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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter is undoubtedly an apt text to be included in the syllabus of a literature aspirant. Several are the reasons that substantiate the above statement. Hawthorne’s characterization, structural perfection and the usage of several symbols add to the effect of the book and at the same time shows forth what a…

            Perhaps winning the lottery is one of the events that could be tagged as “life changing.” Aside from the fact that an individual won the “moneybags,” the idea of how to handle a large amount of money could be pretty confusing because an individual would never know what to do next. Nevertheless, if I…

Poe, the renowned horror writer of the 1800s, holds the title of being the first in the United States to delve into both horror and detective writing. With his influential work, he paved the way for subsequent American horror writers, including Stephen King. Despite their shared genre, there exist both similarities and differences in the…

In The Tempest, Prospero, the real Duke of Milan, was overthrown through a political coup from his kingdom by his younger brother Antonio. Prospero devoted to his magic, has mastered his skills in the stranded island he has been in for twelve years. Along with him is his teenage daughter Miranda, who was three years…

The theme in William Blake’s “A Poison Tree” is exceedingly interesting. From the very beginning the voice of the poem is under question. Whether it is from the Masculine or feminine point of view, even though he uses “he”, it could still be interpreted either way. Since Blake did use “he” it should be taken…

Henrik Ibsen portrays a microcosm of 19th-century Norse society in his drama “Hedda Gabler.” Hedda, the protagonist, exhibits a mixture of masculine and feminine traits due to her upbringing under General Gabler and the societal mores imposed upon her. However, although this society venerates General Gabler because of his military position, his daughter Hedda is…

Othello was written by Shakespeare in the year 1603. It was first performed in court, but not published until 1622. William Shakespeare took ideas from Giraldi Cinthio’s Hecca Tommithi – an Italian collection of 100 stories which were popular at the time, and studied by many playwrights and scholars.The play is about love, jealousy, deceit,…

Research Paper: In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, outward visual aspects are indispensable. They provide a glimpse into the unreal universe inhabited by Jay Gatsby, a product of his own imagination (Lehan, “The Road to West Egg,” 29) and Daisy Fay Buchanan, the incarnation of glamour and wealth (Brewley 44). These are two…

Hamlet to avenge the murder. Hamlet’s initial response is to act on the Ghost’s exhortation quickly. Hamlet says; “Haste me to Knott that with wings as swift… May sweep to my revenge, (Roberts, peg. 1370). ” Yet by the end of the same scene, his reluctance to murder King Claudia is evident. Hamlet says; “This…

I will pray for Romeo and will pray for Juliet all night in front of the Lord. What if had told someone about the marriage and the plan to fake Gullet’s death? Maybe they would still be with us. Romeo was such a troubled boy. First it was Rosalie then Juliet. All he wanted was…