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Set during the sixties and using the Troubles in Northern Ireland as a suitably depressing backdrop, “Cal” by Bernard MacLaverty is the tale of a tragic love affair and the hopelessness of life during the Troubles. Cal’s struggle for normality within the chaos which was life in Northern Ireland, has enabled MacLaverty to create a…

Machiavelli, in “The Prince” and Lao-Tzu in “”Thoughts from the Tao-te Ching” have very opposing views. In their writings, they differ on topics such as qualities of a leader, functions of government, and human nature and the world around them. Here I will describe each of their views and compare the differences. Both Machiavelli and…

Machiavelli and Martin Luther were two of the most profound and controversial historians of the sixteenth century. In The Prince, Machiavelli advocated unconventional measures and instructed the rulers of politically unstable Italy on gaining absolute power and setting aside moral values. Luther’s On Christian Liberty considers the corruption of the Holy Roman Church and promotes…

During a recent browse on Facebook, I stumbled upon an insightful quote shared by Sangamithra Gangarapu, a software engineer. The quote emphasized the importance of prioritizing quality experiences in life rather than merely counting the number of days lived. This succinct yet profound message resonated deeply with me and prompted introspection into whether I have…

An unfortunately common critique Desdemona’s character in Othello is that she presents a passive character, who is virtuous, yet lacks any real depth or resolve, and thus the tragedy is unfortunately hollow because of this problem. This critic is not well founded, as Desdemona, on the contrary, presents an image of a woman going against…

“She was drinking in the very elixir of life” and for the first time Louise truly live, breathed, and existed in a society dominated by men, and in a her own world controlled by her husband.  Louise Mallard is the central character to Kate Chopin’s short story “The Story of an Hour” and is offered…

A brother. a boy. a friend. Tom Wingfield the storyteller and a character in the drama. The Glass Menagerie. which is based on Toms memory of his many experiences populating with his Dendranthema grandifloruom and sister during the Great Depression. As this is a remembrance. the drama has a difficult clip showing the events objectively…

I think this poem is a great one, but also complex. The Author, Rita Dove tells us of a certain day with her family, that obviously was a special day for her. But, there are a couple of lines in this poem that are mysterious, and kind of leave you not knowing what she’s meaning….

The Ode to the West Wind, a poem by Percy Bysshee Shelley, showcases its spiritual power through visual, auditory, and kinetic imagery. Shelley wrote the poem on a day when the “tempestuous wind” was gathering the autumn rains. The poem employs terza rima, a rhyming pattern that adds rhythm. Each of the five stanzas focuses…

In “Romeo and Juliet” a play, by William Shakespeare as a result of falling in love Juliet transform by being a girl lacking experience and maturity, looks to adult to guide her decisions, to becoming and independent woman.In I,iii Juliet isa girl lacking experience and maturity, looks to adult to guide her decisions.In III,ii Juliet…