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Two of the main characters in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar and Marcus Brutus, could both arguably be the tragic hero of the play. Julius Caesar is a powerful leader, but his love of power overcomes him and ultimately turns him into something far from a hero. Marcus Brutus, on the…

“In The Great Gatsby Fitzgerald explores the way that the past haunts the present.” Discuss this viewpoint. In the course of your writing, make connections to James Baldwin’s Going To Meet The Man Throughout the Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald explores the notion that the past in some way haunts the present. This can be taken in…

The sad truth in society shines brightly in the play by William Shakespeare, Othello. The entire play is focused upon Iago, Othello’s ancient, who is out to destroy his general. Othello handed a promotion to Cassio rather than Iago, which leads Iago to seek revenge on them both. He convinces Othello that Cassio is sneaking…

Shirley Jackson, the famous American writer,  was born on December 14, 1919 in San Francisco. In 1930, a year before she attended Burlingame High School, Shirley began writing poetry and short stories. But it was in 1948 that her greatest success was achieved. The publication of the short story, “The Lottery”, brought fame, as well…

Dyspepsia futures are used to voice the composers concerns and fears for the future and warm audiences of these concerns. A time periods contextual concerns and the issues that are happening in their current day societies are what influence composer’s fears and concerns for the future. Because of this we can see didactic dyspepsia texts…

In Robert Frost “The Road Not Taken” we can see how many different aspects of life decision making comes in the form of symbolisms. “Two roads diverge in a yellow wood. And sorry I couldn’t not travel both” This showing use how unwilling the character is of not making a right decision, this is centered…

Romeo and Juliet’s well know “star-crossed lovers” tale provides the basis of Stephenie Meyer’s The Twilight Saga New Moon. New moon follows the plot in which Edward Cullen, (a vampire) is in love with Bella Swan, (a human); thus making this love under normal circumstances, forbidden. This element as well as the conflict keeping Edward…

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…

gs I Hate About YouChoose one of the various film versions of The Taming of the Shrew, the musical Kiss Me Kate or the recent film Ten Things I Hate About You, and critically evaluate the success or otherwise of this film as an appropriated text. The 1953 film of the musical Kiss Me Kate…