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In Annabel Lee, Edgar Allen Poe depicts a relationship where boundaries are disregarded. The speaker in the poem believes that his and Annabel’s love is so strong that even the angels are envious, leading to her untimely death by a supernatural force. Poe explores the perspective of a deranged stalker who becomes so consumed by…

Othello – Values and Attitudes “If Othello didnt begin as a play about race, history has made it one.”The Venetian society that Othello is set in is representative of the writers context. The attitudes and values that Shakespeare reveals through the text are those sameattitudes and values of Elizabethan society in England in the sixteenth-century….

In the third passage, from Oedipus the King, Sophocles reveals the importance of self-knowledge to rid of the illusions that fate can be escaped. Tiresias provides insight and truth to an ignorant and proud Oedipus. Oedipus holds the misconception that his worldly knowledge and power over Thebes provides him with enough insight to realize that…

Some of William Shakespeare’s works were focused on themes of romance, tragedy, and comedy, illustrating his talent as a writer. This essay will discuss three key sonnets within the story: the prologue of Act 1 and 2, as well as the initial conversation between Romeo and Juliet. A sonnet is a 14-line lyric poem that…

According to Niccolo Machiavelli, the analysis of the past is crucial for predicting the future. This principle can be observed in how past artistic styles have influenced art across different time periods. One example of this is Neoclassicism, an art style that was popular during the 18th and early 19th century and drew inspiration from…

John Steinbeck is an author who is effectively able to describe his characters not just through direct speech and description, but also indirectly through description. The reader is able to extrapolate and formulate ideas about the character for themselves, and this is truly an impressive tool. Curley’s wife’s reputation precedes her. Candy, the old swamper…

In the book, Ways of Reading, the authors Bartholomae and Petrosky outline what they describe as a “strong reader”. They characterize the attributes that collectively contribute to this title and then talk about the relations between a strong reader and a strong writer. The perspectives that Bartholomae and Petrosky discuss on ideas and textual analysis…

In Scene 1 of Act 3, the story unfolds on a street in Venice where Salanio and Salarino are deep in worry over hearing that Antonio has lost a ship. Shylock makes an entrance, catching the attention of Salanio and Salarino who inquire about any updates among the merchants. Shylock, however, can only speak of…

The text highlights the significance of being alive and having freedom. While the story explores the positive aspects of taking flight, it also delves into the negative perspectives. These contrasting aspects can be observed in the history of the Deed’s family. Milkman, in particular, is greatly impacted in the narrative as he sets out on…

The major irony in Of Mice and Men is that George kills Leonie because of their friendship. George kills Leonie to spare him from a worse death. George complained about Leonie and his defects, but realizes his importance only after his death. Once Leonie is dead, George loses the weight of responsibility Leonie caused him,…