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Edmond Dantès and d’Artagnan: The Similarities and Differences between the Heroes of Alexandre Dumas             It is expected that two works from the same author will result in various similarities.  The resemblance may be intentional or not, but the likeness comes with having the same individual responsible for two different literary pieces.  One example would…

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote both “Charles Augustus Milverton” and “A Scandal in Bohemia” in which he portrayed the infamous Sherlock Holmes as both a criminal and a detective. These dueling roles Holmes plays within the stories is unique for characterization of any character. The introduction of “A Scandal in Bohemia” illustrates Dr. Watson visiting…

“Nelly, please help me get dressed appropriately, as I am going to behave well. Heathcliff, in a desperate plea for salvation, spoke these words to Ellen Dean, his nurse and confidant, during a time when his life had hit rock bottom. Despite being an abandoned child from the streets of Liverpool who endured cruel treatment,…

Literature has often been dubbed “the mirror” through which society sees itself. The work of a literary artist, as it were, is to critique and comment about pertinent social issues in society. Since the dawn of literacy, literature has played a key role in portraying human behaviors, character and actions, as well as how these…

In on of his novels, The Adventures of Houck Finn, Twain presents s with the idea of conformity and society versus nature, and what people might actually desire. Both authors characters are similar, Houck and Thoreau seem like they want the same thing, however have different approaches to what they want. These two people are…

Othello is character created by Shakespeare that “fulfils the conditions and requirements of a tragic hero (Bhattacharyya 123). ” This is for the reason that Othello’s character exhibits what Aristotle refers to as the tragic flaw that ultimately caused his downfall. Just like any other classic tragic hero, he has innate flaws despite being a…

That year, the harvest was mournful and brought many farmers to tears as they unearthed the wretched and decaying yams. In the midst of it all, one man took his own life by tying his cloth to a tree and hanging himself. Okonkwo carried the memory of that tragic year with him for the rest…

Some authors use dialect, regionalism, and wit in their literary plants to heighten their subjects. Mark Twain’s ability to compose in the common allows him to capitalise on wit and idiom. In the novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, the writer conveys an effectual message through idiom, regionalism, and wit in southern…

Awoken fails to free himself from his major character flaws, which ultimately brings about his tragic demise. Ginkgo’s first prominent flaw is his fear of failure, which is greatly influenced by his father, Knock, a very lazy and carefree man. He had a reputation of being “poor and his wife and children had barely enough…

Websters Dictionary defines a hero as someone who is admired for his achievements and qualities. The question is, does this definition apply to an Anglo-Saxon hero as well as a modern day hero Heroes in modern times are found all over the world in all different social classes, races, age groups, and religions. Heroes today…