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Both books explore the consequences of sin when living in a puritan society in the early days of the Massachusetts colony. The setting in which The Scarlet Letter and the Crucible take place is very important to the stories. Both books take time around the late 1700 and early 1800 in the Massachusetts, colonies in…

Charles Dickens is a celebrated British novelist, born on Friday, February 7, 1812, in Portsea England, to John Dickens, a clerk in the navy wage office, and Elizabeth Dickens. Charles Dickens was the 2nd of eight kids. As a kid Dickens attended school in Chatham, London. Dickens found many of his inspirations in his ain…

With “The Black Stranger,” Howard and Conan return to the forests, rivers and forts of the Pictish Wilderness, which serves as a Hyborian version of the American frontier. The story might have been intended as a  sequel to “Beyond the Black River.”  However, Weird Tales editor Farnsworth Wright rejected the story; perhaps a bit peeved at…

Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton The two men, who wish they had the love of Miss. Lucie Manette in a Tale of two cities, are Charles Darnay, the gentlemen, and Sydney Carton, the drunken fool. These two characters, may seem like they are completely different, but truly aren’t. Later on in the story you find…

In Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie, Tom’s final monologue at the play’s closing reveals some degree of professional success but his emotional life is a haunted wreck.  After losing his job with the shoe company, Tom tries to break free of his stifling, unhappy family life and attempts “to find in motion what was lost…

Stephen King is one of the most successful writers of the twentieth-century. He brings incubus to life in a manner that no other author has succeeded to make, and is now among the most esteemed horror authors of the clip. King is so a mastermind at work; nevertheless, to to the full understand the bequest…

How does Ibsen exploit dramatic techniques to explore the themes of repression and secrecy? In Hedda Gabler, playwright Henkrik Ibsen successfully exploits various dramatic techniques to present the themes of repression and secrecy through his effective stage directions and dialogues without even having the need to employ the technique of narration and soliloquies. Besides that,…

“Patriarchate lovers” The universal appeal of Sphygmomanometer and Juliet is based upon the realistic personalities of the two main characters. Although they have flaws, many people connect with the young lovers, their unrepressed emotions, and their tragedy. For this reason, both Romeo and Gullet’s characters lead to their misfortunes and their deaths. Juliet is romantic,…

In 1846, Edgar Allan Poe published his work, “The Cask of Amontillado. ” The story is told from the perspective of Montresor, who seeks revenge on Fortunato, a man who has given Montresor many reasons to avenge him. The story begins with Montresor describing his dark feelings toward Fortunato, giving reason for his dismal intentions…

Hamlet is a well known character in the body of works of Shakespeare. The soliloquy signifies the derailed and arguments of a wearied soul trying to explain life and the consequences of hardships of thoughts’ impacts on decision makings throughout life which end with the beginning of death and the realm beyond. Is it true…