Nevertheless The Servant recognizes who she is and once he acknowledge the current situation he’s in, he becomes frightened. At that point The Servant runs away to Samarra and believes fate would change because Death won’t find him there. The Merchant who’s the Servant’s master then asks Death “Why did you make a threatening gesture to my servant when you saw him this morning” (Maugham 1). Death replies with “That was not a threatening gesture, I said, it was only a start of surprise” (Maugham 1). This implies that she isn’t accurate when it came to being “Death”.
These characters are proved to be Friar Lawrence, Lord & Lady Capulet, and Tybalt. Friar Lawrence is directly responsible for the death of Romeo &Juliet. He makes not only one but three mistakes that lead to their untimely death. Trusting Friar John to send a letter without letting him know it was urgent was Friar’s big mistake. If Friar had done the job himself and correctly, Romeo could have been informed about the predicament preventing his rampage to get to Verona and commit suicide.
Agrippina the Younger was the third wife of Claudius and the mother of Nero. Ancient writers have perceived her as a manipulative woman, controlling her husband and doing anything to place her son Nero upon the Imperial throne. Agrippina has gone down as one of the most powerful and most ruthless women in history. However modern historians have reviewed the images of Agrippina, free from the sexual bias of the Ancient writers. The histrorian James Romm portrayed Agrippina as a woman who was simply trying to escape the restrictions imposed on her by society.
King Creon’s attitude on gender ultimately leads to his downfall and his ruin. Antigone’s rebellion against King Creon’s decree challenges both gender influences at the time as well as a sense of hierarchy. The fact that Antigone is woman plays a profound role in the story. Creon admits that he needs to defeat her because of her gender. Antigone’s refusal to lay down and follow the king’s command shows an aggressive side of Antigone.
Live your life. I gave myself to death,/ long ago, so I might serve the dead” (630-631). She wants Ismene to stop trying to b courageous and to just go. She believes she deserves death and her sister doesn’t. Haemon unveils his protection of Antigone by stating, “[...] she could’t bear to leave him dead, unburied,/ food for the wild dogs or wheeling vultures./ Death?
She fears the dark, meaning she is afraid of evil and what has become of it. Lady Macbeth was plagued with guilt and this eventually led to her taking her own life. By deceiving Macbeth into killing Duncan, Lady Macbeth created her own
In scene 1 act 7, Macbeth leaves the table and attempts to talk himself out of killing Duncan. Macbeth gives himself many logical reasons as why not to commit the murder, such as Duncan just gave him a promotion, why kill the man who just promoted you. But then Macbeth states that if he knew he wouldn’t get caught then he would do it. Then, Lady Macbeth enters the scene, and this is where the murder plan materializes. Lady Macbeth challenges him, saying that he is not a man.
Note that the tale, which seemed at line 20 like it was going to be about lechery, may have taken a different turn. As you'll find out below, the story is about the dangers of avarice, or greed. You learn that the three roisterers have decided to avenge the death of a companion by seeking out Death and murdering him. What might it mean that these three go looking for Death? If death wasn't personified (depicted as though it were a person) in this way, what could you say about the quest these roisterers are embarking upon?
Belonging- A change in a person’s values can precipitate a decision to repudiate the values of the group to which they belong. This repudiation can lead to the person’s alienation from this group. This is explicitly shown in Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’ and the film ‘A Walk To Remember,’ where the protagonists undergo certain obstacles and challenges throughout their journey eventuating in their reprobation of their group. In Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible,’ John Proctor’s decision to have an affair with Abigail Williams alienated him from his wife and family, resulting in him becoming a stranger in his own home. Initially, Proctor’s affair was continuing to have a negative influence on his relationship with Elizabeth.
| Verbal irony, the difference between what is said and what is meant. (eg: sarcasm) | The first witch comments on Macbeth's forgetting to thank them: Witch - That this great king may kindly say our duties did his welcome pay. | Dramatic irony - when the audience knows more than the characters | The death of Macduff's wife, children and servants. When Ross first declares to Macduff that his family is "at peace," the audience already knows what happened. | Part Six: Foreshadowing – Select two examples of foreshadowing and make a prediction based on the lines The bloody battle in Act 1 | 1 foreshadows the bloody murders later on; | when Macbeth thinks he hears a voice while killing Duncan | foreshadows the insomnia that plagues Macbeth and his wife; | Macduff’s suspicions of Macbeth after Duncan’s murder | foreshadow his later opposition to Macbeth