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Other than Sophocles there were 2 other notable writers that lived during the same years as Sophocles. They are contemporaries to Sophocles. The older contemporary was Aeschylus and the younger contemporary of Sophocles was Euripides. They wrote the same genre but incorporated there own styles and unique ideas with in their brilliant plays. They have…

ISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1. What problems did Bohannan encounter as she told the story of Hamlet to the Tiv? The problem she encountered when she was telling the story was the comments of the elders. As she was trying to formulate her thoughts/ analyses on the story, the elders kept on commenting what they thought was…

In Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream there are many instances of betrayal.Betrayal plays a big role in this play.Betrayal, according to the Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary and Oxford Student’s Dictionary for Hebrew Speakers means:1) To reveal unintentionally, disclose in violation of confidence. 2) To behave without loyalty or honesty towards (a person, a persons feelings)3)…

Themes: William Wordsworth The Beneficial Influence of Nature Throughout Wordsworth’s work, nature provides the ultimate good influence on the human mind. All manifestations of the natural world—from the highest mountain to the simplest flower—elicit noble, elevated thoughts and passionate emotions in the people who observe these manifestations. Wordsworth repeatedly emphasizes the importance of nature to…

The main argument of this article is that it doesn’t matter who comes out first place in a certain ranking, it all depends on who’s doing the ranking and on what variables the ranking is taking place. Malcolm Gladwell believes that a ranking can be heterogenous (diverse in content), as long as it doesn’t try…

Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” is a short story written in first person. It is narrated by Montresor, who seeks revenge against Fortunato. Montresor carefully plans his revenge during the carnival season, ensuring that Fortunato remains unaware. The story delves into the thoughts of a murderer, haunted by the memory of Fortunato’s death…

Aime Cesaire’s A Tempest was written in 1969 during a time when there was an increased pressure for decolonization. Anti-colonial leaders saw an opportunity to make nations out of the colonies of people who wanted to recreate their futures after World War II. Shakespeare’s The Tempest was written in 1611, on the eve of European…

Before becoming pregnant, I used to find pleasure in watching horror movies such as the “Saw” series. Nevertheless, there are still a few films that continue to scare me today. In his essay titled “Why We Crave Horror Movies,” Stephen King delves into our natural captivation with all things gruesome and how it manifests in…

The decision made by Friar Lawrence was irrational and inferior. The quote from the text portrays the friar’s irresponsibility: “If, instead of marrying County Paris, you have the willpower to kill yourself, then it is likely you would undertake an act like death to rid yourself of this shame, even if it means facing death…

A foil character contrasts the personalities of another character, which particularly enlightens certain characteristics of the individual. This element portrays these characteristics in an obvious manner, as it benefits the reader or audience. By showing the characteristics of one, it directly heightens the character traits of the other, creating a foil illustration of an individual….