... lark�, “little squirrel�, “little spendthrift�, “little featherhead�, and “little skylark�. While these pet names seem cute and affectionate, at the same time they come across as extremely condescending. However, Nora does not seem to mind at all and plays along in her role as Helmer’s “little squirrel�. In Act 1 we also learn about Nora’s taste for macaroons. At the beginning of the scene she is eating some and hides the bag when Helmer enters the room. He later questions her as to whether or not she has been “breaking rules� by eating a macaroon or two, which she denies. This sho ...

... of communism, also known as containment. Their goal was to contain communism. The three heads represent the three communist countries, two of which were super powers. One head represents Russia, definitely a communistic super power, one head represents China, a communistic super power of that time as well, and the third head represents Vietnam. This was represented as a group of monolithic communists. Another myth present was "Peace with Honor". This was President Richard Nixon's slogan while negotiating with North Vietnam to withdraw their troops. As the war went on and we continued to lose more and mor ...

... his affair with Abigail, while Abigail continued to desire him. Proctor repeatedly stated “Abby you’ll put it out of mind. I’ll not be comin’ for you more.� (1045) Abigail insisted that Proctor still wanted her, but he said, “…I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again.� (1046) This only made Abigail angry. She then started blaming Elizabeth and others in the village for blackening her name. At this point in the story, Abigail really started to show her evil nature. She wanted no more of Elizabeth, so she could have Proctor all to herself. She drank blood, the charm, ...

... words what Macbeth had been thinking. The supernatural forces not only got Macbeth thinking about how he could become king but also laid the foundations for his feelings of insecurity that would lead to his subsequent murder of Banquo. The major external influence pushing Macbeth to kill Duncan was Lady Macbeth. She knew her husband was " too full o' the milk of human kindness" to take the initiative and she resolved to push him into murdering Duncan Macbeth was so upset after killing Duncan he stated " I'll go no more, I am afraid to think what I have done". Lady Macbeth then accepted the responsibility of taking ...

... rank is if he/she is close to him/her. In many points of the play, Brutus was talking and next to Caesar. Brutus also loves Caesar but fears his power. In the early acts of the play, Brutus says to Cassius, "What means this shouting? I do fear the people do choose Caesar for their king…yet I love him well."(act 1, scene 2, ll.85-89), as he is speaking to Cassius. Brutus loves Caesar, but would not allow him to "climber-upward…He then unto the ladder turns his back…"(act 2, scene 1, ll.24,26). As the quote says, Brutus would not allow Caesar to rise to power and then turn his back onto the people of Rome. After ...

... story, of which I am writing, involves Gloucester and his two sons, Edgar and Edmund, and Gloucester’s similar inability to see beyond himself. An example of this inability occurs in the opening scene, when Gloucester is talking with Kent about his bastard son, Edmund. He does not seem to be able to understand how what he is saying affects Edmund. Gloucester tells Kent that he has an older son, “by order of law� (legitimate), and then he jokes about how Edmund “came saucily to the world before he was sent for.� When watching the play, the viewer sees Edmund’s reaction to his father’s description, an ...

... wants to scavenge Duncan's throne and her heart is black with covetousness and evil. She asks for darkness to cover her and her evil thoughts. The raven is an appropriate bird for Lady Macbeth to mention. It is not a bird of spring, nor does it have a beautiful song. It is an omen of death and evil. Ravens are frequent fixtures in gothic literature. The owl is discussed by the old man who talks to Ross the day after Duncan was killed. The death of Duncan is a perverted act, just as the death of the falcon is considered unnatural. "'Tis unatural/Even like the deed that's done. On Tuesday last a falcon, tow ...

... him to execute the King, including questioning his manhood. He appears to be a very strong individual before all of this occurred, being very stable mentally and being a hero in the eyes of his countrymen on the battlefield. All of this changes as the play progresses. The “angel� on one of his shoulders is telling him how kind this male ruler has been to him and the country of Scotland. The little “greedy devil� on his other shoulder that wants to be King finally overcomes the “angel.� His mind finally warrants him the justification to kill King Duncan. He has deep regret for what he has done shortly ...

... power are forever opposed in increment, though the two may decline together. The power from knowledge causes discomfort. As often has been said, ignorance is bliss. After Macbeth is promised the throne, Banquo asks why Macbeth is less than ecstatic. "Good sir, why do you start, and seem to fear / Things that do sound so fair?" (Act I, Scene 3) Macbeth's new knowledge makes him uncomfortable, as he realizes the implications. His first thoughts considering murdering Duncan appear, and he is scared. After he commits the murder, Macbeth says, "To know my deed, 'twere best not know myself." (Act II, Scene 2) Knowing ...

... obvious that these psy-fi movies and books all possess a primary theme regarding the end of the world and the struggle to survive. In part three of Freud's "Civilization and its Discontents", he says, "If there had been no railway to conquer distances, my child would never have left his native town and I should need no telephone to hear his voice; if travelling across the ocean by ship had not been introduced, my friend would not have embarked on his sea-voyage and I should not need a cable to relieve my anxiety about him." This quote illustrates the downfall of technologization and why it is greeted with un ...