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In Mary Shelly’s classic, Frankenstein, a man named Victor Frankenstein indulges in his passion for chemistry. Through his endless studies, Frankenstein finds it possible to bring life to that which is lifeless through science. Frankenstein’s discovery leads him to bring to life a creation known only as Frankenstein’s monster, who Frankenstein quickly abandons after he…

Personification- where inanimate objects or abstract concepts are seemingly endowed with human self-awareness; where human thoughts, actions, perceptions and emotions are directly attributed to inanimate objects or abstract ideas. Fitzgerald uses personification to set a sense of allure and mister y in the book, giving it a more mysterious tone. He also uses personification to…

Machiavelli’s masterpiece The Prince is one of the most polemical texts on political theory. Since its publication in 1532 there has been widespread debate among political theorists about his political morality. Today the term ‘Machiavellian’ used in everyday speech and has extremely negative connotations; a person so described is deemed as ‘cunning, scheming and unscrupulous’….

‘The Tempest’ was one of the final plays of a playwright and an English poet, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English Language, William Shakespeare. The first performance of ‘The Tempest’ was on November the 1st 1611, there was a great demand for entertainment such as plays during the Elizabethan Era. Patriarchal Society…

Hamlet a story of a young man who while off at school comes back and is in a world of uncertainty. Hamlet is set in motion by the three stages of the monomyth: the departure, the initiation, and the return. The departure or call of adventure, in Hamlet starts when his father comes to him…

Passionately recommended by a majority, William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is deemed credible, intricate, and intellectual by readers of all professions. In fact, not only is Hamlet said to be Shakespeare’s greatest work, but it is often titled the greatest playwright of all time as well. Intermittently, however, do people recognize the fundamental flaws of the play….

Acquiring Basic Rights for women has been a nonyielding fight since the beginning of time, and it was through such strife that the movement known as feminism was born. Feminism can be defined in the dictionary as “ Advocacy of women’s rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes”, this type of advocacy…

Part one of David Sedaris’ collection of essays details the parts of his childhood leading up. To the point before the author first moves to france with his partner. The collection Initially introduces the author in his childhood. David was in 5th grade when he was recommended for speech therapy by his teachers for his…

Allan Poe’s writing was heavily influenced by his life experiences, particularly the tragic events he endured. From a young age, he faced the disappearance of his father and the death of his mother, leaving him an orphan. Moreover, all the women Poe loved, including his wife, also succumbed to death. Additionally, poverty plagued a significant…

Gender stereotypes are not a modern notion and as such expectations and limitations have always existed for both men and women. Fortunately women, who have formerly beared great burdens of discrimination, now have very liberated roles in society as a result of slowly shifting attitudes and values. Shakespeare was integral in challenging the subservient role…