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In the perfect society. adult male does non necessitate to fall back to drugs to maintain society in balance. But in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. society is based on maintaining everyone happy. and if for some ground person becomes unhappy so there is ever soma. the “perfect” drug. The full society is based upon…

Thorstein the Staff-Struck is a piece of literature produced in the 13th century which shows features of a household saga. This narrative was non referred to as a saga, but as a thattr, which literally means a “ yarn ” . The 13th century Christian writer is jabing merriment at the characters in this narrative,…

Conceived and bred in blackened pits of hell, The poems come that set the stars on fire; Born of black maggots writhing in a shell Men call a poet’s skull – an iron bell Filled up with burning mist and golden mire. Robert E. Howard, “Which Will Scarcely Be Understood” Having finished my previous post…

In his novel The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald explores various themes, with the central message being the unattainability of the American Dream. Fitzgerald portrays two contrasting groups – individuals who possess seemingly perfect lives and those who are still pursuing their dreams of success. Tom and Daisy exemplify the former, as they enjoy a…

In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, the word blood has many different meanings. Its meaning seems to change from good to evil as the play progresses. It also is a reoccurring theme throughout the play. I think that it helps strengthen the theme of the tragedy. It’s about a young war hero with the dream of someday…

The Scarlet Letter is one of the many novels that is loved by some people but hated by others. I’m somewhere In between. It was extremely deferent from what I was expecting but it made me so confused at some points that I can’t completely say that I loved the storyline. I can say though…

Written in 1850, The Scarlet Letter is a novel that focuses on the Puritans of the 1600s, a group that experienced a revival during Hawthorne’s era. As someone with roots in Puritanism, Hawthorne carried feelings of guilt and resentment towards their lifestyle. In this work, Hawthorne uses symbolism and irony as literary devices to explore…

The novel “Lives of the Saints” by Nino Ricci features Cristina as its protagonist, also known as the mayor’s daughter. Throughout the story, her husband is in Canada preparing for their family’s immigration. However, due to the superstitious beliefs of the villagers, Cristina becomes a scapegoat for “acting like a princess” after being bitten by…

JFK’s inaugural address took place on January 20th 1961, he won by one of the smallest vote margins in history, winning the popular vote by just over 100,000 votes, which is a margin of .17%. JFK’s speech was fairly brief as far as inaugural addresses go, Kennedy said to his advisor/speechwriter Ted Sorenson “I don’t…

Salieri’s role in the play “Amadeus” has many functions. Not only does he, in a sense, narrate the play, but his persona and identity could also claim him title of tragic hero, or even that of the protagonist. How his character is perceived by individuals in the audience, or even through different parts of the…