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Titus – Seeing the Dark Side of the Moon Titus Andronicus is a study of the conflict between personal responsibilities and duty to the state. Shakespeare establishes the character of Titus early in the play. He is a loyal subject of Rome, a commander of legions, and a career soldier who devoted his life to…

In today’s society, it is nearly impossible to go a day without encountering deception in some form – hearing about it, witnessing it, or experiencing it ourselves. William Shakespeare explores the theme of deception extensively in his play ‘Hamlet’. The author depicts deception as a crucial tool for Hamlet and Claudia to achieve their objectives….

Since the 1960s, society has been shifting from the traditional culture based around the organized. It was a society that had a moral base. Since the 1960s, the western world, and more specifically the United States, have shifted away from this moral base and into a post-modernist moral relativity. Rules are suggestions instead of law,…

According to ‘A Book of literary terms’, there are different levels of recognition in tragedy. In the play Othello, the protagonist gains awareness of what he has done and lost, but lacks insight into himself. This quote supports my thesis on the topic of recognition, or anagnorisis. Aristotle defines anagnorisis as a shift from ignorance…

A tragedy Is the story of an Individual whose downfall Is brought about by specific defects in his character, tragic flaws. The play, Othello, is a twisted tale of deceit and revenge. Ago creates an alternate world filled with lies, that unfortunately consumes the trusting and naive Othello. Othello downfall comes about due to a…

In pride and prejudice extract we see how in this scene Austen presents Mrs Bennet as a very manipulative and devious character when Mrs Bennet says ‘’A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year, what a fine thing for our girls!’’. The words ‘’ large fortune’’ imply just how determined she…

“Annabel Lee” By Edgar Allan Poe What is the theme in this poem? And how is it expressed? The main theme raised in this poem is the strong and eternal love between a lover and a beloved. Many figures of speech, diction, and several figures of sound are used to convey it. To begin with,…

There are many different attitudes and actions shown by the people in the text ‘Raw’ by Scott Monk and the movie Shawshank Redemption that have had an impact on society and their image on establishments. The basic definition of an establishment is an administration which is founded for a spiritual. educational. societal. imprisonment or similar…

Anne Bradstreet, a follower of the Puritan religion, lived in a society that was rigid and particularly strict when it came to matters of faith. The societal norms dictated that women’s primary responsibility was to attend to their husbands and manage domestic affairs. Despite these pressures, Anne pursued her passion for poetry, which set her…

1984 is a dystopian novel written by George Orwell that depicts a world divided into three massive countries, Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia. One of these countries, Oceania is ruled by an oppressive character called, Big Brother. Big Brother is the almighty ruler of the country and is admired by all. The government is subdivided into…