Why is Shakespeare considered to be one of the greatest playwrights of his time? Shakespeare lived in the Elizabethan era and had to write for an Elizabethan audience and theater. By today’s standards, this was no picnic in the park. …
Helen Beatrix Potter was born on Saturday, July 28, 1866 at 2 Bolton Gardens, South Kensington, Middlesex in the country of England. She was the first child born to Rupert and Helen Potter; a well-to-do London couple who were heirs …
William Shakespeare’s play, “Othello, the Moor of Venice,” is a masterpiece that displays the innate inner characters of mankind, both good and bad. It demonstrates the dangers of corrupt emotion and poisonous lies, as the villain destroys the lives of …
Jamaica Kincaid’s “What I Have Been Doing Lately” and Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “Kubla Khan” by comparison seem to share a similar theme. The narrators in both stories take the reader with them as they travel through a realm of delusion. …
F Scott Fitzgerald was actually quite pro the emancipated women based on an analysis of the characters of women he portrays. Three female archetypes of femininity are given. All three characters of Jordon Baker, Daisy Buchanan, and Myrtle Wilson in …
Darcy is one of the wealthiest people in Jane Austen’s novel. He is very proud, sometimes haughty, and makes apparent his view of class differences in the beginning of the novel. His rejection to dance with Elizabeth at the ball …
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M. L. Rosenthal ‘first applied the term confession to Robert Lowell’s work’ (1). One definition of what makes a poem ‘confessional’ is offered by Irving Howe, who argues that a ‘confessional poem would seem to be one in which the …
From inside the abbey’s sturdy walls and its maze-like suite of seven rooms specially decorated according to a theme color, come the sounds of laugher and enjoyment. Its iron gate is welded shut, making it impossible for anyone to enter …
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Many readers of Ezekiel feel compelled to categorize the book as part of Apocalyptic Old Testament. There is no doubt that the visions and prophecies of Ezekiel were powerful and mystical, but do these elements classify the book of Ezekiel …
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The novel Pride and Prejudice is a satirical tale about courtship in 19th century England that ends in the fulfillment of this proverb. The protagonist of the novel, Elizabeth, and the antagonist of the novel, Mr. Darcy, are unlike in …
Adultery was one of the worst sinful acts in Puritan times. As one of the Ten Commandments, this sin was punishable by death at extremes. Puritans believed that marriage was sacred and believed that illicit fornication would lead to corruption, …
In A Room of One’s Own, a novel written by Virginia Woolf, the female main character strives to find a way to unlock her creativity. She is constantly bombarded with limitations placed upon her by the male dominant society of …
Teacher’s Summary: In this literature essay, a student explores Nathaniel Hawthorne’s ‘Young Goodman Brown,’ uncovering the rich symbolism and deeper meanings within the story. The essay begins with a brief overview of Hawthorne and the tale itself, before delving into …
What is the American Dream?
There has always been a dream in the hearts of man that the American Dream is the one goal in life that all must pursue in order to achieve something in their lives. Although the …
Hsiang Yu: The Tragic Hero
Confucius once said, “Study the past if you would divine the future”. The emphasis traditional Chinese culture has for centuries placed on history as an educational and guiding source is reflected in Ssu-ma Chien’s historical …