The Crucible is a play with many themes that include authority, corruption, deceitfulness, etc. But there are many other books and plays that also share these themes such as books like Divergent. Divergent and The Crucible share more similarities than most people realize. They have very different settings and very different plots, but their themes and basic motives are very similar. The Crucible’s themes are what compel the plot forward. They are what gives the story meaning and value. Themes can
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THEMES OF GUILT – MACBETH In the story of Macbeth, guilt is an important theme due to the fact that it unstiffens Macbeth’s ambition and coldness. His brutality is balanced by his guilt, a trait that enables the audience to identify with Macbeth throughout the play despite his oppressiveness. MACBETH AND LADY MACBETH: The two main characters who experience extreme feelings of guilt throughout the play are Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Macbeth’s guilt is caused by the ghosts of those who he murdered and
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Pride and reputation have prominent role in all societies. Often times, maintaining one’s reputation can influence how a person act. This theme is evident throughout Arthur Miller’s play, the Crucible. Miller presents a 1690’s town with a rigid system and an extremely religious-oriented people. In this Puritan society, private and public integrity interweave and the threat of tainting their names is ever present. The stressed importance of maintaining pride and reputation results in influencing many
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Humans often wear disguises to hide their flaws. Shakespeare uses literary devices in his works to convey this statement. Shakespeare’s Macbeth has three quotes used to emphasize the idea, with the first being from the opening scene. Shakespeare uses the chiastic sentence “[f]air is foul, foul is fair” as one way to state his message. Sometimes one’s appearance does not reflect their personality. A beautiful person may have a rotten personality while an unattractive person may have a great one.
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whatever it takes to remain in control. Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, utilizes psychoanalysis to portray how the Macbeths’ lust for power ultimately leads to their downfall. To begin, Macbeth’s thirst for power commences upon hearing the Witches’ prophecy. The Third Witch proclaims, “All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!” (1.3.51). Macbeth and his companion, Banquo, find this prophecy of being king absurd to the point of being funny. Yet Macbeth secretly
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Of Mice and Morals In modern day society psychologists and psychiatrists have investigated murders. They ask questions about why they would do it and they also look into the minds of these people. A common question is, was it right? Do they have a reason to justify for their actions? Was is morally right? In some cases, it is. In the Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men, the story follows the adventure of two men named George and Lennie. There were many events that led up to George killing Lennie.
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In this book, there is many different examples of irony throughout the story. Solstice Hayle was having her baby on Luna and it was supposed to be a celebratory time for her and her husband, but it ended up being a tragedy. While the baby was born healthy, the mother died along the way from complications. This is situational irony because everyone thought that a new life would cause happiness, but the situation happened to bring the opposite reaction. Another example of situational irony in Fairest
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To be hypersexual as a man is the norm, to do so as a women is crime. The standards for both genders have gradually changed overtime, subtly alleviating the more extreme ones while at the same time continuing the tradition of others. Beasts by Joyce Carol Oates evaluates these conditions in the American sixties under the lens of a female. Gillian, a teen of seventeen in her academic lifestyle at Catamount College, soon finds that she is attracted to her professor, Mr. Harrow, a situation that leads
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Throughout this novel the narrator, Amir, is plagued with cruel figures and events that traumatize/pain him, yet he also commits a few himself. For example cruelty is used as a fear inducer or to put the protagonist/main characters in his place along with other characters. an example is well off into the book after revisiting Afghanistan. Amir sees a dead body while driving by an area not too far from Kabul. This is a demonstration of cruelty and the Taliban's gain of power during the novel's
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for their actions. However, some mistakes may be taken full responsibility by a number of people. The play called Macbeth by William Shakespeare is a perfect example on how numerous people are responsible for Macbeth’s downfall including himself. Lady Macbeth is ultimately responsible for Macbeth’s downfall because she is manipulative and overly ambitious. First of all, Lady Macbeth plays a significant role in Macbeth’s rise and downfall as a king from being manipulative and conceiving. For example
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