The importance of this scene illustrates how truly innocent Desdemona is, innocent of the crime of adultery, which she has been wrongly accused, by her husband, Othello and innocent in regard to the ways of the world. If Desdemona doubts whether women are capable of cheating, this shows how distant she is from committing such an act. The whole scene...
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In literature the inherent bildungsroman nature is somewhat ingrained within humanity. Haddon’s novel ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ places a unique spin on this well-known rhetoric, conveying the protagonist as a 15-year-old autistic child undergoing a momentous stage of maturation. Haddon explores the difficulties of life with Asperger’s Syndrome within a unique 1st person narration. The...
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“It is immediate, it has dimension. It tells you what to think and blasts it in.” (Pg. 109). It is from this distressing situation that the true power of technology in society becomes apparent. Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451, a near-apocalyptic dystopia hidden from the public through technology, and Ridley Scott’s film Blade Runner, a cyberpunk film, set in an...
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Today, I will be showcasing a Korean documentary entitled ‘Reach for the Sky’ directed by Steven Dhoedt and Wooyoung Choi. Imagine yourself blearily studying for 16 hours every day, never coming out for air. This is the cruel reality Korean high school students face daily for the hope to ‘Reach for the SKY’. SKY alludes to the three most prestigious...
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The book One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M.Mcmanus is about 4 teenagers that are accused of murder. Their lifestyles and personalities vary, they are not exactly friends until their lives are turned upside down during a group detention where a student named Simon dies. Throughout the novel they are put under a lot of stress, their secrets are...
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Persuasion, Jane Austen’s appropriately titled fifth novel, generates ideas behind the purpose of ‘persuasion’ within society, especially for the welfare of self and others. What ‘persuasion’ actually is develops throughout out the novel. We see evidence of the giving of advice by Lady Russel, guilt and cohesion by society as well Anne’s own family to conform to her societal role,...
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Although some books have a bad side to it, they're valued for expressing views about human experiences. Novels are best understood when you have a connection with the story as relating the storyline to something that may have happened in the past can make the novel more intriguing for the reader. Having a connection to the story can add significant...
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“Is this a dagger I see before me, The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee. I have thee not, and yet I see thee still. Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible To feeling as to sight, or art thou but A dagger of the mind, a false creation, Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?” This is a reflection...
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Maturity is gained when a person knows how to prioritise others before themselves. From “To kill a Mockingbird” the viewer is able to identify triggering events in which the main character, Scout, ventures through as she grows to maturity. Most of the novel is concerned with Scout's maturing, but it happens more through specific events than as a gradual process....
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The Catcher in the Rye, a coming-of-age story, highlights the complexities and dynamics of maturity versus adolescence. In this excerpt Salinger highlights the inquisitive nature of Holden, framing him as an observant individual who is still susceptible to the disillusionment of the world around him. He – in his perceptions - delves further than surface appearance and passes judgment on...
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To Kill a Mockingbird is not a true story but it is based on things that happened at that period, which were true. It was written by Harper Lee; it is one of the most powerful books/movies in American history. The story was set in Alabama during the year 1933. The message of To Kill a Mockingbird is that lots...
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From far and wide I welcome you all, your presence here today is a true testament to the leader we have lost. Friends, family, guests of honor, and our noble Governor Montano, today I invite you, not only to mourn the death of a brave, noble, and devoted man but, to celebrate a life well lived. Despite the unimaginable crimes...
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The word ‘Truth’ means to be honest and an ‘honest’ person is someone who is respected in the community. From a young age, parents are constantly instructing us to tell the truth, and if we do we won’t get in trouble. This certainly was not the case for Tom Robinson in the film ‘To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)’ and Starr...
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A pure and good woman, a motherly advisor, and a prostitute. These are the words that define the three women in Othello by William Shakesphere. In a man’s eyes, those words define who these women are. Yet, these three women fight their stereotypical roles. The women in Othello did not share the same rights as women today. Women were viewed...
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Urban decay is the setting. Why is this important? Urban decay is very important as a setting in 1984, as it is another example of an unjust social system. The Inner Party doesn't care about the living conditions of the Outer Party and the Proles, it shows they don’t have their best interests at heart. If the people they govern...
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In literature, characters often struggle to act in their own interest, hindered not just by external forces but also by their own tendencies. In Shakespeare’s 'Hamlet,' Hamlet's inability to act isn't solely due to external factors but also because of his tendency to overthink. This suggests that to fulfill one's obligations, both to oneself and to others, one must overcome...
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In my reading of Beowulf and The Saga of the Volsungs, there are themes throughout each of these readings that connect. The main theme that connects the two of these readings is the theme of revenge. Both of the books show different ways of having revenge as a theme as if it was for family or people they look up...
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“Furthermore, having lost faith in himself, he thought it his duty to undermine the nation's faith in itself” - (West, Nathanael. P.p.110). Nathanael West is a prominent author of the Modern era and his novels are rich with passive criticism of the American institutions during the Modern Age. A Cool Million (1934) was published during an era when every young...
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“A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless. We find that after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us.” (Steinbeck). John Steinbeck’s famous novel, Of Mice and Men, is about an unlikely pair, Lennie and George. The two men embark on...
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“Growing up is a process where people started to think and act with maturity.” Everyone has different levels of maturity in themselves. Sammy, our protagonist from the short story “A&P” goes through a development of maturity through his actions and his thoughts. Updike reveals Sammy to be a cashier at A&P a grocery store in a small town. We first...
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Starr Carter is the main character in the book and movie The Hate U Give, from 2017 written by Angie Thomas. Starr is a sixteen-year-old high school student who spends her life divided between the lower-class, primarily black neighborhood of Garden Heights and Williamson Prep, a wealthy, primarily white school. Starr constantly feels pulled between two versions of herself: “Williamson...
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In the Book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald there are a lot of different themes none are more predominant than that of the American dream. The American dream is the idea that, in America, any individual can be effective as long the person in question is set up to try sincerely and utilize his regular endowments. Gatsby has...
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There is, throughout the play, a symbolic representation of melancholy. The opening scene of the play is on a platform in front of Elsinore Castle where watchmen are deployed depicting a melancholic atmosphere. From the beginning of the play, with such mentions as of ‘Tis bitter cold, And I am sick at heart’ (1.1.8-9) and ‘tis but our fantasy’ (1.1.23),...
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Another tool Geoffrey Chaucer includes in his fabliau tale centered around immorality is an engaging love story. The plot revolves around an unorthodox love triangle. Both men involved in this threesome attempt to win Alisoun’s hand by any means necessary, as discussed in the previous paragraph. This story about romance and courtship helps Chaucer in his purpose to uncover the...
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Throughout the novel “Of Mice and Men,” Steinbeck uses the character, Crooks to mirror the racial discrimination in the 1930s in America. During this time Black Americans went through a horrible time. Despite Steinbeck’s beliefs, he does not write for or against racism but rather writes about the harsh reality that they had to live through. As a reader we...
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Prometheus Unbound, a lyrical drama depicting the resistance of Prometheus against the supreme ruler of Jupiter, was published by Percy Bysshe Shelley in the early 1800s. This drama depicted the punishment Prometheus received on a mountaintop since he gave fire to humanity. Shelley published this story in 1820, which was during a period of great social upheaval in England due...
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The notion of imprisonment, both in a physical and psychological sense is explored in Shakespeare’s play The Tempest and also in Margaret Atwood’s postmodern novel Hagseed, which reimagines the trauma experienced by the protagonist and the challenges he must face to enable him to progress with life unhindered. In both texts, the past has manifested and shaped the present, and...
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The American Dream is the hope that anyone can earn success if they work hard enough. Throughout the novel The Great Gatsby, the main character James Gatz believes that achieving the American Dream requires making money. Fitzgerald illustrates for the reader an image of Gatsby's struggle to obtain the approval and acceptance of high society and to earn the same...
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The Marxist way of reading looks at texts from the political perspective of struggles between those who have power and those who don't. These theories are based on Karl Marx's as he believed that the Western capitalist system was designed to increase the wealth of the rich and subsequently oppress the poor. Maya Angelou's poems can be seen to follow...
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Written in 1825, Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s sonnet, “Work without Hope” embodies the lively aspects of nature, as he does in numerous other sonnets, and depicts the journey one takes to achieve a goal and realize their worth. Coleridge begins the sonnet by describing an unknown natural environment, utilizing picturesque imagery. Contrasting the primarily light ideas in the first stanza, Coleridge...
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