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In Edmund Spenser’s allegorical epic poem The Faerie Queene Book I, the adventures of hero Redcrosse and his quest on behalf of Una are described. This quest, which represents a spiritual allegory, depicts the Christian hero’s heroic struggle against various tribulations and temptations, including dishonesty, the seven deadly sins, and despair. Despite encountering these challenges…

Bulgakov’s Heart of a Dog is tale of creative personality who in true essence is noble, yet arrogant creative effort ends if not in tragedy, then at least in moral ambiguity. This is an exceptionally interesting novel in terms of construction, a sci-fi novel. Bulgakov wrote this novel by the end of World War I,…

An allegory refers to a story, picture, or poem that conveys a hidden meaning or lesson when interpreted. This particular allegory relates to a cave where prisoners are held captive, restrained by chains that keep them facing only one wall. As a result, they are unable to see what lies behind them. The cave represents…

In sanctify kingdoms of literature, an epic trip expects, veiled in allegoric power and aethereal poetry. Doing a search, to decipher deep values, I am brought over to the labyrinth of verses, searching the elusive true hidden down surface of the opus of winy large bottle of Dante. As I am dug deeper in enigmatic…

To start with, the definition of an allegory is that it is a type of writing that has a double meaning. On one level, it is a romance or adventure etc while on another level, it is a description of a moral, spiritual or political reality common to all people either actually or potentially. While…