Convince Me Not What strikes more in the heart of the people, fear or freedom? Patrick Henry writes, “Give me Liberty, or give me Death!” (4) He speaks at the Virginia Convention to convince the delegates that the war with Britain is inevitable and they should not wait to act. He appeals to the people mainly through biblical allusions, something heavily waited in the hearts of the Americans and greatly persuasive in his points. He uses rhetorical questions to make the people reflect on their future
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drama The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Throughout the play, Romeo and Juliet are met with countless opposition, from feuding families to failed plans, and it seems they are doomed by fate. What began as an innocent romance between two young lovers slowly turns towards a bitter ending and both of their deaths’. Although Fate and Friar Lawrence are partially to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, because the families cause the initial conflict, they deserve the most blame for the deaths of the star
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He calls this the Northern Character which is described as a “progressive view for the nation’s future and an abiding fear that is had lost its moral bearings.” The fear Wongsrichanalai talked about were “selfishness and radicalism would derail the American experiment.” These students joined the war effort because of their fears that the South’s stance on slavery and their secession would destroy the United States. James McPherson, another Civil War historian had his own
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The U.S. is very similar to the Roman Empire and just like the way Rome’s empire fell the U.S. may have a similar fate. We have learned how Rome was ruled and the fall of the Republic, the daily life of its citizens, and the progress they have made in many fields of study. America is almost of mirror image of what Rome was in that they have a highly economical society, a great military body, leaders in science and other studies, and just like Rome we have an ego and a untouchable demeanor. I feel
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have followed Oedipus and his father Laius throughout the play, although we do not meet Laius as a character, his wife Jocaster informs Oedipus that the prophecy plagued Laius so deeply that they sent their son to die. This reflects on the theme of fate vs free will, and also is a triumph in the form of plot structure. There is a great sense of foreboding for Oedipus and the prophecies being unavoidable, as all the transgressions that
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Enkidu: The Greater Hero of the Epic What makes a hero a hero? This is what I thought when I first encountered the “Epic of Gilgamesh” and found Enkidu far better than Gilgamesh. Strangely, his character outshone the main protagonist because of some reasons that may only be my own. He captured my attention because of his strong will and because of some things I can relate him with. Am I too vague or narrow to think such? Well this is an opinion worth valuing since it may steer away from the supposed
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Capital punishment has always been in debate across the globe for ages now, sometimes in my own head. In the real world, there are pro group and against group always trying to prove each other wrong, or maybe in this case, prove themselves right, much (un)like the prosecution and defense. I always wonder what goes into sentencing of a perpetrator or like the defense would like to call ‘a defendant’ (by the law of ‘innocent until proven guilty’)? More often than not, or from my
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ordinary people can make terrible mistakes that can lead to their downfall. These events cause the protagonist to suffer or gain insight. The goal of the tragedy is to evoke fear and pity to the audience. Why wouldn't the audience endure a play that makes them feel all these painful emotions? Aristotle explain that pity and fear are natural human responses to pain and suffering. By the end of the play these feelings are replaced by another feeling called catharsis which is an exhilarating sensation
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He tried to run away from his fate but ultimately he ran into it. In later scenes, when he moved to Thebes, he marries his mother, Queen Jocasta, without knowing her real identity. Throughout the scenes, Oedipus is only fulfilling his predestined fate. When he tried to find out the killer of King Laius, he said: If any know the murderer of Laius, Let him reveal it; I command you all. But if restrained by dread of punishment He hide the secret, let him fear no more; For nought but exile
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envision a gloomy and stormy scene where the witches would practice their mischievous acts. In Macbeth, much like all of Shakespeare's other work, there are hidden messages which reveal some of what will happen later on in the play. Shakespeare portrays fate and ambition as the main themes in this passage through the personification of chance and Macbeth’s understanding of the witches mysterious prophecies. Personification is used to display how Macbeth would like to be king, Macbeth declares, “If chance
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