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            A twentieth century school of thought is a result of two major epochs of history, one is post modernism and the second is the post colonialism. Both of these eras ended in mass suffering despite the loss and gain factor claimed by their survivors. The intellectual cult that erupted in consequence to these types…

A Comparison Between “Out, Out” by Robert Frost and “Disabled” by Wilfred Owen “Out, out, brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more”. Undeniably this bittersweet reference from Shakespeare’s Macbeth that illustrates the image of a wavering candle…

In the novel ‘Of Mice And Men’ written by John Steinbeck, we are first introduced to Slim, when George and Lennie arrive at the ranch; he is first mentioned when they are both told to “Go out with Slim’s team”, which suggests that he is most probably the leader of a team, which means that…

Over the course of history, mankind has only used atomic weapons in war twice due to the overwhelming devastation they cause. The bomb mankind created was too powerful for humans and its use would only lead to our demise. Ray Bradbury knew this, as he lived through the development and use of the original atomic…

Juror #5 In the play, 12 Angry Men, there are 12 jurors in a jury room. All of them are completely different, coming from various occupations and backgrounds. Juror #5 stood out among them because of a few things. He was from a very different background than the others. He grew up in the slums,…

Macbeth’s Path to Perdition Blind ambition can be defined as a strong desire which prevents people from seeing what is happening around them. Throughout history, kings, politicians, dictators, and heads of major corporations have all had strong inclinations that have clouded their good judgements to a point where the crossed the line between good and…

Lunacy may be mental incapacity caused by an unmentionable injury.  Such lesions frequently are non easy perceived but may be revealed in clip of emphasis. Hamlet’ s inquiry,  have you a girl Polonius about the Princes emotional province. What is hidden will certainly be told to Cloudius by his advisor. Laertes hunt for retaliation is…

”Reunion” is a short story, written by John Cheever. John William Cheever was an American short story writer and novelist, who lived 70 years from May 27, 1912 to June 18, 1982. He is known worldwide as “the Chekhov of the suburbs” and for his many short stories and novels.1 The short story “Reunion”, which…

There are a ton of conflict at work in ‘Sonny’s Blues.’ The general clash in this story is those between black presence and white society, and this has unequivocally affected how the storyteller sees the world. He depicts this battle of experiencing childhood in Harlem, where many capitulate to drug use, and numerous never escape….

Anyone who has read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and seen James Whale’s 1931 film version knows that the similarities between the two are minuscule at best, while the differences abound. Despite character, mood, and plot being similar in some ways, there are numerous differences even within these aspects. The plot follows a scientist obsessed with animating…