... use a type of mask to cover what is obvious in their lives, masking it so that they can continue living as if their existence was without and cruelty. And finally Hamlet hides behind his madness, be it real or pretend, a person who is indecisive and spiteful. Masks in this play are not just a theme; they are the whole basis of it. The mask theme develops throughout the play as various characters try to cover their secret intentions with a veneer of a whole other person. One of the most obvious, of course is Claudius. Claudius murdered his brother, the former king Hamlet, in order to become king himself. This mu ...

... crowd question Brutus’s honor. Portia killed herself by drinking poison about six weeks later. The ghost of Caesar comes to Brutus and tells him to meet him at Phillipi. He decides to and goes. In the plains of phillipi Brutus and cassius meet Antony for a battle. Unsuspectingly Brutus and cassius commit suicide. Octavius becomes the leader of Rome. There were three tragedies in this story, The murder of Caesar and the deaths of Brutus and cassius. Caesar was murdered by Brutus and cassius on march 15. Brutus says he done it for his love of Rome. Cassius had done it because of jealously of Caesar. (672) They were a ...

... is played by Geoffrey Lewis, has raised Chad as his own kid. They own a gym in Los Angelos. Frank has been trying to locate the other brother for the past twenty-five years and has finally found his whereabouts in Hong Kong, working for Raymond Zhang, played by Philip Chan Yan Kin, and Nigel Griffith, played by Alan Scarfe. Frank and Chad go to Hong Kong and meet his brother. Interesting events take place when they arrive since Alex's girlfriend Danielle Wilde, played by Alonna Shaw, thinks that Chad is Alex. Alex arrives and head butts Chad. When Chad revives from being knock unconscious, Frank convinces the ...

... must have great expectations with such pride in their work. The introductory forward, which states that this is a movie about a great culture that had disappeared, impressed me and made me curious to see what life during those times was like. One of the theme of the film was activated when Scarlett O’Hara, the young heroine, was disgusted with the boys talking about war all the time. Her innocence and carefree nature could be seen in that scene. I was in awe with the lavish scene, beautifully costumed and photographed at the Twelve Oak’s ball and barbecue. Its magnificence suggests an idyllic culture wi ...

... the greatest plays ever written would be impotent if their elements of foreshadowing was removed. Foreshadowing is defined, in Webster's dictionary, as `to give a hint or suggestion of beforehand'. In drama, foreshadowing is generally used for several purposes, including the creation of tension, creation of atmosphere, and adds an element of credibility to a character. All of these are important elements of a play. However it is not hard to imagine a play in which more then half of the elements of a plot, namely exposition, discovery, point of attack, complication and crisis all be caused by an act of foreshadowi ...

... but it seems it is the passage to reason that is impaired. The blood images intensify the feelings of horror and fear felt by both the Macbeths and by those they bring down with them in their tragic fall. One of the most disturbing images in the play comes in act 3, scene 4 line 168 and is of Macbeth describing himself wading in a river of blood. When Macbeth says “I am in blood/ Stepped in so far that, should I wade no more, / Returning were as tedious as go o'er:� the extent of his guilt and mental deterioration becomes obvious. Macbeth tries to justify his evil by using the rationale that it is just as eas ...

... the fighting style of the English. The "proper" way of war might be fine in Europe, but against the Indians, standing in a line with bright red coats is not the way to win. "…the soldiers' uniforms splendid – though (and that's a historic fact) idiotically ornate and impractical for warfare. It wasn't until about 1916 that the British and the French saw the light and stopped wearing all that Day-Glo, easy target colors" (Prof. Jahiel). For example, at the beginning of the movie, Magua killed one soldier marching in the line, and the guy next to him didn't even do anything until the commander said to attack. ...

... the gilded trappings of deceit) takes place between Hamlet and Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern. Via the use of prose and figurative language, Shakespeare utilizes the passage to illustrate Hamlet's view of the cosmos and mankind. Throughout the play, the themes of illusion and mendaciousness have been carefully developed. The entire royal Danish court is ensnared in a web of espionage, betrayal, and lies. Not a single man speaks his mind, nor addresses his purpose clearly. As Polonius puts it so perfectly: "And thus do we of wisdom and of reach / By indirections find directions out" Act 2, Scene 2, Lines 71-3 The m ...

... these characteristics Antigone is given the title of an epic Heroin. Antigone is one of the lucky townsfolk to be born of a royal house, yet is unlucky to be born in the House that she is born into. As Antigone defies Creon's law, she is cast into a pool of danger between what she believes is right and what the state's law decrees is right. As Antigone is charged with the burying of her brother, an action which the King has declared unlawful, she holds like stone to her undying gratitude for her deceased brother. She holds to this thought because of the fact that she believes that her, who died fighting ...

... depressing anyone around him; the King and Queen attempt to pry Hamlet from his mourning. As relations become more strained between Hamlet and Claudius, his attitude becomes destitute. He begins to withdraw himself from everyone in the castle, and spends most of his time in solitude; he is often seen walking alone, talking to himself. Upon deeper investigation, it is discovered that Hamlet is seeing the ghost of the ex-King of Denmark, Hamlet’s father. The ghost becomes Hamlet’s counselor, guiding him through his everyday maze of depression and confusion. It is through the ghost of his father that he learns ...