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… are not born with their talents or contributions. They, as everyone does, need a person to give them the option and the encouragement to achieve their fate. In The Crystal Cave, Mary Stewart portrays the life of Merlin, the main character, as…

… coming back to his apartment from his job at the Ministry of Truth. Winston's job was to change recorded events, predictions made by the Party, and documents to make then "correct". In actuality his job was to falsify history to whatever was…

… the limitations imposed by gender, power and religion. Discuss. In Margaret Atwood's A Handmaid's Tale, Atwood explores the limitations of society imposed by gender, power and religion. In the book, the male species is the dominant gender. The…

… evil and full of social outcasts. Modern day "Goth" icons such as rock star Marilyn Manson have undoubtedly changed the way the whole scene is looked upon. But where as today's "Goths" seem to rely on make up, baggy clothes and body piercing's, the Gothi…

… are dramatically different from our own provides readers with fresh insights into their own experiences and ideas. A reader of A Man for All Seasons, by Robert Bolt, may not be accustomed to the actions of the play's characters. Though, it is important…

… Zeus, the divine King of the gods, are only separated by the gift of immortality. Homer compares and contrasts these great kings to show the results of this gift. Zeus is less invincible and imperturbable than he should be for his divine status.…

… against an unstoppable force of nature: the bubonic plague. He creates a variety of characters who all deal with the plague in their own way, but only Tarrou acts heroically. Rieux comes close to a hero, but he fights the plague because it's expected…

… the Genre of Drama. There can be no doubt that The Tempest contains numerous references to the theatre, and while many of Shakespeare's plays make reference to the dramatic arts and their parallel with real life (e.g., 'All the world's a stage,…

… Shakespeare's dramatic presentation of Cleopatra in response to these descriptions. How do you respond to his portrayal of her as a character? Before Shakespeare wrote his portrayal of Cleopatra queen of the Nile, Plutarch wrote a similar version…

… lures him to evil ways." (Buddha) The word 'man' in this quote indicates a grown up, an adult, someone above the age of majority. However, in "I'm The King Of The Castle", this is not the case. After reading the novel, we are shocked. Our preconcepti…