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1. Design a costume for one of the characters in the play “Metamorphosis”I have decided to design the costume of Greta Samsa. The colour of this costume is black and it is made from cotton with an underlying of black lace. I chose this particular costume because I believe that the black represents Greta’s locked…

In The Odyssey, Odysseus had to face many challenges during his travels; a fewof these difficulties were a cannibalistic Cyclops, huge whirlpools, determinedsuitors, along with many hardships. Odysseus fought constantly to return to hishomeland of Ithaca, but to accomplish this Odysseus had to be clever,resourceful, and have great leadership qualities. Odysseus proved throughout thestory that…

In classical drama, plays followed the three unities of place, time and action. Each unity had its own set of specific rules. Othello follows these unities more closely than many of Shakespeare’s plays though the play does contain an interesting trick involving time. This “double time” as it has come to be called occurs when…

Arthur Dimmesdale, the priest and holy figure in The Scarlet Letter, captivates me as the most intriguing character. Despite his revered status, he carries the burden of a hidden sin that consumes him from within. Irony prevails as he passionately condemns this very transgression in his sermons. Hester’s husband, Chillingworth, continuously inflicts pain on Mr….

The novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck takes place on a ranch in the Salinas Valley, California, during the Great Depression of the 1930s. It was Steinbeck’s first work that gained him national recognition as a writer. Addressing the dreams and aspirations of the working class, Steinbeck’s narrative elevates the lives of the…

Colors symbolize a great deal in The Great Gatsby, and different colors symbolize different meanings and motifs. In the book, the color gold presents money and even more, “Old money. ” In the book, Nick Caraway talks about how even the turkeys at Gatsby parties were, “bewitched to a dark gold. “ Also, Jordan Baker,…

The Lord Of The F-lies is foreshadowed in the book multiple times. For example, in the beginning of the book, when the boys first go to the top of the mountain, there is a large boulder that is in their way. Gilding says, ‘The great rock loitered, poised on one toe, decided not to return,…

William Shakespeare’s tragic play, “Romeo and Juliet”, was written in 1597. This tragedy is based on the passion of love, including images of fate and death. – Elizabethans strongly believed that fate controlled their lives and everything was planned out. Most people believed that the power of the stars could foretell the future. In the…

During the late 19th century rapid industrialisation paved the manner for utmost economical wealth of many concern. In conformity with the overruning wealth in the 19th century many persons held similar but yet contrasting positions toward the wealth that was created in the United States. Among these persons were Andrew Carnegie. Eugene V. Debs. and…

Frank Addante got his motivation to work from financing his college life in the first years. He worked on his own, sold and installed car alarms and automatic starters. From this time on he continued to earn money through ad-hoc jobs to make his way through college, but he was always conscious for good ideas,…