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Macbeth, a noble and powerful individual, had conflicting views on how to live his life. Born in the 11th century, he met his demise in battle at the hands of Macduff. He held the title of Thane of Glamis. When encountering the witches, they prophesied that he would become the Thane of Cawdor and eventually…

An Iambic Pentameter is Iambic pentameter is a meter in poetry, consisting of an unrhymed line with five iambs or feet (hence pentameter), felt by many to be the most powerful of all metrical forms in English poetry. When read aloud such verse naturally follows a beat. The effect Of having an iambic pentameter is…

Erich Maria Remarque’s novel All Quiet on the Western Front, set in World War I, centers around the changes wrought by the war on one young German soldier. During his time in the war, Remarque’s protagonist, Paul Baumer, changes from a rather innocent romantic to a hardened and somewhat caustic veteran. More importantly, during the…

To Elizabethan society in the late 16th century Italy meant ‘crime rather than art, the devious head rather then the simple heart’. Italian women were seen as ‘very lewd and wicked’, with many thousands paying ‘monthly unto the pope for the sinful use of their bodies’, a quote from a Londoner around the time that…

Social prejudices are rampant in all walks of life. It has persisted throughout history in many different forms, but all displaying the same characteristics: discrimination, oppression and aggression. Liberal groups and administrations have moved to eliminate these prejudices, and, at certain point of view, were successful at least in minimizing the violence that arises in…

            In the realm of comic books, there are heroes and villains.  There are victims and bystanders.  However there is one type of characters that defies categorization that they need a category of their own.  They are called the anti-heroes.  These types of heroes are very compelling as they seemingly have good intentions, but behave…

Schema also is the prior knowledge gained through experiences stored in student’s mind. What is schema? A schema (plural schemata) is how a reader perceived or understands the text from their reading based on their own background knowledge or their point of view on the surroundings. Their understanding on reading is not basically from the…

ple in early United States history. He was an astronomer, farmer, mathematician and surveyor. He contributed greatly to the rise of African Americans in science. Benjamin Banneker was born in 1731 near Baltimore. His grandmother, an Englishwoman, taught him how to read and write. For many year he attended a small school open to blacks…

Satire can be found in our everyday life, something we find in the Newspaper, Tv, music even in Novels. Most political cartoons we find in newspaper are a very big example of satire. What is satire? The main purpose of satire is to criticize or point out issues in society or in an individual. Satire…

What objects are typically associated with innocence? Is it marriage, virginity, or perhaps a childhood toy? When dominance is mentioned, our minds immediately go to war and all its negativity. Similarly, when we think of “parental influence,” we envision our mothers tucking us into bed and watching sports games with our fathers – at least…