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  Introduction – The collection of poetry that the world has seen is storage of the creations of the different states and stages of a man’s mind, and there are times when the poem captures and freezes the myths and its leading man so that the world has a way of remembering some of the…

“The Cathedral” is a short story written in 1963 by Raymond Carver. “The Cathedral” includes three characters: the narrator, the narrator’s wife, and a blind friend of the wife’s, Robert. Robert has an effect on the narrator from the very beginning but the effect changes as the story develops. At the beginning of the story,…

Metamorphosis is an illustrious short story, which manifests Kafka’s complex character, his beliefs, and real-life dilemmas. It highlights the existentialist credo by elucidating the quandaries faced by an individual in the face of absurdity. Kafka critiques the impersonal and materialistic society around us, which mitigates individualism, restricts freedom, and engenders alienation. A whirlwind of redundancy…

Abigail Williams caused great harm to numerous individuals in the town of Salem. As a troublemaker, she created chaos by falsely accusing innocent people of witchcraft. Her self-centered nature prevented her from acknowledging the difficulties faced by those she falsely implicated. Abigail Williams, a cunning and vengeful teenager, used her personal animosity to assert her…

Edgar Allan Poe has been a renowned poet and literary artist in his generation because of his unique and catchy writing style which excites and keeps the emotions of his readers on edge. He has been regarded as one of the most powerful and convincing authors of all time that uses a mix of different…

Both Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Niccolo Machiavelli were prominent individuals during their respective historical eras. Dr. King was a revered leader who ardently campaigned against racism and segregation in the civil rights movement, whereas Machiavelli, an Italian diplomat and political philosopher, became renowned for his political doctrines and writings. Although both categorized as…

In William Shakespeare’s play, Much Ado About Nothing,” Beatrice and Benedick are two major characters who share similar attitudes, perceptions, and beliefs. They also play similar roles. In the play, Beatrice is the niece of Leonato, who is a highly rich and influential governor of Messina. Benedick, on the other hand, is a soldier who…

Compare and Contrast of “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Black Cat” Today I’ll be comparing the Narration of “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allen Poe. Edgar Allen Poe is the author of many great pieces of literature, using his narrators to explain situations that are going on in their…

The main theme of “The Lottery,” by Shirley Jackson, is tradition. Traditions are beliefs, legends, customs, information and other things that are passed down from generation to generation. This theme is shown in many different ways throughout the story. The first way tradition is shown in the story is with the ritual that the town…

“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson is about Symbolism “The Lottery,” a short story written by Shirley Jackson, is a tale about an inhumane and horrific tradition that a community celebrates every year between 10 a. m. and noon on June 27, a sunny day, in a New England village (“Cummings Study Guide”). Not only is…