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Racism in Shakespeare’s OthelloRacism and discrimination against Africans has existed long before the times of anti- miscegenation laws and lynching in the Deep South. In William Shakespeare’s Othello, we can see that racism against those of color existed even in the 17th century. “Shakespeare’s play is the text that will at once unsettle and fill…

Edgar Allen Poe’s last finished poem ‘Annabel Lee’, published posthumously, leaves the readers with the same sense of gloominess that sets the theme and mood of most of his poems. Environing around the theme of death coupled with love, the narrator recounts memories of his childhood love Annabel Lee – a character many critics propose…

Thesis: Napoleon is not a democratic leader, he is a dictator. George Orwell, the author of Animal Farm, wrote this novel to discuss the role of a non-democratic leader. In the novel, Napoleon, a pig, is the leader. However, Napoleon uses his power to frighten and to control the animals. For this reason he creates…

Introduction ”Rat Song” is a poem written by Margaret Atwood and is part of Selected Poems from 1976. What is interesting about the poem is that it is written from the point of view of a rat. And by looking through the eyes of a rat (which many people see as a primitive and inferior…

            Russell Banks’ The Sweet Hereafter recounts the implications of a tragic and unexplained school bus accident that happened in a fictional town situated in the northern part of New York. The accident epitomizes the incomprehensible and absurd tragedy that reverses the natural order of events and transgresses the limits comprehension. What the narrative pinpoints…

“There will come soft rains” is both the title for the short story by Ray Bradbury and the poem by Sara Teasdale and the poem is embedded in the short story. The poem and short story were written in 1920 and 1950 respectively, shortly after WWI and WWII. Thus it is not surprising that both…

In the memoir Night, Elie Wiesel uses a distinct writing style to relate to his readers what emotions he experienced and how he changed while in the concentration camps of Buna, during the Holocaust. He uses techniques like irony, contrast, and an unrealistic way of describing what happens to accomplish this. By applying these techniques,…

The novel Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens explores the theme of “recalled to life,” which examines love, redemption, and the struggle between good and evil. Through this theme, Dickens demonstrates that everyone deserves a second chance. This idea is particularly evident in the characters Dr. Manette, Charles Darnay, and Sydney Carton. Moreover, “recalled…

In the story “It used to be green once” written by Patricia Grace mum is the main character, Mum is a interesting character because of these reasons. I found mum interesting because of the way she dressed, she used to dress in a purple dress made out of a Japanese bedspread and the way she…

Shakespeare presents Romeo and Americium’s friendship as frivolous and light- hearted but caring. Shakespeare shows this through the dialogue when Mercuric says, “Nay gentle, Romeo, we must have you dance. ” Mercuric is trying to cheer Romeo up to have fun and forget about Rosalie. Shakespeare uses the imperative “must” to suggest to the audience…