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How is the interrogation of Mr Birling made dramatic. What does this extract reveal about the themes of the play? Priestley introduces us to each character in the first few pages of his short play “An Inspector Calls”. It is established that we are thrust upon a political marriage between the Birling family and Gerald…

Statement of the Author’s Purpose The reason that Elie Wiesel writes this book is to make sure that nobody will ever forget about the terrible events that happened during the Holocaust. Elie Wiesel writes the book to tell everyone his own experiences as a Jew during the Holocaust and how it has affected him. Elie…

The play I have been studying is The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare. It is a drama that takes place in the late 1590s and involves two cities, Venice and Belmont. The central theme revolves around usury and centers on the relationship between Antonio, a Christian merchant from Venice, and Shylock, a wealthy Jewish…

I predict that the Jefferson household will hold many more rough times in front. I think this because they are already fighting to convey place adequate money to acquire by. And I besides think that Henrys attitude will acquire him in problem and put more emphasis on the household. If this was a film I’d…

Fitzgerald’s novel is set during the 1920s, an period of American history known as the “Roaring Twenties” and the “Age of Wonderful Nonsense. ” America had emerged from the First World War as an economic giant, resulting in a general increase in wealth in the population. Pretty soon, Americans indulged in extravagances like never before…

“No one who conjures up the most evil of those half-tamed demons that inhabit the human breast and seeks to wrestle with them can expect to come through the struggle unscathed.” -Dora (Complete Psychological Works) There exists an all poweful force in this universe that makes man fall into an eternal abyss of illusion and…

Slim is always in terms of dignity and majesty. When he first comes into the bunkhouse, he moves “with a majesty achieved only by royalty and master craftsmen. He was a jerk-line skinner, the prince of the ranch, capable of driving ten, sixteen, even twenty mules with a single line to the leaders. ” Slim…

Revenge is the act of seeking retribution against someone for their wrongdoing. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter, Roger Chillingworth is driven by a desire to retaliate against Arthur Dimmesdale for his betrayal with Hester Prynne, Chillingworth’s wife. Consumed by his thirst for revenge, Chillingworth’s life becomes entirely centered around his vengeful mission. Throughout…

I’ve learnt the importance to listen and accept others’ different point of views and to control my emotion feelings. This is really applicable to my work. Co-operative brand: Duffy and Shellfishes The Disney Bear The Story of Duffy and Shellfishes-The Disney Bear: One day, Mackey Mouse was getting ready to set sail on a long…

The play Henry V was written by William Shakespeare, and was designed to make it enjoyable to Elizabeth | who was the queen at the time. Queen Elizabeth | would enjoy a play with a victorious king and leader, so if the queen enjoyed it the rest of England would, so William Shakespeare would make…