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Henry Higgins is a major character in the play Pygmalion, first introduced in Act 1. Despite his lack of filter and sometimes jerky behavior, he is likeable due to his education, talent with dialects and language, and lack of malice. He also demonstrates generosity by providing Elise Doolittle with speech lessons, a place to stay,…

The Odyssey, by Homer, is an action packed heroic verse form and is one of the most celebrated in Grecian literature. It describes the escapades of a great warrior called Odysseus, therefore, the name of the heroic poem. Odysseus faces many enemies throughout The Odyssey one of them being, the Cyclops, besides known as Polyphemus….

      The Scarlet Letter is the story of Hester Prynne, who is forced to wear a letter “A” on her clothing as a reminder of the adultery that led to the birth of her child, Pearl.  A first read of The Scarlet Letter would give the impression that Pearl’s temper is a result of how…

Juliet Capulet is portrayed as a young girl who is on the verge of maturity. At the beginning of the play, she is seen as a obedient child who tries to love Paris, a man arranged for her by Lady Montague. However, her ways of being obedient and her understanding of love are quite childish….

Macbeth is one of the many plays that were written by William Shakespeare. It was written in 1605, it is based on a true-life story of ‘The History of Scotland’. Shakespeare mainly wrote his plays to entertain royalty. Shakespeare’s play is much more than a dramatic re-writing of the historical facts. He made many changes…

What does it mean to be special? Does it mean to be unique? Does it mean to be intelligent? Or does it mean to be good and innocent? For Jean Louise Finch, all of them would apply. In “To kill a Mockingbird”, Scout is a very unusual girl, both in her qualities and her looks….

Supernatural forces in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” generate a tense atmosphere, with the witches, visions, ghost, and apparitions serving as pivotal elements in the climax. These supernatural occurrences also serve as justifications for Macbeth’s transformation. As conscience plays a crucial part in Macbeth’s tragic conflict, numerous critics employ spiritual and supernatural theories to shed light on the…

In the second half of A Room With A View by E. M. Forster, the characters boldly defy societal norms and show no respect for figures of authority like Cecil. Instead, they engage in various enjoyable activities such as bathing, bumble-puppy (an older version of tetherball), and tennis. The main participants in these pastimes are…

“Sometimes I think it aint none of us pure crazy and aint none of us pure sane until the balance of us talks him that-a-way. It’s like it aint so much what a fellow does, but it’s the way the majority of folks is looking at him when he does it “ (Faulkner 233). This…

Tobias Wolff is a writer known for his memoirs and realistic short stories. “Hunters in the Snow” is a story that depicts the friendship of three friends, Tub, Frank, and Kenny, as they go hunting in the snow. The story explores the human condition through their friendship and the challenges they face. At the beginning…