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In Miller’s “The Crucible,” the people of Salem’s pride ultimately leads to a massacre of innocent lives. Pride is defined as the feeling of delight or elation that arises from some act, possession, or relationship. John Proctor, one of the main characters, takes pride in his beliefs regarding purifying the Church of England. Meanwhile, Elizabeth,…

Society always provides a range of rules that are common to all its members. However, it is well-known that there are always exceptions. Montag and Leonardo da Vinci are the protagonists of two well-known masterpieces: Fahrenheit 451″ and “Flights of the Mind”. How do these two heroes oppose existing society? What makes their behavior different…

“I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel… ” Mary Shelley, Frankenstein Mankind differs from other species by being intelligent. Intelligence and creativity allows humans to survive despite their relatively inferior physical attributes. Besides these benefits, being intelligent has also inspired fear. Humanity has always been afraid of being the…

Marriage is often described as a special bond held between individuals after they fall in love, however in the Elizabethan era in Europe, this was not the case. In this paper I will be discussing how Shakespeare and his ideologies of marrying for love as opposed to monetary and property gain through arranged marriages, influenced…

As a final farewell to theatre, William Shakespeare wrote The Tempest. In this tragicomedy, Prospero and his daughter, Miranda, have been stuck on an island for twelve years with their slave, Caliban, and Prospero’s secret servant, Ariel. To get revenge on his brother, Antonio, for overthrowing him from rule, Prospero concocts a tempest to bring…

‘Macbeth’ is a play of witchcraft, deceit, and murder. Written for King James I in 1606 by William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616), the play lives on to capture the imaginations of audiences almost 400 years later. It talks of a King, made so through treason, and impassioned by his greed and ambition, and his wife…

Question Number One             In his introductory essay on Homer’s The Odyssey, Bernard Knox states that the term ‘odyssey’ refers to “a series of adventurous journeys usually marked by many changes of fortune” (3).Knox claims that this definition of the term was derived from the Greek word ‘odusseia’ which may be literally understood as “the…

Since both the movies are great stories, I found it difficult to come at a conclusion to say which one’s better. But after thoroughly analyzing both masterpieces, I came to the conclusion hat the Romeo and Juliet has made a greater contribution literature than the pride and prejudice. BACKGROUND Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare…

The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a play that takes the reader on a journey through the trials of many townspeople who are suspected of witchcraft. As the story unfolds, Reverend John Hale, an expert on witchcraft, starts to question his initial beliefs about the guilt or innocence of those accused. The events and consequences…

Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” and Herman Melville’s “Bartleby, The Scrivener” are two of the most interesting short stories written during their time. Both narrate not only the characters but also reflect the situation happening during that period. They are considered as expressions of the authors’ perceptions of their surroundings and show us that…