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The story of Beowulf can be seen as an allegory with Beowulf representing the Christ figure. The main theme is the contrast between good and evil, which is shown through both Christian and pagan elements. Beowulf represents good while Grendel, his mother, and the dragon represent evil. Grendel, the first monster that Beowulf faces, is…

Nissim Ezekiel Nissim Ezekiel was born in Bombay, now Mumbai, India in 1924. His parents were Israeli and he was brought up with the Jewish faith, though he had friends of many different religions. As a child he was very serious about religion and often spoke to his friends on a deep scale in relation…

Ernest Hemingway, a beloved American author, had a significant worldwide influence through his writings. His books reflect his adventurous and experiential life, demonstrating how a writer’s own experiences can captivate readers without becoming too personal. Hemingway’s bold and imaginative life greatly shaped the 20th century. Ernest Hemingway was born in 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois…

According to the Marxist criticism theory, Marxism gives us individuals a meaningful way to understand history and current events. The Marxism theory focuses its attention on that the real forces that create human experiences are the economic systems that structure human societies. This theory centers on the economic realities of human culture so that it…

John Donne is renowned for his metaphysical poetry, and his poem ‘The Good Morrow’ is no exception. It is a prime example of one of Donne’s metaphysical poems as it contains many of the characteristics that commonly appear in his other poems of this sort of verse, such as realistic setting, and a theme that…

Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet with way more meaning than most people think. Analyzing the play will break down how Shakespeare wrote the way he wrote in Romeo and Juliet. Using behaviorism, undeveloped teenage brains, and new criticism, Shakespeare wrote precisely show the characters characteristics traits and why they acted like the way they did…

Alice Walker is known world-wide for her literary protrayals of the African American Woman’s life. She was born in 1944 on February 9 in Eatonton, GA to Willie Lee Walker and Minnie Lou Tallulah Grant. Walker was one of 8 children and her parents worked as sharecroppers and maids making their money situation very tight….

Mark Twain, who was born in 1835 and died in 1910, gained fame as a celebrated American humorist. Through his novels and stories, he vividly depicted America in the 19th century. His exceptional writing skills and captivating lectures fascinated people worldwide. As Mark Twain famously said, “I never let my schooling interfere with my education”…

Gangsters as Tragic Heroes in American FilmIntroductionVarious films with themes that touches on gangster lives are mostly met with mixed reactions by the audience. The main characters of such movies on which the themes of the films are created may sometimes be elements of both despise and admiration. Through their actions which no doubts are…

The Action Reading FUNdamentals program was designed to enhance reading instruction by using phonics. Its goal is to help students and adults improve their reading skills and develop a passion for reading. This course offers college students the opportunity to teach the program to a student named Jake, who is an eight-year-old white male living…