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I think that Lady Macbeth had a huge part to play in the murder of Duncan even though it was not her own hands that committed the crime. Her persuasion and interference cause Macbeth to go ahead with the murder. Macbeth was persuaded by Lady Macbeth to murder Duncan as she claimed it was the…

In his play, Romeo and Juliet, the renowned playwright William Shakespeare effectively showcases how love conquers all through various events and characters. Act 2, Scene 2, also known as the ‘Balcony Scene,’ illustrates how Romeo and Juliet’s love overcomes obstacles. Additionally, Shakespeare portrays how Romeo’s intense love for his murdered friend Mercutio drives him to…

            “The Chrysanthemums” written by John Steinbeck is a story about a woman worn and oppressed by a male dominated world. A world which breaks a woman’s will, strips away their humanity, and obscures who they really are what they really want out of life.  Eliza, a married woman forgotten by her husband and the…

What did Homer think about the atrocities of war? Prove your thesis with examples from the text. Homer regarded war as an necessary, foolish evil. He laughed at the men foolish enough to go fight for a girl for ten years, but also said that war was the quickest way to honor, which was all…

William Wordsworths description of his poetry in Preface to Lyrical Ballads gives the impression that it feel much like a modern newspaper to a reader; basic and with wide appeal. He emphasizes the idea of simplicity and familiarity of both topic and language, arguing the superiority of a poem that appeals to the common person….

Sitting with a smile on her face, her mouth opens and her viewers heard “I’m not dumb now;” her first full sentence which was recorded. Her eyes sparkle as the ones around her stare in astonishment. A deaf-blind person just spoke a sentence that’s so powerful it brought tears to the ones who were listening….

The poem “To Helen” is a famous poem from Edgar Allan Poe. He was born on January 19, 1809, he was an American writer, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery. Considered the inventor of the detective-fiction genre. He was orphaned young when…

Fate is something that is not commonly believed in, but there are a few, like William Shakespeare, who do. Shakespeare attempts to demonstrate the existence of fate through the use of figurative language and various incidents in the play. Fate plays a role in all the events that revolve around the young lovers: the deep…

Anne Frank Remembered: ReviewAnne Frank Remembered is the autobiography of Miep Gies, the woman whohelped the Frank family survive during their two years in hiding. Her book is aprimary source or first hand account of the persecution of Jewish people in Nazioccupied Holland during the second world war. It is also the first hand accountof…

During Howard Days 2008 and 2009, a group of film students from California who call themselves Goodspeed Productions made trips to Cross Plains to film Barbarian Days, a documentary on the event and the fans who attend each year.  The title of the film is actually an interesting amalgamation of “Howard Days” and the “Barbarian…