“Sense and Sensibility” written by Austen is a book about two women named Elinor Dashwood, and Marianne Dashwood, and their families. In my opinion, the title means the relationship they have with their significant others. I think this because they show sense which means to have restraint and they show sensibility which means to give way to emotion. These two...
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Jeanette Walls' memoir, The Glass Castle, narrates Jeanette's unusual youth portrayed by tenacious neediness and the disarray and perplexity of broken guardians and their itinerant way of life. What is exceptional about Jeanette's story is that despite the fact that Jeanette's folks were untrustworthy, careless, and imprudent, they managed to ingrain in their kid's key admirable characteristics and raise composed...
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A profound aspect that Tony Kushner incorporates throughout act one scene seven of ‘Angels in America’ is the manner in which he defies the logic of Harper’s hallucination. Despite Harper never having met Prior and stating that the mind “shouldn’t make up anything that wasn’t there to start with”, both Harper and Prior have specific knowledge of one another. Harper...
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It is often easy to suggest that ‘poetry makes a familiar world unfamiliar’ however, the world that the poet writes about is familiar to them. For example, Sylvia Plath’s poetry was highly influenced by her deteriorating mental health and her difficulty with relationships. The world that Plath’s poetry portrayed is a world that was familiar to her. Plath’s short book...
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Once in our lives, there is a minute that we may consider ourselves superior to somebody or something different. There may likewise be a moment when creating a choice prompts an incredible blunder in judgment. In the play, Oedipus the King, composed by Sophocles, both of these attributes can be found in the primary character. These qualities are called appalling...
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According to Aristotle, “ a tragedy should arouse in the spectators the feeling piety and fear – ‘pity’ mainly for the hero’s tragic fate and ‘fear’ at the sight of the dreadful suffering that occurs the characters, particularly the hero. By arousing these feelings of pity and fear, a tragedy aims at the catharsis or purgation of these and similar...
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The Greek philosopher, Aristotle, defines a tragic hero as a character having valiant traits that earn the audience's sympathy but also have human flaws that ultimately lead to their own downfall. Aristotle states a tragic hero's fortune should be not from bad to good but from good to bad caused by their own doing. A tragic hero's misfortune is seen...
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Quote: ‘just because everything's different doesn't mean anything has changed’ - Irene Peters Young people often make irrational decisions that determine the outcome of their lives. William Shakespeare’s Dramatic Tragedy Romeo and Juliet (1895) explores love and how characters can hold more responsibility than fortune does. Irene Peter’s quote, ‘Just because everything is different doesn’t mean that anything has changed’,...
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Thank you, Your Honor. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, thank you for your time as all the evidence was carefully presented. So, all the facts and evidence have been presented to you today and with that, I’d like to say the fate of Oedipus’ life now is within your hands. Oedipus has been convicted of committing an inhumane crime...
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Literature is an art that allows an author to exhibit the undesired primal aspects of humanity. The Picture of Dorian Gray written by Oscar Wilde is a prime example of this. Published in London in 1890, the gothic literature carries heavy themes of aestheticism, the superficiality of beauty, homosexual undertones, and hedonism which directly attacked Victorian society’s repressive nature for...
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Literature is the basis of knowledge. Everything we know, or claim to know, has come from literature in one way or another. At some point, people realized, an oral presentation wasn't enough. To improve and develop as a society, people needed to keep records of ideas, experiments, and narratives. By writing down literature, people were able to transform renowned narratives...
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“I’m not happy and bubbly, I’m dark and cloudy” claims Dr. Meredith Grey from the hit drama TV show Grey’s Anatomy. Many people are obsessed with the show and the show's main character, Meredith Grey, played by Ellen Pompeo. Pompeo has had many interviews, but two online articles seem to surprise Pompeo’s fans: Sarah Grossbart's (online author for Enews’s )...
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When comparing whether family or authority holds a higher status to Sophocles, it becomes clear that the aspect of the family has greater value. Although many of the characters believe that a strong authority prevents chaos, the need for authority was taken too far and resulted in their downfall. Even though certain characters were facing high authority, they still attempted...
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Sophocles’ The Three Theban Plays explores the faults in one’s character that triggers irrational and unlawful behavior. A specific fault seems to recur throughout the plays and pushes characters to commit the greatest crimes. To find this fault, it is vital to retrace the motivation of each character’s actions. The root of all their actions is pride. Oedipus, Antigone, and...
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Introduction William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" is a timeless narrative, renowned for its portrayal of passionate love and the tragic fate of its titular characters. This tale, often considered a quintessential love story, is deeply rooted in the concept of courtly love, a prominent theme in the literature of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Courtly love is characterized by...
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Death and the underworld are perceived through different civilizations. Where Egypt saw life in the underworld similar to their god Osiris, who was alive through death, Mesopotamia saw nothing but darkness. It was at death that the individual has stripped away from all clothing, all glory. “Associated first with darkness, but also with dusk, dryness, and thirst” the concept of...
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The two sisters speak to two completely different types of human personalities, and this differentiation between the two sisters has been outlined for us by Austen at the very beginning. Elinor has a quality of understanding and a coolness of judgment by the goodness of which she, however just nineteen years, is fit for being her mother's guide. She can't,...
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In Plath’s poems “Contusion’ and “Edge” there is a central theme and image of death that is liberating and perfect. These themes and images are constant throughout many of Plath’s poetry, but in these two particular poems, the idea of death is more forthcoming. “Edge” the last poem that Plath wrote before she ended her life is also another reason...
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“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”, otherwise known as Sonnet 18, is one of Shakespeare's most well-known sonnets. Shakespeare presents the question “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day” and he then begins to describe all the unfavorable traits of summer. He then states that it has the following traits; too windy, too hot, too cloudy, etc....
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In this bittersweet memoir, journalist Jeannette Walls tells her story in an emotional and humorous tone to depict the life of her rather dysfunctional family. She recounts the memories of going on adventures (“skedaddles” they call it), bouncing from one neighborhood to another with her family. Jeannette details her life from childhood to adulthood, and focuses on the unconventional upbringing...
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Introduction The Epic of Gilgamesh, a seminal piece of ancient Mesopotamian literature, presents a complex portrayal of the gods, reflecting the intricate relationship between deities and humans. This epic, believed to have been composed during the third millennium BCE, not only serves as a narrative of heroism and friendship but also provides insight into the religious and cultural ethos of...
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Fate is often a heavily debated topic as some believe that humans can deviate from one’s predetermined fate and make it their own. However, others, especially those who have strong religious beliefs, may argue that fate is set in stone by a higher power beginning from one’s birth to their death. The ancient Greeks were highly dependent on the ideology...
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For the purposes of this assignment, I have chosen to study the significance of a character`s arc throughout a story. Building realistic characters is a weakness I have struggled to overcome. Therefore, it was logical to study this area to gain a better understanding of how to create strong characters and overcome the problem. I will analyze the Legend series...
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The story, “The Battle Royal” by Ralph Ellison was published in 1952 with the goal to show what America was like for African Americans after slavery. The Battle Royal is an event in the story where a group of black men are put into a boxing ring and are forced to fight against each other while blindfolded to gain dominance....
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Both Schumacher and Wilde have uniquely crafted their texts, portraying the overwhelming obsession that the respective eponymous protagonists, The Phantom of the Opera and Dorian Gray, face throughout the film and novel. Both texts delve deep into the wild and unruly minds of the protagonists through the use of camera angles, character interaction, imagery, symbolism, costuming, setting, soundtrack, and narrative...
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Although it is widely alleged that destiny is by choice, there are a vast number of people who believed that it is by fate. Those who believed it is by choice follow the directions and guidance of their elders. For example, they will try to hold on to the values that their parents instilled in them and use them to...
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Introduction Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera has long been acknowledged as a masterpiece of musical theater, enchanting audiences with its dramatic storyline, hauntingly beautiful music, and complex characters. Originally based on Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel, this stage adaptation brings to life the tragic tale of the enigmatic and tormented Phantom, who hides beneath the Paris Opera House....
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The excerpt from Nectar in a Sieve and “Marriage Is a Private Affair” demonstrate the negative and the positive influences of modern ideas and modern ways on traditional cultures. To begin with, one of the pronounced positive influences of modern ways on traditional cultures in the excerpt from Nectar in a Sieve is the medical expertise that is more advanced...
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Introduction The dichotomy of sight and blindness in Sophocles' tragedy "Oedipus the King" serves as a profound metaphor for knowledge and ignorance. This theme is intricately woven into the narrative, where physical sight and insight are juxtaposed to explore the limitations of human understanding. The protagonist, Oedipus, is characterized by his literal ability to see but his metaphorical blindness to...
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William Shakespeare`s ‘Sonnet 130’ is an unusual sonnet since it contravenes the concept of female beauty and, instead, provides alternative perspectives concerning beauty and love. Written probably keeping his lover or mistress in mind, Shakespeare compares her physical features and mannerisms with the unlikeliest of natural objects. It stands apart from other sonnets because it breaks the poetry conventions that...
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