/ When you durst do it, then you were a man” (1.7.47-49).. She defines manhood as stark aggression to achieve power in any means necessary such as killing Duncan. Macbeth, had compassion for Duncan but due to fear of being demasculinized if he did not act on his ambition results in his submission into temptation. As said from a female, it makes the reverse psychology from Lady Macbeth even more potent due to the preservation of gender roles. As one progresses through the story, Macbeth becomes more emotionally numb and tyrannical, for he then kills Banquo for fear of his intelligence on the murder of King Duncan. Then he kills Macduff’s family out of anger.
Surviving Success To become an American success a person has to have the perfect life of money, luxury, family and work in the pre-civil war era; after the civil war people suddenly found that the people who had the best lives were the people who were the happiest. Not everyone looked upon happiness as being successful, but for most American’s happiness became more important than money or social standing like with Edna in The Awakening, the outcasts in “The Outcasts of Poker Flat,” Huck in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and even Rosicky in “Neighbor Rosicky,” though not all of them were successful in their attempts. The American success story has become mixed up in so many different representations that one definite success
Marriage was more about picking the right in-laws than picking the right partner to love and live with. The point to marriage was to gain advantageous marriage connections with some value and avoid paying debts to others. Marriage became the main way that the upper classes consolidated wealth, forged military coalitions, finalized peace treaties, and gained claims to social status or political authority. Personally for myself I could never live in the twentieth century. I would have been a disgrace to my family and probably would have been disowned.
Wauchope Welch English 1102 20 March 2012 The main character of The Necklace, Mathilde Loisel, is a woman who feels that she is entitled to the many wonderful things that life has to offer. Although she is beautiful and charming, she feels that she was born into a lowly ranked family and was married off to a lowly clerk. She is a woman who didn’t have a hard lifestyle, but still wants more. She wanted excitement, wonderful meals, and extravagant clothing. She wanted to live a more lavish lifestyle, but later she will find that the life she has is much better than the life that she will obtain later in life.
Why was his spirit tormented and unable to cross the River Styx? Because this King, King Creon, wanted to make a point to his people. The point that he is cruel, unfair, self-centered, pompous, stubborn, and incoherent king, who is not fit to rule. King Creon’s unfounded command is seen in all his actions and decrees. His fickle favor toward his servants, and not to mention his family, proves his inconsistency and instability.
She will be the man here” (519). This quote explains Kreon’s irritation on Antigone. The very moment Antigone buries her be loving brother’s body Kreon wants to take action with killing her because she disobeyed his law also Antigone’s sister, Ismene, because Kreon believes she was part of it too. Kreon believes if he does not kill Antigone he will no longer be one of the best rulers that people will look up too. This quote is important because it explains how Kreon begins to commit hubris.
The monster acts with extreme selfishness and from that comes unethical behaviour and actions. After not getting what he wanted, he promises to destroy Victor’s life and threatens him, by saying “I go; but remember, I shall be with you on your wedding-night" (137). The monster decides to unrightfully take revenge on Victor. The monster is so self-centred that it is incapable of acting ethical, and that its actions are solely to achieve its horrific goal. The above quote also ties in with one of the themes of the book, which is monstrosity.
His repulsive and despicable acts make readers annoyed and angry because he was no longer worthy of respect as he was at the start of the play. Macbeth should still deserve sympathy from the readers, as he showed human conscience in different stages of the play. Macbeth was only motivated by the witches’ prophecies and Lady Macbeth’s slyness and deceptive skills to kill King Duncan. In comparison, Lady Macbeth should be the one that receives no sympathy from the audience, as she is the real villain who plots the murder behind the scenes. When Lady Macbeth was convincing Macbeth, Macbeth first started to reject her.
Let them despise and forever banish the man who can glory in the seduction of innocence and the ruin reputation. To assault associate is to approve; to approve is to be betrayed.” Foster uses this line to attack society with great vigor. She is saying society needs to change the present situation of women’s social status. The derogatory treatment of a woman’s true dignity and honor should not be justified. Eliza had to go into hiding, and died alone rather than be subjected to the heinous treatment of the supporters of societal rules for woman.
He does not agree with capitalism and tries to make people understand that all people need to have equal rights. He is showing how disguised he is by how a girl has been driven to suicide because she was rejected by the society with capitalist views, and the audience can feel that, in a way, capitalism killed her. J.B. Priestley sends a very powerful social message. He uses a contrast of rich family with a beautiful home and the