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Immortal Men of the Pages: A Study of Homer’s Odysseus and Shakespeare’s Prospero             The places of Homer and Shakespeare in the history of the world can no longer be debated.  Their collection of written works has echoed through the times to influence literary movements until the present day.  Enshrined in their immortal pages are…

The play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is filled with elements of fantasy that can be seen throughout the entire story. These fantastical aspects have connections to the real world. However, it’s important to note that in this play, the fantasy and real worlds remain separate and never overlap. The inhabitants of the fairy world are…

Where Are You Going, Goodman Brown? Temptation is a universal theme shown throughout both of the stories. Nathaniel Hawthorn’s “Young Goodman brown,” a story about a man being tempted to go on an errand to find the devil in the woods, and Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been,” a story about…

In many of Shakespeare’s plays the topic of love is often discussed in great detail, however the way that these emotions are often portrayed varies with the type of play. In many of Shakespeare’s tragedies, such as Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare depicts the love as passionate and usually has it end in a very dramatic…