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Critical Essay on Technology in George Orwell's '1984'

2 Pages 1007 Words
“Power is in tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your own choosing” (Orwell). According to an overview fact sheet released in 2014 by Freedom House, out of all one-hundred ninety-five countries in the world, eighty-eight countries are free, fifty-nine countries are partly free, and unfortunately, forty-eight countries are not free. Considering that...

Fate and Time in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'

3 Pages 1202 Words
Introduction The timeless tragedy of 'Romeo and Juliet' continues to captivate audiences and scholars alike, particularly through Shakespeare's masterful interweaving of fate and time as central thematic elements. The play's exploration of destiny's role in human affairs, combined with the relentless march of time, creates a complex tapestry that resonates with contemporary discussions about free will and temporal consciousness. This...

Choice vs Fate in 'Romeo and Juliet'

2 Pages 1049 Words
“There was once a merchant in the famous market at Baghdad. One day he saw a stranger looking at him in surprise, and he knew that the stranger was Death. Pale and trembling, the merchant fled the marketplace and made his way many-many miles to the city of Samarra. For there he was sure that Death could not find him....

Oedipus and His Tragedy of Fate: Critical Literary Essay

2 Pages 718 Words
Are human beings in control of their fate? The story of Oedipus shows that it is not. Oedipus did try to escape his fate a lot of times, but couldn’t because no matter how much you try to run from your fate, you just cannot escape it anyway, what is meant to be, will always find a way to you....

Cassandra's Plight: A Critical Analysis

2 Pages 892 Words
Introduction Cassandra, the enigmatic Trojan prophetess from Greek mythology, is one of antiquity's most tragic figures. Her story, a rich tapestry of foresight and futility, represents the struggle between knowledge and powerlessness. Blessed with the gift of prophecy yet cursed never to be believed, Cassandra's fate is emblematic of the broader human condition, where insight often meets with skepticism and...
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Definition Essay on Happiness

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Happiness is determined by who we are as a person and our perspective on life. In this essay, I am going to argue my point of view with reference to the famous novel ‘Fahrenheit 451’ by Ray Bradbury and the author's main ideas expressed in it. “I don't know what it is. I'm so damned unhappy. I'm so mad and...

China's Consciousness & Fate in Banished Immortal

5 Pages 2197 Words
When I first read the story of the Banished Immortal written by Bai Xianyong, the figure of the protagonist Li Tong, who dressed in red cheongsam dancing in the bar, was ingrained in my mind. She was the queen of the beauties. She had always been living so proudly and so willfully. Li Tong seemed to live the kind of...

Dante's 'Inferno' Critique of the Church: Critical Analysis

2 Pages 776 Words
Dante’s ‘Inferno’ is an undeniably Christian text, as it catalogs various types of earthly sinners and describes the torments they experience in Hell. The poem is the first part of Dante’s three-part religious project, ‘The Divine Comedy’, which goes on to illustrate Christian Purgatory and Heaven. ‘Inferno’, however, is much more than a mere dramatization of the Christian afterlife. In...

College Isn't for Everyone: Critical Essay

2 Pages 843 Words
In the article ‘College Isn’t for Everybody, and It’s a Scandal that We Think It Is’, the author, Thomas Reeves, argues about the issues regarding under-preparedness and the consequences of it when going to college. Reeves talks about the declining ACT scores nationwide over the years, as well as the millions of dollars that are being spent on remedial education....

Anti-Heroes and Their Use by Writers as Main Characters

2 Pages 832 Words
Most of us have grown up reading stories and watching movies about heroes and princes who are flawless, brave, and innocent as leading positive characters. On other hand, in these stories, we could also find a villain with every negative quality possible who must oppose and cause harm to the hero. This conflict between the hero and the villain has...

Jay Gatsby: Character Analysis and His Imperfections

2 Pages 709 Words
American author, F. Scott Fitzgerald in his novel ‘The Great Gatsby’ incites glorified feelings that lead the reader to believe the character Daisy Buchanan is a kind of ideal perfection, although she does not possess nor deserve that position. He supports this claim by showing the audience both Gatsby’s and Nick’s perceptions of Daisy. Fitzgerald’s reasoning for this is to...

Antigone Vs. Creon: Compare and Contrast Essay

2 Pages 1134 Words
Antigone, who was Oedipus’s daughter, had both a theme of free will and fate, however, they seemed to contradict one another. Although her fate was to live, her free will would not allow her to break the promise to her brother, which was she would give him a proper burial. This went against the king, Creon at the time, and...

Main Theme of Angie Thomas' 'The Hate U Give': Critical Essay

2 Pages 1051 Words
Reading ‘The Hate U Give’ by Angie Thomas shows readers the truth about what is happening in the world, but it mostly focuses on racism. This is important because it is an issue that seems indirect and most people hesitate to discuss this topic. This book brings the subject directly into the spotlight. It also tackles, unfair racial profiling for...

The Hate U Give’ by Angie Thomas: Review Essay

1 Page 515 Words
Angie Thomas touches on a lot of different subjects in her book ‘The Hate U Give’, and she does it so very effectively. This book is frustrating and painful, but also funny and moving. It’s frustrating and heart breaking to read, because you are reading about these situations in which there is blatant discrimination and such a lack of justice....

Analysis of Arthur Miller's 'A View from the Bridge' and Themes

2 Pages 920 Words
Betrayal and love are both prevalent themes that are explored frequently, especially together, in plays such as Arthur Miller’s ‘A View from the Bridge’. Betrayal in this play takes many forms, causing people and relationships to break down and change. Love is obvious in all the relationships in the play, but as the play progresses, these relationships change and morph...

Art Spiegelman's 'Maus': Holocaust Survivor's Consequences

3 Pages 1346 Words
As we all know, the Second World War was the cruelest and most lethal war humankind has ever experienced. With over 70 to 85 million deaths, this is by far the war with the most deaths all-time. One of the main reasons this war has been so cruel was the advancements that humanity made since it’s last big wars. The...

Elie Wiesel's Survival by Chance: Critical Essay

2 Pages 791 Words
“I don't know how I survived; I was weak, rather shy; I did nothing to save myself. A miracle? Certainly not......It was nothing more than chance”. In his memoir ‘Night’, Elie Wiesel writes about his personal experience of the Holocaust. He is a Jewish man who got sent to a concentration camp. Elie gets rid of everything he has: everything...

Power & Responsibility in Ursula K Le Guin's 'A Wizard of Earthsea'

2 Pages 860 Words
As the famous educator and author Peter F. Drucker once said, “Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility”. Indeed, power and responsibility have a complex relationship that is associated by factors such as an individual’s morals and ethics, character, and the conditions under which they were raised. Drucker’s words resonate very heavily within Ursula K. Le...

Power and Madness in 'King Lear' and 'Ran'

2 Pages 866 Words
A narrative’s main objective is to question aspects of the world around it to engage its audience with the plot of the story and also to change their perspective of the world. William Shakespeare questions the nature of power and madness during the Elizabethan era through his play ‘King Lear’ (1606). Similarly, this is mirrored by the famous Japanese filmmaker...

Critical Essay on Macbeth: A Man Who Has Lost His Power

1 Page 501 Words
Macbeth in the beginning of William Shakespeare’s play ‘Macbeth’ is presented to the audience as powerful, but by the end of the play, because he is corrupted by his ambition, he become a coward character. Macbeth is in the Scottish army and are fighting for the country, which shows Macbeth as a powerful character. Shakespeare uses violent imagery to present...

Impact of Motherhood on Personality in 'Circe'

1 Page 503 Words
In the book ‘Circe’ by author Madeline Miller, Circe learns, through her experience of motherhood, the instant love and maternal bond between mother and child, as well as a mother’s impulse to sacrifice her own life to protect her offspring. Like many mothers, Circe feels overwhelmed by a baby’s constant physical and emotional needs. Although she feels she is prepared...

Creon in 'Antigone': Not Machiavelli's Ideal Prince

4 Pages 1942 Words
What makes a good leader? Is a good leader one that is virtuous or one that can do whatsoever is necessary to protect their territory? Niccolò Machiavelli in ‘The Prince’ provides a thorough guideline as to the qualities of a good leader (i.e., prince). I will be analyzing the behaviors and decisions made by Creon in Sophocles’ play ‘Antigone’ to...

Heroism in 'The Natural' vs 'School Ties' Characters

3 Pages 1336 Words
The well-known tennis player Arthur Ashe once said: “True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost”. These words of Arthur Ashe are contrary to the beliefs of Roy Hobbs from Bernard Malamud’s ‘The Natural’, whose only ambition in life is to...

True Heroism of Marji in 'Persepolis'

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The most important lesson Marji from ‘Persepolis’ by Marjane Satrapi learns is heroism, which guides her in decision-making and her life. Marji adores family members that have shown heroism throughout their life and uses their inspiration to try to bring change. She often compares herself and her father to the heroic deeds of her other family members. Marji often lies...

Heroism in Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities': Character Analysis

1 Page 628 Words
Aberjhani once said: “Hearts rebuilt from hope resurrect dreams killed by hate”. In ‘A Tale of Two Cities’, Charles Dickens negatively introduces specific characters and makes sure to highlight some of their flaws. Sydney Carton is a man of several distinct characteristics. He is the sloppily dressed, inebriated lawyer. He is the earnest young man confessing a hopeless love to...

Survival and Fear in Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Road’

3 Pages 1518 Words
One of the most primal motivators that facilitate survival in people is fear. The two protagonists, the Man and the Boy, from Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Road’ demonstrate survival and perseverance through their internal fears, motivating them to continue to ‘carry the fire’ within such a hostile and frightening landscape. Their fear manifests in this novel in three main ways: their...
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