The Accrington Pals and Strange Meeting

03 Oct 2016 11 Apr 2017

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Compare and contrast the lack of understanding of the realities of war by the women in The Accrington Pals and Strange Meeting. To what extent do these misapprehensions affect the relationships between the male and female characters? The lack of understanding shown by the women in Peter Whelan’s The Accrington Pals and Susan Hill’s Strange Meeting makes the realities of war seem all the more sombre. ...

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Mohsin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist

03 Oct 2016 11 Apr 2017

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Identity Crisis of Post- 9/11 Pakistani-American Immigrants: A Study of Mohsin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist “Home is where your feet are, and may your heart be there too!” Uma Parmeshwaran Geographical dislocations and cross-blending of cultures often necessitate traumatic experiences for the immigrants. The multiplicity of ‘homes’, within conflictual boundaries, does not necessarily bridge this gap between ‘home’ –the culture of origin; ...

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Walt Whitman and Dostoyevsky: The human identity

03 Oct 2016 11 Apr 2017

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The portrayal of the human identity in the poems of Walt Whitman and Dostoyevsky: Literature plays an important role in the society that is not only related to the level of entertainment. Through the various genres of literature, we can represent ideas to the society through the specific thematic issues raised within the fabric of the texts. Poetry serves the same purpose in the society. Through ...

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Iron Orchid, by Stuart Woods: An analysis

03 Oct 2016 11 Apr 2017

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Iron Orchid Introduction: Iron Orchid is fast-paced suspense novel with an ongoing theme of never judging a book by its cover. The novel was written by popular suspense author Stuart Woods. The novel is set up around the Federal Investigation Bureau’s and the Central Intelligence Agency’s methods and modern tactics. A lot of the novels scenes and scenarios are relevant to modern day Orchid Beach, Florida, ...

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The symbolism of rain in literature

03 Oct 2016 11 Apr 2017

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It has been seen that almost all authors use symbol within their works of literature in order to pull the attention of their readers. Using such symbolic concept it helps the poets in creating a secondary meaning. It also helps in connecting the gaps. Symbols need a careful analysis while in some circumstance it is quite clear. Water can be seen in many forms in literature ...

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Feminism Voice in Male Indian Authors

03 Oct 2016 11 Apr 2017

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Feminism Voice in Male Indian Authors Literary works present avant-garde constructs which often become the basis of revolutionary social transformations. They not only embrace in themselves the social, cultural or mythical backgrounds of their native land, but also expose the fragments of alienation present in different segments of human life and its predicament. Literature therefore has always been an effective vehicle of fundamental changes. To a ...

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Jealousy vs faith in literature: The Faerie Queen

03 Oct 2016 11 Apr 2017

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Jealousy vs. Faith Dreams play a central role in Book I, Canto I of The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser and in Genesis from the King James Bible. They function as a way of causing jealousy in the characters awakened state. The Red Crosse Knight’s dream and Joseph’s dream cause them both to have jealous feelings and act as a way to test their religious faith. ...

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The act of dying in literature: Symbolism and themes

03 Oct 2016 11 Apr 2017

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Death from Different Views in Poetry The act of dying has been a fact of life since we have become into existence. Death by human nature is something most individuals do not look for with anticipation, others fear, and some even try to prolonged the life and ignore the unavoidable looming death that awaits us all. Death is not a controllable factor for anyone it comes ...

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The symbolism of fire in literature

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Looking Past the Smokescreen “Fire represents many things to many people and cultures. It is recognized as a purifier, a destroyer and as the generative power of life, energy and change. It represents illumination and enlightenment, destruction and renewal, spirituality and damnation” (Varner). Throughout history, fire became a very significant element in the principle of human development because of its versatility, such as lighting, communicating, and ...

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The Jacobean and Victorian age of literature

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Chapter -1 INTRODUCTION The first thing we should know that why we study about literature and its history. We study literature because it has two features, one of simple pleasure and cherishing, the other of analysis and accurate explanation. In literature, for a short time, at least, we find a new world, a world that it seems a place of fantasy and magic. Literature is the ...

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Racial discrimination and colonization in literature

03 Oct 2016 11 Apr 2017

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Frantz Fanon once wrote, “Colonialism hardly ever exploits the whole country. It contents itself with bringing to light the natural resources, which it extracts and exports to meet the needs of mother country’s industries, thereby allowing certain sectors of the colony to become relatively rich. But the rest of the colony follows its path of under development and poverty or at all events sinks into ...

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An analysis of “The Flea” by John Donne

03 Oct 2016 11 Apr 2017

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Close Reading This close reading, is an analysis of “The Flea” by John Donne. “The Flea” is a love sonnet that uses a flea as a reason for the writer and the woman to get together. The flea is the main image of the poem, through which all of the metaphors and puns are woven around. When it comes down to it, the poem is about ...

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Last Standing Woman by Winona DaLuke: Analysis

03 Oct 2016 11 Apr 2017

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Last Standing Woman by Winona DaLuke Winona LaDuke is a famous social activist who majorly fights for indigenous rights. Born in California and mainly raised in Oregon, she did not move to White Earth until 1982. Although her father was an Ojibwe, at first, she was not accepted by many because she did not know the language nor a lot of people in White Earth. Gradually ...

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An analysis of Wilfred Edward Owen's literature

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Wilfred Edward Owen, 1893-1918 Wilfred Owen was a soldier and was extremely passionate about the poems that he wrote, as they were based on his personal experiences at the warfront. He wrote about the unmatched power of the various traumas that the First World War brought to people. Owen realized his dream of becoming a poet at the age of nineteen and he was greatly influenced ...

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Social criticism through science fiction literature

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Science fiction frequently involves social criticism. The use of social criticism is an author’s interest in addressing specific political, social, cultural, economic or religious issues in their work. When reading or critiquing these stories, it is necessary to see what the author might be saying about our lives, our society, our political and power relations, gender roles, or sexuality. Every author has a point to make, ...

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The Possibility of Evil, by Shirley Jackson

03 Oct 2016 11 Apr 2017

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“The Possibility of Evil” by Shirley Jackson Shirley Jackson is known for her wicked short stories and novels. “A master of modern gothic fiction, Shirley Jackson wrote of the essentially evil nature of human beings” (“Shirley Jackson” 1).The short story “The Possibility of Evil” revolves around a character known as Miss Adela Strangeworth whose ancestral home is Pleasant Street which also happens to be the setup ...

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English Literature - Appreciation of the Beauties of Nature

23 Mar 2015 27 Mar 2017

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Appreciation of the Beauties of Nature There is appreciation for the beauties of nature in almost every Romantic work that we have read. The two works that I saw it the most in were “Nutting” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. These two works had very detailed descriptions of the beauties of nature, which really made you appreciate those beauties. Romantic writers such as Wordsworth and Irving ...

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The Village Schoolmaster, by Oliver Goldsmith

13 Sep 2016 15 Mar 2017

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Keywords: The Village Schoolmaster,Oliver Goldsmith, poem, summary, pdf Oliver Goldsmith’s “The Village Schoolmaster” depicts the memory of an educated schoolmaster who occupies a position of reverence and awe in a rural village. The poem was written as part of a larger work, The Deserted Village, in which Goldsmith describes an imaginary ideal village called Auburn, a composite of several villages Goldsmith had himself observed. Returning to ...

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To Kill a Mocking Bird

03 Oct 2016 09 Mar 2017

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Significance of the Study This book, To Kill a Mocking Bird, not only does it entertain us but it gives us a brief understanding about the issues in our society such as racial and social discrimination. Through this book, we will be able to relate ourselves with the characters and open our eyes on the happenings of our society. This book will also give young readers ...

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Similarities in Shakespeare's work

03 Oct 2016 09 Mar 2017

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Write an essay which profitably compares and/or contrasts ONE of the following (a-d) with a scene or dramatic sequence (a 'sequence' means that it must consist of a consecutive series of events from within a scene or across scenes) that you select from a different semester 2 play. You should make an argument in your essay by paying attention to the dramatic contexts of the passages ...

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Symbolism in Yeats’ Easter 1916

03 Oct 2016 09 Mar 2017

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Symbolism in Yeats’ Easter 1916 William Butler Yeats, in his essay, ‘The Symbolism of Poetry’ wrote “All sounds, all colours, all forms, either because of their preordained energies or because of long association, evoke indefinable and yet precise emotions, or, as I prefer to think, call down among us certain disembodied powers.” W.B.Yeats wrote many of his works by the use of rich symbolism through either ...

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The Merchant of Venice

23 Feb 2017 24 Feb 2017

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Keywords: The Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare, Jews, Shylock In the play 'The Merchant of Venice' written by William Shakespeare, the character Shylock is a Jewish money lender who lives in a ghetto with his daughter Jessica. He strongly believes in his religion and being a money lender makes him unpopular among the Christian community. He was seen more as a villain to the Elizabethan audience the ...

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Naipaul's The Mimic Men: Mimicking Decultivation

23 Feb 2017 24 Feb 2017

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Keywords: The Mimic Men, New World, Ralph Sing, Naipaul, V.S Naipaul's The Mimic Men: Mimicking Decultivation The Mimic Men sets the tone of Naipaulian malaise of the New World conditions and their deep impact on one's psyche. For it is important to remember that Ralph Ranjit Kripal Sing, the exiled ex-politician hero of The Mimic Men is an 'insider', one who has practiced the most dubious ...

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Life on Other Planets

23 Feb 2017

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Keywords: planets, astronomers, human, planet It has been centuries now since humankind looked up to the sky and wondered, is there any other life out there apart from our own? Ever since that question has been asked, it's been a mystery and many scientists and astronomers have come out with many theories about what lies out there and what they look like, if any exist. However, these ...

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Mark Twain's Influence on Realism

23 Feb 2017

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Keywords: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, realism, Mark Twain Realism brought about events and characters with-in stories that could be easily imagined and related too. The main contributor during the period of realism was Mark Twain with his novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Mark Twain incorporated his own real life experiences into the novels he wrote. Twain expresses many beliefs within society of the time period. ...

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The Pros and Cons of Abortion

23 Feb 2017

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Keywords: abortion, pro vs con, america Abortion is one of the most controver­sial and debated topics today. There have been many court cases that have decided the legality of abortion. However, it will continue to be a hot topic for many future debates. Abortion has many pros and cons that deserve to be properly discussed and deliberated upon, before one makes a decision to support or oppose ...

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Beowulf's Boasting

23 Feb 2017

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Keywords: beowolf, boasting, anglo-saxon Beowulf's Boasting Beowulf's boasting is not merely to show how great he is but rather to keep true to his word and honor as a man. Beowulf does not boast for the sake of making himself look good. Marie Nelson from the University of Florida defines that there are two types of boasting that can be found in this Anglo-Saxon tale. The first ...

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Explore the ways in which Isobel Dixon and Mervyn Morris express their personal feelings in their poetry

23 Feb 2017

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Keywords: isobel dixon, mervyn morris, poetry Explore the ways in which Isobel Dixon and Mervyn Morris express their personal feelings in their poetry "Little Boy Crying" by Mervyn Morris and "Plenty" by Isobel Dixon both explore the vivid childhood memories and experiences of the poets. In "Little Boy Crying," a father deals with the troubles of raising a and disciplining a child; whereas in "Plenty," Dixon describes ...

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Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange

23 Feb 2017

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Keywords: wuthering heights, thrushcross grange, good vs evil, literature Good vs. Evil has become the central theme for hundreds of different stories throughout history and for this; its interpretation has become one of the most controversial themes in literature. The interpretation of Good vs. Evil has long been debated between a literal meaning of a battle between individuals or their ideologies or an inner battle between oneself ...

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Ghost Story

23 Feb 2017

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Keywords: ghost, story, scary, midnight The time shows 12 midnight i am walking alone after attending my tuition class suddenly name and sudddenly i heard someone calling my name and I turned towards the voice.The beat of my lungs became more fast as fast as my mind think who is calling my name. I walked straightly to the main road because there was the only place that ...

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My Unforgettable Days in my Life

23 Feb 2017

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Keywords: school, creative writing, memories The days which I can't forget in life are my school days. The School in which I studied was SSV East Tambaram. The days were sweet and pleasant and I used to wish that night should not come through my life, because I wanted to stay in school but the nature didn't allow me. I studied there till I entered my ...

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Three Circle Model of World Englishes English

23 Mar 2015 10 Jan 2017

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The Three-circle Model of World Englishes was developed by Kachru in 1985 and it remains one of the most influential models for grouping the varieties of English in the world (Mollin, 2006, p.41). Kachru (1985) described the spread of English in terms of three concentric circles: the Inner Circle, the Outer Circle and the Expanding Circle. These circles represent "the type of spread, the patterns of ...

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The Art Of The Deal

12 Jul 2016 26 Sep 2016

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The Art Of The DealIntroduction "Trump - The Art Of The Deal" written by Donald J. Trump with Tony Schwartz published by the Random House Publishing Group in 1987. This book is not a book for deal making or negotiations. This book is more like an autobiography of Donald J. Trump. Except for the first couple chapters, which talk about his early years, each chapter goes into ...

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Hamlet Revenge Essay

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Hamlet is a revenge play. At this time, Shakespeare wrote Hamlet, this was a very common genre. It had certain conventions: a villain commits a murder; the son of the murdered man insists revenge; he carries out his duty and pledge, but in so doing destroys himself. In Hamlet, the entire action of the play is centered on the task assigned by the ghost to Hamlet to ...

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The Harp Of India Summary

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A marble plaque on the wall of the porter's lodge next to the gates of an old house on one of the busiest thoroughfares of Kolkata announces in Bengali that this was where Derozio lived, 'greatest of teachers, pathfinder of rationalism, and forceful warrior against the practice of widow-burning'. Characteristically, at least of local popular perception, no mention is made of his poetry at all. That Henry ...

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Life Changing Experience Essay

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As we entered my grandmother's house one evening, usually greeted by a joyous "hello" from my grandmother, that evening we were greeted only by an Erie silence. As we cautiously proceeded to venture deeper into the abnormally quiet house, searching every room eagerly for my grandmother our innocent curiously was abruptly and violently shuttered by a horrifying shriek from my grandmother, as she fail to her knees ...

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Personal Helicon - Seamus Heaneys Analysis

10 Jun 2016

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Springing Forth: An Analysis of Seamus Heaney's Poem "Personal Helicon" Seamus Heaney's title choice for his poem "Personal Helicon" is rooted in ancient Greek mythology. Helicon is the name of a mountain in Greece. "In Greek mythology, two springs sacred to the Muses were located here: the Aganippe and the Hippocrene."(Mount) The muses are goddesses of inspiration and the source of knowledge. Mt. Helicon is also where ...

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Relationship Between Lennie And George Essay

10 Jun 2016

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Analysing the relationship between George and Lennie in Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men"In the opening section of the novella, Steinbeck wishes to portray the relationship between George and Lennie as 'leader' and 'follower'. Steinbeck highlights that 'they walked in single file' down the narrow path and when they came into the open, 'one stayed behind the other'; which immediately indicates that George is dominant in this relationship, ...

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One Thousand Dollars Summary

23 Mar 2015 09 Jun 2016

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The short story One Thousand Dollars by O. Henry is about a young Gillian that must be providing the report how to use money one thousand dollars. Gillian has a rich uncle but her uncle died. From this will, he's uncle want a report of how Gillian can use this one thousand dollars if Gillian have this money. Gillian meets some people, he want to know and ...

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English Literature - The Nun's Priest's Tale' by Geoffrey Chaucer

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The Nun's Priest's Tale' by Geoffrey Chaucer The use of animals in the narratives ‘The Nun’s Priest’s Tale’ by Geoffrey Chaucer and ‘The Company of Wolves’ by Angela Carter allows the reader to further understand the meaning that the composer has created within the text. ‘The Nun’s Priest’s Tale’ is an example of Chaucer testing the bounds of a beast fable genre. Beast fable is a tale ...

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English Literature Essays - Witchcraft Goodman Brown

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Witchcraft Goodman Brown Young Goodman Brown The setting of the story is in the 17th century in Salem, Massachusetts where the center of witchcraft occurred in history. As a backgrounder, during those times, most people believed in witchcraft. The belief originated from Europe where 500,000 people were executed for it between 15th and 17th centuries. Before the outbreak of witchcraft, nearly 300 people had been indicted of ...

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English Literature - Allegory of the Cave

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Allegory of the Cave Plato's representation of the cave in "Allegory of the Cave" Republic Book VII is shown as an analogy for the condition of mankind--for their being educated or dearth of it. In “Allegory of the Cave” Plato explains us clearly the way to take out some of its details: the cave is the place available to view or insight. The world outside the cave ...

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English Literature - Polanski's interpretation of Shakespeare's Macbeth

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Polanski's interpretation of Shakespeare's Macbeth Critical Study: Macbeth Roman Polanski- 1971 What is the context of this film? Who is the intended audience? Polanski’s interpretation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth was produced in the context of the early nineteen seventies. The turn of the sixties decade introduced a period of great change and advancement within society. It was the era of ‘The Man on the Moon’, Women’s Liberation, free ...

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English Literature - Abstract Expressionism Movement

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Abstract Expressionism Movement While it was generally conceded that Abstract Expressionism was spent, superseded by the rise of minimalism and Pop art in the early 1960s, Gustan's work after 1968 signaled the end of the Idealism that had driven the movement. Some artists such as Newman, cited in (the book); had continued to question whether the New York School had existed at all, stating as late ...

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English Literature - Antigone Characters Ismene

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Antigone Characters Ismene Antigone Antigone by Sophocles is theatrical work that reflects upon Greek mythology and culture. Antigone has several themes and circumstantial settings that can be indirectly referred or related to in modern society. Sophocles uses various and strategically placed characters to present his play as well as his themes. The play mainly revolves around Antigone who acts alongside her elder sister, Ismene. Both are daughters ...

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English Literature Essays - Beauty Truth Art

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Beauty Truth Art In his famous apostrophe to the “Grecian Urn”, the immortal poet, John Keats, wrote: “Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say’st, “Beauty is truth, truth beauty,”—that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.” This very famous statement on Beauty and Truth and their interchangeability poses a very important ...

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English Literature Essays - Orient Opium Drug

23 Mar 2015 08 Mar 2016

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Orient Opium Drug Why do you think any two or more of De Quincey, Coleridge and Doyle were so interested in the Orient in their drug writing? Throughout the nineteenth century, persisting through much of the twentieth and even so far as today, the use of intoxicating substances, namely opium, is inextricably linked with visions of the Orient. Although there has been no significant proof of a ...

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English Literature - Antigone Ismene Thebes

23 Mar 2015 08 Mar 2016

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Antigone Ismene Thebes Inductive essay of Antigone In the play Antigone, written by Sophocels, there are many complications. The most important event is the killing of Antigone’s two brothers, Eteocles and Polynices. It was the main inspiration for the whole play. It all starts after King Oedipus was banished from the city of Thebes after he knows that he has murdered his father, his younger son Eteocles ...

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English Literature Essays - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

23 Mar 2015 08 Mar 2016

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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Great Gatsby has become such a classic of American fiction that its literary merits easily obscure those qualities that also made it a favorite among readers. While critics have been quick to dismiss its thin plot and shallow characters as less important than Fitzgerald's brilliant depiction of the Jazz Age and his indictment of its shabby values, most readers ...

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Match Point

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Match Point A tragedy, primarily a dramatic component that tends to occur in many plays and movies, can be defined as serious or solemn theme that typically deals with a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force to downfall or destruction. Match Point, directed by Woody Allen, is a movie that deals with conflict within characters that can be reflected ...

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Heart Of Darkness And Hollow Men English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015 11 Jun 2015

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Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad, and "Hollow Men," by T.S. Eliot have several comparative themes, though each author has an entirely separate way of conveying them. Each work displays a darkened and dismal mood, separation, and obscurity, which are depicted through different characters and environments. The authors both have a disdain for the hierarchy in society, which they cannot escape, and the destructive consequences that occur ...

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Analysis of literary elements in Harlem

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What is a deferred dream that is not pursued? Published in 1951 by Langston Hughes, "Harlem" poses several questions using similes, imagery and culturally aimed words of the 1951 time period as to what happens to a deferred dream of equality. Most critics would agree that the "dream" Langston Hughes presented in the first line of the poem symbolizes African American longing for equality in most ...

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A Christmas Carol

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Who or what is responsible for Scrooge's change of character in 'A Christmas Carol', and what techniques does Dickens use to show this change? Charles Dickens wrote 'A Christmas Carol' in 1843. He came from a poor background. When he was twelve years of age, his father was taken to Marshalsea debtor's prison, which was a prison for people in major debt. As a result of this ...

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English Book Report Slam By Nick Hornby English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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I think the story is set in the beginning of the 21st century, because they have cars, computers and mobiles. They also go to the cinema and the Mac Donalds. "She looked at the wrapper. '21/05/09, it says'. (If you're reading this in the future, then I should tell you that all this was happening long before 21/05/09. We had plenty of time to use that condom, ...

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Summary Of Neutral Tones By Thomas Hardy English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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The speaker addresses an estranged lover and reminisces about a foreseen moment in their past, from where he already anticipates the demise of their relationship. The first three stanzas (lines 1-12) describe the past incident when the speaker faces the bleak moments of a break up process. The speaker is mentally perturbed by the disillusions of love, believing that things were once beautiful. He is frustrated when ...

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Studying The Poem Theme For English B English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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The poem "Theme for English B" is based on an assignment the speaker receives from his college English class. He is told to write a page about whatever comes to his mind as long as it's true. Hughes, however, portrays the writer's dilemma and uncertainty about what to write and what is necessarily true. Ultimately, the author provides a wide of range of audiences, from the African ...

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The Modern Tragic Hero Of Gatsby English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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In the novel The Great Gatsby, Gatsby is a tragic hero because he displays the fundamental characteristics of modern tragic hero. He is a common man, he contains the characteristics of a tragic flaw, and he eventually has a tragic fall. Although at first glance Gatsby might not seem to be the everyday man, in reality he actually is. At one point Gatsby's past is being examined ...

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Assessing the Arcadia Tom Stoppard play

23 Mar 2015

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Arcadia, Tom Stoppard nineteenth and twentieth century The play takes place in nineteenth and twentieth century respectively. Nineteenth century characters are Thomasina Coverly who is thirteen years old and her tutor septimus aged 22 and are in love. Thomasine's parents are Lord and Lady Groom. Septimus is lady grooms lover and initially had an affair with Mrs. Charter. Ezra charter is Mrs. Charter's husband and is ...

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Analysis Of Death Of A Salesman English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Act 2 Scene 13 begins with Willy sorting through the seeds he has bought in confusion. Biff tries to reason with him. Biff wants Willy to let him go and stop shoving his version of the American Dream on him. This scene is climatic as it ends with Biff tearing away the façade of the family and exposing them to the harsh truth of what they really ...

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Linguistic Approach Of Margaret Atwoods Handmaids Tale English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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In 1986, The Handmaid's Tale was published and became a bestseller. Written during the anti-feminist backlash of the 1980s in which feminists were criticized for breaking up the traditional home, Atwood wrote The Handmaid's Tale in an attempt to illustrate the logical extension of anti-feminists statements such as "it is every man's right to rule supreme at home" and "a woman's place is in the home". The novel is often described as ...

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Looking At Destructive Love In Literature English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Destruction is defined as 'Causing great negative and irreparable harm or damage.'1 But then on the other hand love is defined as 'a strong positive emotion of regard and affection'. 2 Based on just the definition of both words the phrase 'destructive love' is an oxymoron; how can love possibly be destructive as its negative and love is defined to be ' a positive emotion'; since both words ...

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Looking At The Character Development In Macbeth English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Macbeth is a tragedy, written by William Shakespeare. It was written during 1601 and it was a radical dramatic change during that period. The whole play expresses Macbeth's link to the witches' world that brings prophesies to him and how his lady deals with him. Often Shakespearean works are not easy to understand form the first time, the readers need to analyze what he wrote for the ...

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Patriarchy In Twilight Saga English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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It's easy to observe the expansive reach of the Twilight saga. For starters, it is a cash-cow. To date, the four book series has sold approximately 85 million copies (Grossman) and has claimed the top four spots on USA Today's year-end bestseller list for the years 2008 and 2009 (Minzesheimer and DeBarros, Sellers;'Twilight' Sweeps). Twilight saga merchandise - though sold in multiple retail outlets - single-handedly brought ...

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The Nature Of Good And Evil English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Humans: are they born with an innate goodness, or will they revert to their primal, animalistic nature? As important as this question is in our world today, it is one that many choose to ignore, or never even think about. The novel Lord of the Flies has many different objects representing both good and evil. The characters on the island uncovers a lot about today's society, and ...

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The Scarlet Letter Consequence Of Sin English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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After reading Nathaniel's Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, we are shown that the consequence of sin is the theme for the book. This theme was explored by Hawthorne through four different levels of sin. Although each level was displayed equally through the novel, the sin of man's inhumanity to man outranked all else. The primary characters are each of one or more of the following levels of sin: ...

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Genji Learning From The Unconventional Hero English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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In the 11th century, Murasaki Shikibu introduced to the world the picture of the Heian aristocrat - a romantic and poetic person with a penchant for amorous misadventures with a series of women. It is this light that the titular character, Genji, is introduced and developed, very much adhering to the influences of Shikibu's time. Through most of the tale, Shikibu illustrates his exploits as he makes ...

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Robert Frost Poetic Techniques Concerns Human Nature English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Robert Frost has composed a series of poems that deal with the issues of non-conformity, and individuality. Throughout the exploration of these motifs, one is able to analyse his concerns about human nature throughout the use of Frost's poetic techniques. In his poems 'The Road not Taken,' and 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,' Robert Frost has conveyed the issue of non-conformity in a manner that ...

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Dramatic And Thematic Purposes In Othello English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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In this scene of Goodnight Desdemona, Iago enering two buckets of filth. That's from this plot, Iago stirs jealousy in Desdemona, and then Desdemona believes Iago's words that Constance is an evil woman who is pursuing her husband's heart, therefore, later, Desdemona decides to kill Constance. Hence, dramatically, this behavior of Iago has put forward the plot's development. Without this part, the following story would not develop. ...

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Moods Themes And Ideas Created English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Growing up is an inevitable and everlasting process in every humans life, it is the way that we develop and the choices we make that define our personality. The fragility of childhood does not only refer to physical characteristics, this stage in life is when one is most socially delicate, and most easily manipulated by society's many stereotypes. In this composition, explore the themes of childhood, excitement ...

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Mrs Mallard From Story Of An Hour English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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In this paper I will try to explain and give reasons why Mrs. Mallard from "The Story of an Hour" is one of the most fascinating characters in Chopin's literature. In this short story the main character Mrs. Mallard experiences transitory feelings about her husband's death, who preliminary is supposed to have been killed in a railway accident. At the beginning of the narration the readers are ...

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Perception Of Science 1984 George Orwell English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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George Orwell wrote the novel 1984 in the period from 1946 to 1948 and it was published 1949. The permutation of the digits of the year in which the novel was completed indicates a time out which is far in the future and so the novel is also often perceived as a book about the future. But nowadays you can understand the book as a description of ...

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Cocktails The Fantasy Of Bar English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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The word "cocktail" may conjure up a picture of pleasant surroundings, subdued lighting, quiet background music, and behind the bar a friendly barman who takes his task of mixing your drink seriously. Or you may imagine yourself beside the pool on sunny tropical island, with a tall glass of exotic fruit juice, liqueur and crushed ice in your hand. Whatever fantasy comes to mind, "cocktail" is the ...

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Summary Of Black Like Me English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Black Like Me begins when John Howard Griffin decides that he wants to dye his skin black so that he can see and feel what a black man experiences. He leaves his family for New Orleans, where he obtains the medicine and dyes to begin the process of changing his skin color. During his time in New Orleans, Griffin observes that there are few opportunities for blacks; ...

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A Review Of The Slumdog Millionaire English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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It's about a boy who wins one hundred million ruprees on a quiz and he knows the answer to every single question because he every story of his life is an answer to one question. The story is about Ram Mohammed Thomas, the night after he took part to a quiz Who Will Win A Billion he gets arrested. they think he might have cheated because he ...

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Themes In To Kill A Mockingbird English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak", Winston Churchill said this during World War II. In it, he talks about the real meaning of courage and bravery as well as how a person can demonstrate it. Bravery and courage is hard for a person to show; it does not show who is stronger or weak but who can stand up for what they believe ...

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Relationships And Emotion In Hamlet English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Most readers would say madness and insanity are the key components of Hamlet but, in my opinion, various emotional states seen throughout the play and films later made, that contribute to feelings of madness, are just important to evaluate. Emotion can be associated with many different feelings and behaviors such as melancholy, depression, constant struggle between imagination and reality. In this paper I will discuss how those ...

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The Pursuit Of Knowledge Frankenstein And Walton English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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We have explored from many different angles the parallel between Frankenstein and his monster. Yet as every story has a beginning, Mary Shelley's novel begins through the eyes of a man named Robert Walton who is on a pursuit for his own insatiable thirst for knowledge. Walton begins his story through sentimental letters written to his beloved sister. These letters describe in great detail Walton's adventure set ...

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Analysis Of The Chrysanthemums English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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At the turn of the twentieth century women were on the uprising with equality; a feministic revolution was occurring. There were still barriers and obstacles that women had to overcome, however more options were slowly beginning to come their way. In the essay by John Steinbeck called The Chrysanthemums, he was able to give a glimpse to what it was like being a woman and living in ...

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Four Major Soliloquies Reflect Changes In Hamlet English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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In the following piece of coursework, I will analyse and discuss how the four major soliloquies reflect changes in Hamlet's attitudes towards his father's death. Firstly, looking at Hamlet's first soliloquy, Act 1 and scene 2, lines (129-164) we learn that he is disgusted by his mother's speedy marriage, just soon after his father's death. He states: "Oh that this too, too, sullied flesh would melt thow ...

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Black Comedy And William Faulkner English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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In the literary work "As I Lay Dying", the author William Faulkner portrays his use of black comedy in the novel. Black comedy is defined as the morbid, gloomy, grotesque, or calamitous situations in its plots (Dictionary.com). Faulkner demonstrates his writing techniques of black comedy through the characters actions. "As I Lay Dying" is criticized as a black comedy because of the portrayed tragic irony of incoherence, ...

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Book Emperor Of The Air English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Throughout many of his stories in his book "Emperor of the Air" author Ethan Canin explores the theme of happiness in relation to his characters. Depending on which source one uses, happiness ranges from the "quality or state of being happy" to "a state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy" and according to the Oxford English Dictionary "Good fortune or luck in ...

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Chinas History Of Foot Binding Human Civilizations English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it. - Confucius (Chinese teacher, philosopher, and political theorist, 551-479 BCE.) Beauty is pain. Nowadays, women in our generation would not be satisfied in how their physical appearance would present them around the general public. They would feel anxious to be rejected by men; pertaining to anyone they feel attracted to. Because of this, they would go through medical ...

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Losing Innocence In Lord Of The Flies English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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The book lord of the flies was published in 1954 by thee Nobel-prize winner William Golding during the period of the cold war and the atomic age but the book situates during the World War II that has happened some year before the publication aside from the fact that William Golding had participated during this war in the royal navy participating in the sinking of the German ...

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The Non Essential Characters Of Hedda Gabler English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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The play Hedda Gabler is an intense piece of literature about the life of the protagonist Hedda. She is imprisoned by societal norms and dares not risk a fight with society by doing something eccentric such as marrying the disgraceful Mr. Lovborg. Instead she married George Tesman, who represents security and respectability. This life of orthodoxy without faith leads Hedda to monotony and emotional sterility. Finally, the ...

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Social Criticism In Ben Jonsons Volpone English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Benjamin Johnson is the third most important name in English drama after William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe. Although he did not achieve much success with his tragedies, Ben Jonson became very well-known for his comedies. "Volpone", which is part of his mature comedies, or second period, is his most significant and most-performed play. Ben Jonson parodies the material "age of gold" referring to the Golden age from ...

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Lolita: Adrian Lyne Movie versus Novel

23 Mar 2015

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        Lolita, a movie directed by Adrian Lyne and written by Stephen Schiff was released in 1997, an adaptation of the novel Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. The year the movie came out let it have more room for being more open about sexuality and love presented in the book. There are many similarities between the novel and the movie; however there are also many differences and many things ...

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Jane Austens Novel Sense And Sensibility English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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In Jane Austens novel Sense and Sensibility, she portrays sense and sensibility through Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. Elinor Dashwood represents sense, in contrast her sister Marianne Dashwood represents sensibility. Throughout the novel, the actions, thoughts and conversations help the reader realize not only how different the characters are, but how each truly embodies one of the title characteristics. Elinor Dashwood, age nineteen, represents sense. She has the ...

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Time To Kill Film And Literature English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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For years people have been comparing film and literature. These two genres have been doggedly competing since the first book came out as a movie. John Grisham's A Time to Kill is no different. This heart wrenching novel was just as popular in its film version produced by Arnon Milchan. Though extremely similar, there are a variety of artistic differences between them, but both capture the same ...

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Religion in victorian patriarchal society

23 Mar 2015

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Religion played an important role in Victorian patriarchal society. The religious domain in nineteenth-century England gave patriarchal hegemony a divine backing, thereby proving its prevalence. Most women were often denied opportunity for religious expression, which the patriarchal society considered the man's exclusive terrain. As Ruth Jenkins states, "the formation of institutional Christianity severely restricted, even denied, (women) a voice in the dialogues that shaped theological doctrines" (16). ...

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The Novel Dona Perfecta And Anticlericalism English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Anticlericalism is a movement in history that opposed the power and influence of the religious institutions on the public and political life, in its most extreme manifestation this movement led to violent attacks against the clergy seizure of the Church's property as well as vandalism against the sites that were religious. Anticlericalism is often directed against the Catholic Church and its clergy and goes beyond advocating merely ...

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An Analysis Of Desirees Baby English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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In Kate Chopin's "Desiree's Baby," the reasons for Armond Aubigny's cruelty toward the slaves can be found in the childhood trauma inflicted upon him in Paris, and also because of the social forces that surround his life in Louisiana. Although, in the story there is no mention of whether he knows his mother was black or not, there is the feeling that in the back of his ...

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Dickens Presents Mr Gradgrind Hard Times English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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During the course of 'Hard Times', Charles Dickens defines Utilitarianism as a way of life and as a view on anything through the thriving Victorian industrial industry dominating Coketown in the 1850's. Dickens takes Tom Gradgrind as his main example, starting as a deeply Utilitarian school teacher and through the course of the novel, takes him full circle until he regrets his Utilitarian view of life and ...

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Internal Conflict In Characters Within Novella English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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There have been many "great works" written and published around the world. One might wonder what exactly qualifies a piece to be considered a great work. Well, it is clear that great works all consist of the main character having internal conflict that affects his/her life. This internal conflict consists of the main character wanting to pursue something that he/she thinks is worth having but in the ...

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The Writers Themes Of Mind Manipulation English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Mind manipulation is the art of the formation of an individual's thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, and personality without the individual's knowledge or consent. Mind manipulation involves deceiving and secretive control for the benefit of the manipulator. The manipulator could be benefitted in many shapes and forms, including politically or financially. Mind manipulation is done by steadily applying increasing control over individuals through diverse techniques, for example, repeating a ...

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Developments Of Ritas Character English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Willy Russell was born in Whiston, which is located just outside Liverpool. He grew up in a working class family. In school, the things which he enjoyed most were reading books, playing football and twice-weekly gardening lessons. He was not very talented in academics. Willy Russell wanted to be a writer but he kept these thoughts deep in himself for years. After leaving school with poor grades ...

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Comparative Analysis Of The Company Of Wolves English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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"The Company of Wolves" is a commentary by Angela Carter which is a gothic, feminist, moralistic and high minded classic fairytale. It retells the anecdote of "Little Red Riding Hood." The wolves are used as a metaphor to show and represent the men who would be out to take the virginity of a girl or a woman. The ending of this story is at the point where ...

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What do you fear

23 Mar 2015

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In this world of fear, it is close to impossible to not fear something. Fear itself is being pumped through the internet, newspapers, and TV. It seems like the only way you won't be afraid of something, is if you're already dead. Everywhere we go, we are faced with different types of fears: Arachnophobia (The fear of spiders), Acrophobia (The fear of heights), and Social Phobia (The ...

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Employment Of Irony In A Dolls House English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Irony arises due to an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs. The word irony is derived from the Latin word 'ironia' meaning feigned ignorance. Dramatic Irony is commonly used as a device by playwrights. Irony may produce a tragic effect, or a comical effect depending upon the circumstances in the play or the novel. There are many different types of irony including dramatic, ...

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Exploring The Relationship Between History And Memory English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Today, I have been asked to explore the relationship between History and Memory, and the two texts I have chosen to aid me in accomplishing this is task is: The Fiftieth Gate by Mark Baker, and a commentary peice by a Holocaust survivor Edward Behrendt. Diagramatic Representation: Traditional views of history and memories History | Memories (Objective, | (Subjective, Accurate) | Inaccurate) In the simplists form of my thesis. *Rub Line* "History ...

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Looking At The Deception Of Macbeth English Literature Essay

23 Mar 2015

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Throughout Macbeth things are not always as they seem. Deception in the play is always present, with Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and the three witches being the chief instigators of deception. From the very first scene, the deception within Macbeth's world is clearly defined. "Fair is foul and foul is fair", say the witches at the beginning of Macbeth. This language of contradiction that Shakespeare uses adds to ...

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