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The late 19th and 20th centuries have seen advances in technology and scientific understanding the likes of which have not been seen before in such a short amount of time in known Human history. In the last hundred and fifty years science has advanced so much that one would barely recognize the lifestyle of Humans…

In 17th and eighteenth century literature one finds many illustrations of alien going escapades, and glamourous narratives of find. Examples of these are Aphra Behn’s Oroonoko, written in 1688, and Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe, written in 1719. In both of these novels there are assorted indicants that the alien encountered is much more European than…

In A Midsummer Night’s Dream some of the main themes are magic, dreams, illusion and reality. It is a play about four worlds which combine and create a magical, yet creepy atmosphere where love is overpowered by the magic of the faeries. The whole play is based around the idea that there is a greater…

A woman out her time would be the best phrase to describe Kate Chopin. She had led the literary bandwagon of her time towards challenging traditions. Her revolutionary contributions to American fiction had earned her one of the late 19th century’s best-known and most contentious writers (Inge, 1989).  She worked distinctively on themes of love…

The extraordinary scientist Frankenstein alongside his creative writing incited readers with the threat of the unknown and the supernatural power of the forces of nature (Babers, 2008). An in-depth examination of the traits of Victor Frankenstein, the role played by scientific tests and the complex setting around which this novel evolves, indeed qualifies Mary Shelley’s,…

Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, a pair of star-crossed lovers take their life; whose misadventure piteous overthrows. Do with their death bury their…

 I was a trim-sport athlete. I was not an average athlete by the way. I played football, soccer, and tennis. I won multiple most valuable player awards in different sports. We are talking about a division one high school in Oceanside, California that had maneuvers between 2000 and 2500 students, the competition was tough. I…

The main themes of “As You Like It” are the pastoral ideal and theideal of romantic love. Forest of Aden is the primary setting where these themesdevelop. Nature serves as a refuge from society where we can find solutions toinjustice and unhappiness. This play is a comedy and thus has a happy ending butit is…

Anne Bradstreet and Phyllis Wheatley are two pioneering women who wrote poetry in different centuries. Despite the risks involved, their groundbreaking writings on various topics and themes have paved the way for women’s rights today. They are acknowledged as the first published poets of the new world. Bradstreet’s work was first published in 1650 and…

“Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller was written in 1949 and portrays, Willy Loman, a failing salesman in the last few days of his life. He is very caught up in the “American Dream” with the opportunity of success for everyone who wants it, and is driven mad by the fact that whatever he…