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The Peculiarities of Characters in Death of a Salesman

6 Pages 2590 Words
In Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman, many dynamic characters play important roles. The protagonists in the story are the father Willy Loman and the antagonist is his son Biff Loman. Both of these two characters go through changes throughout the play. As we know, the main character in a story or a play always has to be somewhat...

The Peculiarities of Hamlet Motif

3 Pages 1474 Words
In the book Hamlet, there are multiple motifs present. Motifs are a recurrent image, word, object, phrase, or action that helps the reader understand the main theme or ideas the author is portraying in books. One motif that appears the most is about weeds, growth, flowers, nature. This motif correlates and puts an emphasis on the bibles Garden of Edan...

Sexual Politics in Twelfth Night & Sir Gawain

2 Pages 937 Words
Today, our society is accustomed to vast changes in perspective of sexuality and new challenges of sexual norms. It appears these perspectives are new, but these changing perspectives can be traced back to the Middle Ages. These topics are illustrated through many works of literature. Two texts that best exemplify topics of sexual politics are Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and Sir...

Loyalty in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, King Lear, Hamlet

4 Pages 1850 Words
In Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, King Lear, and Hamlet, there is a theme of loyalty between a central character and another. This loyalty transcends what the other characters belief; they help them no matter the burden it bears on them. It also reveals itself in many different forms, through love, service, and friendship. As seen throughout countless Shakespeare plays, women are...

The Ideas Of Justice, Law And Morality In The Tempest, Republic And Medea

5 Pages 2487 Words
Throughout time, there have been many different controversial ideas debated throughout different writings. Today, I am discussing the ideas of justice, law and morality as they are discussed within The Tempest by William Shakespeare, Republic by Plato, and Medea by Euripides. These three ideas can all be connected with each other. Justice is not as widely discussed in Medea, but...

Twain's Portrayal Of Society In The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn

2 Pages 815 Words
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a sophisticated novel written by Mark Twain. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn shows several uses of written styles to portray the society back then as accurately as possible. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain uses humour, satire, and his characters in order to create an accurate portrayal and condemnation of religion, education,...

Satire Revealed In The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn

2 Pages 1133 Words
Saint Petersburg is introduced as a comfortable patron town in the ‘Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’, but ironically the main characters of the text reveal the obvious social ills it satirizes. A young boy and an escaped slave, Huck, and Jim have many adventures in the book. Twain uses both these characters to satirize different religious views, stereotypes among white people,...

Trauma in Catcher in the Rye & I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

3 Pages 1448 Words
Have you ever lost someone you cherish? Well so have the protagonists in the novels, “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Sallinger, and “I’m Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter” by Erica L. Sanchez. Holden Caulfield and Julia Reyes both experience family disunity along with loss of innocence, trauma,and loss of a loved one. The novels portray the theme that...

Cultural Traditions in Latin-American Biblical Society

3 Pages 1245 Words
Throughout Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Gabriel Garcia Marquez symbolizes Santiago Nasar as a Christlike figure by utilizing numerous parallels with the physical and moral characteristics of Jesus Christ. While the shared themes of fate, sin, and honor are chronicled within both Marquez’s novel and The Bible, Marquez underlies his narrative with subliminal allusions between Santiago and Jesus Christ to...

Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter: A Preview of the Early Modern Age

5 Pages 2179 Words
Abstract The impact of the traditions of the sublime and the picturesque upon American painting and the literature of the Romantic period has been frequently examined, but the importance of these traditions in determining the structure and elements of The Scarlet Letter, one of the chief literary masterpieces of the age, has been little noticed. In the following essay, the...

The Tragedy of Hamlet: Characters and Features

1 Page 606 Words
If you tell the truth, it might sting for a bit, but if a lie is told, you’ll hurt for life. Shakespeare, a well-known playwright, manages to encompass the complexity of a person through his writing. Hamlet -one of Shakespeare’s amazing work- portrays the betrayal of a brother who gains the rewards of the other. Claudius kills his brother, King...

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Does Parental Love Overrule All?

3 Pages 1309 Words
In the comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, one of the many themes of the play is love. During the play, there is a major wedding happening for The Duke and Amazon Queen, Theseus and Hippolyta. The play takes place in Athens, Greece, and is mainly focused around four lovers: Helena, Demetrius, Hermia, and Lysander. In A Midsummer...

The Reversal of Modernity: Huxley as Satirist of Progress

4 Pages 1992 Words
One of the most enduring beliefs in human culture is the belief in progress. Therefore, as human ability in all areas advanced during the Enlightenment, people believed that progress in science, politics, and human nature would move humanity into a better world of tomorrow. However, events in the twentieth century challenged these beliefs. As the world suffered through two world...

The Evolution of the Main Character in Jane Eyre

2 Pages 967 Words
In coming of age novels, the protagonist faces many hardships and obstacles before they mature and realize where they stand in the world. The story of Jane Eyre follows this same path as Jane evolves from youth to adulthood. During this time, she lives at five different places: Gateshead, Lowood, Thornfield, Marsh End, and Ferndean. Each one shapes a bit...

The Issues of Professional Ethics

3 Pages 1575 Words
Professional ethics are the standards of behavior for individuals, social and civic organizations, religious institutions, businesses, and corporations. When these standards are violated the actions may not be considered as “criminal” or “illegal,” but as immoral and unethical. The root of the word professional is from the Medieval Latin professus “Avowed,” literally “having declared publicly.” The past participle of the...

Brave New World: The Criticism of an Egotistical Futuristic World

2 Pages 845 Words
Common knowledge is that live in a world where people are selfish.The more successful people seem to be the more their ideas and actions seem to revolve around themselves.Society,Technology,Caste system,and sex and drugs have a major influence in the world we live in pointed out by prestigious writer Aldous Huxley. Huxley who was a english writer and philosopher presents these...

Theme of Mice and Men

5 Pages 2230 Words
Introduction: The Illusion of the American Dream in "Of Mice and Men" John Steinbeck is one of many talented authors that wrote a variety of novels, both fiction and nonfiction, allowing for almost anyone to read and enjoy; one of his most famous pieces of literature to be the novel Of Mice and Men. The novel Of Mice and Men...

Predictions In The Novel Fahrenheit 451

2 Pages 1129 Words
Ray Bradbury uses a lot of futuristic things in the story but there is a possibility that he really did tell the future in his book. Fahrenheit 451 Ray BradBury Ray Bradbury told the future in his Fahrenheit 451. The wall-sized TVs, the green bullet, the censored doors, The suicid rate, communication, and how people avoid the unhappy things to...

The Themes of Hamlet Soliloquy

2 Pages 721 Words
William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark has seven soliloquies throughout the play with the purpose of providing a more personal understanding of Hamlet. Hamlet’s “Oh, what a rogue and peasant slave am I!” soliloquy is the most important because it provides insight into his feelings about his inaction, reveals his future plans, and creates an anticipant...

The Indispensable Link Between Speech and Freedom

3 Pages 1162 Words
Introduction Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 serves as a poignant critique of a society bereft of free speech, illustrating the inextricable connection between the liberty to express ideas and the broader concept of freedom. Published in 1953, the novel is set in a dystopian future where books are banned, and "firemen" burn any that are found. This narrative encapsulates the suppression...

The Effects Of Development And Media On Society In Fahrenheit 451

3 Pages 1242 Words
Normally of our lives, we spend unlimited hours under the grip of advancement. In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, advancement and media are plainly planned into the lives of the characters in the novel. In this episodic, propelled world, firemen light flames to duplicate books instead of stop fires. In this overall population, books are seen as terrible considering the way...

Hamlet as an Existential Play

1 Page 545 Words
Hamlet, a play written by William Shakespeare, is about a prince and his mission for vengeance. Hamlet’s quest for revenge covers the 20th century philosophical movement; existentialism. Throughout the play, prince Hamlet regularly questions his purpose and existence as he mourns over his father’s death and his mother’s incestuous affair. Concurrently, this serves a perfect opportunity for the author to...

The Hidden Reality Of Words: The Giver

1 Page 640 Words
Lois Lowry’s The Giver ignites the minds of readers, both young and old. It has a story, unlike any other young reader’s fiction novel. Not every fictional tale includes talking animals, magic, or happily ever after. Its tightening plot sends forth post-apocalyptic elements, themes, symbolism, and some ties to certain concerns of reality. I will discuss the language in The...

The Iago's True Nature in Othello

1 Page 636 Words
In William Shakespeare's play Othello, Shakespear uses diction in Iago's monolog to further the plot and for the reader to higher apprehend who Iago's character is and what his plan is. In addition to this, Shakespear moreover makes use of diction to create pathos to create a hateful and untrusting feeling towards Iago by portraying him as manipulative, scheming, and...

The Moral and Political Falling of Society in The Giver

5 Pages 2284 Words
The Giver by Lois Lowry depicts a society in which everything is regulated, including marriage and careers. The society has no freedom and choice resulting in a dystopian world where epidemics like hunger and poverty are eliminated, and freedom of expression is restrained. The people of this society mostly believe in this dystopian ideology and accept their livelihood. However, from...

The Effects Of Simplicity And Complexity On Society In Fahrenheit 451

2 Pages 1049 Words
Sad and broken, the emotions many of the people in this dystopian society experience, is due to an unhealthy amount of technology that distracts from the real world. These people are deprived of the social skills they need, they are incredibly lonely because they have no human compassion. All they have is a three sided TV in which they can...
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