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“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S. Eliot is an early poem that showcases the irony in its title. This is a dramatic monologue where Eliot’s speaker explores the lack of love, rather than actually singing about it. The poem serves as a reflection on the disappointment of romantic relationships. The initial image…

We have all heard or seen the story of Frankenstein one time or another, whether it be the recent horror movie version "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" or the classic comedy version of "Young Frankenstein".But like the saying goes, "the book is always better than the movie".And once again, in the case of the Frankenstein aka The…

F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays a less romanticized perspective on the ideal of the American Dream, which glorifies economic wealth and old money. Gatsby’s transformation aligns with this ideal, although it remains unclear how he becomes rich. The novel offers evidence suggesting that Gatsby did not acquire his wealth through moral means. Regardless, Gatsby remains steadfast…

The Elizabethan age was a curious admixture of rationalism and superstition, religious dogmatism and scientific exploration, an increased fervor for the literary arts and a zest for sea-bound ventures seeking new horizons. Shakespeare responded to the pulse of his Elizabethan audience by incorporating the elements of dramatic entertainment within the ambit of his plays. His…

There were a figure of factors that influenced Macbeth ’ s determination whether to assassinate King Duncan or non. Each of these statements worked for or against Macbeth ’ s better opinion of the state of affairs. Finally, a combination of all these factors broke down his scruples through his mental failing ; this led…

Many writers have different and unique ways to describe characters and events throughout their story. They use these ways to help further develop the reader’s view of the character or event, and to create a mental picture in their mind. Also, using different ways to describe a character makes it easy to relate the character…

Romanticism. the biggest subject in The Scarlet Letter. can be seen in every page that is turned throughout the novel. Examples of romanticism can be found from the beginning with the air of genuineness to the terminal with the component of a moral. Nathaniel Hawthorne is custodies down the most romantic author from his clip…

he PrinceMachiavelli’s views have been misinterpreted since his book was first written, people take him in the wrong way, and are offended by what he says. Careless readers take him in a completely wrong way, such as they think that he believes that the end justifies the means, that a leader should lie to the…

Humans have a multitude of desires, including money, power, pleasure, satisfaction, and surprisingly, celebrities. These desires can become obsessions that ultimately lead to madness and the destruction of oneself and others. Stephen King’s novel Misery demonstrates this through the mentally unstable character Annie Wilkes and her imprisonment of Paul Sheldon. Sheldon, known for his books…

Hamlet is the most written about tragedy in the history of man. But, why is it a tragedy? Is it because Hamlet has a tragic flaw that creates his downfall? Or is it that all the cards are stacked against him since the beginning of the play and there is no way he can prevail?…