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had to his two undeserving daughters. -Ironically, Lear truly is the fool in this story, and even more ironically the Fool is one of the wisest characters. 3. "That lord that counseled thee To give away thy land, Come place him here by me; Do thou for him stand. The sweet and bitter fool Will presently appear: The one in motley here, The other found out there." (I, IV, 138.) -The Fool is showing the error in Lear's way. He hinting that whoever put such a stupid idea in Lear's head should

Love can make even the strongest men into weeping puppies once they have tasted the bitter fruits of the loss of true love. But, does it affect all men in the same way? This concept is very clear when we examine the Shakespearean tragedy of Othello. This play demonstrates how Othello a very strong and confident warrior is turned into a paranoid psychopath when faced with the idea of being deceived by his love Desdemona. However, the true question is can Othello the warrior; truly love despite his

1. Consider carefully both The Wanderer and “To Penshurst.” Do descriptions of the past have similar qualities and effects in these two works? Why or why not? In answering this question, you will need to consider carefully how each author invokes the past and why the past is important in each of these texts. P grace more idyllic nature cause synecdoche is pastoral but W is an elegy temporalities hide loneliness bWHAT THEY DONT HAVE Answer #1 - The Wandered versus To Penshurst: When comparing

In the play, Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Lady Macbeth’s communication is effective for getting what she wants by taking the action in killing King Duncan into her own hands, she portrays her wishes of being more powerful and how power hungry she is/she is willing to do whatever it takes to be queen. Lady Macbeth is taking it into her own hands in killing the King, “The king is coming, and he’s got to be taken care of. Let me handle tonight’s preparations, because tonight will change every night

The book of Job is the testimony of a man named Job. Job was very wealthy and walked an upright and blameless life (sparknotes). God spoke well about Job and when Satan overheard, he challenged to make Job’s life miserable in order to ruin Job’s walk with God. One bad event after another, Job struggled with his faith. His family and friends tried to console but all that they were doing is making Job’s life more difficult and frustrating. Despite Job’s family and friends, Job begins to question God’s

The Odyssey by Homer and O Brother, Where Art Thou? directed by Joel Coen there are many similarities that the movie takes from the book. The Odyssey is a tale about Odysseus, the king of Ithaca and warrior in the Trojan War, trying to find his way back home to Ithaca and find out if his dear wife, Penelope, has been loyal to him. Through many adventures, Odysseus has to face many obstacles in order to get back home. The movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? is about three escaped convicts that are on

I Wake and Feel is a sonnet written by Gerard Hopkins that expresses a problem or situation for a Christian speaker and presents a conclusion or solution. I will show you my own understanding and explanation of the poem. Right as the poem starts, it gives the readers a sense of darkness and that the speaker has been in a dark period all of his life. During the poem, we see that the speaker’s life has been made up of wasted time (black hours), loneliness, and countless cries. During that time

believes that Othello enchanted her: “O thou foul thief, where hast thou stowed my daughter? / Damned as thou art, thou hast enchanted her; / For I`ll refer me to all things of sense, / If she in chains of magic were not bound, / Whether a maid, so tender, fair, and happy, / So opposite to marriage that she shunned / The wealthy curled darlings of our nation, / Would ever have, t` incur a general mock, / Run from her guardage to the sooty bosom / Of such a thing as thou – to fear, not to delight?” (1.2

the family (33,34), losing the respect and hope of the people for a good successor to the throne (36-38), and making a mockery of all the king worked for (46-84). Then the “kicker” by the frustrated father: And in that very line, Harry standest thou,/For thou hast lost they princely privilege/With vile participation. Not an eye/But is a–weary of they common sight,/Save mine, which hath desir’d to see thee more,/ Which now doth

An analysis of the Friendship between Hamlet and Horatio One will be hard-pressed to find true friendship and loyalty in Shakespeare’s masterpieces, especially in his tragedies. Various characters seem to be close friends with the main character in the beginning of plays but usually reveal their true opinions on them or disappear because of their lack of loyalty. The friendship between Horatio and Hamlet lasts longer because the two of them share a love for each other, which according to Aristotle