'Southern Gothic' is a literary tradition that came into existence in the early twentieth century. It has its origin in the Gothic style, which had been popular in European literature for long time. Gothic writers were inventing desolate, upsetting scenarios in which mystery, secrets, sometimes supernatural occurrences, and protagonists' extreme characteristics, were combined in order to create a suspense and...
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For Helen Keller, born on June 27th, 1880, the world she could recall was always dark and silent. At only 19 months old Helen Keller was rendered blind and deaf by an unknown illness, and spent her early years as a frustrated, lost, and temper-prone child. At age six, Helen’s parents in desperation, hired Anne Sullivan as a teacher for...
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Mark Twain, whose real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was an American author. He grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, on the Mississippi River. He worked as a pilot, and then as a journalist. He was a noted abolitionist and women's rights activist. His early writings can be classified as “tall tale” tradition, such as “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras...
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This excerpt belongs to the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. It is a novel set in the 19th century in London. The style of the narrative has three different levels of fiction which are the narrator that tells the story (Pip), the character called Pip and finally, the one who creates Pip who is Philip Pirrip. The main theme...
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Oscar Wilde's Critique of Victorian Society Oscar Wilde was an Irish playwright, poet and essayist who was remembered for his witty epigrams, his imprisonment and early death. During the peak of his fame, Wilde had an affair with Lord Alfred Douglas and was imprisoned for 2 years. In the 19th century, people were “emotionally frigid about sexual matters”, however there...
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Introduction William Shakespeare's The Tempest presents a complex interplay of race and religion, reflective of the socio-political landscape of the early 17th century. Set against the backdrop of a remote island, the play explores themes of power, colonization, and identity through its diverse cast of characters. Caliban, the island's original inhabitant, symbolizes the racial 'other,' while the religious undertones are...
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Within the closing remarks of his outstanding work Mans Search for Meaning, Victor Frankl set the stage for which meaning-orientated therapy (Logotherapy) was to be born. For Frankl, human beings were meaning-seeking creatures; compasses tilted towards meaning; towards carrying out the appropriate activities that could help to contextualise a purposeful future, despite the inherent trials of life, or external tragedies...
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Chaucer, through his literature, and looking specifically at The Canterbury Tales, has arguably provided a lens into the cross strata of Middle Age society. In doing so, it demonstrates that discussions surrounding gender, female agency and masculinity in a historically patriarchal society has been conveyed throughout literature dating back to the fourteenth century. So much so, that some of the...
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Analytical Essay Look closely at Blanche’s monologue in Scene One on page 12 from A Streetcar Named Desire, starting with ‘I, I took the blows in my face and my body!’ until the end of the scene. Discuss in detail the way in which Tennessee Williams presents Blanche in this extract, considering how it reflects her characterisation in the play...
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In the play, ‘The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams is a play about a dysfunctional family who all have different fantasies, and all want different things. Williams explores this in the play through the theme of delusion as Amanda wants her son, Tom, to become a successful businessman and at first, she wants her daughter, Laura, to enrol in a...
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In this essay, I will be discussing and evaluating the treatment and inclusion of the idea of free will within the play Oedipus The King By Sophocles as well as Medea By Euripides. These are both two very old plays which include a plot which is intertwined with the constant influence of Fate and therefore, can be used in order...
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Science Fiction: A Commentary On Our Society? “Our species can only survive if we have obstacles to overcome. You take away all obstacles. Without them to strengthen us, we will weaken and die.” The above quote comes from Captain James T. Kirk, in an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series called ‘Metamorphosis’. The episode revolves around a man out...
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One of the biggest arguments today is whether or not poetry is relevant in the 21st century. Many people believe that poetry is not relevant to the current generation and therefore should not be taught at school. However, poetry is important for various reasons, which allow it to be relevant to the modern era. Firstly, most poetry was written long...
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Introduction John Hersey's "Hiroshima" stands as a seminal piece of journalistic literature, shedding light on the immediate and enduring impacts of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Published in 1946 in a special edition of The New Yorker, Hersey's work was groundbreaking in its narrative approach, offering a detailed account of the experiences of six survivors....
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The Civil War was a devastating conflict between the North and the South. The Union was a tight alliance of states, while the Confederacy was the group of Southern states that broke away from the Union and declared independence, thus rebelling and causing war with the Union. “The Confederate War” encapsulates this conflict by representing both sides, and the Confederacy...
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Introduction The Holocaust, an unprecedented atrocity in human history, has been a profound subject for literary exploration. Literature serves as a critical medium to memorialize the victims and bear witness to the horrors they endured. Holocaust literature encompasses a wide array of narratives, ranging from personal memoirs to fictional accounts, each contributing a unique perspective on the victims' experiences. This...
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Childhood and Upbringing Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbandar India, present-day Gujarat, on October second, 1869. His father was the prime minister of the region and his mother was a devout Hindu. It was a loving family and, as a child, Gandhi was given the endearing nickname ¨Moniya¨. At the age of seven, he attended an all-boys primary school...
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Introduction ‘The Sea Farer’ is one of the oldest poems of the Anglo Saxon period. Today’s world has the opportunity to know about this poem because of the Exeter Book which is one of the four surviving manuscripts of that age. This is one of the greatest passages of English literature. The 124 lines of the poem are supposed to...
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The epic poem Beowulf, written centuries ago by an unknown author, takes the reader back to a time of intense battles and raging monsters in the night. Many who have read this passage have taken note of the multiple references towards the Bible. This may imply that the author, who is unnamed, was a Christian of that time as well...
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During the Regency Period, almost everyone had the same views on marriage: it was a tool used to make your life better. Most would marry for either social or monetary gain, an idea that is found in Pride in Prejudice, but is challenged by Elizabeth, whose view of marriage is one of love. Mrs. Bennet’s idea of marriage is one...
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Character traits are all aspects of an individual’s behaviour that reflects their personality and how they handle circumstances in life. Mother Teresa is a concrete example of how her positive attributes helped her to handle life situations. She was a woman admired for her unselfishness, bravery, generosity and her hard work. Likewise, this is also the case with Saul. In...
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In Shakespeare’s play, “Romeo and Juliet”, the theme, conflicts can hurt or put a family together, happens in the play at the home of Juliet, in the town, etc. To Romeo and Juliet, it does not matter what their family thinks, as long as they are together. Family is a large part of Romeo and Juliet. It is important to...
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The relationship between science and ethics continues to have a long, complex history. In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley raises profound, disturbing questions about the nature of life as well as our existence: what does it mean to be human and where do we draw the line between technological advances and our humanity? Traditionally, science does not concern itself with the effects...
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Greek religion is not equivalent to Greek mythology which is worried about customary stories; however, the two are intently interlinked. Inquisitively, for people so strictly disapproved, the Greeks had no word for religion itself; the closest terms were Eusebeia (“piety”) and Threskeia (“cult”). Despite the fact that its roots might be followed to the remotest periods, Greek religion in its...
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Throughout the novel Religion is seen as the perpetrator of many of Jane Eyre’s fears, and at first only serves to enforce a strict rule of conformity and placate any form of discontent with its preachings of a fiery pit for those that act in contempt. As the novel progresses though, a kinder side of Christianity is shown in its...
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Freedom is defined as the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants. With “Into the Wild”, director Sean Penn explores the true significance of this word and encourages the viewers to question if they are truly free. Released in 2007, “Into the Wild” is a movie based on Jon Krakauer's 1996 book which recounts the true...
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Introduction "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller is a dramatic portrayal of the Salem witch trials, which occurred in colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. This play serves as a powerful allegory for the socio-political climate of 1950s America, notably the Red Scare and McCarthyism. Central to both the historical and allegorical narratives are the factors of fear, stress, and doubt,...
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With the way our technology is progressing, the world of big brother is closer than we think it is. A few years ago, the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) was exposed to the public. The Washington Post stated that the US government hacks phones, computer and TV’s of regular people. In some cases, there is a tool called Weeping Angel that...
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Dante built his version of hell utilizing equal measures of Roman Catholic doctrine and his own personal perspective regarding his guilt or sins of the people he positions there. Dante had been involved in a political battle in Florence and in losing it, he had been banished from the city. Aristotle is one character who seemed to be in hell...
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The Role of Fate in Romeo and JulietThroughout the play of the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the relationship between Romeo and Juliet has been thwarted by something that could be described as an “outside force.” The idea of fate is strong in the play due Capulets’ and Montagues’ ancient grudge against each other. Throughout the entire play, fate plays...
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