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The origin of this ideology of subversion and its text of misreading cannot be wholly situated, by Hamlet or by us, in a specific causal event—the murder of a King by his brother. For, even as the Ghost’s radical tale of treachery re writes, revises, and blocks other readings of Elsinore, it is itself a…

The ScopAfter Julius Caesar lay claim to Englisyou do not want to receive this notification, click the Options link on the top horizontal menu bar. On the Options page, click the Preferences link. Scroll down to the Confirm Sent Messages option and select Noh soil, the Britons were subject the Northern coasts remained to become…

In the early stages of the book, she is presented through the eyes of the other characters, in very unflattering terms like “tramp” and “bitch”. Only innocent Lennie has a less negative response, “She’s perty,” for which George hastily reprimands her. George fears that she will get them into trouble and calls her “jailbait”: he…

The story “All the Broken Pieces” is about a 12-year-old Vietnamese boy named Matt who has nightmares and is troubled by his mother’s decision to give him away at age 10. He is confused as to why she did not do the same with his brother. Matt also wonders if his American parents will bring…

In order for love to be true it must come from both sides equally. Its power will not be strong enough to overcome all obstacles if its foundation is not pure. In Pride and Prejudice, Austen paints a portrait of the power of love as merely unbreakable whereas Shakespeare arguably portrays it as weak and…

Upon my return to New Orleans, I discovered that it remained unchanged from my previous visit. The scorching heat rose to a staggering 98 degrees and the humidity was so intense that reapplying deodorant became essential. The fusion of French and Spanish architecture further enhanced its enchanting and enigmatic allure. Regrettably, the air quality did…

Psychological disorders, also known as mental disorders, have been widely misunderstood throughout history. In the past, people with these disorders were often wrongly believed to be possessed by demons or accused of practicing witchcraft. Tragically, many suffered severe consequences such as being burned at the stake, tortured, or socially rejected. This isolation was especially painful…

Alcohol is a highly profitable industry, with over $400 billion in purchases in the US alone in 2013, as reported by an economic website. It is pervasive, found in households and grand restaurants alike. However, alcohol is also a major contributor to the annual death rate and has ruined countless lives through excessive drinking or…

“White Fang” opens with a group of two men and six sled dogs traveling through the Arctic, carrying a dead man in a coffin. They were being chased by hungry wolves. Each night, a female wolf-dog hybrid would lure one of the dogs away to be killed by the pack. The canines were continuously slaughtered…

Since the 1960s, society has been shifting from the traditional culture based around the organized. It was a society that had a moral base. Since the 1960s, the western world, and more specifically the United States, have shifted away from this moral base and into a post-modernist moral relativity. Rules are suggestions instead of law,…