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… For the characters in the book it plays an important part of their lives, and adds both humour and tragedy to the play. <Tab/>The interaction between married couples is one way in which Dylan Thomas adds humour to the play. It is…

… in literary criticism. Both poets are credited with an expansive body of work that is both ambitious and provocative. Dickinson has been characterized as the aristocracy to Whitman's democracy, the seclusion to his crowd, her doubt opposite…

… worked all his life to achieve an egalitarian and just society. His biography can be divided into five sections: general information, qualifications, career, awards and main publications. Desmond Tutu was born on 7th October 1931 in Transvaal, South…

… men of the 20th century. To the people of India, he is thought to be the father of their nation. He believed in peace and brotherhood, and felt that the way to reach these goals was to be nonviolent and unafraid. He practiced love and tolerance…

… begins with a young girl talking about the first time she had sex with a boy, as the story goes on she talks more and more about boys she is with and the different situations she in with them. She doesn't talk about her interests very much outside…

… you insane or have you come to control and silence it? Jack Kerouac didn't believe in silence of the mind. He stayed true to his own opinions, and didn't buy into all of the bull crap everyone else gets sucked into. He knew what reality meant to him,…

… words from The Imp of the Perverse provide a perfect characterization of his life. Depressing and difficult, Edgar Allen Poe's life is evident in nearly all of his works. He suffered the loss of many loved ones as a child. While it was not diagnosable…

… "Why would an all-loving, all-knowing God allow people to experience pain and suffering?" Master Christian supporter C.S. Lewis asserts that pain is a problem because our predetermined, human minds selfishly believe that pain-free lives would prove…

… in the present state of Gujarat on October 2, 1869, and educated in law at University College, London. In 1891, after having been admitted to the British bar, Gandhi returned to India and attempted to establish a law practice in Bombay, with…

… to date. Aside from being known for his many novels, stories and newspaper columns, Hemingway was known in a more infamous way. Hemingway became known for his many love affairs. Between the years of 1920 and 1961, Hemingway had been married four…