A perfect tragedy contains the six elements of drama: plot, character, thought, diction, spectacle, and song. ... A complex plot contains a hero, seeking happiness, who brings about his own destruction. Aristotle viewed a complex plot as more artistic than a simple. Scarface contains a plot which in this writer's opinion is complex because the main character Tony Montana is seeking to create happiness by gaining wealth, which brings about his downfall. ... The tragic flaw is a defect in character compounded with an error in judgment, something we all make. ...

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Although the story was written in 1904 and that particular personnality disorder was only diagnosed in 1977, Cather's character embodies many of the symptoms listed by the doctors, such as: "highly developped sense of self importance, preoccupation with fantasies of success, belief that he is special, feeling he has the envy of peers, and arrogant behavior." ... The protagonist in Willa Cather story is complex. ...

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This is the peak of Tony's character development because it shows that he is able to work with other people and trust them. ... He is a complex character, so every movie shows a new side of him. ...

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The Chrysalids Essay Topic #1 One of the things I really enjoyed about the Chrysalids fantasy was the telepathic ability of the main characters. ... I liked the way the characters" telepathic powers had limits and that those limits varied by individual. The characters" limits made me think of our own physical capabilities, such as strength. ... Telepathy is a complex subject. ...

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The characters and situations are "made up." ... The sentiment may be real, but the characters and incidents are the fruits of the author's imagination. ... But there would not be a story without characters and more importantly, the conflict between the characters? Characters are the invented, imaginary persons in a dramatic or narrative work, which are given human qualities and behavior. ... The Antagonist must be as complex and valuable to the story as the Protagonist. ...

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Bechdel explores a different way of an autobiography by focusing on the examination of gender characters entailed by her and her father's homosexuality. ... Also, this scene is providing a psychological complex to search for personal identity, how important for some adolescents to establish autonomy in their sexual definition. ... Therefore, this scene-to-scene panel is showing a cultural complex that some people had to pass during their childhood. ... At the same time, this chapter reflects some complex personal problems that people could pass during their adolescence. ... Therefore, thi...

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For this population, can these complex social cues be learned to an extent that they no longer operate under conscious awareness? ... Such a complex task is intimately related to mind-reading that is typically impaired in ASD. ... In a related vein, many individuals with ASD share a penchant for Manga-Japanese comics featuring characters drawn with highly expressive, exaggerated faces; for instance, a character may be represented with two large eyes visibly welled up with tears as well as a large tear drawn on her cheek. While the reasons individuals with ASD share this common interest have...

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There is a lot of contrast and character evolution displayed in this story, which is why I chose the passage I did. ... MacLeod introduces the underlying emotions amongst various characters in the story in mainly indirect ways, which allows the reader to consider the character's (especially the father's) actions themselves. ... One would assume that after having such a realization, that you would have more complex or negative thoughts about your mother. ... Earlier in the story, the narrator makes it seem as if the father is an emotionless, mysterious, and dull character. ... This ...

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A True Vet It isn't hard to explain why Odysseus is such a good character. ... While he resembles other heroes, he truly moves beyond them in being an intellectual hero, and this makes him a more complex character than other, more physical heroes. ...

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Ophelia was in love with Hamlet. As the conflicts between the characters and Hamlet's inner conflicts become more complex, Ophelia is caught in the middle. She can't deal with the overwhelmingly shocking emotions caused by the many unforeseen and tragic events. In the beginning, Hamlet...

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The verbal exchange between Joey and Dawson coveys much of the meaning of the two scenes from the Dawson's Creek episode, The Kiss. However, the non verbal elements of the dialogue, music and camera shots are also important in shaping the meaning and viewers response. These features help to stir the...

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There is no way that Jack at such a young age could understand the complex emotions his mother would have been experiencing due to the loss of his father, however, these emotions are still made apparent to the reader even though there is a lack of descriptive narration. ... The characters are troubled by a sense of loss for things that are not entirely gone. ... The stories in Dream Stuff are essentially plotless, yet at the same time character studies of the peak variety. The author's intent seems to be to take quiet, unassuming characters and put them in the most uncomfortable situation...

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The major difference between the two characters is the power they had over their fate. ... The characters Achilles and Oedipus and the events surrounding them serve to illustrate the power behind the emotions of shame and guilt. ... Unlike some more complex emotions, I would argue that shame and guilt are found universally across cultures and one way this can be seen is through literature from all over the world and dating back several centuries....

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Psychologists consider that the connection between motivation and emotion comes from the motives of motivation and the arousal of emotion and motives both of which triggers behavior. Emotions always go hand in hand with motives. It is characteristic for basic emotions to hold motivational properties...

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