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Hamlet’s Disease The pages of Hamlet are tainted with somber images of poison and disease, which also cast a shadow over the corruption that is present in both past and future events at the castle. The poison used by Claudius to kill King Hamlet spreads throughout the country, leading to a widespread sense that “something…

The story “Hills Like White Elephants” tells of a conversation in Spain between a young woman named Jig and an American man. They are waiting for a train at a station. The author does not explicitly mention the subject of their discussion, but it becomes clear as their dialogue unfolds that Jig is expecting a…

Romeo an go from depressed and unhappy because a girl does not love him back, to very happy because he meets another girl that he instantly likes. Before Romeo enters the Caplet’s party, he spills his heart out and tells Benevolent all about how he’s feeling about Rosalie because he is very heart-broken that she…

In her poem “this is my letter to the world,” Emily Dickinson discusses the essential element of human existence, which is belonging. Belonging enables individuals to form a feeling of connection with themselves and their surroundings. In this poem, she expresses the inherent desire for acceptance and belonging by composing a letter addressed to society….

Sherman Alexie’s Ten Little Indians delves into the experiences of different Native Americans as they strive to achieve their individual aspirations, despite facing stereotypes and assumptions from mainstream American society. These individuals must navigate a complex blend of their own cultural identity and the expectations imposed on them by both Native American and American communities…

Fraud banished the Fairy tale creatures there. Lord Fraud is herding all the fairytale creatures out of the city of Dollop because he believes them to be a burden. Also, in order to become a king he must marry a princess, with the help of a magical mirror he chooses Princess Finn, but needs someone…

With each tick of the clock, precious moments slip away. Time, like matter, can neither be created nor destroyed. The future cannot be seen and the past cannot be changed. People who choose to dwell on past experiences dwell in vain. No amount of will power can erase the past. It exists as a memory….

The Big Sleep In the book The Big Sleep, and the film The Big Sleep, I saw many similarities and many differences. Both book and film intrigue the mind of the reader and viewer by introducing different plots and characters through out the book and film. First I shall start off by talking about the…

John Proctor, a character in the Arthur Miller play “The Crucible,” plays multiple significant roles. “The Crucible” demonstrates similarities between the Salem witch-hunts and McCarthyism during the 1950s. Proctor, like numerous individuals in the 1950s, was unjustly accused of witchcraft and subsequently blacklisted because of allegations linking them to Communism. Proctor, a farmer who disagreed…

The Great Gatsby: Evidence of Insecurity and Ambiguity that Question Nick Caraway’s Heterosexuality By john_a_Castro The Great Gatsby is a magnificently written story about the loss of love, the problems of American wealth, and the reality of life. With these themes in mind, it is important to remember that in our complex reality, not all…