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…and themes such as illusion and the supernatural (magic) also play a very important part in shaping the plot. Power struggle is evident from the beginning, way back when Prospero’s brother, Antonio, seized his status as Duke of Milan and banished him…

…for some land, an occurrence in the past which is important to what is happening in the present. Shakespeare uses historical settings to develop conflict in the plot of the play. After the murder of the King Hamlet by Claudius, his brother, the reader is led…

…serves her in getting a job to get back on her feet after nearly drowning. This mask helps other people too. The mask gets Olivia back on her feet. She escapes the mourning of her dead brother. Olivia realizes she has something to live for after seeing…

…continues to mope and hang his head low two months past the funeral. The queen on the other hand, sings and dances around as if the death of her husband had no significance and worse yet, we find out about her engagement to her late husband’s brother…

…brother, Allie, died of leukemia. Since then, various boarding schools, most recently Pency Prep, expelled Holden because of his poor grades and lack of effort. Instead of confronting his parents with the news of his latest failure, Holden left school…

…Ismene and Haimon Antigone, the character, is a tragic hero because we care about her. Ismene and Haimon help us care about Antigone by making her feel worthy of loving. And with out this her plan to bury her brother seems irrelevant…

…. As the story goes on, the reader learns that every year at Trinity, there is a chocolate sale run by the assistant head master, Brother Leon. The last major detail in the rising action was when Archie informed Jerry of his assignment, Jerry's assignment…

…to accept the fact that the world is an easeful place, he cannot pretend that his society is worthwhile. Throughout the book, Holden seemed to be lagged behnd in his emotions and his reactions to others. Allie, who is Holden's younger brother died…

…as the theme of the story. Tan’s stories give a “lucidity of vision” (Chang.363), so you are able to imagine exactly what is going on. The entire idea of chess comes into play when Waverly’s older brothers get an old, used chessboard with missing pieces from…

…prank to pull on younger siblings. Once my kid brother would get half way through the revolving door, I would stop walking. This doesn’t sound very scary does it? However, if you are four years old and a sissy, it is terrifying. My brother would…