... because of it's addictiveness and it's deadliness. The first time Willy is seen lapsing off into the past is when he encounters Biff after arriving home. The conversation between Willy and Linda reflects Willy's disappointment in Biff and what he has become, which is, for the most part, a bum. After failing to deal adequately with his feelings, he escapes into a time when things were better for his family. It is not uncommon for one to think of better times at low points in their life in order to cheer themselves up so that they are able to deal with the problems they encounter, but Willy Lowman takes it ...

... the Peloponnesian War. The first step in proving the women’s intelligence and superiority is for Lysistrata, who is acting as the leader behind the entire operation, to find a common ground between all men to unite them in peace to end the war. All of the Spartan and Athenian men do have one strong tie in common that is highly important to them in this time period. This commonality is their sexual relationship with their wives. Lysistrata knows how important sex is to the men of all city-states. Without the women, the men “walk around the city bent over like men lighting matches in a wind� (726, 1028-9). Lysis ...

... is exposed to the importance of life above laws. His classmates and English professor assist him conquering his fears and achieving his potential. Despite the short span of his life, Neil exceeds his years in terms of greatness, for he is exposed to and comprehends the words of wisdom which most people do not fully understand until their life has passed by. “Carpe Diem, Seize the Day like there will be no tomorrow, Seize the Day before it passes you by.� The Welton Academy rears young boys into strapping men under the laws of ethics and morality, standards created by the school, centered around discipline and ...

... individual. Both artist also relate themselves to nature as well as pose questions to the audience in relation to nature. Although this is true, each artist has their own act of interrogation. Cole paints himself right into his painting. He wants to be seen by his observers but not at the first instance. He place himself in the woods in the darker half of the painting not on the brighter more open side. Cole is by the river which is painted very distinctly in the shape of a question mark. He is situated on a mountain up in the woods in an apparent storm. Cole places himself somewhat behind the mountain and is po ...

... cold blooded aspects of “ manliness� so she can kill King Duncan with no remorse - she sees herself as having these qualities more than her husband, and because of this, in a sense, wishes to shed her womanhood. We can see this ruthless nature more in depth in the quote “I would, while it was smiling in my face,/ Have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gums,/ and dash'd the brains out, had I so sworn as you/ Have done to this� (I,vii,56-59) She is obviously a very bitter female, frequently referring to her role as a woman, both physically and emotionally in negative ways. In the above quote, Lady ...

... first glimpse of evil comes that night. After he has done his deed, the paranoia sets in. “But wherefore could not I pronounce ‘Amen'?� (II.ii.31). Macbeth realizes that the “goodness� is starting to drift away. He looks at his hands and sees his guilt, the blood. The next example of evil at night is when the sleeplessness sets in and Macbeth's guilt starts to get the best of him. He slowly starts going mad because of his guilt and begins to worry. Macbeth tries to snap out of it and act normal so that nobody will suspect anything, but he gets worse. “Methought I heard a voice cry, ‘Sleep no mo ...

... Throughout the book we see the characteristics and personality traits of several characters change under the pressure of the witch trials. Among these characters are John Proctor, who changes his own opinions in a hypocritical way, Reverend Parris, who changes his views on whether or not witches exist, and Abigail Williams, who changes her story several times throughout the book. John Proctor, a local villager, was a firm believer that the rumor of witchcraft in the village was nonsense and was completely indifferent to the idea that witches even existed. Reverend Parris stated that the village was talking of ...

... information his mind still accept these witches to be real and even to the point where he accepts advice from them. His mind has grown to the point where now nothing is impossible. Another instance is when he is able to see Banquo's ghost and also when he talks to it. When MacBeth sees the ghost and when MacBeth talks he already has crossed over to insanity. MacBeth talks to a figment of his imagination which his mind has made. These means that his mind is not healthy. He is unable to separate reality from a hallucination. His reality is that he is still sane even though he has the ability to see ghost. His mind ...

... the divorce because his marriage had been approved previously by the Pope. I believe that Thomas More was treated unfairly in A Man For All Seasons for two reasons. First, Henry promised to leave More out of the divorce proceedings, and then he broke that promise. Second, More was treated unjustly during his trials. Early in the film, King Henry paid a visit to More, his chancellor. During the visit, it became apparent that the King thought of Thomas as more than a chancellor; he viewed More as a friend. Henry respected More's opinion, and became extremely frustrated with his many attempts to persuade More to a ...

... Those guests that arrive before Andre scurry and hunch over to get inside, which is symbolic of the unpredictable effects of nature on the behavior of formal society. These tendencies of nature surface throughout the film as we see that the society’s attempts to establish rules for love prove unsuccessful. Because the rainstorm coincides with Andre’s arrival, there is a good possibility that Renoir is foreshadowing Andre’s death. The scene begins as Christine and Madame La Bruyere enter the foyer, talking about children’s sore throats. The two halt as they see the arriving aviator, and Christine’s clenc ...