Puppet Master Essays

  • Iago as Puppet Master of Shakespeare's Othello

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    Iago as Puppet Master of Othello In act 3, scene 3 of Shakespeare’s Othello, Iago works in stages to convince Othello that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio, Othello’s right-hand lieutenant. The strategy Iago implements to attain his goal can be compared with a person who is about to undergo a lethal injection. In this instance Iago is the doctor who administers the poison and Othello is the convicted prisoner. However, there is a distinct difference. In the case of death by lethal injection

  • The Puppet Master

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    calls himself The Puppet Master. The Puppet Master makes a solid argument against the government, but uses the wrong methods to show it. He is supporting a cause he believes in, but manipulating the situation, and threatening people’s lives. The Puppet Master makes a solid argument against the government because he is supporting a cause he believes in. In the book, the Puppet Master gives his reason for strapping Sarah to a bomb. In Petry’s novel the codebreaker, The Puppet master reveals that he hates

  • Iago's Revenge in Shakespeare's Othello

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    series of suggestions and hesitations that entice and implant images in Othello's head that lead to his demise.  But what is more important is that he gives Othello the motive to murder innocent Desdemona.  Iago is constantly like a puppet master, pulling the strings of the people around him. There are many instances in the play where Iago is left by himself.  He utilises these opportunities by telling his future plans to the audience.  It would seen that he likes talking

  • Deception and Despair: A Review of 'Gone Girl'

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    sort of companionship during her times as “Nancy” rather than Amy. In the beginning of the novel, Amy was seen as the victim, being emotionally torn apart by her husband, as if she were a puppet, but by the end of the novel, Flynn made it obvious that "Amy clearly isn 't a puppet on a string. She 's the puppet master (149)." She believed that “ The bigger the lie, the more they believe it (115).” Amy was extremely likeable and extroverted, regardless of her actions, making her the perfect example of

  • The Phoenix, Arizona Water Shortage

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    river or stream, but today we need purified, cleansed, and filter water. We do, as a state have a water treatment system in place but the faculties periodically need maintenance and must be shut down to receive it. The Water Department and their puppet master Frank Fairbanks the city mangers have been playing Russian roulette with the citizen of Phoenix. The bet you ask, will the shut down of facilities due to maintenance leave the citizens of Phoenix with a contaminated water system. We learn the answer

  • Objectification In The Book Of Margery Kempe

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    an example of instrumentality, which is “the treatment of a person as a tool for the objectifier purposes” (McKay 56). In this case, Jesus only calls upon Margery when it is beneficial to him. Correspondingly, Kempe acts as if she is Jesus’ puppet which is a clear indication that denial of autonomy is taking place. Tarjan McKay defines this as “the treatment of a person as lacking in autonomy and self-determination” (56). The creature looks up to Jesus very much but unfortunately there is no

  • Essay on Prospero in Shakespeare's The Tempest

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    No man is an island. It takes a strong, mature man to forgive those who hand him misfortune. It takes a real man to drop to his knees and repent. The character of Prospero in Shakespeare's Tempest is a man who has suffered much. Prospero is a puppet master throughout the play, but releases everything to save himself from his own self. The enemies in the play are not those whom he shipwrecked, they are of little consequence, and he plays them easily. Propero's purpose in The Tempest is only to

  • Essay About Family: Cutting Strings

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    and the white motel lobby. My two sisters and I brought the luggage down and we’re still waiting for mom and dad like dead puppets, and I’m still wishing for a light fixture. Like the bubble-shaped one that hung in my bedroom about two thousand miles away, before I turned 18 on this family road trip. Before this second act, when my parents stopped flinching their puppet master wrists from above the stage, and so I finally cut my own strings, just to fall flat on my plastic face and deflate like a

  • Personal Narrative- The Admirable Villain

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    Personal Narrative- The Admirable Villain Days of Our Lives isn’t the same without Stefano DiMera. He was the puppet master, the vile wire that tied the colorful characters of Salem together. He was the one who erased John Black’s memories, hypnotized Dr. Marlena Evans into being his love slave (leaving her vulnerable for possession by the Devil), convinced Hope that she was Princess Gina, swapped Hope’s baby with a fetal-alcoholic crack baby, and convinced John that he was the father. For the

  • Global Tales - Stories From Many Cultures

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    "Global Tales", R.K. Narayan is the most respected and well-known author. From the short description of him at the end of the book, he created a space for himself called "Malgudi" and developed his own characters, like a puppet master making his own puppets from cloth and giving them life when he does the show. His stories are universal, probably because the themes and characters of the stories are easy to identify with. He should be ninety-seven this year (year 2000). From what I know

  • A Doll's House A Raisin in the Sun

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    Victorian era, introduced a woman as having her own purposes and goals, making the play unique and contemporary. Nora, the main character, is first depicted as a doll or a puppet because she relies on her husband, Torvald Helmer, for everything, from movements to thoughts, much like a puppet who is dependent on its puppet master for all of its actions. Nora’s duties, in general, are restricted to playing with the children, doing housework, and working on her needlepoint. A problem with her responsibilities

  • Society: The Puppet Master of Freedom

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    Throughout history there have been countless cases where groups of people have fought for their freedom. They have fought their battles in political debates, protests, and in the most extreme cases war. The oppressed continuously try to escape their oppressors, under the assumption that their oppressors live in complete sovereignty. People did not know then and still do not understand today that the environment they inhabit is the key factor that controls communal freedom. In Wallace Stevens

  • Transformation of Nora in Henrik Isben's A Doll's House

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    because her husband was afraid of the way people would talk. It really wasn't her fault she was the way she was; it was mostly Torvald's for spoiling her. Nora relies on Torvald for everything, from movements to thoughts, much like a puppet that is dependent on its puppet master for all of its actions. Her carefree spirit and somewhat childish manners are shown throughout the play with statements such as, "Is that my little lark twittering out there?" (1). "Is it my little squirrel bustling about?" (2)

  • Brave New World - Happiness

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    Brave New World have their identity predestined by someone else. This promotes stability by creating a group of workers whose preferences are moulded by the state. I cannot concur with this idea of ‘puppet creation’ where people can be depicted as puppets and the state can be said to be their puppet master who has a right to choose their character roles. In our society, this goes against the freedom of being and becoming someone you wish to be. Mr Foster addresses the students about Epsilons and mentions

  • Free Essays on A Doll's House: Theme of Emancipation

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    marriage caused. In Act I, there are many clues that hint at the kind of marriage Nora and Torvald have. It seems that Nora is a doll controlled by Torvald. She relies on him for everything, from movements to thoughts, much like a puppet that is dependent on its puppet master for all of its actions. The most obvious example of Torvald's physical control over Nora is his teaching her the tarantella. Nora pretends that she needs Torvald to teach her every move in order to relearn the dance. The reader

  • The Trials of Othello

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    The Trials of Othello In Shakespeare's Othello there are three main trials that build the plot of the play. In each of these "trials", Iago though not always the judge tries to be the puppet master. He does this by focusing on each characters fatal flaw. In the play the three main trails go as follows. First there is Othello's trial were he is being judged by the Duke and Brabantio regarding what happened with himself and Desdemona. The second and main trial is that of Othello judging

  • A Comparison of Gender-Roles in A Doll's House and A Streetcar named Desire

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    Doll's House, there are many clues that hint at the kind of marriage Nora and Torvald have. It seems that Nora is a doll controlled solely by Torvald. She relies on him for everything, from movements to thoughts, much like a puppet that is dependent on its puppet master for all of its actions. The most obvious example of Torvald's physical control over Nora is his teaching her the tarantella. Nora pretends that she needs Torvald to teach her every move in order to relearn the dance. The reader

  • Torvald and Nora in in Ibsen's A Doll's House

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    hint at the kind of marriage Nora and Torvald have. It seems that Nora is a type of doll that is controlled by Torvald. Nora is completely dependent on Torvald.  His thoughts and movements are her thoughts and movements.  Nora is a puppet who is dependent on its puppet master for all of its actions. The most obvious example of Torvald's physical control over Nora can be seen in his teaching of the tarantella. Nora pretends that she needs Torvald to teach her every move in order to relearn the dance

  • Iago, Master of Cruelty in Shakespeare's Othello

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    Iago, Master of Cruelty in Othello Iago stands supreme among Shakespeare's evil characters because of his intense and subtle cruelty, perfectly combined with his exceptional powers of will and intellect. As a result of this, his motivations are unclear; however the innocent, loyal, and honest character Iago portrays to the others, does not reflect his true character. He is the ultimate puppet master. Every action is preplanned and manipulated for his audience to perceive him as this trustworthy

  • Bunraku Theatre: The Love Suicide At Sonezaki

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    costumes in the Bunraku Theatre? Word Count: Bunraku theatre is a form of traditional Japanese puppet theatre, a form of art, which the Japanese people are very proud of. The name “Bunraku” comes from the theatre that the puppet drama plays were originally performed, but the name was used so commonly that it eventually took on that name as the official name of that type of puppet theatre. The art known as “Bunraku” only became known at the end of Meiji (1868-1912) which is the period when