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The central theme of William Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet” revolves around the tragic consequences that arise from seeking revenge. Throughout the play, various characters are motivated by a desire for vengeance. The protagonist, Hamlet, seeks to avenge his father’s murder at the hands of his uncle, who killed him to seize power and marry the Queen….

The chosen extract is from Chapter 2 of “The Picture of Dorian Grey” by Oscar Wilde. It starts with the sentence “Suddenly the painter appeared at the door of the studio” and ends with the sentence “I would give my soul for that!” This chapter is significant because it introduces readers to Dorian Grey and…

Macbeth Essay, Research Paper Macbeth Macbeth had the possible to go a great and good adult male. His ruin is a calamity ; he is manipulated and influenced by others to his eventual decease. Why, we ask ourselves, should this great warrior succumb to those around him? Shakespeare s Macbeth is classed as a calamity….

Shirley Jackson wrote The Lottery in 1948, not long after the second World War. The horror of the Holocaust was still fresh in everyones minds. Jackson wrote this story to remind everyone that we are not so far from this world of sadistic human sacrifice. She created a town, very much like any American town,…

The play A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen had been widely recognized as a woman’s text.  Ibsen’s piece has been analyzed and studied throughout the world on grounds of feminism, due to the underlying message which highlights the rights of women.  On the contrary, Michael Meyer, the author responsible for Ibsen’s biography, begged to differ. …

1. Due to Atticus being away on a special session the children are put under Calpurnia’s supervision. She chooses for them to go to church with her. They find that the African American church is very dull and poor but their attitudes and kindness are excellent. They have an encounter with a woman named Lula….

The Mandrake also is known as the La Mandragola is a satirical play, written by Niccoli Machiavelli and published in the year 1524. The play is set in 1504 during the period of Florentine Republic, has five acts, and takes place in the span of one day. The mandrake, a popular plant during this time…

Although both A Farewell to Arms and The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet share characteristics that classify them as tragedies, there is a distinction in the level of tragedy between the two stories. Both narratives feature noble protagonists with profound souls. Romeo is spotted by Tybalt, who dispatches a servant to fetch his rapier. Having…

Resurection in A Tale of Two Cities – Introduction Grabber: “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies,” John 11:25. Comparing oneself to Jesus may seem ambitious, but it is not the case for a gallantly changed man in Charles Dickons’s A Tale of Two…

How does the treatment of similar content in The Great Gatsby and the prescribed poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning reflect changing values and perspectives? Throughout different time periods in history, perspectives change. With changing perspectives, artists and authors convey their feelings for particular social issues in varying ways through their texts. As the prescribed text,…