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Odysseus, the hero in The Odyssey, and Aeneas, the hero in The Aeneid, fought in opposing sides in the Trojan war. Odysseus was the king of Ithaca and was arguably the smartest king and warrior in all of Greece, whereas Aeneas was a warrior from Troy whose destiny was to found the Roman race in…

Edgar Allan Poe, those who are familiar with that famous name always allow a chill to run down their spines when they hear it. Poe has always been known for his dramatic and eerie writing style that has entertained readers for centuries. Of course we, as the reader, believe it is simply his brilliance that…

The book ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare is about two opposing households with much hatred for each other. It portions many similarities. every bit good as many differences to the film ‘Gnomeo and Juliet’ directed by Kelly Asbury. In both the movie and the drama. both households have utmost hatred for each other. For…

Within the Crucible, there lies a complex narrative affecting the histories and occurrences environing the 1692 Salem enchantress tests in Salem, Massachusetts. Act 1 of the Crucible sets up the flowering of events which lead to hex accusals and increasing superstitious notion among the Puritan community. The Crucible reveals the intriguing and malicious character of…

The Enlightenment Period was marked by new ways of thinking. Enlightenment thinkers questioned many things, including the role of the government, religion, and the rights of man. During the Enlightenment Period, the role of an eighteenth century European woman was to be a mother and a housewife. Many Enlightenment thinkers, such as Jean- Jacques Rousseau…

Rationale Sigmund Freud created the exact technique of analyzing the human psyche, or the mind, which we now call psychoanalysis. In 1926, Freud emphasized the value of using the method when he stated in his book that “As a depth psychology, a theory of the mental unconscious, it can become indispensable to all the sciences…

Loneliness is a disease. It eats away at people slowly, gradually tearing them limb from limb. It is a virus that send some people insane, some turn senile, I am lonely no friends, no one to talk to either. Crazy old world these days isn’t it when even a black Negro cannot have his own…

This quote is often used by physicists and other scientists, and it holds true in various aspects. In literature, a character that contrasts and enhances another character is called a “foil.” When two characters serve as foils to each other, they have opposing views and personalities, but their presence together highlights their qualities. Chinua Achebe’s…

Iago, in my opinion, is the most interesting character in Othello. He is extremely complex and his wicked ways are somewhat compelling, drawing the audience into the story. Most criticism of Othello has focussed on the culpability of the two male protagonists. Thomas Rymer (1693), one of the earliest and most negative critics, has criticized…

Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most dramatic tragedies, making the most tensed work that he’s ever done. The play was written during the reign of King James 1st, at a time where England was not an industrial, scientific and urban society as it is now, therefore the themes of the book have striking relevance to…