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The ancient Greek writer, Sophocles suggests that while there are factors beyond mankind’s control that we have the power to make choices that affect our destiny. In his play, Oedipus the King, Sophocles makes it quite clear that although everyone is born with a fate, you have the ability to alter its direction and toll….

Superheroes! They’re everywhere – comic books, film, television and various merchandise! Over the years they’ve made their way into the hearts of many people from all over the world. Space soldiers with rubber suits, crime-fighting vigilantes, scientific experiments, demigods, artificial beings, wizards and in rare cases aliens – all of them imbued with abilities most…

What does it mean to be a hero? In definition, it is someone admired for courage and nobility, someone with idealistic qualities. James Sturges is the main protagonist in the fantasy novel written by Guillermo Del Toro. James demonstrates heroism in his transformation of himself and the town he lives in while exploring the unknown….

A tragic hero is a protagonist, a virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat. Tragic heroes typically have heroic traits that earn them the sympathy of the audience, but also have flaws or make mistakes that ultimately lead to their own self-awareness and downfall, which they accept with…

When I was a little kid I used to think that superheroes couldn’t look like me, and that all superheroes where white. However, recently Black Panther and Miles Morales have taken major roles in Marvel Comics. These two black characters have become so popular that they each starred in their own movies in 2018. Although…

Short stories are always much more difficult to review compared to novels, simply because the author uses so many metaphors and symbols within. Usually the audience reads it, and then analyzes it as a whole. In “The Little Green Monster” Haruki Murakami tells a story about a strange green monster that digs it way out…

Jose Rizal – a name not so uncommon to many Filipinos. Perhaps because of him being the National Hero or because of his great and famous teachings taught to each and every Filipino child. Since the imposition of the compulsory Rizal courses, Rizal has been a part of every Filipino student’s learning journey – inspiring…

In the world today, there are a large amount of double standards. One relating to the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller is dying for what you believe in or staying alive by self-preservation. Many characters in the play portray both sides of this double standard; good examples of this are Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail…

In Oedipus the King by Sophocles, Oedipus is responsible for the tragedy of his downfall. Oedipus is presented with a series of choices throughout the play, and his arrogant and stubborn nature push him to impulsively make the wrong decisions, the decisions that ultimately lead him to his downfall. While Oedipus and those around him…

The play, The Crucible written by Arthur Miller in 1953 is about the Salem witch trials. Characters in the book plant the idea of certain individuals being witches, these ideas of witches’ set’s the mind of the church and the state thinking, which in turn leads to the death of innocent people. The truth later…