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Louise Mallard’s Power Hour Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” is a short story that speaks wonders in its one thousand words. The unique reaction of Chopin’s character, Louise Mallard, to her husband’s supposed death and her resulting death upon seeing him walk through the door allows for various interpretations to be made by…

“The Tyger” by William Blake is a renowned poem that adeptly showcases the impact of poetic devices, as well as sound and rhythm, on a poem’s meaning. Blake raises inquiries regarding the nature of God and faith through two significant rhetorical questions within the poem. One questions whether God is responsible for both goodness and…

Othello, Shakespeare In Shakespeare’s play Othello, Iago uses racial distinction to persuade Othello into believing there is an affair between Desdemona and Cassio. Iago feeds upon Othello’s insecurities to raise his fury. Othello’s self-doubting eventually leads to downfall; his doubt within himself causes him to distrust Desdemona and her love for him. Othello uses his…

While her husband works on the ranch, Elise tends to her chrysanthemum garden daily. One day while tending to her garden, a charming tinker man pulls up to her in his wagon and tries to make a business transaction with her. Seeing that she is not interested, the tinker strikes up a conversation with Elise…

Robert E. Howard was born and raised in Texas during the early 1900s, a time not too far removed from the days of the Old Frontier.  While growing up, Howard talked to many old timers who still recalled the days when Indians were a threat to the frontiersmen and danger lurked at every turn of…

Nathaniel Hawthorne             One of the most significant names in the field of literature is that of Nathaniel Hawthorne, a man known for his deeply imaginative thoughts and great command over written word. He was born on July 4, 1804 at Salem, Massachusetts. His father, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Sr., was a sea captain who died of…

Throughout The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby plays the main character. He is slowly introduced and revealed by Nick Carraway, his neighbor. Gatsby does both right and wrong things, he has acquired his great amounts of wealth through shady business and all to attain a financial situation that is equivalent to that of his love, Daisy…

In both Lord of the Flies and I’m the King of the Castle, the plots explore the challenges faced by individuals and the resulting consequences. Both novels prominently feature the behavior and actions of the so-called ‘upper class’, as indicated by their titles of ‘Lord’ and ‘King’. Through their works, both authors critique the discriminatory…

Every writer, author, and poet presents stories in their own unique way. Homer, the poet who wrote “The Odyssey,” and Margaret Atwood, the poet behind “SIREN SONG,” offer contrasting perspectives on the sirens. The songs sung by the sirens in both poems differ from each other. Furthermore, the use of imagery by these poets depicts…

            The opening scene of act three shows the courtroom of the Salem house as Judge Hathorne questions Martha Corey about her allegedly engaging in the practice of witchcraft. Giles the husband of Mary stood up to defend his wife of the accusation and because of his act of questioning the court, Danforth along with…