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In her book “Gender Trouble” (1990), Judith Butler, a feminist theorist, argues that gender is not only a social construct but also a form of performance. According to Butler, gender is like a show or a disguise that individuals put on. In William Shakespeare’s Othello, this understanding of gender as a performance greatly influences the…

George Orwell, writer of Nineteen Eighty Four, in 1921 joined the Indian Imperial Police but seven old ages subsequently resigned holding come to detest imperialism. This was evident in the novel when George Orwell portrayed the Party of Big Brother, as a authorities we wouldn’t want but if we were non careful we excessively like…

In act 5, Lady Macbeth’s sanity is completely lost. This is evident in the first scene of Macbeth where her insanity is foregrounded. The gentlewoman serving Lady Macbeth feels both sympathy and bitterness towards the immoral path Lady Macbeth and Macbeth chose for success. In act 5, scene 1 of Macbeth, it becomes clear that…

Both poems that we were asked to look at focus on the roles of women and their work. However, the subjects of each poem are very different, and both authors are writing their poem from different perspectives that border completely different cultures. Even though both the poems are about the roles of women, the idea…

Shakespeare’s Sonnet 152, “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”, is widely recognized in modern education. It is worth noting that Shakespeare wrote a total of 154 sonnets, all following the same structure. Upon exploring his sonnets, a recurring theme of forbidden and clandestine love emerged. Sonnet 152 serves as Shakespeare’s impassioned plea to…

The Meaning of True Love Marriage defines class, love, and reputation. Austin portrays her view on marriage through the characters. Throughout the novel, the characters’ marry because of love or societal pressure. The author also portrays the class and reputation throughout her characters. In the book, there are three main marriages the marriage of Elizabeth…

Good Godheads and ladies of Elsinore. I appreciate your attending here today on this peculiarly important juncture. We gather here. to offer our gratitude and sorrows severally for the life and decease of the greatest adult male I have of all time known. Prince Hamlet. I understand that no mixture of words could perchance convey…

The nineteenth century saw the emergence of two contrasting beliefs: Puritanism and Romanticism. Puritanism was characterized by qualities like darkness, blandness, and restriction, representing its authoritative principles. On the other hand, Romanticism embodied concepts of light, spontaneity, and freedom, reflecting its more liberal ideology. Hawthorne’s deep understanding of Puritanism, stemming from his personal Puritan background,…

The Relationship Between the Scarlet Letter and Prying Hester The scarlet “A” embroidered onto Prying Hester bosom had much to do with the changing of her identity. “The letter “A” was so artistically done with so much fertility and gorgeous luxuriance of fancy, that Is had all the effect of a last and fitting decoration…

            In William Shakespeare’s play “The Tempest,” Prospero, the legitimate Duke of Milan, is the traditional hero.  After all, the play revolves around his need to achieve his vengeance over his brother Antonio, who has him banished to the island that served as his cell for twelve years.  He makes the tempest possible through his…