But the marriage defiantly got off on the wrong foot because of his wife's obvious German origin and the outbreak of World War I. ... Morel throws a drawer at her and busting her head open, locks her outside in the cold for the night while she is pregnant with his son, and calls her a "bitch". ... Is this a result of his inebriated state or of his cold heartedness? ... An example of this is when he locks he out of the house on a cold night. ...

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• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

However, Jake is unfortunately a casualty of the war, having been emasculated in a freak accident. ... Since his war experience, Jake has attempted to reshape the man he is and the first step in doing this is to accept his impotence. ... When Brett appears with her fiancee Mike, Cohn still believes that they are destined for an ideal love despite her blatant coldness to him. ...

• Word Count: 2507
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

For Woodworth, the stifling of the intellect is the most horrific casualty: And now, become oppressors in their turn, Frenchmen had changed a war of self-defence For one of conquest and thus in heat Of contest did opinions every day Grow into consequence, till round my mind They clung, as if they were the life of it (Wordsworth 199). ...

• Word Count: 3189
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

It is possible to recognize the prominent relationships between Beckett's characters through the majority of his works; be it dramatic works, prose or poetry. Throughout these forms he creates seemingly hopeless and impossible circumstances for his characters, this applies to all relationships not explicitly to marital ones. However, I feel that it is important to explore the hopelessness and futility that is initially presented by Beckett through his characters focusing solely on those whom according to society, should be in "love". To focus completely on the bond and lawful co...

• Word Count: 3587
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

After citizens outraged by the constant violence beat back the warring factions, Prince Escalus, the ruler of Verona, attempts to prevent any further conflicts between the families by decreeing death for any individual who disturbs the peace in the future. ...

• Word Count: 13391
• Approx Pages: 54
• Grade Level: High School