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In Charles Dickens acclaimed classic ‘Great Expectations’ the character of Magwitch portrays a sense of evil and kindness towards a blacksmiths son Pip formally known as Philip Pirrip. The novel helps to incorporate the conditions experienced by many people in the nineteenth century. These conditions were especially harsh on criminals, punishments were a major factor…

How does Shakespeare present marriage in the Taming of the Shrew? In The Taming of the Shrew Shakespeare is using Kate and Petruchio’s relationship to present marriage as something women should not aspire to, this is different to the conventions of other comedies, for example; in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing the two characters dislike…

Chapter 1 Takes place in Palestine. Tomorrow, the narrator is conscious that he must end someone’s life. While unaware of the person’s identity, the task itself is well-known. The individual destined to die is an Englishman, and their impending death stems from a war. Curiously enough, this particular Englishman is also a beggar who played…

Introduction: Relatives are thought to be there for one another and whatever you have. The relations of nowadays are more or less typical but in the novel The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams the Wingfield family is very dysfunctional. The components of this family unit, Amanda (Mother), Tom (Son) and Laura (Daughter), make this family…

Ch2. Nick describes his journey back to the West Egg from Daisy and Tom’sHome…A worthy mention is our introduction to the advertisement billboard ofDr. T. J. Eckleburg and it’s imposing eyes which “brood over the solemndumping ground.” Upon this “ash road” lives Tom Buchanan’smistress…Myrtyle. Myrtyle and her husband live at her husbands place ofwork…a mechanic’s…

“Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka is a literary masterpiece. This amazing book explores identity, alienation, and the absurdity of human existence. With his unrivaled command of the written word, Kafka skilfully creates a tale that challenges readers to face these fundamental ideas and wrestle with existence. “The Metamorphosis” invites readers to explore human nature and societal…

In the light of this comment, compare and contrast the presentation of central female characters in the two novels you have studied. Both Plath and Fitzgerald effectively present female characters in “The Great Gatsby” and “The Bell jar,” In The Great Gatsby female characters are presented via social class and relationships with other characters. The…

In the early twentieth century, two short stories titled “Paul’s Case” and “Metamorphosis” were written within a ten-year period. When examining these stories, it is evident that they share a common viewpoint and revolve around the recurring themes of alienation and money. Both stories are written in third person with a limited perspective. Both Cather’s…

William Shakespeare’s tragic play, “Romeo and Juliet”, was written in 1597. This tragedy is based on the passion of love, including images of fate and death. – Elizabethans strongly believed that fate controlled their lives and everything was planned out. Most people believed that the power of the stars could foretell the future. In the…

Frank Addante got his motivation to work from financing his college life in the first years. He worked on his own, sold and installed car alarms and automatic starters. From this time on he continued to earn money through ad-hoc jobs to make his way through college, but he was always conscious for good ideas,…