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Emily Dickinson was an amazing writer that wasn’t acknowledged until after her death. She wrote many poems that all related to two subjects; death and nature. Both poem J. 816 and J. 1078 are both examples of poems that have the subject of death. These 2 poems have many similarities but differ in the form…

There are many heroes in are history and all of them tried to do one thing to stop evil and if they succeeded they became heroes in todays world. Beowulf as a legend from Anglo-Saxon period became known. Due to this Beowulf is a hero for Anglo-Saxon people. They admire him and look up to…

A Representation of Perplexity and Death: Analysis of the Monstrosity of the Sphinx in Sophocles’ Oedipus at Colonus and Sir Francis Bacon’s “The Sphinx”             The sphinx, as a mythical creature, represents perplexity and death. In its many versions, the sphinx may be said to be a representation of perplexity in its employment of riddles…

An ambition is an eager or strong desire to achieve something, such as fame or power. In Shakespearean Macbeth, ambition is presented throughout the play as a dangerous quality that influences the two main characters, Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth, to use violence in their pursuit for power. Macbeth is a brave and loyal…

In book one of the Iliad, we learn of Achilleus ‘menis’, meaning his rage or wrath. He begs his mother, the goddess Thetis to ask Zeus to bring death and dishonour upon the Achians for Agamemnon’s great insult to him, namely taking his prize the girl ‘Briseis’. In this extract we see Aiax, Phoinix and…

Transformations of Inner Self in the Poems of Plath and RichSylvia Plath and Adrienne Rich are among the best female literary writers in the history of American literature. They have contributed a lot in realizing the great talent that rests on women of the contemporary times. Particularly, Plath’s poem, “Ariel” and Rich’s “Diving into the…

Storytelling has been a part of human culture ever since humans could communicate and is found in every culture. From cave paintings, to ancient religious texts, to fables and folklore such as those retold by the Brothers Grimm, to songs, to the television shows and films of the modern era. Not only do stories engage,…

When both involved do non to the full commit to the felicity of each other. a mismatched matrimony may take to discontent for all. Sinclair Ross’s short narrative. “The Painted Door” . trades with the turning dissatisfaction of a farmer’s married woman. Ann. who feels entirely as her hubby struggles with the rough conditions of…

It’s around six in the forenoon. 55 grades outdoors. Torri and I are running in the hills of west Virginia with the priest cheering at us ; with the Sun streaming through the skyline over the ridge. All I could retrieve was that pathetic smiling on my face and the idea that was running through…

Harmony Korine is among our most enigmatic and polarizing filmmakers. His cinematic style is one of neo-realist nuance, bordering on a voyeuristic experience masquerading as an exposé, and his form of cinematic storytelling has been situated between impressionistic sociological documentary and emblematically American neo-realism. Throughout his filmography, Korine’s documentary-like technique and realist aesthetic have captured…