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After reading the Shakespeare plays we were assigned this semester, one thing in particular caught my interest. It was the turnabout in the tetralogy; the turn from foolishness to wisdom and being changed by the choices made. The choices made become catalysts. The protagonist is broken down into base components and re-forged into a new…

In the sixteenth century, Venice was a powerful city-state, important to Europe as a commercial centre and to Christendom as the protector of the Christian faith against the Muslim Turks. Shakespeare’s audience would have been aware of Venice’s empire and would have seen Venice as elegant and intriguing – a contrast to Britain and the…

While reading the essay Shooting an Elephant, first published in 1 936 by Eric Blair under the pen name of George Orwell, one gets captivated by the intricate web of rhetoric that Blair weaves throughout the piece. Surely, the reason this essay keeps the attention of the reader so well is because Blair writes with…

“Death of a Salesman” written by Arthur Miller is about a man named Willy who has wife and children. He came to America chasing the “American Dream” in search of fortune, respect and happiness. He had high dreams for his children as well but like with most parents he was disappointed by the truth. His…

“Prejudices are the chains forged by ignorance to keep men apart. ” Marguerite Gardener. In society, both modern and in the past, prejudice has been a tool of thinking and labeling a group of race, people, class and culture in order to distinguish ones superiority and dominance from one another, but is simply a way…

Jack London’s stories often depict the ongoing struggle between humanity and the natural world. This conflict is evident in his short fiction piece, “To Build a Fire,” which showcases mankind’s failure to heed nature’s warnings. The story opens with captivating imagery that effectively portrays the extreme cold and hostile weather conditions. For instance, London writes,…

Hamlet is a calamity that consists of loss. love. and retaliation. Hamlet and Laertes both want to seek retaliation in this drama. but they have different ways of traveling about it. Hamlet is a postponer and even has a whole scene where he contemplates taking retaliation on Claudius or non. he even thinks of taking…

The opening scene of the play sets a mysterious tone with the witches chanting “fair is foul and foul is fair.” The contradiction in their words adds to the mysterious atmosphere. Furthermore, the play begins with three witches discussing a meeting. In Scene ii, Macbeth is initially portrayed as a heroic figure for his brave…

The central theme of the Odyssey revolves around temptation and its significance in the book. It highlights how daily temptations are symbolized by food and how Odysseus’ lack of caution leads to his difficult journey back home. Temptation refers to a strong desire to engage in something that one knows is wrong. This recurring motif…

Joseph Conrad’s books, The Secret Sharer and Heart of Darkness, both deal witheach of our “dark selves”. These books also have similarities which are overwhelming. In describing the true inner self of humans, Conrad used many symbols which havebecome apparent in many of his novels. Conrad uses the same or very similar objects inmany of…