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In the treacherous and winding tragedy, Shakespeare cleverly presents Iago as the key and evil scoundrel. Iago, a ruthless sociopath, holds a burning hatred towards all of life, particularly towards Othello. Ultimately, Iago is responsible for the deaths of Emilia, Desdemona, Roderigo, and Othello either directly or indirectly. It is evident that Iago despises most…

Acquainted with the Night The poem “Acquainted with the Night” was written by Robert Frost and was published in 1928. Robert Frost’s poetry is able to paint images in our mind with his diction, using symbolisms that can be interpreted many different ways. We get glimpses of every day scenes featuring every day people. We…

In the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Harper Lee brings the readers to the roots of human nature – prejudice and hypocrisy. She deliberately isolates various characters and cleverly depicts the way it is used through the eyes of Scout and Jem, innocent children of Atticus Finch who is a rightful and respected lawyer. Although…

There are many similarities between Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story. Many of the characters in West Side Story resemble those in Romeo and Juliet. Many plot events in West Side Story mirror those in Romeo and Juliet, such as the two houses compare to the t-von. Or gangs. Many of the conflicts can…

            Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” described the different forms of the characters’ struggle and life before, during, and after a certain situation within their lives. Chopin and Hawthorne’s attack in their stories is both Feminist but not on the same direction. Chopin’s point of view lies…

The Romantic Characteristics of William Blake The romantics were really different from their predecessors of the enlightenment period. The enlightenment society was really proper and regulation filled while the romantics were basically ruleless people who wanted societal and public reform. They were rebellious peoples who led the Gallic revolution and thought people should hold the…

Throughout the course of Macbeth, the word “blood” and its variations are utilized around 42 times. It is evident that the playwright considered blood to be a crucial element in the development of Macbeth, as depicted through an extensive use of imagery. However, this excessive utilization does not diminish its significance. The recurring use of…

An Evaluation of Criticism on Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path” Delta State University student, Susan Allen Ford, wrote a poem and entitled it “Chiromancy”. Chiromancy is defined as the prediction of a person’s future from the lines on the palms of his or her hands. Her poem expresses this journey of an African American woman…

Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle tells the story of Jurgis Rudkus, a Lithuanian immigrant, and his family, who relocate to the United States during the Industrial Revolution. Unfortunately, they are unprepared for the changes in the workplace and society. Jurgis experiences numerous social injustices, which ultimately highlight the book’s theme: advocating for socialism as a better…

“The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They weren’t only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way. Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else.”(Kurt Vonnegut Jr.) This is a quote from both the story “Harrison Bergeron”, and the film 2081, which greatly…