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Elizabeth Proctor’s character traits in the late sixteen hundreds were shaped by the prevailing fear of witchcraft among New Englanders. The Crucible, a book by Arthur Miller, portrays a town consumed by the hysteria of falsely accusing individuals of practicing witchcraft. Several young women, who were all alleged victims, claimed to have been assaulted by…

Many people struggle in life because of frustration and limits. Many don’t know how to deal with failure. Many are repelled just by the thoughts of failure. If there’s anything I’ve learnt in my coming to America, it’s that there’s always a way. Is the way easy? No, many times it’s not. It asks a…

Helen Keller Summary of “The Story of My Life” The Story of My Life shows, Helen Keller’s life is neither a miracle nor a joke. It is a tremendous achievement. The most surprising thing about Helen Keller’s autobiography is how literate she is. The most enjoyable aspect of The Story of My Life is her…

My alma mater called and requested that I give an inspirational speech during the graduation rites of its Grade School Department. Odd. A week before, I made a self-assessment and determined I wanted more training / experience in public speaking. Hmmm… What can I say? The universe will conspire to get you what you want,…

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) defines animal cruelty as acts of violence or neglect towards animals. Animal abuse encompasses various actions or inaction and can have different reasons. It is impossible to provide one explanation for all cases of animal cruelty. However, studying the distinct behavioral patterns associated with…

America has long been fans of the superior writers, such as Hemingway and Fitzgerald for their various works including “The Great Gatsby” and “The Old Man in the Sea”, America has been known for its fondness of short stories. American literature aims to embody the values and morals of the American culture. The foundation of…

Throughout the poem, Leda and the Swan, allusions and different varieties of poetic elements are used to depicting how a helpless young woman becomes violently reduced into being a sexual object instead of just being a customary girl. The author, William Butler Yeats, does not just use allusions in his poem to illustrate what Leda…

The theme of the short story “I Used to Live Here Once” by Jean Rhys (1976) is death and the journey home. Without implying literal death, this story is characterized as an allegory, which is described by Clugston (2010) as “a fictional work in which the setting, characters, plot and other elements are all symbols,…

Oscar Wilde’s use of satire in The Importance of Being Earnest “Ignorance is like an exotic fruit…” writes Oscar Wilde as he sets the literary table with a rich display of Victorian satire (Wilde). Born in Dublin to affluent parents, Wilde experienced a social advantage that gave him more than a taste of indulgent upper…

Heroic glory holds a significant position in the Indo-European epic tradition as the Greek society values honor and being recognized highly. Thus, the concept of kleos is an integral part of the bardic tradition, ensuring the heroic status of mythical heroes is perpetuated from one generation to the next. Consequently, kleos also plays a crucial…