Essays on British Empire

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Gender Roles in The Mill on The Floss

4 pages / 1598 words

Mary Ann Evans, born in Warwickshire, England, wrote the novel The Mill on the Floss during the Victorian era of 1859 under the pseudonym George Eliot. In keeping the Victorian mindset, the novel encompasses many stereotypes of gender roles for its main characters. Evans received...

Novel Victorian Era

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The British Views of Colonialism and Its Celebration of Colonial Heroes

2 pages / 891 words

Colonialism in a country is understood to be horrific as foreign powers invade, conquer and occupy a nation. Some colonists commit crimes with impunity against the people. Despite the governing institutions dismantling and being replaced by the absolute rule of the colonizers, the majority of...

British History

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Film Adaptations of Arthurian Legends

7 pages / 3071 words

Film adaptations which are centered upon the Arthurian legend go as far back in the early times of the medium itself and talk to the endless appeal of the characters in a story and the story itself. In a typical Arthurian work, a mixture of...

King Arthur

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The Treaty of Waitangi

2 pages / 1106 words

History The Treaty of Waitangi, often referred to as the founding document of Aotearoa New Zealand. Signed on 4th February 1840, the treaty formalized the relationship between Maori and the Crown (Kingi 2007). The Treaty of Waitangi consisted of 5 parts namely: the preamble, 3...

British History Colonialism Phenomenon

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"Just and Sharp Revenge": The Question of Underworld Justice in "The Spanish Tragedy"

4 pages / 1647 words

“‘Send him,’ quoth [Minos], ‘to our infernal king, / To doom him as best seems his majesty” (1.1.52-3). Nestled in the lengthy opening monologue by Don Andrea, these lines introduce the overarching question that Thomas Kyd’s The Spanish Tragedy seeks to answer – the question...

Elizabethan Times Justice Revenge

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Desire Vs. Expectation in George Gissing’s The Odd Women

3 pages / 1315 words

The Odd Women, by George Gissing, is a story that centers upon the decisions that people make in life and the outside factors that influence these decisions. Gissing examines the situations of five different women and utilizes their lives to make observations about both the...

Novel Victorian Era

102

Wart’s Most Valuable Lesson

2 pages / 881 words

Absolute monarchies have carried a negative connotation throughout history and have been the source of many rebellions and wars. However, if an absolute monarch learns to be just and execute his power rationally, then his or her reign can be pleasant and the nation can...

Fantasy King Arthur

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The Travel Log and Its Depiction of The ‘other’

4 pages / 1788 words

There is something inherently cathartic, inherently exciting about the ‘travel literature’ genre that emerged in the later 17th and early 18 th centuries. The lands viewed were never accurately depicted; instead, the author would embellish local details and cultures to bring the reader into unexplored...

Drama Elizabethan Times

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Industrial Revolution Impacts in 'The Conditions of The Working Class in England'

3 pages / 1341 words

Introduction In an era marked by the rapid proliferation of technological innovations and a surging population, the advent of the Industrial Revolution not only represents a period of unparalleled expansion and progress but also signifies profound alterations in the economic and social landscape of England....

British Industrial Revolution

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King Arthur: Two Stories About One Tragedy

7 pages / 3033 words

As one of the most important figures of bravery, goodness and heroism in British legend, the idea that, as a tragic hero, Arthur Pendragon might have deserved his fate, is an uncomfortable one. However according to Aristotle’s Poetics, there can be no escaping the fact...

King Arthur Tragedy

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Bernard and Queenie's Actions in Critical Period

5 pages / 2258 words

The war had been an enormous bomb blast. Everything thrown up, tumbling, turning and scattering high in the air. Now it was over; the whole lot was coming back down to land. But it was all settling in different places. Made-to-order essay as fast as...

British History Literature Review

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Women as Performers in George Eliot's Daniel Deronda

12 pages / 5452 words

In George Eliot’s Daniel Deronda, a theme of subjugation through observation becomes a unifying tie between Jews and women, two primary categories of characters in the novel. Eliot’s female characters provide a complex commentary on the performance demanded of women in their public lives, a...

Novel Victorian Era

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The Soul in The Jewish Marriage, as Embodied by Daniel Deronda

5 pages / 2287 words

The first few books of Daniel Deronda focused on Gwendolen Harleth, who shines as a self-centered, domineering young woman. In becoming trapped by marriage to Grandcourt, she develops growing fascination with Daniel, an attraction that began with their encounter in the opening pages of the...

Novel Victorian Era

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The Role of The Strengths of William of Normandy in Winning The Battle of Hastings

2 pages / 1115 words

In this essay, I will be reviewing my sources to conclude whether William of Normandy’s victory was informed by tactics, luck or Harold’s shortcomings. Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to cater to your unique preferences + experts online...

British History England Middle Ages

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The Undesirable Fate of Falstaff in Henry Iv

5 pages / 2365 words

The world of Shakespeare has many beloved heros and loathed villains, but never so beloved a villain as Sir John Falstaff. Through his comic appearance and endless witticisms, this incorrigible rouge has won the affection of audiences for centuries. Falstaff first appears as the intimate...

Henry IV

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Richard Ii and Henry Iv: Comparing The Image of The Sun

4 pages / 1725 words

Shakespeare’s history plays tend to focus on the drama of the rise and fall of kings, as we see in both Richard II and Henry IV Part 1. While the outcome of these stories was known to the theatergoers of his time, Shakespeare retold these...

Henry IV

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The Struggle for The Crown in Shakesperae's Henry Plays

4 pages / 1866 words

In his histories from Richard II through Henry V to Richard III, Shakespeare depicts the English monarchy as a game between family and friends of vying for a gold ring — the crown. Shakespeare gives his reader a central metaphor through which to see this...

Henry IV

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Prince Hal and His Performance in Henry Iv

2 pages / 947 words

As William Shakespeare wrote As You Like It, “All the world’s a stage,/ And all the men and women merely players./ They have their exits and their entrances;/ And one man in his time plays many parts.” Shakespeare further adds to this philosophy upon introducing...

Henry IV

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Hal Becoming a King: Honor, Democracy and Appearance in Henry Iv

5 pages / 2268 words

The most intriguing character of Henry IV Part I is Prince Harry. This troubled young man struggles with his father’s expectations, his destiny to assume the throne, and his wild friends. Initially he seems little more than a rebellious youth, but he ends the play...

Henry IV