Cooney uses MacBeth to prove her thesis; whereas, Lee uses the character Bob Ewell to prove her thesis, and Shakespeare uses Tybalt to prove his argument. In the book Enter Three Witches, Cooney uses the character Lord MacBeth to prove that people who are power hungry and dislike others eventually meet a violent end. In the book, MacBeth is a king who gets his turn on the throne after the death of Scotland’s two previous kings. Lord MacBeth was a terrible and unfair king. He killed many people including innocent children in order to inherit his power.
How do Frankenstein and Blade Runner reflect and challenge key issues that transcend time? Texts reflect social, economic and historical contexts, however, they are also able to go beyond the boundaries of their time and context and this can be demonstrated through Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus (1819) as well as Blade Runner: The Directors Cut (1992, Warner Bros) Ridley Scott. Composed during the Industrial Revolution and a period of radical scientific experimentation, Shelley typifies the Romantic and Gothic Movement as she criticizes her enlightened society for playing god. In turn, Ridley Scott, through Blade Runner, reflects upon the dominance of capitalism and technological advancement within the late 20th century. Elements that are transcendent of time include science and technology, Christianity, monstrosity vs. humanity and creation and creators.
The Count of Monte Cristo portrays Freewill as the dominant and critical aspect in Edmond Dantes’ plot for revenge. “During those hours of meditation, which flowed by like seconds, he formed a terrible resolution and a fearful oath.” This is the oath of vengeance upon Villefort, Danglars, and Fernand, and his resolution to complete it at any cost. Freewill plays a larger part in this complex story because it is based on the actions and decisions of the main characters that cause the sequence of events to take place and advance the plot it was Danglars and Fernand’s Freewill that wrote and sent the letter to frame Dantes it was Villefort’s Freewill that burned the letter and put Dantes in prison, when he was obviously innocent, and it will be Dantes Freewill that takes vengeance on those three men. Although Fate plays a smaller part in The Count of Monte Cristo it is also important. Dantes meeting Abbe Faria in prison is the little bit of Fate that he needs
As a consequence of time, the world continues to change technologically, socially, and scientifically. As do the common values and perspectives of man. Illustrations of this notion are exhibited through Mary Shelley’s novel, “Frankenstein” (1818) and Ridley Scott’s sci-fi film “Blade Runner” (1982) Both texts succeed in address contemporary issues at the time of their release such as what is humanity?, the consequences of assuming the role of God and the effects of scientific and technological advancement on society and nature . Both Shelley and Scott compose their works in a bid to warn people of the advancements at the time. This is done through provoking individuals to question and criticise the ethics and principles upheld in
Miller basically pointed out the obvious similarities between the two events. Some of which are the ridiculous accusations uttered during these circumstances, and that these accusations were used to gain or protect power. This play serves as a warning and reminder to Americans not to let their fears blind them again. While writing this play, Miller was influenced by two vastly parallel events: the Salem witch trials of 1692, and McCarthyism of the 1940-1950’s. The cost of the former event, which Miller portrayed in The Crucible, were the lives of “nineteen men and women and two dogs”, who “were convicted and hanged for witchcraft” (Bigsby).
In Arthur Miller’s most well known play, the Crucible, Miller relates the tragic hysteria of the 17th Century Salem Witch Trials to the hype of communism in the 1950’s. Miller demonstrates that when authorities become corrupted by fear of suspicion and fear of mistrust, members of society purge their emotions on others and use them as scapegoats. As the play progresses Miller illustrates that there is something to be gained from standing up for one’s beliefs, no matter what the costs may be. To ‘stand up’ is defined as one or more people siding with and defending a point of view or belief. This is shown through the fates of the falsely accused John Proctor, Giles Corey and Rebecca Nurse.
Let’s look at several events that ethics has been used to persuade people, whereby the result was either ethical or unethical. Mark L. Knapp, Judith A. Hall (2009). In case of unethical persuasions Adolf Hitler through the history makes a very good example. In many occasions this key figure managed to persuade millions of people to act irrationally or behave unethically.
Monica Ellison ENG-3U1-02 Mrs. Medeiros Wednesday, October 27, 2010 “How Violence Leads to Guilt” In William Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth”, symbolism is used multiple times to demonstrate the overall theme of violence. Throughout the play, Shakespeare uses symbols of blood, sleep and hallucinations all to create a suspense that leads to violence which later leads to guilt. Shakespeare uses the symbol of blood to represent the guilt that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth feel after the violence has occurred. Sleep is used to symbolize the innocence, purity, and peace of mind, and when Macbeth kills Duncan it displays how violence occurs with sleep. Lastly, the symbol of hallucinations represents the outcome of violence which later turns into
Dario Giansante March 22nd 2012 Edgar Allen Poe: The Tell Tale Heart, An Eye for an “I” In Edgar Allen Poe’s short story: ‘The Tell Tale Heart’ there is a very large connection between the Vulture eye as a symbol, and the “I” as a narrator’s perspective. The connection between the two is that the eye is what drove the “I” mad and how he became so obsessed with this eye he was willing to do anything, even kill. This is shown by both direct quotations found in the story, as well as underlying themes and suggestions made by the author throughout the text. First off, I will give proof of his madness. Notice how the story begins with “TRUE!”, which can lead us to the proper assumption that the unknown character in confessing to his crime.
Nick Kasper Long Live the Curse of the Pyncheon Family Throughout the novel The House of the Seven Gables, there are many main themes that contrast and intertwine with each other, but the main and central theme that most excites me is the plot and theme surrounding the Pyncheon curse. The Pyncheon curse is one of greed and evil that is brought on the Pyncheon family and the generations after when Colonel Pyncheon accuses Matthew Maule of being involved in witchcraft in the first chapter The Old Pyncheon Family, and eventually has Matthew Maule hung at the gallows so that he can take his land for himself. The Curse starts off in the very beginning of the book and works down through, which plays key roles