... and the surrounding characters’ actions. Lady Macbeth often spoke hastily and interrupted. She is a cold, two-faced woman who resorts to going through extremes to get her way. Lady Macbeth also assisted Macbeth in the murder of King Duncan by giving him the idea of killing the King. In scene 1-5 Macbeth addressed his lady as his “dearest partner of greatness”. He might have meant that he sees her as his equal in authority. Most people see people in power and authority as being solid characters. Lady Macbeth might have been a solidly built woman, perhaps brunette, and elegantly dressed, for her ...

... well, used excellent imagery, and told interesting stories. Both shared their strong convictions even though they knew their ideas weren't popular. The strong beliefs that are shared in these stories are part of what makes them classics. However, some of the ideas that are portrayed in these works aren't ideas readers should assume to be true or good. The first of these is the theory that husbands will most likely treat their wives as inferiors after they are married. In A Doll's House, Torvald is blatantly condescending to Nora. He calls her his ³little squirrel² or ³little skylark² and requires ...

... breaks down into two stages: past and present. By examining the archetypes within the story, it can be suggested that Emily's over-protective father stands to represent Emily's feminist struggle, the ongoing battle for women to have an equal place in society. Emily should be able to do as she pleases, but her dependence her father does not allow her to have that freedom. Her father's over-protection is evident in this passage, “We remembered all the young men her father had driven away, and we knew that with nothing left, she would have to cling to that which had robbed her, as people will� (279). Her f ...

... and contribute something to the Joad family and to the world. The most authoritative figure is Ma Joad. She is a very strong southern woman whom the whole family looks upon for support. Ma is a lady who is both strong mentally and physically. Her understanding is acknowledged by the rest of the family to be supreme. Of her emotional strength Tom says. “Her hazel eyes seemed to know, to accept, to welcome her position, the citadel of the family, the strong place that could not be taken.” (95) The family felt what Ma felt and let her emotions be in control. “And since, when a joyful thing happene ...

... has elicited several qualities in Gatsby. Such dream and qualities make Gatsby appear to be the "knight in the shining armor." However, such dreams and qualities also lead Gatsby to his tragic end. For one thing, Gatsby is amoral in many ways. First, he is a crook, a bootlegger who has involved himself with swindlers like Meyer Wolfshime, "the man who fixed the World Series back in 1919."(78) Secondly, he is dishonest, because he tells lies about himself. "I am the son of some wealthy people in the middle-west-all dead now. I was brought up in America but educated at Oxford because all my ancestors have been educat ...

... he seems to be more laid back and open. His care for Beneatha can be shown by his traditional yet symbolic gift of his families Nigerian robes. (61) In this same way he inquired about the way she had her hair style... untraditional to him. (62) George on the other hand is more to the point and is comparing the norm of the time to his actions and what he compares others too. such as when he says " Look honey, we're going to the theater-we're not going to be in it...so go change, huh? " (80) He likes to toil too though, such as when he calls Walter prometheus as they walk out the door to the theater. (86) Also a ...

... day life. He cannot make even the simplest decisions for himself. “Too many details crowd his mind. Bush his teeth first? Wash his face? What pants should he wear? What shirt?� (page 2) Conrad also feels like he cannot show his emotions to people or they might think him “out of control.� When he rides with Lazenby and the others in the car, Conrad restricts his anger because he does not want his friends to look at him like he is crazy. Even when Stillman makes annoying comments about Jeanine Pratt, he still keeps the anger to himself. Yet another example of Conrad as a troubled character is his firs ...

... does not encumber Dilsey because she believes in eternity. Time does not effect Dilsey as much as it does the Compsons. She uses it to determine when to do work. The Dilsey section also refers to Jason and his concept of time. Jason seems to have an obsession to have things ready on time so his day will go smoothly, but this never happens. He is always trying to rush although he never accomplishes anything. Another example of a person who depends on time is Mr. Quentin. Many of the Compson family members have had some connection with time itself. The Compson family hold fast to time and signifies loss. They ...

... is no obvious answer to this conundrum and no consensus as to what constitutes ethical practice."(1) This reader believes Computer Ethics covers all aspects of computer ethics and provides enough for one to understand the crisis the information technology is in today. The use of real life events and examples help to show the that law is too sparse today and some guidelines must be drawn up to avoid crime caused with computers in the future. Computer crime is a very broad title for such a large group of dissimilar crimes. The only factor, which groups all of these crimes together is that they all involve the us ...

... children, and have no rights at all in the new world of Gilead. In the book The Fire Dwellers by Margaret Laurence our main character Stacey MacAindra has been thrown into a life of responsibility. She has an uncommunicative husband who means well, but shows her no love. And four children who she feels are being ruined by her every action. She feels that life has much more to offer than the tediousness of every day routine. The nature of Offred’s lost identity is very drastic. Before the new religious group of Gilead took over the world she was a very normal every day woman. She did what was expected of ...