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Prejudice, which is arguably the dominant theme of the novel, is directed at both groups and individuals within the Maycomb community. This prejudice is intertwined with notions of fear, superstition, and injustice. The mob on page 166 was consumed by racial prejudice, with the goal of denying Tom a fair trial, which is considered the…

In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the main conflict revolves around Arthur Dimmesdale. The character is faced with a dilemma between accepting his sin and publicly acknowledging his relationship with Pearl as his daughter, and his desire for freedom. Dimmesdale’s actions undergo a significant transformation throughout the three scaffold scenes in the story. Initially…

Sanity is defined as the ability to think and behave in a normal and rational manner; sound mental health. How does one go from sane to insane? Is there a line that once crossed you cannot go back from? Are people born insane or some more likely to become insane? All of these are questions…

How does Steinbeck’s writing make the fight, a powerful and significant moment in the novel? Steinbeck uses many ways to make the fight powerful and significant; he makes things in the scene fast paced, from where Curley sees George smiling, to him starting the fight and Lennie getting beaten up, to Lennie crushing his hand….

Steinbeck’s use of symbolism is evident in his representation of positive and negative effects through his symbol of direction. This symbolism can be observed in various aspects such as a shadow on a barn or the rising of the sun, all of which contribute to the symbolic circus created by Steinbeck. Additionally, nature is also…

Analysis in A Midsummer Night’s Dream “O, I am out of breath in this fond chase! ” (Act 2 vs. 81) Figurative language is created using allusion, alliteration, metaphor, simile and personification. A simple definition of figurative language is language that is used in a special way to create a special effect. Shakespeare uses figurative…

In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “The Fall of the House of Usher”, the central themes revolve around both the house itself and its inhabitants. The house is described in a way that creates a mysterious aura, contributing to the narrative. Furthermore, the characters living in the house are consistently portrayed with shared traits, emphasizing…

Walt Whitman is known to be one of the most well-known and influential poets in American history. After travelling the American countryside, he developed Leaves of Grass then sold his house to print and publish it himself. “In Leaves of Grass, he celebrated democracy, nature, love, and friendship” (“Walt Whitman”, Poetry Foundation). His community took…

“I waited and watched for seven years. I saw him come and go – Dolan”, “The thousands of injuries of Fortunate I had borne as I best could, but when ventured upon insult. I vowed revenge – The narrator” With the words spoken by these two men, in the stories, “Dolan’s Cadillac” and “The Cask…

About the Play “Othello” William Shakespeare, a well-known playmaker, wrote “The Tragedy of Othello, The Moor of Venice”, one of the great works and one of the famous tragedies. It was on October 6, 1621, when the bookseller Thomas Walkley enlisted the play “Othello” into the Register Of Stationers Company. And on 1622, the play…