Introduction The tale of Snow White, a cornerstone of Western folklore, has captivated audiences for generations with its enchanting narrative and moral lessons. However, when scrutinized through a post-colonial lens, this seemingly innocent story reveals undercurrents of cultural hegemony, identity, and otherness. Post-colonialism, a critical framework that explores the effects of colonization on cultures and societies, offers a unique perspective...
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Ifemelu's hair is one of the most important motifs in the book Americanah as a remark on her adaptation to American social norms. Her hair links all of her interactions presented in the book together. And it also has a hair-identity connection that is closely related. Throughout the text, she goes through various hair cuts and styles. At one point...
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Not everybody is born with the same opportunities that other people are born with. Some people have more opportunities than other people, some are less fortunate than others. At the end of the day it all matters about the heart and how you see different things. Holden is not born with the best opportunities. Holden failed 4 out of 5...
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Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe's Exploration of the Human Psyche Whеn somеonе kills a man, would thеy hеar thе constant bеating of his hеart? Would it drivе thеm insanе? In еdgar Allan Poе’s short story, Thе Tеll-Talе Hеart, thе narrator is facеd with a problеm. This is not a common, еvеryday ordеal. This is thе problеm of mеntal instability, tеrror...
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Romeo is one of the main protagonists of William Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. Romeo, a descendant of Lord and Lady Montague, falls in love and secretly marries a young girl called Juliet, a descendant of Lord and Lady Capulet, who of which happen to be the rival family. Throughout the duration of the play, both Romeo and Juliet...
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Philosophy is a way of thinking that attempts to make the connection between the nature of human thinking and the nature of the universe. Human character is built throughout life with the qualities that one embraces to strengthen one’s being. Plato (427-347 BCE) and Sophocles (496-406 BCE), were ancient Greek philosophers that sought to make sense of the world in...
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Carol Ann Duffy analyses society’s attitude to women in ‘The Diet’ and throughout Feminine Gospels, connecting it to other poems in the collection. The poet explores themes through an extended metaphor of society’s pressures and the effects it has on women such as isolation, loss of identity and loss of control. A variety of literary techniques are used to convey...
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English has changed a lot on the course of history due to its heavy-borrower nature and if one could go back and travel in time to see the changes that the language has undergone, he would be surprised and maybe not even find similarity between those English’s. Change has happened due to different factors like time itself, literature, history, tradition...
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“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… until you climb into his skin and walk around it”(Lee 189). This means you can’t judge a person about what they are and what they stand for, you have to understand where they are coming from and what they really like within themselves not what...
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Dante’s The Divine Comedy is a narrative poem that depicts the realms of the afterlife. It is comprised of three parts with Inferno(hell) being the first. Dante's Inferno is based upon the idea of mortality and divine justice. In this part, he creates his own hell made up of nine different levels, each for various types of sins. He places...
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Throughout history and in literature, the classic war between passion and responsibility manifests, driving conflict between individuals, as well as drawing divides in characters’ minds. The novels Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad, and Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, as well as the film Black Panther epitomize that concept with the internal wars that rage inside each of the...
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Written a long time ago, the famous love story of young Romeo and Juliet may not be as romantic as it leads its audience on to be. While the story focuses on the true love between two young lovers, there is a bit more meaning behind it all rather than the romance alone. Knowing whether Romeo and Juliet is a...
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Love is a recurring theme in Romeo and Juliet. It is shown in many different aspects, and is shown in many types, from familial love to love at first sight. The first time love was mentioned was in the prologue. It was mentioned that someone will be falling in love with another person, as said in “A pair of star-crossed...
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For countless years, or better to say ever since the mighty pen and paper became customary in our daily lives, people who desired to get in touch with others disconnected by distance had no more than one manner to carry out it, and the way was nothing but writing letters. Letters were the lone way of long-distance communiqué, at least...
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Introduction Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House is a compelling exploration of social issues that were prevalent in the late 19th century. The play, often hailed as a landmark in feminist literature, challenges the societal norms and conventions of its time, particularly those related to gender roles and marital dynamics. Set in a seemingly typical bourgeois household, it scrutinizes the...
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Nothing good has ever came from the institution of slavery. Slavery was a monster that destroyed everything in its pathway. It ripped families apart, forcing people to work tirelessly all day, then if you disobeyed your masters you were lynched for your actions. Treated like cattle the life of a slave was dispensable and most White people knew this which...
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In the nineteenth century, the society was patriarchal and controlled by men, women were deprived of all rights. The society was constructed and conducted in a way that women made completely dependent on men in all cultural domains, religious, political, and economic. This is the background in which Henrik Ibsen’s play “A Doll’s House” is written. Ibsen created a female...
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The theme of good versus evil within the novel, Salem’s Lot by Stephen King, seemed straightforward at first. Indeed, the vampires are a clear manifestation of evil, that big, bad, devil worshipping, drink your blood kind of evil. However, it becomes apparent that many people within the town itself are evil as well. This blurs the lines between good and...
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In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, two young teens fall in love at first sight, they are willing to risk it all to be together forever. With the help of their friends and Friar Lawrance they held an unfortunate ending. Being from rival families made it challenging to be together. Romeo and Juliet were young, stubborn and careless which cloud...
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Memories and experiences have the ability to change a person’s life. Without them, people would never learn and grow. Although Night and The Crucible are different in that they both have completely different contexts, they both reveal the loss of faith in God through the author's diction, which greatly affects the characters. Night by Elie Wiesel is a book about...
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Allan G. Johnson, a sociologist, defines Misogyny as 'misogyny is a cultural attitude of hatred for females because they are female'. (Johnson, 2000). In the play, Hamlet, there are just two individuals from the cast who are female characters. One is Gertrude who is anticipated as a forbidden, cutthroat and a prostitute. The other, Ophelia, is cast to be an...
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An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley deals with the theme of power which is conveyed as; an ability to influence the behaviour of others or events, this is demonstrated through the speech and actions of the characters. The play is deliberately set in 1912 (in Brumley, England), to show the distinct gender imbalances and class divisions which were apparent in...
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Romeo is the young boy looking for love, Juliet is the clever girl, and Capulet is the protective father. William Shakespeare made these characters like this so the audience could relate to their characteristics and personalities. William Shakespeare made complex characters throughout The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet with both strengths and weaknesses. Throughout the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet...
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Introduction "In The Wild," a non-fiction narrative by Jon Krakauer, explores the life and journey of Christopher McCandless, a young man who abandons societal norms to seek a more meaningful existence in the Alaskan wilderness. This essay evaluates whether McCandless can be considered rational in his decisions and actions throughout the narrative. By examining his motivations, the risks he undertook,...
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In 'The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson there is a lot of pointless violence. Her story emphasizes the idea that all Americans are constantly trying to do bad. The yearly ritual of the lottery promotes the killing of an innocent individual each time the lottery is conducted. Throughout history as well as currently, there have continuously been multiple acts of kindness...
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The difference between “good” and “evil” is shown with the difference between the women in the novel as they all have different roles. In Dracula it is shown clearly with the two characters of Mina and Lucy. The former fit the ideals of the Victorian woman while Lucy represents the New Woman. Mina is idealized throughout the novel, as she...
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Both Americanah and The lost continent are novels where the main protagonists travel to America and tell anecdotes of their separate experiences while there and the struggles they have at times with their identities. It also shows the very contrasting experiences both have when navigating America due to factors like gender and race. In this essay, I will be analysing...
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Modern poets have pushed past societal norms, and have given themselves the platform to conquer and challenge topics and issues in regards to racism, class division and sexuality. Two poets who have interrogated traditional concepts of gender, include Sylvia Plath and Carol Ann Duffy. Their questioning of female/male relationships, and the misogyny involved challenges society’s patriarch structure, and showcase the...
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Priestley presents an imbalance of responsibility within the Birling family between the two generations , with the older generation (Mr and Mrs Birling) showing a lack of responsibility and empathy towards Eva smith’s death whereas the younger generation (Sheila and Eric) hold a majority of the responsibility showing maturity and understanding which the older generation should hold ,however, they evidently...
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In Shakespeare’s didactic play the themes of ‘doubt’ and ‘guilt’ play a central role in the presentation of the tragic hero: Macbeth. Macbeth has to make many decisions throughout the play that revolve around his guilty conscience.Whether it be him doubting himself about whether to kill Duncan or him feeling guilty and regretful after his act of regicide. However, Macbeth’s...
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