(1.1.54-57) Goneril's answer appears perfect initially, showcasing grace, honor and what appears to be true love, all wrapped in an elegant bouquet of praise. ... Regan, the King's middle daughter, proves to be the most fierce and brutish of all Shakespeare's female characters. ... Regan's wicked desire to rule all shows that she is a character of greed, lust and jealousy. ... This resolution comes at the climax of the play: although good has somewhat triumphed, the King and all three of his daughters perish. In "King Lear," it can indeed be said that the female ch...

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It can be said that all three of King Lear's daughters loved him, however, only Cordelia truly loved him. ... Another aspect of love to be examined in King Lear is that of loyalty. ... Two great examples of loyal characters in King Lear are Kent and Edgar. Kent is an Earl who is basically the king's right hand man. ... They wanted the world and more, and when all that matters is power and wealth, anything else is nothing more than an afterthought. ...

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Discuss Shakespeare's handling of the concepts of blindness and insight in King Lear The concepts of blindness and sight are not explored by Shakespeare as physical qualities, but rather mental attributes. ... Lear shows himself to be a vindictive man in pride, as in a few sentences he unravels all his love for his most beloved daughter, publicly and absolutely. ... There is great pathos as they are reconciled, Lear with a much deeper understanding of humanity after all he has suffered. ... Cordelia and Edgar, the children whom are misjudged, are representatives of all that is good...

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In The Tragedy of King Lear, William Shakespeare draws our support for his villains as well as his heroes, asking us to explore what drives someone to action. ... The genre of King Lear is unquestionably tragedy: tragic because of the absence of love within these five acts. ... Later, his love triangle with King Lear's daughters, Regan and Goneril, touches upon the sisters' own absence of love for their father. ... "O Regan, Goneril / Your kind father whose frank hear gave all-" (III.iv.16-17, 20-21) This father is closer to one who might bring unexpected presents to his daughters an...

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During Lear's test of love, she calls out her sisters, claiming that they couldn't possibly love the king as much as they say because they already have husbands; "why have my sisters husbands if they say they love you all?... "All you unpublished virtues of the earth, spring with my tears! ... Lear is very stubborn and since he was once a king, he doesn't take direction well at all. ... Almost no one was allowed to address the king so bluntly, or to show any doubt in his decisions. ... At the end of the play, King Lear dies. ...

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There are four elements that make up an epic and without all four the story cannot be considered an epic. ... Jack tells one of his callers that all women are evil and to stay away from them. ... The Fisher King does not have these qualities although it might seem there are a few instances of supernatural intervention within the movie. ... He has no true friends or loved ones, all he posses are materialistic things. ... There are four characteristics of an epic and without all four the story/movie cannot be considered an epic. ...

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All tragic heroes possess one characteristic, or flaw, that causes suffering in their personal lives. ... Hamlet expresses this fear,: "Is it not monstrous that this player here, But in a fiction, in a dream of passion, Could force his soul so to his own conceit That from her working all his visage wanned, Tears in his eyes...And all for nothing! ... Can say nothing, not for a king Upon whose property and most dear life A damned defeat was made. ... Hamlet suggests that by calling Claudius his father, Gertrude is offending his true father, King Hamlet. ... His dilemma is not o...

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Becket is later made Archbishop of Canterbury by the king so the king will have control over the church as well. ... Becket's job of advising the king seems to be materially appealing. The king describes their relationship as a "childish prank" (2). Their relationship was based a lot on pranks; it was all fun and games. ... Becket explains to the bishop, "We are men of God and we have an Honor to defend, which dates from all eternity" (78). ...

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The romance had not fully, blossomed that the King finds out. ... Although Stockton may have sketched a romantic notion of "love conquers all" but the beauty of his plot lies in the twist that he gives to his reader. ... In this particular case, the king's role is pure and simple- sadistic. ... Projecting an image of being just, the king wears a mirage. ... For example, we are reasoned that the King is very just, and fair as he can on the spot. ...

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Nymph, in thy orisons / Be all my sins remeber"d" (III,I,90-91). ... "Be all my sins remember"d" is Hamlet's way of asking for forgiveness for not talking to her in a while. ... Polonius is trying to prove to the king that Prince Hamlet is madly in love with Ophelia by having these letters read. ... The King said in act 3, scene 1, that Hamlet wasn't showing feelings for Ophelia, and he didn't seem like he had gone mad. The King thought that Hamlet must have something on his mind. ...

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Men were seen as the more powerful, intelligent, strong, and just all around better human being. ... Throughout this story, Iseult is treated with great respect; sometimes it seems even as much as her husband who is the King. ... Even when the King is about to have his wife killed for committing a crime against him, the common people try to stand up for her by asking the King that he at least give her a trial with a sentencing before he just kills her. ... They were almost always either the tallest building right smack in the center of the town, or it was placed upon a hill so that it stood a...

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It is a tale that tells the story of a Scottish King, who's wife is the inspiration behind his means to take the thrown and claim his power. ... Although Macbeth has his own desires to do all he can to reach his goal, it is Lady Macbeth who encourages and forces him to get there. ... By giving him a piece of her mind, she assures him that it is his duty to murder his own cousin Duncan, King of Scotland. ... She sometimes places herself in the position of higher power than her husband, by telling him to "leave the all the rest to me. ... (3.2 5-7) "Macbeth" is one of William Shakespea...

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Could there be one definite problem that is the explanation for all of his others? ... After all of this, Hamlet's path to his ultimate objective finally takes shape. ... The king proposes a duel in which Hamlet will meet his "assured" doom. ... He finally acts when all that he could ever love has been forever destroyed. ... After all of this, Hamlet's purpose to his kingdom has been fulfilled. ...

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While Yvain had been great, but not a perfect knight when he left King Arthur's court for the spring with the basin, at the end of the story, after his many adventures, he manages to emerge as a "paragon of virtue- ; resolving all of his conflicts. ... The story of Yvain begins in King Arthur's court with two conflicts. While the king is depicted as neglecting his duty and instead sleeping in his room, Lord Kay, the cynical and unpopular knight in Arthur's court is shown in conflict with Yvain. ... These adventures all present inner conflicts as well as external ones. ... It...

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Furthermore, as the orderly couples relationship serves as a firm example, the King and Queen of the Fairies relationship undergoes great change, as we see the two enraged by each other in Act II, parting ways for most of the play, and by Act V, blissful, deeply in love with one another, and dancing as if the whole play had been that of a dream. ... Puck is more concerned with appeasing his King than looking out for the well-being of the Athenian youths. ... In the moonlight the King and Queen of the fairies meet over Theseus and Hippolyta's wedding bed, both anticipating to bless the...

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These men would risk being caught by jealous, angry husbands just to spend a night of pleasure in the arms of their beloved all done in the name of the all-encompassing love. ... The idea of "honour[ing] and lov[ing] all women- was held high by the chivalrous men of the court. ... King Equitan, in the famous lai, by Marie de France, of the same name, falls in love with his seneschal's wife, "The King loved the seneschal's wife for a long time, had no desire for any other women; he didn't want to marry, and never allowed the subject to be raised,"" (Adulterous Love: The Stor...

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In the story of the The king who stopped at the prison gates, the hoopoe explains the need to sacrifice your will to the first bird who accepts his leadership. The king realizes that his prisoners show obedience as they fallow his commands through good and ill and submit to him, (Davis, p.126). ... If one puts all their trust in God it is impossible that He would not console them. ... All they want to attain is God. ... A bird claims that he lives only for the Simorgh, "for Him I've cut myself from everything; my life's one song of love to our great king," (Davis, p.144). ...

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But fortunately her father died and Tupac a childhood friend of Ollantay and also Cusicollur's brother becomes the king. ... At last Bov who know all mysteries was sent to find her. He was able to find her after all. ... He went to the king and queen asking for permission, but they had no power to do what he asked for, so they sent him to her father. ... In conclusion, we see that all of these stories have a point to prove. ...

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The power of authority, the power to transform perceptions and the power of infatuation and romantic desire all contribute to the theme of love. ... Authority, magic, and complete emotion all were driving forces in contributing to the role of power. ... During this rest, Lysander had been approached by Oberon, the King of the Fairies. ... This sudden, irrational passage of love was all caused by the irresponsibility of the fairies and their special powers. ... Helena is in deep love with Demetrius, the king who Egeus wants to exchange vows with Hermia. ...

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., all of these pertaining to what it means to be an American. ... Immigrants from all over the world immigrate to the United States all the time, so we also have to have a variety of religious freedom as Americans. ... Hucks mockery of religion continues throughout the novel, with one scene occurring when the King convinces a religious community to give him money so he can "convert" his pirate friends, just another one of the King and Dukes "cons" of people to receive something to benefit themselves. ... In my opinion, the book is not racist at all. ... Blanche and Stanley do not get alon...

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Oprah Winfrey I am where I am because I believe in all possibilities. ... Martin Luther King, Jr. ... Brendan Gill Life is a foreign language; all men mispronounce it. ... Alan Watts To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others. ... King Whitney Jr. ...

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Why He Stages the Play Hamlet's decision to stage a play in order to "catch the conscience of the King" results from his obsession with gathering information about whether or not Claudius' committed the crime. ... If he disproves to himself that Claudius killed the king, then Hamlet will be instantly relieved of his obsession to kill Claudius, along with the intense psychological stress it induces within him. ... After all, if the love between them were weakened, the impact of that kind of love rejection followed by her support of Claudius would be lessened. ... After all, in ki...

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(Woodruff 1997, p.7) The feeling of retaliation, or revenge, is something we all experience, however to let it overwhelm our every emotion, and block out your sense of reason, is to embark upon a moral downward spiral. ... (Govier 2002, p.5) Whether we like to admit it or not, we are all victims and victimisers, as we look upon each other with judgment and caution. ... (Williams 1998, p.80) Medea plays to Creon's shame, and to the old king's costly irony of the sorceress. With Aegeus, she takes advantage of the king's soft-heartedness to win an oath from him. ...

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Is it better to deal with all the misfortunes and pain in his life or should he just end it? Should he detach himself from all human aspects and affairs and just live in peace? ... If he dies he will end all the negative things in his life. ... At the end of the Play Hamlet tells Horatio who he wants to be the next king because he knows Horatio will keep his wishes Hamlet has constant thoughts of suicide throughout the play but he does not actually act on those thoughts. ... All these things kept Hamlet alive. ...

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Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, "There is a power in love that our world has not discovered yet. ... Love for her husband, love for defenseless bonobos and love for all humans. ... And he would have only one simple answer for all these belongings, "What else could I do? ... The person will be able to enjoy and value all the wonderful people in the world, not just the people that they are born next door to. ... They did not think what they did was extraordinary at all. ...

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