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Both in the Elizabethan era and today, gender roles were a significant concern for people of all social statuses, including William Shakespeare. The differentiation between men and women affected individuals from different backgrounds. Throughout history, there has been continuous discussion about evolving gender roles. Although contemporary American society has more defined and diverse gender roles…

I have left you this letter to help to protect you. As you know from reading this letter, I am no longer in this world. Remember please that I love you, and I am trying to protect you with this letter, so read it with great care. You should know that Macbeth and I were…

The play ‘The Merchant of Venice’, by William Shakespeare, shows two different father-daughter relationships. The relationships are between Portia and her recently diseased father, the other involving Jessica and Shylock, a Jewish money lender. The first relationship emphasizes love, respect and trust whereas the other are obviously different. Portia’s relationship with her recently deceased father…

In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies there are many characters. Two of the most prominent and distinct characters are Piggy, and Jack Merridew. Both Jack and Piggy, are stubborn English boys of about 12 years old and symbolically represent groups of society and parts of the human thought, but Jack and Piggy’s similarities end…

One couple in love leads to catastrophic deaths. “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet,” written by William Shakespeare is the tragic play about the “star-crossed lovers” whose lives have been changed after one night. The two families hate each other; the feud continues due to the fact that neither family is ready to forgive and…

Dreams, aspirations, and illusions are the main focus of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. The play revolves around many diverse characters, and, at some point during the play, many of them make reference to the word dream. The word dream can be interpreted by many different means, and using different methods. For example, the…

The Star and credits his mentor with developing his style. One in particular, C. G. Pete” Wellington, provided Hemingway with the writing style of a newspaper: “use short sentences. Use short paragraphs. SE vigorous English , not forgetting to strive for smoothness. Be positive, not 7). Hemi Agway was later quoted describing them as ”…

How does Shakespeare present the character of Beatrice? ‘Much Ado about Nothing’ is another of Shakespeare’s romantic comedies. It primarily focuses on the unromantic spiteful relationship between the two main characters, Beatrice and Benedick. Beatrice, the niece of Leonato is a quick-witted, independent woman, who proclaims hers disdain of love and marriage. Despite her hate…

Brand new ancient is a poetic epic that is modern, it is perfumed and written by Kate Tempest, which focusses on the lives of some young individuals in their early stage of growth. The book is a must read as it has used different literary poetic techniques and different themes with the critic to develop…

Introduction William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet and Arthur Laurent’s “West Side Story”, are both great stories of their time written by great writers. These stories are to be used as benchmark for other writers. Although “Romeo and Juliet” is more famous than “West Side Story”, the latter is also a great work of its time….