“And you?” the second one directed Syd. She shrugged. “You are carrying nothing.” He observed. “I need nothing.” “Arrogant,” the first commented. “They’re Sofria,” the second explained. “Where are you ladies heading?” the first asked. “The beach. Have you ever seen a tanned Sofria? We are even more stunning,” Syd promised. The elves grunted and crammed the lunch in their mouths. “So are you ladies worth anything on a ransom?” the second asked, mouth full. “Yes,” Syd snapped the only answer that would keep them alive. Lowland bandits weren’t known for mercy. “This is the fiancé of Barrie of Split Tree, chamberlain of the village and I am her companion.” Tizbeth knew that Barrie wouldn’t do anything to save her. She decided …show more content…
Gabby thought she was a good big sister. The humans proved the heat forges were a skill. She had earned good coin for the village and no one seemed to mind using the things, the clothes and leather, her work brought in. “No they don’t.” “You talking to me, Useless.” The elf behind her shoved her again. “I’m not useless,” she hissed, but fear clammed her up after that. The elf chuckled. “I was starting to wonder if you were really a Sofria.” Tizbeth kicked the next rock and it flew like a minal ball, out of reflex she use magic to curve the path to miss Syd, but realized the action and smashed it into the first elf’s head. Gratifyingly, he went down. She spun and attacked the one that had been calling her Useless. With the muscle earned in the forge she punched until Syd called her name. He was quite senseless. Tizbeth scrambled for the knife at his belt and cut Syd free. She cut the elves’ bow strings. Syd waved her hand and the struggling elves lapsed into sleep. They ran until they collapsed. Syd did something with her hands and Tizbeth felt the magic, but didn’t have a hint to what. “That should obscure any magical trail,” Syd exsplained. “Should we worry about …show more content…
“I can’t get pass the magic wards.”
“What are they?”
“They look like red lights that consume magic and what is left isn’t pretty.” “Why didn’t you just get a human?” Syd looked passed her. “You tried.” “Yes.” Tizbeth didn’t want to sound stupid, but “they died.” “I guess so. They never came out.” She paused. “Well, one head did with a note to stop trying.” “Oh.” Tizbeth wished Syd had left that part out. Finally “why me?” “Because your magic is weak enough to get you pass the wards, but may be enough to get you pass the guards and you need some once you have the orbs.” “Perfect partner” Tizbeth said and mentally added, or patsy. “What kind weapons did they go with?” “One had a sword and the other two had bows.” “I’m good with rocks.” “It’s a plan.” “How did you know about the orbs?” Syd looked off into the distance. Tizbeth buzzed with questions but she didn’t know which to start with so she said nothing. “You aren’t the first Sofria to fall in love with a human,” Syd started.
“I’m not in love,” Tizbeth protested.
Syd didn’t seem to hear as she faded into the past. “I did what he asked. Including stealing books.” “Did you win him?” Tizbeth asked
“Macbeth” and “Macbeth retold” by Mark Brozel, share many comparisons yet have many vital differences.
Once he arrived in Miami, Tony Montana started looking for a job. He needed money any way he could in order to support his wife. He wanted to have a nice life unlike the previous one he had in Cuba which was very poor and struggling to win some money to eat. Montana believed that if he had already escaped from Cuba he already had began to accomplish his dream to become rich.
“We have somewhere to be.” Malessica said. “I’m in the city all the time, you can take pictures any other day.”
"Macbeth" is a tragic play that was written by William Shakespeare in the early 1600’s. It revolved around the character Macbeth and his urge to become king of Scotland. Macbeth had to do anything possible to become the king including murder, lying, and deception. However, Macbeth committed these evil deeds due to some influential people in his life. Between Macbeth’s wife persuading him to do anything to become king and the witches prophesying over him causes Macbeth to try and bury the past and control the future.
“Right is right. I will not murder but I am walking out with the orbs. You are defeated.”
“I am not too sure,” she said quietly. “I have not been able to examine her or speak to her about that.”
In Shakespeare’s classic tragedy of Macbeth the main character Macbeth is driven from his status as a well respected warrior and lord of not one, but two Scottish regions to a dishonest, unloyal murderer. Macbeth gets caught in a web of lies and vile acts of murder in which he brings about his own demise. His criminal actions lead up to his tragic ending of life. ‘ They have tied me to a stake; I cannot fly, But bearlike I must fight the course.’ His great ambition and gullibility of the witches predictions are two of the biggest factors of his downfall;however, Lady Macbeth was probably the biggest influence in the whole tragedy.
As a virgin to The Shakespeare Theatre, I was pleasantly surprised when my recent encounter with Macbeth was a stimulating and enjoyable excursion. The two and a half hours I had predicted to be less than enchanting were filled with symbolism, and an overall attitude towards the Shakespeare classic that I had never contemplated before.
Not surprisingly, Macbeth has received volumes of critical commentary over the years. Not only is the play an audience favorite, but its complex characterization, deeply woven themes, and characteristic Shakespearean style make it rich ground for scholarly inquiry. Critics such as Harold Bloom have remarked on the importance of Macbeth in the context of Shakespeare 's works. In Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human, Bloom writes, ' 'The rough magic in Macbeth is wholly Shakespeare 's; he indulges his own imagination as never before, seeking to find its moral limits (if any). ' ' Bloom also remarks, ' 'Macbeth is an uncanny unity of setting, plot, and characters, fused together beyond comparison with any other play of Shakespeare 's. '
A Shakespearean tragic hero starts out as a noble person; a great exceptional being who stands out. A tragic hero has a tragic flaw of an exaggerated trait that leads to their downfall and eventually to death. William Shakespeare often made his main characters tragic heroes in his plays. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the role of the tragic hero is given to the main character: Macbeth. This is because he starts off as a loyal and well liked man in the beginning, but has a tragic flaw of ambition which ultimately leads to his downfall.
According to the classical view, tragedy should arouse feelings of pity and fear in the audience. Does Macbeth do this?
In life, there are two types of people: those who do the right thing and those who don’t. In the play Macbeth, by Shakespeare, the main character Macbeth is given a prophecy by three witches that says he will become king; however, there is no descending line of kings of his own blood. With the knowledge of the Witches’ prophecy, Macbeth’s ambition, and manipulation from his wife, Lady Macbeth, Macbeth is quickly dragged into a never-ending, bloody murder rampage to obtain the crown and get rid of those who stand in the way of obtaining it as well. Macbeth constantly battles with his moral dilemmas; however, he easily falls victim to influences that go against his morals. Influences on major characters emphasize how easily one’s decision making can be negatively affected, resulting in one going against his or her morals/integrity.
A Tragic Hero is a common figure in many of Shakespeare’s works. A Tragic Hero is usually a figure of royalty, fame or greatness. This person is predominately good, but falls from prominence due to personality flaws that eventually lead to self-destruction.
Most people would consider a hero as someone who has impacted the world in a positive fashion, but doing a single positive action does not abolish all of the bad deeds that a person has committed. The great philosopher, Aristotle classifies a tragic hero through the principals hamartia and hubris, meaning a character in a dramatic tragedy who expresses a tragic flaw and excessive pride, conclusively leading to their downfall. In the tragic play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare, the main character, Macbeth is a considered a tragic hero since he represents the principal hamartia through his tragic flaw of ambition and he exhibits the principal hubris through his excessive pride.
Today was the day I so patiently had been waiting for, coronation day! As a commoner it was almost unheard of to be able to visit the castle amongst the royals. I walked up to the tall door and entered the grand dining hall. The dining hall was dark and cold sending a shiver up my spine. The sound of laughter and conversation bounced off the walls overpowering the room. That was when I saw him, Macbeth, our future King, accompanied by his wife. Macbeth looked even taller and wiser in person, he was the type of man anyone would want as their king. At least that was what I had thought.