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Court Room Scandal Belmont Lady gets down and Dirty in Venice Portia, Lady from Belmont, always seemed like a sweet girl, always behaved the way her father wanted her too. Obviously her father’s death has caused some changes as recently Portia has taken some extreme risks to save her love Bassanio. Bassanio is Portia’s most…

In the novel Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, various themes such as friendship, sacrifice, loneliness, and insecurities are explored. These themes are particularly evident in the scene involving Candy and his dog. Both Candy and his dog are portrayed as old, lonely, and insecure individuals who heavily depend on each other. They…

At the very outset of “Two Formal Elegies” by Geoffrey Hill, there is a somber dedication: “For the Jews in Europe.” The poems reflect Hill’s aims in having art reconcile the horrors of history and using poetry as a healing force. “Two Formal Elegies” resurrects, in a way, those who died during the Holocaust, allowing…

With over 30, 000, 000 copies sold, Harper Lee’s world-renowned novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is currently celebrating its 50th Anniversary. The enduring success of the novel can be attributed to the character of Atticus Finch; the lessons that he teaches his children are the lessons that a 21st century society still needs to learn….

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) explores the themes of love, friendship, and loyalty in his plays A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1600) and King Lear (1603-1606), presenting them with inconsistencies that can be better understood by considering the historical context in which he wrote. During the Renaissance, Shakespeare’s critical examination of these themes was significant for understanding the…

A play I have studied is The Merchant of Venice. Two characters in the play who have a tense relationship are Shylock and Antonio. This tension stems firstly from religious differences. In Venice at this time the Christians looked down on the Jewish people because of their religion. Shylock cannot understand the hatred of the…

George Bernard Shaw’s power as a dramatist is directly linked to hiswork as a socialist both before and during his work as a playwright. It isbecause these two forces are so inextricably tied that a working knowledgeof both his socialist ideals and his ideas concerning the theatricalprocess is not only useful, but on some levels…

Introduction William Shakespeare is considered a conservative at heart, perhaps because he firmly believed in the stability of a certain social order. He also had a sense of mistrust regarding the capability of crowds to govern and be the authority within society. Additionally, he lacked confidence in the ability of groups of individuals to govern…

Images of decay, in William Shakespeares Hamlet, metaphorically develop the theme of human darkness by revealing corruption, deterioration, and the inevitable destruction of Denmark. Initially, decay imagery develops the theme of evil by conveying the original corruption of Denmark. In the Elizabethan era, the royal crown is viewed as divinely touched; any action against the…

Nathaniel Hawthorne uses many people as symbols throughout The Scarlet Letter. The characters of Hester Prying, Arthur Timescale, Pearl, and Roger Chlorinating all represent sin. However, these four symbolize different aspects of sin. Through the character of Hester Prying, Hawthorne shows how sin can make a person stronger. When Hester commits adultery, the Puritan punishment…