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How are the female characters in The Importance of Being Earnest presented and in what ways do they conform to the Victorian ideal of passive women. Victorian England made a clear division between gender roles of men and women. The life of a conventional Victorian woman was focused on marriage and family in which her…

Significance of the gravedigger scene he gravedigger scene in Hamlet is one of the most analyzed, criticized, and commented ones in English literature. It is the icon image of the play, as it is shown, ‘a man holding a human skull in his hand’, just as the ‘blooded dagger’ refers to Macbeth, another tragedy by…

Superstition is a natural fear of the unknown that people have, and in the South, this fear is particularly prevalent. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn exemplifies the importance of superstition and its contribution to the unique flavor of the novel. Mark Twain, also known as Samuel Clements, drew upon his Southern background to depict this…

Social Inequality In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, racism and social inequality are two central themes. Many different forms of social inequality coexist in the society depicted in the book, as the people of Macomb are very rigid in their ways. This is because the book takes place in a time at which…

Iago is one of the most famous evil characters portrayed in William Shakespeare’s plays. Iago is a character from another famous play, “Othello”. Iago is a Machiavellian character whose acts do not involve morality or religious beliefs. The character of Iago is also focused on revenge. Iago is depicted as villain in the story; however,…

Review of Mark Twain’s “How to Tell A Story”:The American humorous storyIn “How to Tell a Story” by Mark Twain, he attempts to explain how one should tell a “humorous” or funny story. He also goes on about the how an American humorous story differs from a European comic or witty story. Twain explains that…

Shakespeare is a well known author who wrote in the 1500’s. Many of hisplays are classified as tragedies. According to the Oxford dictionary ofcurrent English, a tragedy is described as a serious disaster or a sad event. In Shakespeare plays, tragedy is identified as a story that ends unhappily dueto the fall of the protagonist,…

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…

F. Scott Fitzgerald presents multiple themes and characters that have an overlaying façade that they portray throughout the novel. Fitzgerald’s main representation of illusion is with James Gatz or Jay Gatsby as he is known in the time covered in the novel. Gatsby can also be considered to be the embodiment of illusion within the…

Wednesday 21st November 2012 Quaiyum Miah Explore how Steinbeck presents the theme of power and powerlessness in the relationships between characters in ‘Of Mice and Men’. Focus on the events in chapter 4. The theme of power and powerlessness in chapter 4 of ‘Mice and Men’ is presented by Steinbeck in various ways. For example…