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An appropriation is when a composer takes a text and transforms it for a specific purpose or audience. It involves capturing the essence of the original text and changing it for a different use. This analysis focuses on two texts: Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and Bag Learner’s 1996 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. In…

ernmentTo all intents and purposes, the power of theocracy in Massachusetts was broken.” (146). The wrong-doings of “religious officials”, however one defines them, caused this unjust government to collapse. What is the point of trial when one could not be proven innocent? Each trial lead down the same path, a witch that confessed was punished,…

The Life of Samuel Clemens A.K.A. Mark TwainSamuel Langhorne Clemens, also referred to as Mark Twain, is a well-known figure in American Literature. He excels in various genres including novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist, and literary critic. Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, was born in 1835 in Florida Missouri to John Marshall…

Many great novels act as representations of their age and time, and of the way in which people thought of themselves in relation to their world. Novels which are set in a particular place and time are generally involved with the major upheavals of their society, to some extent or other. The novel is capable…

Darkness resides in everyone. whether people want to acknowledge it or non. Sometimes the immorality is elusive. like concealed maltreatment while other times it is beyond obvious. like race murder. Whether it is elusive or known. that darkness will eat off at a person’s psyche. Kurtz was an intelligent individual and respected back place. What…

Rivalry can lead to many serious problems or even injury. The novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding explores the theme or rivalry describing fighting, jealousy and taking sides. The author, William Golding, explains many themes with a lot of detail. He also uses symbols in the novels to represent things in real life,…

In the majority of stories, the main character or protagonist experiences character development and a change in their mindset by the conclusion of the narrative. These changes typically occur at different stages of the plot, such as the introduction, beginning excitement, rising action, climax, falling action, and conclusion. Freytag’s pyramid illustrates the typical structure for…

Macbeth Observation, Interpretation, and Critique In William Shakespearean story Macbeth, the hero, faces a conflict that impacts how the play will go and delivers a message within the story. The conflict starts with the prophecies of the Weird Sisters and later on gets worse from the trickery of Lady Macbeth. The result concludes a series…

The Odyssey Have you ever found it hard to prove someone is your equal? The Odyssey written by Homer and translated by Robert Fitzgerald, Penelope, Odysseus’ wife, proves she is her husband’s equal. So by being both very intelligent and loving she accomplishes this task. Penelope and Odysseus are both highly intelligent but in two…

Romeo and Juliet begins with Romeo speaking of Rosalie, she has rejected his love for her and this disheartens him because he is “Out of her favor where am in love”. In an attempt to cheer up Romeo, Benevolent and Mercuric take Romeo to the Caplet party. At the party Romeo and Juliet meet each…