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This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the plays "King Lear" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare. Specifically it compares and contrasts the character of "Puck," the mischievous fairy, with "Fool," King Lear's professional court jester. The author argues that although both are minor characters in the plays, they are quite important to the overall impact and import of the works.

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"Puck, whose real name is Robin Goodfellow, plays the jester to his fairy king in "A Midsummer Night's Dream." He is the head fairy in this delightful work, and some critics call him the central character or the most important part in the play. Much of the play's action revolves around him or something he has done. He is comical, infuriating, and is part of the reason this play is so magical and still popular today. The "Fool" is also a jester but he is a more serious type of character, who often chides Lear or guides him with his seemingly nonsensical words, such as, "The codpiece that will house / Before the head has any, / The head and he shall louse; / So beggars marry many. / The man that makes his toe / What he his heart should make, / Shall of a corn cry woe, / And turn his sleep to wake" ("Lear," 1993, 3.2.25-32). Fool actually speaks wisely but clouds his wise words with nonsense. Puck, in contrast, is often nonsensical and witty. His part plays for laughs, while Fool may gain laughter but his real purpose is to advise and influence his king. In addition, Fool is hired for his jesting and advice, while Puck serves freely and without pay or responsibility."

Tags:Puck, Fool, William, Shakespeare, A, Midsummer, Night's, Dream, King, Lear

Abstract
This paper reviews the role of the fool in the play 'King Lear' by William Shakespeare. According to this paper, the fool is not only the vehicle of comic relief, but also delivers an important philosophical and political message.

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"FOOL [fool] or court jester, is a person who entertains with buffoonery and an often caustic wit (FOOL). The Fool appears often in Shakespeare's work, but nowhere is it more notable than in King Lear. For some, the character merely offers a sort of comic relief from Lear's increasingly tragic existence ("Comic Relief in King Lear"), while other critics see the Fool as an important philosophical and political statement (Bate). [King Lear] moves from a theoretical and philosophical inquiry into deep causes to a practical faith in the surface of human actions and a trust in the wisdom to be gained from immediate experience" (Bate). In addition to the debates surrounding the role of the Fool in King Lear, critics are unsure of which character the Fool is most closely connected (Bate)."

Tags:fool, king, lear

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Joseph H. Greenberg played a significant role in language typological studies and the mass comparison of lexical items. Greenberg created mass comparisons and classifications for languages spoken on many continents in various countries including Africa, the Americas, and New Guinea (Bengtson & Ruhlen 292). He wrote, "The method of multilateral comparison is so powerful that it will give reliable results even with the poorest of materials. Incorrect material should have merely a randomizing effect (Greenberg 29; as cited by Ramat 1).

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Student's Name Name of Instructor Name of Course February 18, 2008 Greenberg's Method of Mass Comparison of Language Classification Joseph H. Greenberg played a significant role in language typological studies and the mass comparison of lexical items. Greenberg created mass comparisons and classifications for languages spoken on many continents in various countries including Africa, the Americas, and New Guinea (Bengtson & Ruhlen 292). He wrote, "The method of multilateral comparison is so

Tags:greenberg, mass comparison, language

Abstract
This paper analyzes the social comparison theory, by exploring a journal article that explored the theory in the United States and China. The paper also analyzes a mass media example in the context of social comparison. A personal example was provided within an academic setting to see how the real life-scenario works. Finally, the theory was examined in an ethical context.

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"This paper analyzes the social comparison theory in four sections, first by exploring a journal article that explored the theory in the United States and China. The paper also analyzes a mass media example in the context of social comparison. A personal example was provided within an academic setting to see how the real life-scenario works. Finally, the theory was examined in an ethical context. SECTION 1: Social Comparison, Individualism-Collectivism, and Self-Esteem..."

Tags:social, body, comparison

Abstract
The following paper provides to essays: one is a narrative essay describing a place and a seminal moment that occurred at that place; and the other is a comparison and contrast essay that outlines why Macintosh computers are better than regular personal computers with Windows operating systems. The objective of the paper is to combine a mastery of different forms of writing with creativity.

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"Echo Park Lake has always had a special place in my heart, maybe more so now as I grow a little older than it did when I was a child. Today, gazing upon the lotus plants, the palm trees, the skyline of downtown Los Angeles in the background, I am reminded of something that happened to me when I was very young - something that changed the way in which I look at life and at people as a whole. I was six years old when I met "Sam," an elderly gentleman who often sat at one of the park benches and just seemed content to throw crumbs to the..."

Tags:comparison, contrast, essay

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This paper describes the feature comparison model of cognition and presents related research findings. This is followed by a view of a more current semantic memory model and a summary of findings.

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"The following presents a research paper on the feature comparison model of cognition. This model is described and related, research findings are presented. This is followed by a view of a more current semantic memory model and a summary of findings. The feature comparison model as presented by Smith Shoben and Rippsin states that concept meanings are represented as a set containing specific features. This model postulates that there are two types of features that are stored in semantic memory defining..."

Tags:Cognition:, The, Feature, Comparison, Model

Abstract
This essay compares two case studies, one on the Chemplus (B) firm, and one on Puck Stop, an informal group formed to win a trivia championship at a local bar. The paper compares the case studies and uses the text provided to show the problems in communication, their relation to perceptions, and how this ultimately resulted in behavioral dysfunctions and a failure to achieve their goals.

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"In both the Chemplus (B) and Puck Stop cases, communications problems and allow behavioral dysfunctions to deepen. Underlying feelings of inequity, basic human behavioral natures, take center stage and hinder the performance of the groups involved. Similarities in communications problems exist despite each group having quite a different organizational structure. Chemplus is a formal corporate organization with a division of labor and a hierarchy of authority. Harry Barlow is a manager who appears to manage with a wide span of control. The Puck Stop case has an informal association of people organized into a group by Puck Stop patrons Hannah Kurtzmann and Mike Colangelo."

Tags:perceptions, communication, behavior

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This paper examines how Puck's character is instrumental to the success of "A Midsummer Nights Dream" and how Puck is the device that turns a play that could have been a tragedy into a comedy. It discusses how Puck plays the role of curator navigating us through the tricky parts of the play and how he controls the action in the woods near Athens, by using magical powers, mischievous spells and by purposely disobeying the orders of Oberon.

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"Puck, having received his orders from Oberon begins to set the plan in motion, but Puck the practical trickster adds his own magical spice to the orders he had received. After Oberon told Puck to anoint the man in Athenian clothing Oberon leaves the floor open for Puck to make a blunder of the situation. When Puck states, "Through the forest have I gone, But Athenian found I none..." it seems that Puck is getting aggravated by not finding the man, and in his haste he anoints the eyes of Lysander instead and actually sets the plot of the play in motion. When Puck sees Lysander lying on the ground he automatically assumes that it is the right man but it is not."

Tags:oberon, lysander, hermia

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The Fool in William Shakespeare's "King Lear" is often mistaken as foolhardy, but everything he says has a deeper significance and greater truth. Since he is the court jester, the audience assumes that the Fool's main purpose is to entertain us. The paper shows that the Fool's dramatic function is not to humor us, but to tell King Lear the truth through his metaphoric rhymes and jests. The Fool is a representation of King Lear's psyche. The paper explains that when the Fool disappears after Act III, scene ii, what is left of King Lear's stable mentality quickly disintegrates. The relationship between King Lear is not one of master and servant. The Fool could be considered King Lear's subconscious; he has perceptions the King Lear does not. With his knowledge, the Fool tries to teach King Lear how to reason out the truth for himself.

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"The Fool states that King Lear was wise in a time when he did not need it as he doe now. King Lear was a wise King but when his wisdom was greatly needed he did not apply his knowledge. The Fool states that he is merely a Fool, but he would rather be a Fool than a befallen King. He strives to inform Lear of how adverse his situation is, but King Lear still does not fully comprehend the Fool's metaphors. Before King Lear decided to see his other daughter, Regan, the Fool warns King Lear that Regan's reception will be similar if not worse than Gonerils'."

Tags:regan, Goneril, Cordelia

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This paper examines the Shakespearean character "Puck" in the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream." It describes him as the head fairy and protagonist in the play and the reason this play is so magical. The paper describes the use of language in order to set apart the fairies from the "mortals."

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"'Spirits and fairies cannot be represented, they cannot even be painted, -- they can only be believed'" (Bloom 87). This could be the opening line of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," for as we watch the play unfold, we are taken out of the world of today, and into a magical world full of romance, magic, and farce, and Puck is a major player in the story that unfolds."

Tags:robin, goodfellow, shakespeare, fairy, language, fairies, mortals, spirits, medieval, athen