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Court Room Scandal Belmont Lady gets down and Dirty in Venice Portia, Lady from Belmont, always seemed like a sweet girl, always behaved the way her father wanted her too. Obviously her father’s death has caused some changes as recently Portia has taken some extreme risks to save her love Bassanio. Bassanio is Portia’s most…

In William Shakespeare’s play “Othello” the use ofanimal imagery was evident throughout the telling ofthe story. Shakespeare explained several charactersactions by comparing them to similarities in animals. The characters in “Othello” were often depicted ashaving animal-like characteristics. Some characterswere even compared to animals by other characters inthe play. By defining characters in terms of thesecharacteristics…

Night by Elie Wisel and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck are both books that have differences and similarities in the relationships of their main characters. These characters are Elie and his father, which are two Jews trapped in a concentration camp for the book Night. The other book Of Mice and Men includes…

A play I have studied is The Merchant of Venice. Two characters in the play who have a tense relationship are Shylock and Antonio. This tension stems firstly from religious differences. In Venice at this time the Christians looked down on the Jewish people because of their religion. Shylock cannot understand the hatred of the…

Two men long for Daisy. Two men are in love with her. It would seem that these two men would be very similar in mannerisms to fall for a girl like Daisy, but actually, these two men fall on totally opposite ends of the behavioral spectrum. There is Tom Buchanan who is the more dominant…

Images of decay, in William Shakespeares Hamlet, metaphorically develop the theme of human darkness by revealing corruption, deterioration, and the inevitable destruction of Denmark. Initially, decay imagery develops the theme of evil by conveying the original corruption of Denmark. In the Elizabethan era, the royal crown is viewed as divinely touched; any action against the…

In this poem, the author discusses the contrasting forces of fire and ice, both of which possess considerable power and destructive potential. Fire symbolizes desire and passion in Frost’s poem, while ice represents hate and destruction. These elements and the emotions they embody can lead us to our breaking points. Through this poem, Frost communicates…

George Bernard Shaw’s power as a dramatist is directly linked to hiswork as a socialist both before and during his work as a playwright. It isbecause these two forces are so inextricably tied that a working knowledgeof both his socialist ideals and his ideas concerning the theatricalprocess is not only useful, but on some levels…

Circe and Odysseus engage in a heated argument over the fact that Circe transforms his companions into pigs. Circe refuses to reverse the spell unless Odysseus sleeps with her. During their dispute, Odysseus declares, “How dare you ask me to treat you warmly? You, who changed my men into swine in your own abode, now…

Love in the time of cholera The main characters of the novel are Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza. 80th Florentino and Fermina fell in love with each other in their youth. A secret relationship blossomed between the two with the help of Fermina’s Aunt Escolstica. They exchanged several love letters. However, once her father, Lorenzo…