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It is interesting to find more about the inventions in the Romantic era and how they affected the society of the past and the present. Some of these inventions were electric motor, steam power and gas lighting. In an electric motor, electrical energy is changed into mechanical energy. There were many people who were said…

How does Priestley present the character of Inspector Goole? Priestley has craftily created a dominant and forceful character in order to clash with the Birling family and drive the conflict in play- socialism & capitalism His methodical and systematic approach helps draw out the tension and mystery of the play Authoritative, does not get intimated…

12 Angry Men was one of the most critically acclaimed movies of its time, even gaining several Oscar nominations. The movie tugged into strings that in the course of watching the movie, or even after, continuously made me think. How will one person convince eleven other jurors of reasonable doubt and change their votes from…

Introduction The Glass Menagerie is a dramatic play about human nature and the conflict between illusion and reality. An illusion is pretense and not reality. In The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams has made use of both reality and illusion together using conflict between them. Illusion is a misinterpretation of the facts. It is an opinion…

Two stories that share several similarities and differences are Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown.” Both tales follow a male protagonist who undergoes extraordinary experiences that significantly impact his life. Furthermore, the protagonists’ experiences in both stories transform their beliefs, principles, and perceptions about the world and people around them….

There may have been times when you have avoided a close brush with death due to a strong gut feeling. Similarly, you may have chosen to stay at home because something felt wrong. All of these instances can be explained by the concept of following your heart. The theme of trusting your intuition is consistently…

The Franks were once just a normal family, but when Hitler came into power things took a turn for the worst. The Frank Family consisted of Anne, Margot, Otto, and Edith. They resided in Amsterdam during WWII. In fear for their lives from the Nazis the Franks went into hiding with the Van Daans. At…

Life is occupied by waiting. In Waiting for Godot, Samuel Becket presents the suffering of the human condition. Godot is about two beings who talk about nothing, experience the drudgery of life, complain that they do not do anything, meet a few people, think about hanging themselves, and then do it all over again. The…

The thought-provoking book Lord of the Flies by William Golding tackles the frailty of civilisation and the underlying darkness of human nature. A group of young boys are abandoned on a remote island without adult supervision, which causes a slow decline into anarchy and brutality. Numerous people suffer terrible endings throughout the narrative, signifying the…

In The Crucible, John’s actions were for a good reason because he spoke about his affair publicly, hesitated to forgive himself, and sacrificed his good name along with his life. He thought admitting his affair would help save Elizabeh in the witch trials and that it had destroyed his image in the eyes of God….