Essays Tagged: "Acting"

The Power of Decision

rations rest on the decisions of a few select executives. On a smaller but no less important scale, acting on decisions can liberate people from stagnation. In the story 'The Revolt of Mother' the mai ... eople from stagnation. In the story 'The Revolt of Mother' the main character shows us the power of acting on decisions. Mother recognizes the wrongs of her situation and weighs the effect on her fami ...

(5 pages) 153 0 4.5 Jan/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Great Expectations

Havisham, and Pip.The character of Estella represents the symbols of isolation and manipulation. By acting as an adult when she was still young, she separated herself from Pip and others. This was due ...

(3 pages) 121 0 4.7 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Charles Dickens

Hamlet

In Hamlet, Elsinore is a society which people are seen acting in a deceitful manner in order to gain personal measures and prestige. These people mask thei ... zing it in others and finally in using it to avenge his father.When Hamlet is introduced he is seen acting as he feels and this is what prevents him from repaying in kind for his father's murder. Haml ...

(3 pages) 69 0 5.0 Apr/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Hamlet

Hamlet : In his Mind's Eye

ows logic and reasoning in his plotting, and finally, actually admits to several people to be only "acting" mad. These are hardly the actions of a madman. First of all, the fact that Hamlet's i ... ct that Hamlet's irrational behavior emerges only in front of certain individuals shows he was only acting. He acts insane in front of Polonius, Claudius, Gertrude and Ophelia, while remaining perfect ...

(3 pages) 59 0 4.7 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Hamlet

Lady Macbeths Suicide Note

st touch with reason. When the idea of murdering the king was put forth I know you were hesitant on acting, but I just had to have my ambition fulfilled. So I pushed you and now I realise that my pers ...

(2 pages) 34 0 4.0 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

Confucius

five virtues:Jen; to do good on others,yi; rightsiosness by justice,li; religious and moral ways of acting,chih; wisdom andhsin; faithfulness.All of these being represented by the parts of a tree for ...

(1 pages) 134 0 4.0 Jan/1995

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

Character Al Joad and Setting description for "The Grapes of Wrath"

medium built who starts out beinga cocky, self-conceited character. His only justifiable reason foracting cocky is that his brother, Tom, killed a man and went to jail.Al respects his brother and thi ... nd thinks of him as a man for having killedanother man. The fact of the matter is that Tom was only acting inself defense. After a man came after Tom with a knife, Tom hit himover the head with a shov ...

(2 pages) 45 1 3.3 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

Seinfeld

nith of television sitcoms. Season after season, Seinfeld has provided non-stop laughing, excellent acting and original scripts mirroring real life. One of the major factors contributing to the ... not help but recognize the abilities of the actors/actresses are what make it all work. The superb acting of Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander and Julia Louis-Dreyfus provide the spar ...

(5 pages) 128 2 4.2 Mar/1997

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Movie Stars of the 1920s -- this is essay is about a couple different movie stars from the 1920s. some of the stars are Clara Bow, Charlie Chaplin, Lon Chaney and Louise Brooks

was the "it" girl. She brought vitality, sexuality and naturalism to the screen. Crictics say that acting seemed to come easy to her. Guys wanted her and girls wanted to be her. Some of her movies in ... back then was Louise Brooks. She was legendary for her amazing beauty and wonderful talent in flim acting. She got her fame first in the Broadway production "Ziegfield Follies" in 1925. She graced th ...

(2 pages) 73 0 4.7 Apr/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Actors

Degeneration of The kids on the island.

point a conch as the centerpiece of law and order in their community. Roger was quiet and civilized acting when he arrives on the island, but he quickly becomes one of the most evil boys on the island ...

(3 pages) 66 2 3.7 Apr/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Lord of the Flies

he last, fear plays an important role in this text. It is the only thing, which stops the boys from acting rational at times, from questioning curious circumstances and it physically hindered so many ...

(3 pages) 72 0 2.3 Oct/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Lord of the Flies" by Sir William Gerald Golding

"The Conflict between a Lawyer's own Personal Morality and his Duties to the Client and the Court."

e same morals, and that even though procedural rules and codes of conduct may prevent a lawyer from acting in a certain way, it may be the case that the lawyer would act in the prescribed way even in ...

(11 pages) 294 1 3.2 Apr/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

CRITIQUE OF THE MOVE THE 13TH WARRIOR

s they must kill the mother, and the leader of the group. In doing this, the battle will be won.The acting could have been a little more dramatic. At certain points in the movie they were a little bit ...

(2 pages) 79 2 4.0 Apr/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

My First Murder

nger. I was told that it was alright. My father said, 'good job.' The government said thatI was acting within the limits of the law. Strangely, I felt no comfort in knowing I had myfather and ...

(4 pages) 65 0 3.0 Oct/1995

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

this essay is about hamlet.

ext, Hamlet pretends to act insane so he can figure out why his friends from England have shown up. Acting crazy also seems to delay the process even more. But Hamlet is disgusted at himself for delay ... t to revenge his father's death. King Claudius sends Polonius to spy on Hamlet and to see why he is acting crazy. Polonius says he will get to the bottom of Hamlet's insanity, but Hamlet does not let ...

(6 pages) 142 1 4.8 May/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Hamlet

The Effects of Prejudice in "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

acters are plagued by this. It affects them all differently; crippling them and disabling them from acting as they wish.In the novel, Boo Radley is a victim of prejudice. Boo Radley is not accepted no ...

(5 pages) 62 0 4.6 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

Money in America. A basic idea of how the money goes through everyone's hands

investments or a company's costpremium could change the entire economy because of thedomino effect acting on the rest of society. For anexample, flooding in a particular region of the countrycould ca ...

(2 pages) 142 0 3.4 Apr/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Chapters 5-6 Study Questions: Lord of the Flies by William Golding (The website makes errors in my works. If you like my essays, please rate them good, and I will e-mail you the originals).

ings. But to put things straight?? (84). Ralph, who had previously reacted to situations instead of acting to prevent them from occurring, was now critically analysing the boys? increasing problems ca ...

(4 pages) 45 0 2.6 Jun/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing

Seperate But Equal. This is a review for the movie "Seperate but Equal." It analyses the good and bad points of the movie, and suggests areas for improvement throughout the film.

wing many melodramatic moments which were highly unrealistic. The movie Separate But Equal had good acting, was educational and historically accurate, however, it had quite a few unrealistic events.Th ... ccurate, however, it had quite a few unrealistic events.The movie Separate but Equal, had very good acting, and was also educational. Sidney Poitier led the way in a talented array of actors, which al ...

(2 pages) 125 0 3.8 Aug/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Equal Rights Amendment

n were viewed as weaker and inferior to men. The purpose of the ERA was to prohibit any person from acting on this belief. Alice Paul viewed that equality under the law was the foundation essential to ...

(4 pages) 170 0 3.4 Apr/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law