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‘The Sick Rose’ was a poem written by William Blake who originated from London. He was a profoundly religious man, and his spiritual life inspired his writing and paintings. Although he was Christian, he did not go by the rules, as he believed in having his own freedom in life. He published numerous collections of…

Toni Morrison uses the racism of the sass’s and shows that “It is the blackness that accounts for, that creates, the vacuum edged with distaste in white eyes”. Characters that faced uncomfortable racism include Claudia Macerate, Pectoral Overlooked, and Geraldine. Many female characters were discriminated by the white is beautiful idea, Claudia states, “the dismembering…

The character of Hamlet in William Shakespeare’s Tragic History of Hamlet experiences a fluctuation between sanity and insanity. When he desires to take revenge, Hamlet pretends to be crazy, referred to as an “antic disposition” (I. V. 463). However, when he deems it necessary, Hamlet reverts back to his logical state. Hamlet himself acknowledges that…

The Elizabethans believed that all creatures in the world had an order where they belonged in the “grand scheme of things.” They believed that God had the most power, then his angels, then the king, then the lords and ladies, then the rich people, then the poor people and finally the animals and creatures of…

The verse form ‘Death the Leveller’ was written for the upper category educated. Many other people could non understand it. It holds many words that people in the late 1500’s didn’t understand. Wordss like ‘Sceptre’- an cosmetic rod held by a king/queen as a symbol of power are used in ‘Death the Leveller’ . Shirley’s…

Traditions and rituals are important elements which partially define and distinguish a culture. However, blindly-following these traditions that are meant to culturally strengthen a group can result in extreme situations in real life. Some people seem to have lost their direct connection with the tradition and are simply inclining to the benefits it will bring….

The mother of the groom speech is still a pretty rare thing, as is the mother of the bride speech. I have a feeling, though, that many more mothers these days want to speak at their daughters’ or sons’ weddings. We have lots to say and quite often mothers are the ones who have raised…

Robert Browning is the man behind the remarkable poem My Last Duchess.  It is a very remarkable piece; the speaker of the poem talks about his last duchess, describing her in a way that demeans her character.  In the end, however, it is the speaker’s character that is revealed. In My Last Duchess, the duke…

Harper Lee’s descriptions are vivid and cinematographic- one of the reasons. Perhaps why the novel translated so well into film. Referring to the epigraph and what it tells the reader about key themes will help to show your awareness of authorial purpose. Referring to any symbolism used by the author can be effective- for instance,…

Explain why it is a metaphor and example of it being used, its affect -Write in the form of the passage analysis Paper 1: Passage analysis from either a prose or poem -2 hour Paper 2: Comparative study -2 hours Look up literary and drama terms in all plays Stage directions and McCarthyism Sample Questions:…