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Significance of the gravedigger scene he gravedigger scene in Hamlet is one of the most analyzed, criticized, and commented ones in English literature. It is the icon image of the play, as it is shown, ‘a man holding a human skull in his hand’, just as the ‘blooded dagger’ refers to Macbeth, another tragedy by…

The poem “Adam’s curse” William Yeats is Nostalgic Love poem. It marries philosophy, love and a common religious belief to give a wonderfully crafted poetry. Again, the poetry romances nature, lingering on the night, personifying the moon and the stars and the sky. The poem was written when William Yeats’ first love called Maud Gonna,…

Social Inequality In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, racism and social inequality are two central themes. Many different forms of social inequality coexist in the society depicted in the book, as the people of Macomb are very rigid in their ways. This is because the book takes place in a time at which…

Review of Mark Twain’s “How to Tell A Story”:The American humorous storyIn “How to Tell a Story” by Mark Twain, he attempts to explain how one should tell a “humorous” or funny story. He also goes on about the how an American humorous story differs from a European comic or witty story. Twain explains that…

The also referred as Li Bai, Li Bo, one of the most famous classical poets, lived and worked during the Tang Dynasty. He was born in 701 and lived 61 years. The period of Tang dynasty had become one of the best period of Chinese history. During this time science, art and culture made a…

Iago is one of the most famous evil characters portrayed in William Shakespeare’s plays. Iago is a character from another famous play, “Othello”. Iago is a Machiavellian character whose acts do not involve morality or religious beliefs. The character of Iago is also focused on revenge. Iago is depicted as villain in the story; however,…

Can you Imagine a world without pain, warfare, poverty, hunger, or terror? Sounds pretty good so far, right? Now, take away feelings, love, diversity, choices, and even the ability to see colors. It doesn’t sound so great anymore, does it? Some people may consider such a place a utopia, shielding its inhabitants from all evil;…

Beowulf vs. Grendel Beowulf and Grendel are two tales. They share subject matter. They share plot. They share setting and tell of the exact same events, but Beowulf and Grendel have two entirely different themes. Beowulf is an epic poem about the honesty, bravery, and humility that defined the ideal Dane. John Gardner’s Grendel, a…

F. Scott Fitzgerald published The Great Gatsby in 1925, a time period commonly known as the ‘roaring twenties’. Anticipating the Great Depression this era was fulfilled by prosperity and material wealth, but despite the common idea of easily creating for one self a successful life many people faced economic misery. Thus, taking into account the…

Shakespeare is a well known author who wrote in the 1500’s. Many of hisplays are classified as tragedies. According to the Oxford dictionary ofcurrent English, a tragedy is described as a serious disaster or a sad event. In Shakespeare plays, tragedy is identified as a story that ends unhappily dueto the fall of the protagonist,…