Madness My homicidal maniac is ora peculiar Kiu, shall have to invent a new classicalon
for him, and call him a zoophagous (life-eating) maniac; what he desires is to absorb
as many lives as he can, and he has laid himself out to achieve it in a cumulative way.
He gave many flies to one spider and many spiders to one bird, and then wanted
a cat to eat the many birds.
romantic love
Besides, it was all so confused; it seemed only a moment from his coming into the room
till both his arms were round me, and he was kissing me. I am very, very happy, and
I don't know what I have done to deserve it. I must only try in the future to show that
I am not ungrateful to God for all His goodness to me in sending to me such a lover,
such a husband, and such a friend.
rationality versus
superstition
She saw, I suppose, the doubt in my face, for she put the rosary round my neck,
and said, "For your mother's sake," and went out of the room. I am writing up this
part of the diary whilst I am waiting for the coach, which is, of course, late; and
the crucifix is still round my neck. Whether it is the old ladys fear, or the many
ghostly traditions of this place, or the crucifix itself, I do not know, but I am not feeling
nearly as easy in my mind as usual.
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Neyt

Activity construct an argument about a topic, theme, or idea that you read about in william shakespeare's romeo and juliet, act ii or act iii. make sure you create a central claim for your argument that is debatable. provide textual evidence from the play to support your argument. here are some ideas for your essay. notice how each topic is focused and specific. you may write about one of these topics or choose your own focused and specific topic: discuss juliet's level of maturity and compare it to romeo's. compare how the two characters react to the events after their marriage, when romeo is banished from verona. discuss the balcony scene. does the knowledge of romeo and juliet's final fate influence the meaning of the balcony scene or the audience's interpretation of it? discuss the characters of tybalt and romeo as they relate to the theme of family and the theme of love. explain how the character of tybalt develops the theme of family and how the character of romeo develops the theme of romantic love. discuss the character of friar laurence. what motivates him to romeo and juliet to defy their parents? part a choose a topic based on what you read in act ii or act iii of romeo and juliet. then write a thesis statement. part b identify two or three short excerpts from the play as textual evidence to support your thesis statement. part c write a 300-word essay arguing the thesis of your analysis. (i mainly need on part b and c)