to go on their own journey of understanding and interpretation. Pacino builds a bridge that enables us to cross over and understand Shakespeare’s context. Pacino develops our understanding of ‘Richard III’ and helps us to recognize how values can be encoded within a text. This can be seen through the different values, beliefs and attitudes towards women reflected in Richard III texts in Act 1 scene 2. The wooing of Lady Anne demonstrates the climax of Richard’s role as a villain. The stichomythic language engages the audience which allows us to be seduced by Richard, for example when Lady Anne say, ‘‘o wonderful, when devils tell the truth’ and Richard replies ‘More wonderful, when angels are so angry’. This short declarative verbal exchange creates momentum in the scene resulting in the audience being in a state of anticipation. It reveals the power of language to persuade and Richard is able to capture...
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... You are a paramedic arriving at an emergency scene. A group of scouts have entered a cave that is now filling with water. They were led into the cave by a rather large scoutmaster. Unfortunately, while leading them out of the cave, the scoutmaster somehow managed to get stuck in a narrow opening with only his head and shoulders protruding out. With his upper torso stuck outside the cave, it appears the scoutmaster will survive, but all the boys below will drown if they cannot escape. After you have checked all possible escape routes and have attempted to extricate the scoutmaster, it becomes clear that the only way to save the boys is to sacrifice the scoutmaster and remove him from the hole so the rest of the scouts can escape. What is the correct action for this case? Justify your decision using each of the following: Duty-oriented reasoning (1 to 2 Paragraphs) Consequence-oriented reasoning (1 to 2 Paragraphs) Virtue-ethics reasoning (1 to 2 Paragraphs) Based on your analysis, consider what might be the ultimate dilemma of ethics and include your answer to each of the following questions: What happens when people apply differential standards (all valid) to health care decisions? Explain with supporting examples. (2 to 3 Paragraphs) How does an individual determine who is ultimately right when different decisions are reached? (2 to 3 Paragraphs) Abstract I am a paramedic who has arrived at an emergency scene or a group of scouts enter the cave that is filling...
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...The Interlopers and The Consequences of Ignorance The Interlopers depicts a deadly feud, bound to end in bloodshed, that in some unseemingly way ends in not only the friendship of the two nemesises, but ends in the irony of an unexpected death of something that the quarrellers both disregarded. Within the Interlopers, the conflict of a feud is the driving force between the actions of both Ulrich Von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym. In an immeasurable amount of times in history, many have been blinded by rage and desire, from power-thirsty monarchs to common folk experiencing road rage. Saki, raised in a rigid household, uses his background and hatred of the house he was raised in as inspiration. Between the two families, the feud has continued...
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...Consequently, as the Prince glances over what are the deceased bodies of Romeo and Juliet, he states toward the households as to “ what a scourge is laid upon [ their] hate” to cause heaven to “ kill [ their] joys with love” ( 5. 3. 292-293). This represents how the resentment between the Montagues and the Capulets had driven their children to abandon their reason and find a way of satisfying their lustful desires. The opaque conflict overwhelming the lovers to rid themselves of what keeps them apart. In relation to this, a CNN report in modern time claims that as “ Anti-trump protests” break out in “ U.S cities, including New York, Seattle, Dallas, Chicago and Portland, Oregon” violent acts of aggression exerted. Leaving some civilians in critical condition at hospitals. The severity of the situation engulfs people in a combination of concern and agitation towards certain beings they desire to rid themselves of. Similarly, both the lovers in Shakespeare’s play and the protestors make irrational actions to reach what they yearn. Romeo and Juliet yearn a lasting relationship and the protestors long for peace of mind, all being surrounded and threatened by hate. The desire to obtain something in contrast to the...
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...can. In each case, identify the context; who is speaking? When and where? What kind of effects do these images have? Light and dark imagery: Act 1 scene 1- scene 4 Montague says: Away from light steals home my heavy son Shut up his windows, locks fair daylight out And makes himself an artificial night He talks about Romeo as he is depressed and locked himself in a room. Capulet says: At my poor house look to behold this night Earth treading stars that make heaven light He means there will be a lot of beautiful ladies at the party and their beauties will light up the night sky. Romeo says: Give me a torch: I am not for this ambling Being but heavy, I will bear the light Romeo said this to Benvolio at Capulet party. He doesn’t want to wear a mask because he is in the bad mood, heavy and he will stand still and carry the light. Romeo says: But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun Romeo said this to Juliet. He is saying that her beauty is like the sun. Shining beauty, pure, shiny. Romeo says: Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief, That thou her maid art far more fair than she Romeo said this to Juliet at the balcony. He is saying that he does not want the sun to arise because that means he will have to go home and there are chances that he will see Juliet again. Act 1 scene 5 Romeo says: O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems...
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...era. The notion that all things are purchasable is a recurring theme of the Jacobean Era. All sexual and platonic interactions can be reduced to financial transactions. During the Jacobean and Elizabethan era, London was a booming city. The population grew exponentially transforming the city into a host of social, financial and economic issues. The rise of the merchant class, poverty and governmental wealth lead to societal evolution. This was portrayed in most of the literature of the time. Jacobean City comedy became a very popular genre. The satirical nature of the genre made fun of the condition of London, its government, and the inhabitants. Thomas Dekker’s “The Shoemaker’s Holiday,” performed in 1599, gives the reader insight on what London society was like during the time in which it was written. The play heavily focuses on the mobile middle class, financial opportunities, the state of the economy and moral values, as they relate to the overall structure of society. The theme I found most intriguing in this text is that a monetary value can be given to, or traded for anything of worth, whether it be a product of consumption, a person or social rank. In several of the plays, a quantitative value is placed on human interaction, or traded for something deemed as...
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...In Act 3 Scene 1, Claudius notices a shift in Hamlet’s personality. He along with Hamlet’s mother, tries to uncover the meaning of Hamlet’s melancholy behavior. In Hamlet’s notorious “to be or not to be” soliloquy, Hamlet contemplates two extremes: life and death. For the first time in the play, Hamlet acknowledges his own feelings about avenging his father’s murder. Hamlet’s emotions are raw. He is stripped from being the Prince of Denmark and turns into a grieving son. It shows Hamlet in a humane light. Hamlet is conflicted as he wants to do right by his father and also do right by his own moral code.We can all relate in some aspect of wanting to do right by ourselves and also wanting to do right by others. Although Hamlet wants to kill Claudius, Hamlet is terrified...
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... The second theme is the impact of industrialization in late 19th century America--economically, politically, socially, and culturally. A third theme centered on the emergence of an aggressive America foreign policy that in general sought to export American values and ideas so as to bring order to the international scene. The fourth major theme is the rise of progressivism in the first two decades of this century. Like the unions and Populists before them, the Progressives responded to the tremendous impact of industrialization and corporate capitalism on American society, however with much more success. A fifth theme centers on the American entrance into World War I and the war's impact on American society and politics. A sixth theme is the conflict over values and power in American society. Different groups (African-Americans, KKK, nativist/anti-immigrant, socialists, women, etc) with their own unique visions of what American society should be came into conflict over whose vision should predominate. A final theme is emergence of a powerful, welfare state in the form of the New Deal which finally addressed in a large-scale and systematic effort the negative consequences inherent in capitalism and industrialization. Below are some questions that should help you prepare for the first midterm. These are not the actual questions that will appear on the exam, but are short, focused questions which if you can answer will prepare you for a the more broad questions that will be on the...
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...Exploring some benefits of constraints on creativity and aesthetic value creation Thomas Frandsen, Ivar Friis, and Allan Hansen*) Solbjerg Plads 3 2000 Frederiksberg Copenhagen Business School Denmark *) Corresponding author: ah.om@cbs.dk Early work – Please do not quote without the permission from the authors Paper to be presented at the workshop on Creativity and Control Sponsored by Accounting Organizations and Society 4–5 April 2011, Barcelona, Spain Abstract: This paper explores the role of budgeting in the Danish film industry and seeks to illustrate the positive effects a line-budget might have on the creativity and innovativeness in film production. In our analysis we provide illustrative examples of the enabling and facilitating role of budget constraints on film production from the Danish film industry in general as well as from a case study of the process of making the Danish film “The Island of Lost Souls” in particular. We draw on Elster (2000)’s constraint theory and suggest that the constraints imposed on agents by line-item budgeting under some circumstances lead to situations where ‘less is more’ as line-item budgeting might be used to focus creative behavior as well as pre-commit the agent against passion and time inconsistency. 1 I. Introduction The dysfunctional consequences of constraints imposed by budgets on agents dealing with uncertain, complex or dynamic organizational settings have been discussed in research for decades ...
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