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character. Although he was a man who was a leader, of high military/social standing, he was still just a man. Perhaps when one holds such a high standing within a community or nation, their followers/admirers tend to forget that they are, just…

agonised, fearful and conscience stricken; we see his wife as decisive, ruthless, and unscrupulous. As the play progresses there is a fine irony in the gradual reversal of their positions" In the beginning of Macbeth, Shakespeare portrays…

a dominant part of society and people's lives. Through The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, people can try to comprehend what the people of England were like and how they lived their daily lives. Now is where the corruption and foul people of…

and thought what a pity it was that resentments should breed so near the cradle, that people should so have had it from birth." First of all, I think it is important to reveal the content which the statement is taken out of. It Oes a thought…

sexual desire is the drive behind everything. "Death in Venice" by Thomas Mann and The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham are no exceptions; both stories are fueled with it. Aschenbach and Strickland spend the majority of their lives repressed.…

is a central part of the work, used to connect characters and events. The theme of betrayal proves to be very significant in the sense that it ultimately conveys a lesson that those who stay true to their loved ones will live happily and those who…

boom!" As it is William Shakespeare, the greatest playwright's most studied and intriguing tragedy is Hamlet. William Shakespeare well-known for his ability to establish a realistic plot, handle themes and develop characters within his plays, which sets…

can be completely changed. Winston Smith the protagonist in 1984 was completely changed by the end of the novel. The government transformed Winston's beliefs from despising to loving Big Brother. By the end of the novel Winston was fully transformed,…

1592 and 1597, which were compiled and published under the title Shakespeare's Sonnets in 1609. Our attention will focus on sonnet 12, a remarkable and poignant poem about the relentless passing of time, the fading beauty, immortality, death and…

an insight into to an unfamiliar universe. Amidst this fantasy world are elements of the real culture of ancient Greece. By examining this poem one can be clued into women's roles within the culture, which are exemplified by the character Penelope.…