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In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, the characters John Proctor and Reverend John Hale are both depicted as “good men”, although the interpretation of this term is unclear within the context of the play. Reverend John Hale can be considered a good man due to his embodiment of the ideals of an exemplary citizen in…

Understanding the Function of Religious Imageries in D. H. Lawrence’s poems, Tortoise Shout and Snake David Herbert Lawrence or the popularly known poet of today, DH Lawrence or sometimes DHL, has been a controversial and much talked about literary artist. His words in his works were seen by many as unrestricted and instantaneous (“Lawrence, D.H.”)….

In Goblin Market Essay, Research Paper “ Unholy Senses ” The verse form “ Goblin Market ” , by Christina Rossetti, relates the ethical narrative of two sisters, Laura and Lizzie. Rossetti constructs the verse form environing the two adult females who are unable to entree their to the full developed intuitions without being subsumed…

Shakespeare does not provide any clear hint about the specific ethnicity of Othello. Indeed Othello is mostly referred as “Moor” in the play. There are several other plays by Shakespeare where he refers to “Moor” and distinguishes them as a Berber Moor (in “The Merchant of Venice”) and a black Moor (in “Titus Andronicus”). But…

How do the contextual factors of Othello shape your understanding of the play? Shakespeare’s Othello encompasses a wide variety of contextual factors which shape my understanding of the play. These contextual factors include historical, cultural, political and social factors. Othello is believed to have been written between late 1603 and early1604 during the period of…

“New love can resemble mental illness, combining mania, dementia, and obsession that isolates individuals from friends and family and leads to unexpected actions.” The initial sentence of “Watching New Love as it Sears the Brain” parallels the introductory lines of “Romeo and Juliet,” informing the reader about forthcoming events. The article explores how individuals recently…

According to Hillary R. Clinton, the inclusion of women’s voices is crucial for true democracy (conference in Vienna, Austria 1997). Maya Angelou, recognized as America’s prominent black female autobiographer and speaker by scholar Joanne M. Braxton, exemplifies this sentiment. Angelou’s various works such as speeches, poems, and books have left a lasting impact. Particularly noteworthy…

This year at Howard Days, I talked to a couple of people about my obsession with the minutia of Robert E. Howard’s life. While I am a firm believer that the more we know, the clearer the picture of the writer from Cross Plains will become, I still think some of the things that intrigue…

Bell, Millicent. “Macbeth and Dismemberment.” Raritan Vol. 25 Issue 3 (2006): p13-29. Thisarticle explores and digs deeply into Macbeth’s character, his motivations for the series of horrible acts of murders he had committed, independent of any supernatural force or influence that might have moved him to action. His real, deep self is revealed and the…

Did you know that Charles Dickens thought that Americans were unsavory? There is a groun for this and you will happen out if you read my essay. This will be a treatment on the celebrated writer Charles Dickens and his life. The great writer Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812, he was the…