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‘Fair is foul, and foul is fair’, a phrase that has become synonymous with Macbeth. It is also the introduction to one of the most important themes of this tragedy: appearance versus reality. Shakespeare uses various characters and situations to emphasize this confusion between what is real and surreal, authentic and fake, act and sincere….

The Setting of “Sure Thing” by David Ivis is important in terms of setting the mood as well as the context for the play’s main conflict. “Sure Thing” is set in a cafe where the the two main characters, Bill and Betty, awkwardly encounter one another. During their encounter, a ring of a bell continues…

For this assignment you are going to write a report on a student in the TP class you are teaching now. As a practicing teacher, you will at times have to write reports on students for various reasons, e. g. passing on information to a colleague, providing information for a student’s employer, etc. The report…

“Linoleum Roses” by Sandra Cisneros is a short story about a girl who runs off and gets married at a young age. Sally decides to get married before the eighth grade to escape life at home, but her “escape” is not any better than the life she was living before. Sometimes young people can be…

In both Shakespeare’s Macbeth and George Orwell’s “1984,” the main characters challenge societal norms in pursuit of personal objectives. While Macbeth grapples with this moral dilemma centuries ago, the same conflict is explored in a more contemporary context in “1984.” Winston’s fluctuating trust and mistrust in societal values raises doubts about the authority of society…

“La migra.” Without even knowing Spanish, the fear that is laced in between the two words has created an aura of distress. In America, immigration has been brought to the table in recent terms, but when jumping to the past, simple-minded people like the Jimenez family faced distress at all times and lived in constant…

The intent of this undertaking is to analyse Jonathan Swift ‘s Gulliver ‘s Travels from feminist position. To to the full understand the positions that Swift exhibited, with regard to feminist attack, it is of import to hold some background on Swift himself and adult females ‘s function in society in the 18th century. Swift…

Persuasive speech topics for teens need to address the issues young people REALLY care about! This will ensure the finished speech isn’t just interesting to write, but is also compelling to listen to. Whilst I have a LOT of ideas on this site for creating speeches that are intended to convince others, I created this…

The novel “In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote focuses on two main characters, Dick and Perry, that murder a family, try to escape and are eventually caught by the police. Throughout the story the author shows off both characters differently towards the reader, he displays Perry as a sympathetic character and displays Dick as being…

An earnest person is someone who practices diligence, seriousness, and above all sincerity. That being said, it is difficult to find a male character in the play who possesses all three qualities of earnestness. Despite this, the lead characters of The Importance of Being Earnest entertained and endeared audiences for over one hundred years. Jack…