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Macbeth: Darkness, Evil and TragedyMacbeth is a play full of darkness, evil, and tragedy. It is the story of aman who goes against his conscience and commits a horrible deed which leads tohis destruction and loss of everything he has around him. This includes therelationship he has with his wife, Lady Macbeth. In the end,…

Various types of conflict exist, typically involving either an individual struggling with their own inner struggles, conflicts between individuals, or conflicts between individuals and the natural world. It is essential for every story to incorporate conflict at least on one of these levels, as it breathes life into the plot and keeps the audience engaged….

The roles of important characters in A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens are significant and symbolic. Among them, Madame Defarge represents the cruelty and hatred prevalent during the French Revolution. On the other hand, Sydney Carton, the central character in the novel, undergoes a transformation from being an unmotivated, alcoholic attorney to performing…

Analyses how the setting helped developed an important theme? The novel ‘The Great Gatsby’ by Scott Fitzgerald was considered by many to be an icon of its time. Fitzgerald uses the setting of the roaring sass in America to develop the theme Of the corrupt American dream. He does this through exposing corruption underlying Gatsby…

Written in 1850, The Scarlet Letter is a novel that focuses on the Puritans of the 1600s, a group that experienced a revival during Hawthorne’s era. As someone with roots in Puritanism, Hawthorne carried feelings of guilt and resentment towards their lifestyle. In this work, Hawthorne uses symbolism and irony as literary devices to explore…

Humans sometimes feel that stereotypical beliefs or values are the black and white of life. In contrast, people are also unfitted to accept misleading truth. The perpetuation of archaic gender roles in “The Lottery” and the inability to accept unconventional truth in “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” highlights the negative effects of unexamined…

Like many Howard fans, I was first introduced to his lusty characters through Marvel comics. Piggy-backing on the success of Lancer’s paperbacks, Marvel launched the four-color Conan in 1970. It ushered in a comics phenomenon that continues until today, almost half a century later. Let’s look at some of the highlights of Howard’s comics career,…

There are several themes throughout this story. Introspection, Steve must come to terms with his own identity. He accomplishes this throughout the novel in his journal entries which he makes during his time in jail awaiting trial. Peer Pressure, This theme is the basis for how he ended up in his current situation. Had he…

Both Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Hollow of Three Hills” and Edith Wharton’s “The Moving Finger” possess a constant presence of the supernatural. Despite their differences, both stories employ the supernatural in distinct ways. Hawthorne relies on physical and impure manifestations, while Wharton explores the psychological and spiritual aspects. Additionally, both authors use the setting to convey…

Being stranded on an island can be a life or death struggle. It brings up new challenges and self discovery. When a group of young boys get stranded on an island together with no adults, they must learn to live and survive as a community. Not only must they worry about food and shelter, but…