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The characters in William Faulkner Barn Burning demonstrate various conflicts with each other and their role in society. The story primarily involves Banner Snoops and his son Carts who struggles to understand his father and the morality behind everything. Specifically, the father is accused of burning down barns and his son is forced to choose…

In the narrative The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde scientific discipline brought out the darker side of human nature and dominated over all compassion. Dr. Jekyll uses a scientific potion which Jekyll has created in order to transform himself into an another individual in order to see an alternate life. However. subsequently…

My love, my husband is getting crazy, I not know what to do about this. Maybe it was the presion, because he had sent to kill Banquo and his son, but he the kid scape. Maybe it was the visit ere that abhor scene he made, I hate he is getting like that, my dearest…

John Steinbeck The Pearl is a tale of a poor Indian family who stumbles upon the greatest pearl in the world. Headed by a man named Kink and his supporting wife Juan, they both are determined to live a wealthy life no matter what the cost. Although the story is fictional, it is based on…

“Sparrow” by Norman MacCaig is a short poem, which introduces us to the concept of the harshness and dangers of nature, and the birds which live in it. The poem focuses on a sparrow being a streetwise fighting survivalist, in comparison to other, more exotic birds, which share his habitat. The author uses comparisons between…

Since I’ve been reading so much Shakespeare lately, I can’t help but think of the two playwrights together. Shakespeare and Chekhov are my two favorite dramatists (which makes me feel a bit conventional, but sometimes conventions come about for good reasons), and they both share a profound ability to create fully rounded, psychologically complex characters….

In a classic Shakespeare play, Julius Caesar, Antony and Brutus go toe-to-toe at Caesar’s funeral, although, to Brutus’ dismay Antony’s speech was better than his. Marcus Brutus makes his speech very formally to reason the mob for killing Caesar. Brutus appeals to the people’s minds and leaves an impression that Caesar would have become a…

There are varying perspectives worldwide on the definition of a hero. They can manifest in diverse forms and possess distinct qualities, values, and beliefs. In my perspective, heroes display unwavering dedication to shielding others from harm. They invest their utmost energy into guaranteeing your safety and willingly imparting essential knowledge for survival. The value of…

Summary As Doctor Watson made his way down Baker Street, he was struck with the desire to see his longtime friend Sherlock Holmes, a brilliant detective who resided there. He decided to act upon his desire and pay Holmes a visit. While there, Holmes informed Watson about a mysterious letter he had recently received stating…

The setting in this story creates the perfect environment for anadulterous affair. In Kate Chopin’s “The Storm”, Chopin not onlycreates the perfect setting but also uses the setting as a symbol of theaffair. Most likely occurring in the late 1800’s and taking place inthe deep South, the story gives an account of an adulterous affairbetween…