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… as the greatest work of spy fiction ever written and also John Le Carre's greatest novel. Le Carre told the story of Alec Leamus, the British agent who is ultimately double-crossed by his own side, with clarity and distinction, not an easy task.…

… use to interpret a work of literature. One perspective, the psychological approach, deals with interpreting the text by using what is known about psychology. Some critics will try and understand the writers while, "still other critics employ methods…

… written by Christopher A. Darden with Jess Walter. This book is published by Regan Books an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers and is copyrighted 1996 by Christopher A. Darden. Introduction of the Author         The book In Contempt…

… out the themes and ideas of the scriptwriter, such as in the play "Twelfth Night", written by William Shakespeare. There are many characters in the play "Twelfth Night" including Olivia, the Duke, Sebastian and Viola. Each character has his or her…

… Essay Section A: Number 1 Dramatic irony is used to create comedy in this play. Write an essay explaining the effectiveness of this literary device in the first Act of "Twelfth Night". Twelfth Night In the play "Twelfth Night" by William…

… life, death and serious emotions occurs, it is bound to parallel several other facets of life. One of the few events in life that can thoroughly present life and death in a graphic and public manner is the bullfight. Ernest Hemingway seems…

… being mocked. Courtly values are generally seen as the binding behaviour by which knights were meant to show courtesy, as understood in medieval times; act chivalrous, by showing courage, loyalty and mercy; and to uphold the idea of troth, by maintaining…

… character comes to the forefront pertaining to the role of women during the 19th century. Upon initial encounters, Helen displays many qualities exhibited by women during that time. Helen Burns though a seemingly insignificant character in the novel…

… qualities. The dialectic qualities of conflict/harmony balance are an important piece in adding understanding with the poem. This poem has arising conflicts from the beginning and takes aim at companionship at its worst. With only fourteen lines…

… that is always asked is, "Whose fault is it?" Sometimes, there is a clear-cut culprit who takes the fall for the mistake. However, more often than not, it is difficult to pin the error on just one person. An ideal example of this concept is…