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Criticism is inevitable and unstoppable. Criticism can either be constructive or destructive. Criticism can affect a person’s daily life. It’s implausible to not criticize actions taken in front of us because we, human, have expected moral standards which can lead one to promote both the growth and compassion towards the person being criticized and oneself’s…

Shakespeare’s use of imagery in act one enhances my understanding of the play. The opening scene creates a vivid image of the witches through strong graphic imagery. Shakespeare skillfully utilizes darkness imagery in order to convey the play’s theme and create a dramatic atmosphere. In act one, scene one, the visual dramatics are emphasized as…

Redemption is a binary concept – success is achieved by fully acknowledging and regretting one’s wrongdoings, while failure entails clinging to a troubled past indefinitely. True redemption is characterized by accepting accountability and expressing genuine remorse, followed by the performance of virtuous actions to offset the negative ones, ultimately restoring equilibrium in their life. Truman…

[Part 12 is here.] As 1963 began, and as things would continue for decades, Glenn Lord was the receptacle of all things Howard: biographical and publishing information trickled in from Tevis Clyde Smith, E. Hoffmann Price, Lenore and Harold Preece, and others; fanzine editors requested information for their publications; and an ever-growing legion of fans…

What is concealed and revealed by the Duke? In the poem My Last Duchess, a large variation of feelings and emotions are expressed. They are expressed using various techniques, such as alliteration, rhetorical questions and many more. I am going to explain how feelings are expressed in parts of the poem and also what is…

How far will one let their obsessions, weaknesses and feelings get the best of them? This is the key question to Sylvia Plath’s poem, Lady Lazarus. While the poem works as an extended metaphor of Plath’s psychosocial journey from the age of ten onwards, as she writes about her near death experiences every decade; Plath…

Animal Farm by George Orwell depicts Napoleon as the supreme leader and how the power gradually corrupts him into becoming everything they fought against in the rebellion. Losing the quote “power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely’ fits well with Napoleon and his reign as a leader. I believe Napoleon has always wanted power, however…

“ Tedious old sap ” , that ’ s the phrase that comes to mind when mentioning to one of cardinal characters in Shakespeare ’ s authoritative, Hamlet. Polonius the male parent of Ophelia and Laertes and head adviser to Claudius. Hamlet more than any character in the drama has a bid over the audience…

Absence as Presence in William Gilding’s Lord of the Flies Author(s): Paula Laid Roy [(essay date 2003) In the following essay, Roy discusses how the lack of female influences in Lord of the Flies impacts the lives of Gilding’s schoolboys not only on the island, but also at home. ] William Gilding’s Lord of the…

Appearance and reality, along with the deceptive nature of things, are often subjective in various situations, both in life and in American literature post-Civil War. Authors including Mark Twain, Red Cloud, William Vaughn Moody, George Washington Cable, Koala-As, Howell, Chopin, and Garland explore the concept of things being different from how they appear. It is…