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Desperate Times Call for Drastic Measures “Hang thee, young baggage! Disobedient wretch! ” howls Lord Capulet to Juliet in William Shakespeare’s classic Romeo and Juliet. Capulet’s words take readers by surprise in Act three Scene five since Capulet has never behaved furiously towards Juliet. Because of Capulet’s selfish interest in his own happiness, his fury…

Gossip seems to play a major role in everything from news and politics to hit television dramas. In fact it was an important factor in history, specifically in the Salem witch trials. When The Crucible was written, rumors put a spin on the author’s , Arthur Miller, own life. Gossip and scandals still play into…

Spring Lawrence Alma Tadema (1840) rebelled against his parents wishes to practice law. His parents expected their son to carry on his father’s traditional white collar profession. Tadema clearly was born to be an artist. He began to study music, attend regular school, attempt to work in law. Even the strongest influences and attempts failed…

Her one brush with rue love came in 1 795 when she fell in love with the nephew off neighbor, but neither truly had much to offer in a marriage so his family separated the pair and she never saw him again. Characteristics of the genre: A novel of manners typically deals with saturating a…

In Much Ado about Nothing by Shakespeare, the opening scene portrays the soldiers returning from war in the renaissance era, and also highlights the excitement of impatient women as prince Aragon arrives. The play follows the structure of a romantic comedy, with the central plot focusing on two pairs of young lovers. The ultimate goal…

The poem begins with a Latin title, Dulce Et Decorum Est, meaning it is sweet and honourable to die for one’s country. The meaning of title is already very ironic as the whole poem is actually looking at war from a very negative point of view. It is blatantly to the point as the poem…

Oscar Wilde was born on October 16, 1854 in Dublin . Oscar Wilde is best known for the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray and the play The Importance of Being Earnest, as well as for his infamous arrest and imprisonment for being gay. Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde was born on October 16, 1854…

In the Adventures of Tom Sawyer , Tom is to be envied because of his extremely outrageous adventures. Anyone, particularly someone of my age would be thrilled to do what he does. As the book continues, Tom shows another side; he becomes a calm, level-headed kid. His upbringing most likely contributes to his wild side…

The psychology of beauty is intricate because the notion of beauty remains undefined and is subject to individual perception. Beauty’s significance has been emphasized throughout history, with ancient civilizations like the Mesolithic cave people using castor oil and grease to soften their skin and plant dyes for tattooing. Lipsticks were even present in the ancient…

The Graveyard Book is a fresh by Neil Gaiman. It is about a male child called Cipher Owens who lives in a cemetery. He wandered in as a yearling after his full household is murdered by a cryptic adult male named Jack. He is raised by a adult male called Silas who is lamia and…