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Love theme never gets old. So does every problem that comes with It. The “pride” and prejudice” that once hindered the love of Elizabeth and Dared have not ceased to cause troubles to lovers until nowadays. It Is the love theme that makes Pride and Prejudice famous and widely read for many decades. In late…

In Hardy’s novel, Tess of the D’Urbervilles, readers are able to immerse themselves in the life of Tess, a character who lacks independence and eventually faces a tragic end. The narrative highlights the significance of seizing control over one’s own future and being assertive. Furthermore, Hardy scrutinizes the hypocrisy and judgmental tendencies present within Tess’…

Alice Walker is the woman behind the excellent and highly critiqued work, The Color Purple.  The said book is basically influenced by the historical events of Walker’s time.  She drew inspiration from those occurrences in order to give life to her work.  Between the period of 1960s and the 1970’s Walker was greatly affected by…

Your final assignment for Romeo and Juliet will be to write two essays that are one to one-and-one-half pages in length. You will get to choose two from the prompts below. Each prompt will require you to use the play as a resource. It will also be necessary to use quotations and examples from the…

A Response to Tolstoy’s Short Story “Master and Man”   Tolstoy’s short story “Master and Man” tells of the experiences of Vasili Andreevich, who is a rich man, and his servant, the peasant Nikita. Vasili’s greed and desire to accumulate worldly wealth contrasts with Nikita’s resigned attitude towards life and his acceptance of his miserable…

On July 6th a lamp expired.  Howard fan and scholar Leon Nielsen passed away. Leon always bought issues of my zine and contacted me in the fall of 2005 about writing a Foreword for his bibliography-biography of Howard.  I was flattered that he asked and set about writing it while also providing some input on…

In Miller’s “The Crucible,” the people of Salem’s pride ultimately leads to a massacre of innocent lives. Pride is defined as the feeling of delight or elation that arises from some act, possession, or relationship. John Proctor, one of the main characters, takes pride in his beliefs regarding purifying the Church of England. Meanwhile, Elizabeth,…

Charles Dickens 2 Essay, Research Paper Charles Dickens ( 1812-1870 ) is one of the greatest and most popular authors in the history of literature. In his novels, Dickens combines masterly storytelling, wit, poignancy, and sarcasm with crisp societal unfavorable judgment and acute observation of people and topographic points, both existent and imagined. On February…

In Greek Mythology, the gods have a central role in the stories but can also serve as a background to the human element. However, in tales such as The Odyssey, the gods hold significance and possibly even play a crucial part in the main themes. Fate has a special position in the Greek world when…

            Considered as Shakespeare’s most consummate play, The Tempest is a complex investigation of government, politics and justice. The main conflict is common to most of the Shakespearean tragedies: the usurpation of a ruler by a treacherous brother. However, The Tempest adds new dimensions to this theme. As it shall be seen, Shakespeare explores here…