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In A Midsummer Night’s Dream some of the main themes are magic, dreams, illusion and reality. It is a play about four worlds which combine and create a magical, yet creepy atmosphere where love is overpowered by the magic of the faeries. The whole play is based around the idea that there is a greater…

A woman out her time would be the best phrase to describe Kate Chopin. She had led the literary bandwagon of her time towards challenging traditions. Her revolutionary contributions to American fiction had earned her one of the late 19th century’s best-known and most contentious writers (Inge, 1989).  She worked distinctively on themes of love…

The extraordinary scientist Frankenstein alongside his creative writing incited readers with the threat of the unknown and the supernatural power of the forces of nature (Babers, 2008). An in-depth examination of the traits of Victor Frankenstein, the role played by scientific tests and the complex setting around which this novel evolves, indeed qualifies Mary Shelley’s,…

Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, a pair of star-crossed lovers take their life; whose misadventure piteous overthrows. Do with their death bury their…

The main themes of “As You Like It” are the pastoral ideal and theideal of romantic love. Forest of Aden is the primary setting where these themesdevelop. Nature serves as a refuge from society where we can find solutions toinjustice and unhappiness. This play is a comedy and thus has a happy ending butit is…

Anne Bradstreet and Phyllis Wheatley are two pioneering women who wrote poetry in different centuries. Despite the risks involved, their groundbreaking writings on various topics and themes have paved the way for women’s rights today. They are acknowledged as the first published poets of the new world. Bradstreet’s work was first published in 1650 and…

“Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller was written in 1949 and portrays, Willy Loman, a failing salesman in the last few days of his life. He is very caught up in the “American Dream” with the opportunity of success for everyone who wants it, and is driven mad by the fact that whatever he…

The thematic similarities between “The Story of an Hour” and “The Kiss” are very evident. These similarities represent the core of the author’s view of womanhood, responsibility, and freedom. The mentioned principles will not be tackled in this paper because of philosophical complications. The similarities will be discussed with academic audacity. It is important to…

In the novel, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, symbolism adds deepness to the narrative, without presenting confusion. Fitzgerald ’ s symbols are big, concrete and obvious. Examples of this symbolism are the vale of ashes, T. J. Eckleburg ’ s immense bluish eyes, and the green visible radiation on the Buchanan dock which…

Macbeth is an intriguing character, with the ongoing debate of whether he is a hero or a villain. His journey involves encountering both favorable and unfavorable circumstances. In a brief timeframe, he transitions from being hailed as “brave Macbeth” to becoming a “bloodier villain.” Multiple factors contribute to Macbeth’s fluctuating fortunes, including his choice to…