... this moodsetting is when Gordie enters his dead brother’s room. This tune is a sad and tear jerking. His brothers room was just as it was when he died and this reminded him of his brother. The tune stopped abruptly when his father came in and asked if he had found what he was looking for. The last example of moodsetting was when they found the dead body. This tune was played by a synthesizer. It was a very sad tune and was one that may have been played at a funeral at one point in time. The other type of music I found was song scoring. Since the story took place in the 50’s of 60’s, most of the songs wer ...

... others characters’ feelings to lead up to final conflict. Polonius is a man that confuses most, but intrigues all. For the beginning of the play he is the readers guide, and helps to inform the reader of all that is happening within the lives of the main characters. He was not meant to be a main character, but any character that is put in the position of an informant, instantly becomes a main character. To be an informant, is to be one who shines a new light on the situation at hand, and that fills in information where information is needed. Polonius is a character in the play for just long enough to ...

... as in a traditional epic, rather, it is crude and intoxicated. When Nick and Honey arrive at George and Martha's place they are sober and speak formally. Any hesitation they have comes from the unusual situation they find themselves in. As they drink, Nick and Honey's involvement in the conversation becomes more fluid and the remarks become more poignant. This, in turn, increases the intensity of the insults between George and Martha. For them prodding is a game of one-upmanship with words their only weapon. As the play progresses the implications of this become increasingly serious. In an epic, Abrams ...

... the deceiver" who took his position many years ago. Prospero then says something a little strange, but it makes sense in the context of the story, he ask us to "release [him] from [his] bands with the help of your good hands." In other words, clap so that the sails of the boats his friends are riding in will be safely returned and Prospero can be "relieved by prayer" of the audience. All of what Prospero has said is very nice cute, but the most interesting part of this monologue is what Shakespeare himself is saying. "Now that my charms are all o'erthrown, and what strength I have's mine own" means, ...

... his first misduty of kingship - perseverance. This failure to be consistent as a king later leads his own downfall. Lear's rashness and stubbornness are also portrayed in the opening scene. As Kent tries to advise Lear of his initial mistake, Lear denies the fault and tells Kent "out of my sight", which itself is a contradiction, as Lear does not have any 'sight' to see Kent's view and to understand the true extent of his decision to divide the kingdom. In the same scene, Lear also show the audience his failure to be a father, by using irrelevant judgements to divide land. "Which of you shall say doth love ...

... of each separate character would be impossible because their destinies are so closely tied together. Each one's destiny is determined by the actions of not only their life but also the reactions of others. Claudius, King Hamlet's brother, desires to have more power than he currently has. He devises and executes a plan to murder his brother, the king by placing poison in the sleeping man's ear. The king dies from the poisoning, and Claudius exclaims that the king must have been bitten by a snake and died from the venom. “The serpent that did sting thy father's life now wears the crown.� (p 29) It is t ...

... of students from previous years, which indicated how short time is spent in high school. He taught them they need to go for it before it is too late. To seize the day, or Carpe Dium, one must not let anything pass them by. In the movie, Knox Overstreet seizes the day by taking a chance and calling Chris, the girlfriend of Chet Dannenberry, to ask her on a date. Instead she asked him to a party. He also taught them about the importance of conformity. He had three of the students start marching in a circle at their own pace. After a few minutes they all ended up going the same pace. He had them do this to pro ...

... she stopped by the confectioner’s for some macaroons. These and other sweets are forbidden by Torvald. Nora does rebel against this small rule: “See here, macaroons! I thought they were contraband here� (979). Nora is eager to make decisions on her own, without other people trying to help her. Society dictated at the time that she listen to her husband and obey. Borrowing money from Krogstad was not only a disobedience to society, but a personal freedom. A personal freedom that she had craved for all of her life. Torvald just about is what society expects of him. Torvald runs his household with an ir ...

... questions, suspenseful plot and the many ironies within the play. When the play begins, Oedipus is confident of who he is and his place in society. He solved the riddle of the sphinx and is the ruler of Thebes. "I have myself come hither, Oedipus, known far and wide by name." (Oedipus p1) He thinks he knows who is parents are and where he came from; "I am the son of Polybus of Corinth, and of a Dorian mother, Merope." (Oedipus p28) It is only after the townspeople of THebes start to get sick,and they discover the murder of Laius,that Oedipus begins his great search. Oedipus vows to his subjects that he wi ...

... internal fight with his past in which his father deserted him, and at one point, had a gun pointed to his head. Also there appears to be tension between Smith and Hickock. They think differently at times, especially when it comes to the discussion of the crime. You can't help but feel sympathetic towards Smith, as it appears that he is forced into this by Hickock. All characters in the movie were played well by the actors in my opinion. They all seemed real and seemed to fit in with the setting and the time period. I think that Hickock and Smith are not victims of forces beyond their control, they are vic ...