He who busies himself with things other than improvement of his own self becomes perplexed in darkness and entangled in ruin. Macbeth’s own ambition, influence from the witches, and rampage or murder has resulted in a central theme that atrocious actions, that are incapable of …
This paper attempts to reintroduce the abolitionist Frederick Douglass who played a large role in ending slavery in the United States just before the Civil War. It also intends to answer the question, “What does Frederick Douglass have to say about the consequences of slavery …
The tone and mood of a poem or piece of literature has a very great impact on the elements of a story. The tone is the author’s attitude toward the subject, while the mood is the emotion aroused in the reader which the author creates. …
Eiffel Tower, built in 1889 and named after its designer and engineer Gustave Eiffel is one of the most famous architectural structure in the world. Eiffel Tower is observation & radio broadcasting tower, it is 324 meters tall, and tallest building in Paris, also second …
Lady Macbeth is a woman of great ambition not necessarily towards a particular end. She sees herself as powerful and ambitions and does all that she can to remove any obstacle to her power. She does not want to give nature the power that it …
A. P. Literature How does Shakespeare express theme through language? Shakespeare, an extraordinary writer, uses many literary techniques which prove his mastery of English. His most fascinating technique however, is displaying theme through language. In his play “Hamlet”, Shakespeare uses language to address existential dilemma, …
Throughout the course of Helen Keels remarkable life, there were many notable events that brought about significant changes to her life. One event that is particularly notable was her contraction of the Brain Fever in 1 882, as it completely changed the way she would …
Judge a Book by its Cover Why does race matter in a relationship? Great figures in history have noted that race should never play a role in any relationship. Allowing race to impact a relationship could easily cause it to fall apart, leading to both …
Introduction As a student of poetry and literature, I find Walt Whitman’s “Song Itself” to be a great work that exemplifies the use of free verse. Published in his collection, “Set Off the Grass” in 1855, this epic poem revolutionized American literature with its unique …
First of all Mercutio is considered a character foil in the play because he only sees love in a physical way. In contrast Romeo thinks love is supposed to be romantic. In Act I, Scene 4, Mercutio’s speech about Queen Mab indicates that he is …
Every human being has to constantly deal with their emotions’ on a day to day basis. This applies to everyone, fictional or non-fictional. Various characters throughout the story obviously make unwise decisions due to love. Three characters who make these absent-minded decisions are Romeo, Mercutio, …
He wrote poetry and short fiction for the Belfry Owl, the school’s literary gagging, and edited the school yearbook. It was the summer of 1919 when he visited his father in Mexico for the first time. That visit proved to almost be his moral demise …
August Wilson is a great playwright and this can be proved by his numerous plays. However, more than being a great playwright, August Wilson is a great man who had the capability to make the world see the reality behind the African slavery. In this …
The Going in part of a set of poems written by Hardy for Emma between 1912-13. All these poems are a reflection of his guilt and regret at remaining oblivious to his wife’s state. The poems are attempts at redemption and attempts at trying to …
Imagery is perhaps the single most important tool a writer must have to be considered great. Imagery can be described as the representation through language of sensory experience (Arp, 607). This means that everything being written can be related to one of our senses, such …
Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian historian, statesman and a political philospher. He was born on May 3, 1469 in Florence. He first entered the government service as a clerk and became prominent in 1498 when Florentine was proclaimed as a Republic. (Kemerling, 2006) Machiavelli was …
“Metamorphosis” was published in 1915, it was written by Frank Kafka. Kafkawas a Jewish German. In the novella it tells a story from a third person point of view, he awakens to find himself an insect. In “Metamorphosis” by Frank Kafka, family is a major …
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood is a widely popular novel based in the not so distant future where dictatorship rules and the United States of America is thrust under the weight of a theological leadership based on the laws given by God in the …
Shakespeare uses the witches in Macbeth for two main reasons. Firstly, to show how desire, ambition and greed are often more powerful than reason, and secondly for dramatic effect which comes from the confusion surrounding their identity and the vagueness of their prophecies. These two …
A Snowy Evening with Robert Frost Robert Frost once said, “It begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a loneliness. It is never a thought to begin with. It is at best when it is a tantalizing vagueness. ” …
In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury tells a story about the utopian future where the government controls human identity. In that society there is no place for free thoughts.Those who read are outlawed and sometimes killed. On the first pages of the novel, Juan Jimenez wrote …
Poe’s short stories “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Cask of Amontillado” are two of the greatest thriller and horror short stories ever written. In both stories the narrator is a killer, victims killed for apparently trivial reasons, calculating and retelling of their crime. The narrator, …
Ambition may be the secret to a successful life, or the secret to its end. If that is the case, where is the line drawn between ambition being the silent motivator and ambition being the silent killer? Aspirations are essential in life, they force an …
Symbolism is a very popular literary device, used by many writers in many different ways. Dickens uses symbolism extensively throughout A Tale of Two Cities, but there are three objects which had the largest impact on the plot in terms of symbolism: the color red, …
Imagine that you had something, something that was always there when you awoke, that you saw and lived with every day. But suddenly, it is gone, taken away, and replaced with something horribly different. You would probably feel like Margot, a character in Ray Bradbury’s …
The four noble truths are considered to be fundamental teachings of Gautama Buddha. These truths lay groundwork on how man should view his existence in this world. Others have viewed these teachings as being too pessimistic. This is because of the focus on suffering/pain as …
American’s have utilized education as a tool to combat the marginalizing effects of the broader society and culture. Described by Fredrick Douglass as “the pathway from slavery to freedom” (1041), educational attainment created opportunities for Black women and men to ascend socially, compete with Whites …
Confucius and Plato Editor Ken Wolf, at the beginning of the essay Confucius and Plato: A Few Really Good People, poses the question: “What is the best way to create a strong society? ” (Wolf 25) It was surprising to a novice student of philosophy …
Power has significantly marked the society where we are in current development. Power is one of the best ways to control a society, yet it impacts the society in a negative way when it comes to distributing rights and opportunities. That is, since it involves …
Introduction Helen Keller, known worldwide for her exceptional life story, stands as a shining beacon in the history of the disability rights movement. Despite losing her sight and hearing at a very young age, Keller’s tale of triumph over adversity has resonated with millions. This …
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