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There are things we regret, Words we wish had gone unsaid, Beginnings that had bitter endings, Chances we threw away, Roads we should have never taken, Signs we didn’t see, Hearts we hurt needlessly, And wounds we wish could mend. The past can’t be rewritten, But it can make you stronger. Be thankful for every…

In the story “A Temporary Matter,” Shoba informs her husband Shukumar that she plans to leave. While the loss of their baby plays a significant role in this choice, it is not the sole factor. Shukumar’s constant absence is a contributing factor to the breakdown of their relationship. Due to his work commitments, Shoba and…

The French Revolution and Industrial Revolution had an important influence on the fictional and nonfictional writing of the Romantic period, inspiring writers to address themes of democracy and human rights and to consider the function of revolution as apocalyptic change. Romantic poets presented a theory of poetry in direct opposition to representative eighteenth-century theories of…

She wakes up in an alley covered in snow, I wake up at the same time looking out my window and then thinking my day is ruined cause it has been snowing , She wakes up every morning struggling to get something to eat I wake up every morning fighting about eating breakfast. She sees…

This film is presented to the audience in an art form way beyond the usual norms. The film is a great representation of actions speaking greater than words. It is such a rarity when you can find a film that combines action with art making it a great experience for both the female and male…

The classic short story of “The Tell-Tale Heart”, written by one of the all time masters of horror, Edgar Allen Poe, has always been used as an excellent example of Gothic fiction. Edgar Allen Poe specialized in the art of gothic writing and wrote many stories that portrayed disturbing events and delved deeply into the…

Gothic elements in The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Poe’s short story The Oval Portrait contains distinct Gothic elements penetrating the setting and the mood of the narration. From the very first line the reader is invited to “the fancy of Mrs. Radcliffe”, the pioneer of the gothic novel. The image of the…

The role of fear in Poe’s “ the fall of the house usher” INSTRUCTOR’S NAME Edgar Allan Poe is a defining author in American Literature.  He is the perfect combination of poet and journalist.   He understood and promoted the idea that an author should take a critical approach to writing and his own prose.  His…

The Monkey’s Paw was written in 1902, a significant time in British history. At this point in history British rule governed a quarter of the Earth’s population. It was known as the British Empire and India is just one of the countries included. In Jacobs’ story the Sergeant Major who went to India to work…

The Woman in Black is a piece of Gothic literature, which attempts to both horrify and enthral the reader through the use of gothic techniques. The story centres on a young solicitor named Arthur Kipps, who is summoned to the small market town of Crythin Gifford, to attend the funeral of Mrs Alice Drablow. Furthermore,…