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Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villain? Contrasting Images of the Man. Christopher Columbus has been viewed in two sharply contrasting lights ever since he made his infamous voyages to the New World. Too much ambition and desire for self-fulfillment are the reasons behind this. Columbus is a man who has been posthumously mired in controversy, being…

In The Catcher in the Rye, author J. D. Salinger creates a timeless antihero who embodies flawed adolescent confusion and brash teenage skepticism. Holden Caulfield’s two hundred-page testimony to the reader—littered with his colloquial prose and cynical opinion—helps the audience understand his attitudes and identify his yearnings and tendencies. One of the best ways to…

To persevere is to maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement and continue consistently. Throughout the novel, it is present how much women struggle. Both Mariam and Laila have endured so much heartache partially because they are women, but yet have managed to have pulled together the strength to persevere. Mariam, from…

Interestingly, the seven commandments are significant throughout the whole novel, as they provide the reader with a checklist which they can use through out the novel to see the treacherous behavior of the pigs, and the fact that they change the seven commandments multiple times throughout the novel shows their total lack of morals, ‘Muriel,…

Animal Farm Compare and Contrast In George Orwell’s illustrious novel Animal Farm, he writes about an animal society that plots to over throw the human race. In the story, the leaders of their communist like society, abuse their authority and in their end the pigs fall from power and ends with a devastating effect. This…

My Last Duchess are monologues that are similar in presenting middle-aged, unmarried men who are suffering from insecurities. Eliot’s 20th century The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock is the story of a man searching for love and acceptance whereas My Last Duchess is set in the 16th century and focuses on a Duke searching…

An Ibsen drama with an unpredictable outcome and various notions has already gained public admiration and approval. Its name, A Doll’s House,” only becomes clear at the end of the book. Until this point, the author keeps the culmination and captures the imagination and participation of a reader. People who live at a distance find…

The novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald explores the pursuit of the American dream and the extreme measures taken to attain it. The story revolves around Gatsby, who is deeply infatuated with Daisy, a married woman he had a previous relationship with. To win her love, Gatsby relies on his wealth and influence….

Importance of Ambition In the play, Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, it is evident that ambition plays a very important role in the play. Ambition is when someone has a strong desire for success, achievement, or a goal. It is a motivating factor that drives one towards success. This is a big part of this…

The decomposition in Macbeth’s and Lady Macbeth’s relationship frequently mirrors the province of Scotland. At the beginning of the drama. the relationship is strong. trustworthy and stable. Scotland battled the Norwegians and come out winning which in bend created order and stableness. The gradual alterations in the relationship are highlighted by cardinal events. circling around…