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The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare set in 16th Century, Venice. This is a play about a Merchant, Antonio, who borrows money from a Jewish money lender, Shylock. Antonio is borrowing the money for his friend, Bassanio. Antonio wishes to give the money to Bassanio so he can attempt to win…

Over the centuries, intellectuals have made remarkable scientific and technological strides to improve humanity. These advancements stem from humans’ relentless pursuit of knowledge, information, and power. However, this unquenchable curiosity and desire for understanding can become overwhelming to the point where individuals’ moral and ethical boundaries fade away, leading to catastrophic consequences for everyone involved….

In both Shakespeare’s Macbeth and George Orwell’s “1984,” the main characters challenge societal norms in pursuit of personal objectives. While Macbeth grapples with this moral dilemma centuries ago, the same conflict is explored in a more contemporary context in “1984.” Winston’s fluctuating trust and mistrust in societal values raises doubts about the authority of society…

Throughout the several poems Wilfred Owen wrote throughout his experience during the First World War, he explores many themes in relation to the war and the emotions associated with these. One of the most prevalent ideas Wilfred Owen chooses to emphasise in many of his poems is that of the sense of horror associated with…

What impression does Amy Tan present of herself in “Fish Cheeks”? How? In “Fish Cheeks”, Amy Tan gives an impression of being insecure and overly dramatic. She is especially insecure about being Chinese, and this is evident in several points during the text. She has a crush on a white boy, Robert, who she describes…

According to William Arthur Ward, true religion is not something we only practice on the Sabbath and then forget about for the rest of the week. It should be a way of life that we embrace continuously. “Religion is a topic that individuals can generally tolerate but never reach consensus on. Every belief system appears…

In William Shakespeare’s play Othello, Iago is seen by many as an honest and trustworthy person, though in reality he is a man of deceit and malevolence. This duplicitous nature of Iago’s is arguably one of Shakespeare’s most intriguing antagonists. From the outset, the audience is immediately drawn in by his sinister, yet unclear motives…

William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, written in the period of 1601-1608, is a powerful play which compels us to sympathise with a cold-blooded murderer. There are many, varying, characters, all of which have somehow made a mark on English literature today. The way in which Shakespeare portrays his characters is in a style that pleased Queen Elizabeth…

Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth as a powerful character whose traits go against the stereotypes of a Jacobean woman. Her soliloquy in Act 1 Scene 5 included dark imagery such as “dunnest smoke of hell” and “take my milk for gall”. The use of dark imagery emphasizes lady Macbeth‘s violent behavior. The imperative “come you spirits”…

Reading the classic novel Lord of the Flies by William Gilding, readers are faced with a journey to outwit characters, facing gruesome murders and battles to becoming a stronger leader. Many of the children who were stranded on the island did not know what would become of them. It took four boys, Ralph, Piggy, Jack,…