He proposes that human beings once were comprised of two halves; that is to say, they were twice the people they are today. ... Aristophanes goes on to say that there were three different kinds of these original human beings, all of which were differentiated by their gender. Not only were there a female and a male, but a third, a unified androgynous creature that possessed both female and male genitalia. Symbolically, these beings were said to be the children of the sun, earth and the moon. ... He does however touch on a very significant point that none of the other speakers in the Symposium h...

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However, there are differences with the way it is presented. ... In Scene Five, Williams creates tension between the two sisters; in Blanches interrogation of Stella concerning the gossip about her, " there is clear panic in Blanche's voice, acting as if she has something to hide. The defensive tone immediately creates the effect that there is a clear element of dishonesty and distrust between the sisters which furthers the idea that their relationship is disjointed and flawed. ... Although, because there are no other examples later on in Shakespeare's revenge tragedy of this possibl...

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