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Francis Ford Coppola has crafted his film Apocalypse Now to adapt the main values and attitudes as Joseph Conrad’s novella Heart of Darkness. Whilst the themes of imperialism and human evil are evident in both texts, Apocalypse Now further builds upon these themes through the manipulation of the concepts of the journey to comment on…

This essay will explore the significance of the first two chapters in Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. I will be studying the narrative style, different themes within the book, the mockingbird symbol, and how social context is portrayed. The novel begins with Scout reciting her genealogy. This is significant, because it not only…

The unique Robert E. Howard tried his hand at quite a few fiction genres, from detective stories to oriental adventure to his humorous westerns about Breck Elkins. He virtually invented heroic fantasy featuring mighty roughneck barbarians, of course, as exemplified by Conan.  His historical adventures with the characters Turlogh Dubh O’Brien and Cormac Fitzgeoffrey (that…

            Adrienne Rich, in her article “Taking Women Students Seriously,” writes about “women as students and students as women” (Rich).  Her article begins with an anecdote about her own life and being a woman student.  She notes, excitedly, that she went to Radcliffe with the knowledge that she would soon have many great men as…

The wings of Melek Taus hover over the world, the winds whisper of revolt, anarchy, war and red ruin for all the sons of men. (CL2.116) The Yazidis (also given as Yezidis, and Yezidees) are a largely Kurdish people in the Middle East, whose religion reveres Melek Taus, the Peacock Angel; similarities with Abrahamic tales…

One of the most important things in life is the relationship that exists between parents and their children. This is a relationship based on unconditional love and which never ends. For there to be peace in this relationship, there has to be mutual respect between the child and the parent. The two must also value…

The line above is the very first thing that Iago says in the play. This line occurs right in the beginning of the plot. This gives the audience a sense of the future of the play and also they enter the very world and character of Iago. Without a doubt, this first line reveals that…

Two major people in To Kill A Mockingbird are prejudged; Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. One adult male is the victim of bias; Atticus Finch. These work forces are mockers. For a mocker has ne’er hurt anyone, and neither has Atticus Finch, Boo Radley, nor Tom Robinson. Boo Radley is prejudged because he chooses to…

Shakespeare employs various techniques, including language, actions, and emotions, in Act 1, scenes 5 and 7 of Macbeth to portray the character of Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth, one of Shakespeare’s most powerful characters, is initially introduced alone on stage, allowing us to delve into her thoughts filled with death and destruction. In Act 1 Scene…

According to Marxist theory, money and the economy are the driving forces behind society. This theory suggests that changes in modes of production and class conflict influence all social and historical transformations within a society. Additionally, Marx believed that the ruling class not only controls society’s material resources but also dominates the intellectual means of…