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Before this play starts a prologue must be read as an introduction to the text, which briefly tells the story so that we, as the audience, know what to expect straight from the very start. The prologue tells the audience right from the beginning that there is going to be tragedy at the end, “A…

Examine the character of lord Capulet. Is the audience prepared for the violent outburst towards Juliet in act 3 scene 5 or is it a surprise? – First draft In this essay, I will be examining the character of Lord Capulet in the William Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet but first I shall give you…

This essay is about Juliet’s character and I am going to talk about how her behaviour develops towards Romeo, her Nurse, and on her own respectively. In the prologue we are informed that, ‘a pair of star crossed lovers take their life,’ [line 6, prologue]. This is to make us feel sympathy towards Romeo and…

In this essay these two poems from different cultures will be compared. The similarities and differences of how the poets present characters are going to be compared and the similarities and differences of how the poets portray the people through language will also be contrasted. The people in “Two Scavengers in a Truck…” are garbage men…

Act 1 introduces the main characters love sick Romeo, obedient Juliet, peacemaker Benvolio, fiery Tybalt, Boardy Nurse, and formal Lady Capulet and shows their individual personalities. In the first fight scene we get to know 2 of the main characters Benvolio a Montague and Tybalt the kinsman of Capulet also known as the Prince of…

In Romeo and Juliet there are significant differences in character between the way in which Tibalt, Romeo and Juliet behave and in this essay I will compare their differenes, referring to Baz Luhrmann Luhrmann’s film starring Leonardo Di Caprio and Claire Danes. Tibalt’s character is not only given a gun but a greased up gangster…

Eric was the next character involved; he took advantage of Eva and slept with her. When Eva became pregnant he stole money from his father’s business to give to her and when she found out about it, she refused to take any more. “She told me she was going to have a baby… I was…

Birling attempts to use status and power to influence the Inspector. He was forever reminding him that he was an ‘ex-mayor and a magistrate’. He becomes extremely angry when he is accused of being involved with Eva’s death. When the truth comes out about Eric getting Eva pregnant and stealing money, Birling is more worried…

The book An Inspector Calls by JB Priestly is about social status and shows how actions whether they are out of kindness or spitefulness could have consequences. Before the arrival of inspector Goole the Birling family had no idea that their previously selfish actions would cause such serious results. They were so blinded by their…

Romeo and Juliet is a tale of two star-crossed lovers, a tale much to do about hate, but more to do about love. In a story of tragedy, violence and love the nurse provides comedy and relief from an otherwise solemn storyline. The nurse is first introduced into the play in Act 3 scene 1;…