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In William Shakespeare ’ s Twelfth Night we encounter several interesting characters. The character I found to be most interesting and most different from the others was Malvolio. Malvolio is the retainer of Olivia. Although he belongs to the servant category, he believes strongly that he is better than the persons that he serves. Malvolio…

Corruption of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby Dictionary. Com states that the definition of The American Dream is the ideals of freedom, equality, and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American. The idea is that every American can reach this “American Dream” with hard work. After World War 1, the stock…

In the era of the Odyssey, people lacked modern forms of entertainment such as television, internet, cell phones, radio, movies, or video games. Nevertheless, storytelling provided them with amusement. The captivating stories in the Odyssey were eagerly listened to by individuals of various ages and were transmitted through generations. These narratives assumed diverse formats including…

Any Rand’s main philosophy was Objectivism. Rand characterized Objectivism as a philosophy for living on earth, grounded in reality, and aimed at defining human nature and the nature of the world in which we live. “My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral…

Two stories that have shown significant discriptions of a dystopian society would be the novel, Farhenheit 451, and the film, The Island. As dystopian societies, they both have a protagonist who ventures out of the rules and restrictions and finds a new beginning. Farhenheit 451’s protagonist, named Guy Montag, was dissapointed with his marrige, and…

Throughout human history, the concept of civility has been highly influential and has caused division. In ancient societies, being seen as civilized was associated with belonging to the nobility or upper class. Those who were born into wealthy families were considered more civilized, whereas those without privilege were deemed savage or less civilized. However, as…

Behind the face is a retained or damaged soul. William Shakespeare clearly shows the true identities of the characters of Othello during their times of greatness. The themes that are thoroughly portrayed throughout the story and the temper of certain characters end up in a killing spree. The advancement in ranking ends up in a…

Reflective statement for WIT-Minal The topics discussed were: “ In what ways do time and place matter to this work? ” and “What connections did you find between issues in the work and your own culture and experience? ” “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen is a playwright based in Norway in the 1870’s. To…

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck both depict the same message expressed in Oscar Wilde’s quote: “Ambition is the last refuge of failure” (“Oscar Wilde quotes”, 2010). In these novels, the characters strive for the American Dream but ultimately fall short, unable to achieve social progress,…

Macbeth is a story with very universal themes, even to this day it presents themes that we can see and recognize in our everyday lives. In this essay, we will analyze the modern values / universal themes in the character Macbeth and how literature reflects society, culture, place, and / or history. Macbeth is a…