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“ And, with the perversity of his kind, Cragstone loved her; he meant to marry her because he knew that he should not. What a monstrous thing if he did! He, the shepherd of this half-civilized flock, the modern John Baptist; he, the voice of the great Anglican church crying in this wilderness, how could…

Critical Analysis of “A Modest Proposal” John was simply observing what his country was like when he came up with this idea for the Kingdom to look at. He was just thinking about ways he could help his country and people on the wealthier side happy to. First, he thought that he would say how…

Cunningness can be considered as one of the most powerful weapons a man could ever possess in battle. There was such a man who was able to devise a plan in order to bring down the city walls of Troy. He was Odysseus, one of the many general kings of Agamemnon as portrayed in the…

The noted sociologist Norbert Elias has observed that the English word sport has been in use only since the Industrial Revolution and that even in the early 1800s, no native German equivalent for the term existed. Sport means different things in different societies, but it is an essential part of social history. The concepts of…

The play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, is a prominent example of a typical revenge tragedy, the most significant theme within this play is undoubtedly. Revenge was an extremely popular concept used in Elizabethan Theatre, this ultimately led to the creation of the genre of revenge-tragedy, these plays were pioneered by William Shakespeare and Sir Thomas…

1. In “The Cask of Amontillado,” what does the narrator’s attitude toward his servants reveal about his view of humanity? It is clear that this is another key indication of the kind of character that Montresor is as a narrator. The fact that he has deliberately organised for his home to be empty when he…

Peyton Farquhar is a hero and an anti-hero, just as he is a man stuck between reality and fantasy, life and death.  He is a prisoner set to be hung for war crimes, so for that he is the anti-hero.  He is a man that may be wrong, but is portrayed as a gentleman and…

The fate of a person is determined by their pride and self-confidence, which can result in either arrogance or excellence. However, arrogance can be a fatal flaw, as demonstrated in Sophocles’ play Oedipus the King. The excessive pride and confidence of both Oedipus and Jocasta ultimately lead to their tragic destiny. Their belief that they…

Frankenstein essaysCommentary on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein “Frankenstein” is much more than the title of a nearly 200 year old book or one of many 20th century horror movies and other misadaptations of Mary Shelley’s classic tale. Rather, “Frankenstein” is an icon for the fundamental conflict that exists between science and religion. Those on the religious…

Throughout all of his adventures, Jim shows compassion as his most important trait. He makes the reader aware of his many superstitions and Jim exhibits gullibility in the sense that he, Jim, always assumes the other characters in the book will not take advantage of him. One incident proving that Jim acts naive occurs halfway…