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Introduction Post Shakespearean drama/Jacobean drama (that is, the drama of the age of James 11603-1625) was a decadent form of the drama of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The Elizabethan age was the golden age of English drama.With the turn of the century the drama in England also took a turn. It does not mean that…

How does Steinbeck present the theme of violence in ‘Of Mice and Men’? John Steinbeck’s short novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ presents the desolate nature of 1930s America, in particular Soledad, close to where Steinbeck himself grew up and worked during this time. Notably, Steinbeck focuses on the life of migrant workers who were forced…

Throughout the play Iago uses many different techniques and methods to win character’s over, get them thinking about things they would not have otherwise and generally fool them. Iago does this to such an extent that he can get other characters to even commit murder. Iago is able to fool people to such an extent…

The sample of emotive prose which has been chosen for stylistic analysis is a short story “Cat in the rain” by Ernest Hemingway. It has been chosen because it is suggestive and contains a definite psychological implication. The story is interesting from the point of view of the author’s approach to conveying the main idea…

In the world today, there are a large amount of double standards. One relating to the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller is dying for what you believe in or staying alive by self-preservation. Many characters in the play portray both sides of this double standard; good examples of this are Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail…

Throughout the essay “The women’s open” David’s father obsession for golf is shown. The power of his obsession leads him to forget what should be important to him. Sedaris expresses the lack of heart his father shows towards people and even his children when it comes down to golf. For example the first day Lisa…

In this extract taken from the Novella, Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad explores many elements. Conrad uses a framing narrative; Marlow’s narrative is framed by another narrative, in which the reader listens to Marlow’s story told through one of those listening. The narrator remains unnamed as do the other listeners. The narration is told in…

Throughout William Shakespeare’s plays Hamlet and Macbeth there are many similarities, along with many differences. These plays are both Shakespearean tragedies, which often use supernatural incidents to capture the reader’s interest, and consists of a hero that has a tragic flaw. There are many comparative and contrasting aspects in these plays. The opening of Hamlet…

The answer to that question can be answered quite easily. Odysseus was a horrible husband because of the fact that he was extremely unfaithful. On the other hand, Penelope was completely faithful for over 20 years even though she had many opportunities to be unfaithful. Infidelity and fidelity play a huge role in the story…

The Outsider and Garden State Reflection Both The Outsider by Albert Camus and Garden State directed by Zack Braff share similarities in terms of their main characters. Both Meursault from The Outsider and Andrew from Garden State are young men who exhibit emotional detachment. However, despite following a similar path, the endings of their stories…