evidence how appearances and reality come back into play when Queen Gertrude cries out, “O, what a rash and bloody deed is this” (Act 3, scene 4, page 106). Hamlet, responds without repentance, “A bloody deed – almost as bad, good mother, as kill a king, and marry with his brother.” (Act 3, scene 4, page 106). After this statement made by Hamlet, there is a twist in the scene. Instead of the scene being centered towards the death of Polonius, it becomes centered towards Hamlet’s obsession and hatred
tried to get an ingredient label at a fast food restaurant? Wendy’s and Burger King is the most established restaurant over the world. They’re also the two of the most popular restaurants in the worlds. Well, about the past few years the range has shown that women have eaten more fast food than men. From my perspective and from what I’ve chosen to be the advertisement for Burger King. I realized that Burger King has its own slogan which is “Have it your way”. This slogan is attracting the customer
Color plays an important role in life as well in literature. Oftentimes color is used symbolically as it is in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby. The green light that Gatsby’s world revolves around or the pure white that Daisy and Jordan wear when they are first introduced, along with the flashy yellow of Gatsby’s car, all have a deeper meaning. Gatsby himself clues the reader in to his mood by the various color suits he wears. Undoubtedly color symbolism plays an important role throughout
Gothic novels surround the idea of the supernatural, misery, distress, gloom, and horror among other vessels. Within events, settings, and storylines gothic moods and tones are portrayed using different elements such as those. Mary Shelley uses these keys things in Frankenstein to give the reader this image that is gothic. The setting for example is mostly set in a gloomy place or moment, such as the cold Arctic, which is dangerous, dark and not natural for human living. “ we were nearly surrounded
The inner workings of the mind are always wired to be apprehensive towards deceit, especially when this deceit is coming from the mind of a murderer. Shirley Jackson’s gothic novel We Have Always Lived in the Castle revolves around the obscure life of a deceitful 18 year-old girl, Mary Katherine Blackwood. Mary Katherine, nicknamed Merricat, narrates the novel and lives with her older sister Constance as well as her wheelchair-bound uncle Julian. The novel tells the story of Merricat’s isolated life
their mood in future comedic interactions. As the tragic hero leads the reader through the play, it is his/her interactions with the work’s non-heroic characters that cause their ultimate suffering, giving the tragedy its rightful name. In Oedipus the King, by Sophocles, the tragic hero Oedipus causes the suffering of civilians in the city of Thebes and his own wife/mother in her eventual suicide. The calamity of his mother was foretold to Oedipus as his inescapable fate, and through his attempt to escape
Writing, by Stephen King was a beneficial experience, as I accumulated a fair amount of tips and insight to becoming a better writer. In this book, King highlighted important information regarding the writing process, as well as described how writing has affected his life. The latter was the part that stood out and held meaning to me. The way he described writing as a powerful tool that played a significant role in his life was unique. Prior to this memoir, I have not read any Stephen King books. Now that
One of the most important requirements is that the main character remains consistent with the traits they were given, meaning they never commit an action that could potentially be viewed as out of line for them. Unfortunately, in the play Oedipus the King, written by Sophocles, the inability to understand mistakes and overall arrogance Oedipus possesses throughout the entire duration of events is what ultimately brings him to meet the inevitable conclusions about himself and the others around him. In
At least once in their lifetime, everyone will hear something that they do not necessarily want to hear. A person’s natural instinct is to deny information they do not like or that contradicts their beliefs. In the Greek play, Oedipus the King, by Sophocles, the main character, Oedipus, is confronted with information that contradicts his beliefs. In the play, the three instances that Oedipus is confronted with information that contradicts his beliefs is when he is blamed for the murder of Laius,
Jay, is he Actually That Great, Gatsby If a generous, caring, optimistic, person has a few bad characteristic traits, does that make them a bad person? Do minor evil personalities and actions overpower kind ones? The Great Gatsby, a novel written by Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, is the narrative of Nick Carraway’s more than interesting experience in New York. Daisy Buchanan, Nick’s second cousin once removed, lives on East Egg, which is across the Valley of Ashes from Nick’s neighbor, Jay Gatsby