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The production of a writer’s first “major novel” marks a significant achievement in their career. John Steinbeck accomplished this milestone through his captivating novel East of Eden, which delves into the essence of human nature. In East of Eden, Steinbeck explores the profound concept of humanity’s capacity to conquer evil and the decisions they undertake…

The poem Basking Shark, by Norman MacCaig is a poem which talks about the inequalities that exist in nature due to the overpowering spirit of man. To show this inequality the poet brings the Basking Shark and himself into the picture. The inequality is brought out through the various comparisons that the poet brings out…

Jay Gatsby Is one of the pursuers of the American Dream and the mall character In the novel. For him the American Dream means: Rising from rags to riches, of amassing a great fortune that will assure a life of luxuriant ease, power, and beauty in an ideal world untroubled by care and devoted to…

Gatsby And American DreamThen wear the gold hatbounce for her too, Till she cry Lover, gold-hatted,high-bouncing lover, I must have you(1). This epitaph by ThomasDInvilliers, found at the beginning of The Great Gatsby, depicts the dreamthat Jay Gatsby tries to make a reality. While it embodies characteristics ofthe American Dream of rags to riches, it…

The short narrative “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver displays one man’s new found apprehension and credence of a unsighted adult male over a comparatively short period of clip. The storyteller represents the story’s dominant subject of get the better ofing fright and bias of the blind through personal experience every bit good as common regard. The…

            Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is one of the most distinguished novels in world literature.  This literary piece is famous the world over as the story about Victor Frankenstein, a man who played god and brought to life a hideous creature.  Because of the creature’s loathsome appearance, Victor shunned him.  This eventually resulted in violence…

Throughout the world moral and spiritual corruption is found everywhere. Many fall victim to it but some use it as a learning experience. Both Aloud Huxley and William Shakespeare display the affect corruption has on societies through Brave New World and Hamlet. The want to be welcomed by others around drives characters towards decisions they…

The novel Lord of the Flies explores different aspects of human nature and society, offering valuable lessons. It elicits a range of emotions in readers, demonstrating its ability to delve into the depths of human experience. Beyond the tale of children stranded on an island, Lord of the Flies uncovers flaws in our minds and…

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…

Niccolo Machiavelli is an Italian who passionately supports the Florentine republic. He believes that a prince should possess qualities such as mercy, loyalty, sincerity, humanity, and religion, as stated in the book “The Prince.” Machiavelli is considered a genius in political strategy and manipulation, earning him the title “The Da Vinci of politics.” His philosophy…