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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” isn’t just an American classic that portrays the dreams, hopes, and disillusionments of the Roaring Twenties; it’s also a rich tapestry interwoven with color symbolism. From the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock to the Valley of Ashes’ grey desolation, colors are used meticulously to provide deeper…

Night, with its aura of mystery and quietude, has been a recurring motif in literature and art throughout history. A time typically associated with rest and darkness, the night also harbors profound symbolic meanings, resonating with themes of introspection, fear, secrecy, and enlightenment. This essay aims to explore these multifaceted symbols, tracing their evolution and…

Peter Tchaikovsky Peter Tchaikovsky Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in 1840 in present-day Udmurtia, Russia. His father was a Ukrainian mining engineer. Peter began piano lessons at the age of five, and within three years he could read music as well as his teacher. Peter received his education in St Petersburg Technological Intuition, the only…

The book A Farewell to Arms, written by Ernest Hemingway, is a authoritative about the love narrative of a nurse and a war ridden soldier. The narrative starts as Frederick Henry is functioning in the Italian Army. He meets his future love in the infirmary that he gets put in for assorted grounds. I idea…

With the jack-o-lantern rotting on the front porch and a half-finished list of items needed for Thanksgiving dinner in a kitchen drawer, the bombardment of Christmas sales and advertisements that unmercifully pound our senses has begun. In this tempest of holiday commercialism, where there is much wailing and gnashing of teeth, there is solace within the pages of…

The Movie Chocolat is yet another narrative which parallels Plato ’ s Allegory of the Cave. The narrative trades with a town full of people sing an rousing through the feeding of cocoa. Vianne and her girl open up a Chocolaterie in a little Gallic town during the season of Lent. They are met with…

In the play Othello by William Shakespeare, one of the most important characters of the play is Othello’s lieutenant, Michael Cassio. The protagonist, Cassio, is important to the plot because of the role he plays in Iago’s devious plan towards the other characters in the book. Cassio plays a critical role in the play because…

George Orwell’s “1984” is not merely a chilling dystopian narrative of totalitarianism; it is a rich tapestry woven with numerous symbols that enhance its depth and dimension. These symbols serve to amplify the novel’s central themes, drawing readers into the bleak reality of Oceania and illustrating the dangers of unchecked power and the erasure of…

Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” is rife with intriguing characters that serve as windows into the sociocultural milieu of Maycomb, Alabama. While the reclusive Boo Radley might steal much of the limelight when discussing the Radley family, it’s essential not to overlook the less explored, yet equally pivotal, Nathan Radley. As Boo’s older brother…

Most people believe that life ends after death, but what people don’t know is that death is a new beginning. The novel “The five people you meet in heaven” by Mitch Albom proves that. Eddie lived a peaceful life after the war. But Eddie still felt his life had no purpose after marguerite passed away….