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Hamlet is no doubt one of the greatest literary works ever written. William Shakespeare presents in it complexity of human nature and examination of human behavior. After reading this drama one of the main questions we have to ask is ` Why does Hamlet delay?’. Why does he wait so long before taking revenge on…

Racism – the intolerance and discrimination of a person based purely on the colour of their skin. In a contemporary context, racism is thought of as an issue of relatively small proportion, although still present. Western civilisation has become more accustomed to, and there for more tolerant of a multi-cultural society. But before this, before…

Othello is a Venetian tragedy based on love and jealousy, and eventually destroyed by murder and revenge. Originally from a collection of Italian tales by Giraldi Cinthio, published in Venice in 1556. Shakespeare took one of his stories, called ‘The Story of Disdomona of Venice and The Moorish Captain’, and used his extraordinary talent to…

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s story “Young Goodman Brown” is a story of one man’s journey in the realization that what appears to be reality may not necessarily be the case.  The story was set in Salem, Massachusetts during the height of the Puritan Period.  This period in American history has been characterized as a time when religion…

Mark Twain Essay, Research Paper Biography of Mark Twain Clemens was born in Florida, Missouri, in 1835, and grew up in nearby Hannibal, on the Mississippi River. His male parent died in 1847, go forthing the household with small fiscal support, and Clemens became a pressman ’ s learner finally working for his brother Orion….

The Differences and Similarities between Maya Angelou’s and Lorraine Hansberry’s characters. Written works usually reflect themes and events through the author’s consciousness and the writer’s perception of things shows very well in the personalities of the main characters. Maya Angelou’s novel “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings” depicts the events from her own life…

LOVE Attitudes towards love in The Great Gatsby and Elizabeth Barrett-Browning’s poems are greatly at odds in general terms (Fitzgerald presents love as a destructive power born of the past, whereas EBB regards it as a redeeming hope for the future), but within these differences parallels can be found. These include: Love is personal and…

Joe Gargery plays a large role in Great Expectations. It is clear that Dickens uses Joe to symbolise happiness and contentment. The changing relationship between Joe and Pip is intriguing and the manner in which he deals with Pip’s struggles is of central concern to the novel. Before studying the effect Joe has in the…

Color symbolism is often used by authors to convey deeper meanings in their writing, and this holds true for Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald clearly incorporates a range of colors throughout his work, with yellow, white, and green being particularly prominent. However, there are additional colors like silver, blue, and red that may not…

The indispensable constituent to any calamity. Grecian or Shakespearian. is a supporter with a fatal defect. In Grecian calamity this is called tragic flaw. This Latin term translates straight into the word “flaw” but is normally used to depict an surplus of a personality trait – virtuousness or frailty. The protagonist’s fatal defect pushes the…