In ‘The Duchess of Malfi’ the characterisation of the protagonists allows the concept of death to be explored deeply. Webster’s portrayal of the Duchess marks her embracement of death as she appears to be prepared for her fate, whereas the Cardinal is shown to be...
Aristotle believed that in order for a tragedy to be truly fulfilled, there must be a tragic villain who is completely aware of their evil but takes little pleasure from acting evil. In Jean Anouilh’s Antigone that character is Creon from the moment he is...
In The Color of Water, Ruth, a Caucasian young woman, gravitates toward Black men because of the rejection, lack of love, paternal neglect, and sexual abuse she encountered at the hands of her own father, and because of the first love of her life Peter,...
Arthur Miller chose a Low-Man as his hero, because the queens and the kings don’t live anymore and writers can’t write about them. I think it’s great that Miller chose a person like Lowman to be his hero. Lowman is a regular person, he doesn’t...
While talking about Franklin Saint’s character in the second season of ‘Snowfall’, FX star Damson Idris said during an interview with NewsWeek, “This season is really gonna go focus on how inner-city communities—and not only the African American community but also the Latino communities—were really...
One of the most influential and arguably the most popular writer of suspense novels during the 21st century, King bears all his fears and secrets in the terrifying novel The Shining. King unknowingly writes à gothic autobiography as he projects his life struggles and ideals...
“The Scarlet Ibis” which is a short story by James Hurst and the movie, Simon Birch by Mark Steven Johnson are stories about two boys that are born with heart problems and have to face adversity. Simon Birch is a story about a boy who...
The short play “Trying to find Chinatown” is about an encounter between a Caucasian male named Benjamin that considers himself to be a Chinese-American, and an Asian male street musician, Ronnie. The play is set in the lower east side of New York. Benjamin believes...
Margaret Atwood’s novel, “The Handmaid’s Tale” is set historically and geographically in the American 1980s, with its “liberal anxieties” concerning women’s and civil rights. It is a representation of the individualistic and pluralistic feminism of the late 60s and 80s. Encompassing a span of “feminine...
In the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, characters develop and change considerably; in particular, the character of Mr. Rochester demonstrates this clear character development. Mr. Rochester initially appears to be a profoundly unlikable person, one who acts with disregard towards others and follows a...
In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, Scout’s (the narrator’s) older brother, Jem, plays an ironically important role. He may seem similar to other boys in Maycomb given his brotherly characteristics, but there is more to his character. Jem is a luminary to his sister....
Narrators provide insight into a character with the way they are described and what events are emphasized. In Eugene Onegin, by Alexander Pushkin, and A Hero of Our Time, by Mikhail Lermontov, both have engaged voices, which add a more personal element to the novels,...
Introduction: Langston Hughes’ book written in 1958, ‘’Thank you ma’am’’ is set in Harlem New York during a time that New York experienced rapid population growth. It explores the effects of kindness and trust. Background: The story is about a boy named Roger. In the...
Blanche in “A Streetcar Named Desire” is a character who will throughout the duration of the play invoke all sorts of contrasting, even opposite emotions. To analyze one’s emotions is no easy task, and to do so most effectively one must break the play into...
Holden Caulfield is a very interesting character who describes perfectly how an antisocial wannabe is. He not only expresses his disconformity openly, or at least he expresses it to himself, but also he was not afraid of what other people think of him. It is...
The response of cartoon-based television series currently is still becoming a popular demand for children around the globe. The cartoon that has continuously gained adults and children’s attention in the pubic from past to present is Nickelodeon’s television series, SpongeBob SquarePants. The television series target...
Each of Jane Austen’s heroines provides a unique perspective and reflection of what it meant to be a woman in her society. Elizabeth Bennet, frequently cited as Austen’s most beloved heroine, and Emma Woodhouse, generally perceived to be her most disliked, have a similar narrative...
Have you ever noticed the similarities and differences between characters when reading different books? Like Arnold (Junior), from The Absolutely True Diary of A Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. A 14-year old boy who’s condition leads to him being bullied by others. This causes him...
Starting from 1341, the first expedition to the Canary Islands, and with the expeditions to India, Brasil and Japan, the Portuguese people opened their vision towards the undiscovered world. Besides reaching the goods that started to be traded (gold, silver, spices, silk, sugar and slaves),...
Introduction In An Inspector Calls, Mr.Birling and the Inspector are complete opposites of each other and are used to support different ideas of the themes in the play. Their importance in terms of awareness of society, consideration for the community, and philosophies about political ideas...
Desdemona character analysis (essay) Desdemona’s father, Brabantio, treats her as an object through which he defines himself. He is a Venetian senator and favors Othello, the Moorish general of the Venetian forces. But when his daughter, Desdemona, decides to marry Othello, he is outraged. Iago,...
A Midnight Summer’s Dream is exceptional in that it features more than just one story unfolding at once. Although the quartet of lovers and the fairy world is often the focus of the play, the rude mechanicals and their attempts to produce a play of...
In Robert Bly’s book about exploring what it means to be male, Iron John, he wrote that modern men are “not interested in harming the earth or starting wars. There’s a gentle attitude toward life in their whole being and style of living. But many...
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins wasna fast paced, thrilling and adventurous novel exuding a storyline that captures the reader’s attention. Peeta and Katniss are two teens living in District 12. They have many differences, but they have very few similarities. They come from different...
Love is a subjective and special word to each individuals. Each humans has their own thoughts and notions about love. This intense feeling of affection and bond can be the most incomparable and priceless state that one can ever be in. However, there is a...
”Most people work 9 to 5. I’m the opposite. My job is simple; I visit friends now and then. I don’t know any of these people. They don’t interest me either. Soon, they’ll be gone forever. ” Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it...
John Desmond gives his view on O’Connor’s short story, ‘A Good Man is Hard to Find.’ He does so from a religious and philosophical perspective in his article ‘Flannery O’Connor’s Misfit and the Mystery of Evil.’ Desmond focuses on ‘good’ and ‘evil,’ which seem to...
In John Green’s mesmerizing novel, “Looking for Alaska,” the protagonist, Miles Halter, embarks on an intricate journey of self-discovery and personal growth. The novel is a poignant exploration of adolescence, friendship, love, and loss, with Miles at its heart. This essay delves deeply into the...
How are the females’ self-consciousness, opposition, and pursuit blighted by the patriarchal society? In the play, Othello, William Shakespeare establishes abundantly colorful female images in order to interpret the rigid female gender roles of that era of sexism and to outline varying degrees of self-awareness...
Boldly forthright and bitterly candid, Junot Diaz’s “Drown” forges a sense of community culture that propels the development of several of the work’s major themes, foremost among them the retention of historically accepted implications of masculinity. Whereas subjects such as dissecting the infamous coming of...