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Although George Bernard Shaw finished composing Mrs. Warren’s Profession in 1893. he was unable to acquire a licence to present it until 1902. Since this drama deals with the dual criterions between rich and hapless and work forces and adult females the inability for it to be performed in London for nine old ages is…

Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs are two writers with really similar backgrounds. Both Douglass and Jacobs were slaves. and both wrote about the histories they went through while enslaved. Jacobs positions are expressed in “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. an American Slave. ” and Jacobs positions in “Incidents in The Life of a…

Shakespeare wrote Hamlet and created his character as someone who would lead to his own tragic death. He had many flaws that lead to his eventual death, however there was one that he should have been able overcome. He could over come his indecisiveness, most people would be able to overcome it in their lives…

Duncan, the king, is described as intelligent, generous, trusting, and overall a good ruler. His virtuous qualities, particularly his goodness, lead Macbeth to question whether he should actually go through with killing the king. Duncan shows his love and appreciation for those around him by complimenting his companions and acknowledging their nobility. In Act 1,…

Blood is known to all of us to represent life, death and ofteninjury. Blood is an essential part of life, and without blood, wecould not live. This is known to everyone, and because of this,when Shakespeare uses the symbol of blood to represent treason,murder and death, it is easily understood and fits in perfectlywith the…

            In the popular short story The Tell-Tale Heart, Edgar Allen Poe reveals the horrid theme that each person has a vicious wicked side or a dark side that can provoke the person into committing unthinkable sins for no apparent reason.  Poe was an expert in writing thrillers which the psyche of the main character…

A utopia is an ideal or perfect community. While some writers have createdfictional places that embody their ideals societies, other writers have writtensatires that ridicule existing conditions of society, or anti-utopias, which showpossible future societies that are anything but ideal. In 1984 , George Orwellpresents a terrifying picture of future as life under the constant…

Envision the moment when a young man meets eyes with a beautiful girl and instantly falls in love. When his life has no meaning without her by his side. This is the love that Romeo feels for Juliet in William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet”. The play showcases numerous reasons why the supposed “love” between…

Alienation sometimes called estrangement is a psychological, sociological or Philosophical-anthropological category, largely derived from the writings of Hegel, Feuerbach and Marx. When one is not accepted by society, he becomes an Outsider to everyone around him.Alienation refers to an individual’s estrangement from traditional community or others in general (social isolation), the dominant values of society,…

Feminist criticism examines the power dynamics between genders and how literature reflects them. In the 1920s, there were significant changes aimed at challenging gender inequality. This era witnessed shifts not only in politics but also in social norms, as women embraced more daring fashion choices and took risks. The confusion experienced by many men during…