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Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” clearly depicts the Jazz Age and the moral decline of the upper class. The main character of this narrative is a wealthy and pompous guy named Tom Buchanan, and it is his remarks that provide significant insight on both his character and the subjects that are covered throughout the book. This…

Iago refuses to disclose his thoughts to Othello, saying “You cannot, if my heart were in your hand, Nor shall not, Whilst’tis in my custody” (Act 3, scene 3,168-169). Nevertheless, when pressed by Othello, Iago asserts that even if Othello possessed his heart physically, he would still refrain from revealing his secrets. This enhances Iago’s…

It is in human nature to delve into the morbid realms of life, and both Edgar Allan Poe and Stephen King do this in their writings. These two men appear to have an oddly similar morose obsession with death, terror, horror, and murder; many of Poe’s and King’s characters come to an untimely demise. In…

The Dustin Soldano v. Howard O’Daniels case models the common dispute between negligence and a party’s responsibility in an event. Likewise, chapter 1 of the Legal Environment textbook features Kuehn v. Pub Zone, a case that demonstrates a different scenario but the same battle of negligence and liability. The commonalities between the two cases support…

Napoleon, Snowball, and Squealer elaborate Old Major’s ideas into a system of thought called Animalism. After the pigs manage to milk the cows of five buckets of “frothing creamy milk,” the animals go off to the hayfield to begin the harvest and the pigs, including Napoleon, stay behind and drink all of the milk. Napoleon…

The dictionary known definition of a “hero” is someone that is very well noted for their acts of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has put their life at risk / or even sacrificed it . An example of a type of “hero” in King Lear is without doubt the title character King…

Incidents In the Life of a Slave Girl: Stripped from Motherhood and Womanhood In Incidents of the Life of a Slave Girl written by Harriet Jacobs in the asses, Harriet Jacobs describes her life as a slave and how she and many of the other slave women were stripped of their motherhood and womanhood on…

The Great Gatsby is often viewed as a representation of the American Dream, but Fitzgerald actually critiques it rather than endorsing it. The novel presents a thorough critique of the American Dream, making it one of the harshest criticisms in our literature. By approaching The Great Gatsby from this perspective, it transcends being merely a…

            Greek battles, whether true or fictional, are considered one of the most noble and standard. Aside from land or properties, Greek battles occur for honor. Greek warriors fight to defend and exert their reputation and pride. A Greek warrior could not simply accept defeat. To die for honor is what most of them believe….

“What is the satirical comment that Orwell is trying to make in Animal Farm & how does he achieve this? ” George Rowel’s famous Allegorical Beast fTABLE titled Animal Farm, comments on the Russian revolution and on the misuse and abuse of power. A master piece of political satire, Animal Farm is a tale of…