In these "early" years, Frost was concerned with perfecting what he termed "the sound of sense." ... In an interview he said, "One thing I care about, and wish young people could care about it, is taking poetry as the first form of understanding. Say it: my favorite form of understanding. If poetry isn't understanding all, the whole world, then it isn't worth anything. ... But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice" Fire and Ice combines humor, fury, detachment, forthrightness, and reserve in a sea...

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With these talents, Orpheus went to the underworld and conquered his challenges by charming anyone or any creature with the beautiful sound of his music. Just as he dared, Orpheus was able to charm and distract the multiple guards of the underworld including the three-headed dog, Cerberus, and even the dread goddesses, the Furies. ... In a retold Orpheus and Eurydice by Peter Friedman and Amy Friedman, they portray a good understanding of the outcome of the consequences Orpheus faced when Eurydice was sucked back into the Underworld. ...

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What is self-knowledge? Self-knowledge is having an understanding of oneself, as well as ones abilities and goals. Macbeth possessed self-knowledge during the beginning scenes of the play. However, his self-knowledge began to diminish due to his wife, the witches and the apparitions. "I have no spur...

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It is Iago's talent for understanding and manipulating the desires of those around him which makes him both a powerful and a compelling figure throughout these lines. ... Tension is built line upon line by the unseen hand of the director, arranging appearances and sounds so as to make the audience perceive the desired effects. ... The fury which made him ready to trample Iago to death is reawakened; another instant, and he may tear him limb to limb. ... This sounds too realistic to be just a dream! ...

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Although Faulkner wrote many novels such as Absalom Absalom and The Sound and the Fury, his intuition into the lives of people around him is clearly seen in his shorter stories. ... This contrasts with the oldest boy who says nothing although he has a better understanding of her life. ...

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Because of the profound understanding of the beliefs of his time, Shakespeare was able to create masterpieces that critics and readers have respected all over the world. ... Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, And then is heard no more: it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing (Shakespeare v. 2. 19-28). ...

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In the storm music into which the ensuing trio is incorporatetd, brilliantly atmospheric music whose economy of means is again masterly, Verdi by a stroke of real genius uses the humming of an off-stage chorus to represent the sound of the wind. ... Then oboes, flutes and violins flicker fitfully as the storm decreases its fury and intensity, and Rigoletto appears. ...

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It sounded interesting as to how they would rob banks, steal cars, and kill people all over the South, however, only a few times were they convicted of the crimes. While researching Bonnie and Clyde I found it ironic that only certain cities and states were visited and struck with their fury, yet the only time something happened to them about the murders was the fatal attack by Louisiana and Texas Police that took their lives. ... After reading history of the crimes and how many they committed I began to realize that the pair was exciting in a since of better understanding. ...

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In a blind fury she runs to Friar Lawrence with a knife to her body, thinking that her only option was to dye or hear a plan presented by Friar Lawrence to get her out of a second marriage. ... Juliet is Independent, Courageous, and Heroic in Romeo and Juliet After reading William Shakespeares' Romeo and Juliet, you have abetter understanding of the characters then when we are first introducedto them. ...

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The Growth and Implementation of Hitler's Continental Expansionist Foreign Policy Program One of the most interesting historiographical debates about the Second World War concerns the nature of Hitler's foreign policy. Everyone knows that the Second World War was horrible, even worse than the First, but it has yet to be unequivocally decided what exactly was Hitler's role in bringing about such a catastrophe. The most important issue relates to the question of whether or not Hitler had evolved a clear and coherent foreign policy by the time he assumed office and ...

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