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Language is the essence of human intelligence, allowing us to express our thoughts and ideas with words. This ability sets Homo sapiens apart from all other species. Throughout centuries, literature has transformed significantly, but the profound skill of employing literary techniques to convey empowering and insightful messages continues to ignite imaginations worldwide. Although the two…

‘Othello’ is a classic play written by William Shakespeare in the 17th century. The play is about evil, betrayal, trust and demonstrates the society of the time. It also has a classic tragic ending much like ‘Romeo and Juliet’. The main character is Othello, the only black character in the play. Desdemona, a white woman,…

The play A Doll’s House features marriage as one of its theme. It talks about the ups and downs of marital life and how it fails in the case of the couple Nora and Torvald. There are elements of marriage that they failed to meet which ended up to their relationship’s failure. They had marital…

The Concept of Sacrifice in Ursula LeGuin’s “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” and Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”             A sacrifice means an offering of a thing of value in return for something, usually one of greater value than the offering. History records various pagan rites of sacrifice and some religions still practice them…

In what ways does she change through the course of the play, and how does this affect the audience’s response? In this essay I am going to be concentrating on Lady Macbeth, showing how her complex character changes dramatically throughout the course of the play. The play is mostly about Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s ambition…

What lessons does scout learn in To Kill a Mockingbird? The whole of the part one of this novel is a series of life lessons preparing Scout for the hardships she is going to face in the second part of the novel. Due to the influence of the likes of Atticus, Miss Maudie and Mrs…

Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a classic novel that is known as one of the greatest pieces of literature and has been for decades, because of how it relates to people and events that have happened. As the island is a microcosm of the world, the book mirrors what’s going on in…

Alice Walker who wrote: “The Welcome Table” had issues of race and gender that were the center of her literary work and her social activism. She participated in civil rights demonstrations. (Clugston 2010). This short story has a theme of life and death. It shows the plot of the story, the point of view, and…

Inevitable Death and Indifferent Life In Albert Camus’s novel, The Stranger, the character Meursault is indifferent to all emotions and relationships in life. He is even indi fferent in his relationship with his mother, Maman, showing no emotion at the news of her death and at her funeral. Even though Meursault does not have emotional…

The title To Kill a Mockingbird is very significant to the novel as it portrays many forms of mockingbirds throughout it. As the novel progresses, it becomes clear that Boo Radley and Tom Robinson are the true Mockingbirds of the story. They both are innocent from the accusations claimed upon them. When choosing the title…