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The American Dream is something every American family strives to achieve some families push too hard to get to the place where they feel that they have achieved this dream; this is the case in the life of the Lomen family. The Lomen’s are the typical American family in the 1940’s. Willy and his wife…

Character lear and glouceter In Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, King Lear, the issue of sight and its relevance to clear vision is a recurring theme. Shakespeare’s principal means of portraying this theme is through the characters of Lear and Gloucester. Emotional Disposition – Gloucester and Lear are both similar in vulnerability; neither can recognise this trait…

The Iliad and the Odyssey are two of the best Greek epics written by Homer. Despite their popularity, almost nothing is known about the author beyond the existence of his masterpieces. Surprisingly enough no concrete evidence of his existence is available; not even to confirm the same person created the two works. The authorship of…

Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925, The Great Gatsby examines the American pursuit of wealth and pleasure during the Jazz Age, while also exploring the crisis faced by individuals within a society defined by extravagant displays and the disappointment of the American Dream. As Gatsby passionately loves Daisy, she chooses to marry Tom because…

Jacky Zou Book Summary and Analysis: 1984 by George Orwell. In the novel, Winston Smith is a low-ranking member of the Party in London, located in the nation of Oceania. He faces a life of oppression and control as the Party watches him and everyone else through “telescreens”. The screens display their seemingly all-knowing leader,…

The impact of internal forces that are influenced by external forces results in Macbeth’s tragic downfall. Macbeth represents a true tragic hero who’s downfall is caused by his internal tragic flaw of ambition. Our initial impression of Macbeth is a brave and capable warrior. However, The external forces that influence Macbeth internally are the Witches…

The Purpose of Tom Buchanan in “The Great Gatsby” Tom Buchanan is a football player from Chicago whose family is extremely rich, he studied at Yale with Nick, and he is the husband of Daisy (Gatsby’s lover). He came to New York, and lives in East egg which is the place for the “Old rich”….

The play Macbeth by William Shakespeare is still a well known a widely studied text, despite having been written many centuries ago. Arguably one of the most pivotal themes of the play is that of power, which is looked at in many different ways and lights in the text. Ultimately, Shakespeare does not seem to…

William Shakespeare, born/baptized on April 26th 1564 and died on April 23rd 1616, is widely known as an English poet and playwright. He is considered by many to be the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. Referred to as England’s national poet and the “Bard of Avon,” Shakespeare has a…

William Shakespeare has been, and continues to be, one of the most famous writers of all time. His writings, specifically playwrights, include varieties of different writing techniques that never fail to capture the attention of audiences of all ages. One of his most famous tragedies – Macbeth – is certainly no disappointment. Though Macbeth is…