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…, and this is what makes "Waiting for Godot" a tragedy amidst all the comical actions of its characters: the silent plea to God for meaning, for answers, which symbolizes the plea of all humanity, and God's silence in response. "The recourse to bookkeeping…

…Literature, and American Literature, for it was influenced by, and wound up influencing, all of these bodies of literature. Equiano applies to the government of Britain to hear his plea. His plea is for the freedom of the slaves, and this is a difficult…

…would be free; It is not a carol of joy or glee, But a prayer that he sends from his heart's deep core, But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings-- I know why the caged bird sings! Everyone knows what it is to feel trapped. Yet never have I found…

…important powerful figure in the church are willing to close their senses as to what is going on around them. They close to remain ignorant and numb to the cries and the pleas of the people so that the government would protect them at all cost. Another one…

…transports Tamora, Queen of the Goths, and her sons. Despite the despondent plea from Tamora, Titus follows Roman law and custom, and orders Tamora’s oldest son Alarbus to be ritualistically killed in exchange for the death of his own sons. As Tamora continuously…

…own for something she believes in. Antigone pleas with her sister, Ismene, to help her bury their brother but she refuses to making Antigone furious. Antigone though is resolved to continue with her plan in defiance of Creon's decree. Even facing…

…through the forest he hold tight to his ideals and the thought of Faith kept him on his path. When faced with temptation, he replied, "It would break [Faith's] dear little heart; and I'd rather break my own!"(1238) This pathetic little plea represents how he…

…The Archbishop Oscar Romero “A protest against death, A plea for life” The reason for this essay is to connect the philosophy of Archbishop Romero to the enlightenment during the 18th century. First I will tell you a little about Monenor…

…pleas with the heavens to consider his sorrow, for what can that not prove? He then relents, knowing that while this is true, he feels no sorrow, so how can this help? He then breaks down, distraught at the terrible state he is in, his evil heart…

…. Though "Americans", they did not receive their rightful privileges of citizenship, although they fought to achieve what was rightfully theirs. In Elias Boudinot's "An Address to the Whites", is a plea for the acceptance of Native Americans for they were often…