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… of Monte Cristo, written by Alexandre Dumas in 1844, is a very powerful French Novel. So powerful in fact, that was controversial when it was first released. The Catholic Church in France condemned it because of the powerful message it presented…

… "Night" was written in 1955; it was originally named "And the World Remained Silent", a 900-page volume. The book was initially written in Yiddish and published in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After two years, it appeared again in a compressed, 127-page…

… Leonato, a wealthy governor of Messina. Though she is close friends with her cousin Hero, Leonato's daughter, the two could not be less alike. Whereas Hero is polite, quiet, respectful, and gentle, Beatrice is feisty, cynical, witty, and sharp. Beatrice…

… In a very short time Lear progresses from denial to rage to isolation. The audience can see this in Lear's language; when he is in denial he speaks formally to Regan hoping what he has heard is wrong. This leads to Lear begging her for help,…

… the age of thirty, becoming one of the most historically important figures of Canadian settlement. She had already been an established writer in England and was a person of a good name, position and connections. There are many reasons why Susanna…

… totally apart from reality; it distorts a person's view of the world, much like a funhouse mirror. Hubris is a characteristic of the protagonist, Odysseus, in the epic poem, The Odyssey, by the blind poet Homer. The hero Odysseus is a dynamic character…

… scene, Act 2 Scene 3, is set in the kitchen of Olivia's house. The previous scene was set in the street, which is a completely different place. I think to change from the first to the next you would have to divide the stage by a curtain. Behind it Olivi…

… during WW1. The Craiglockhart setting allows Barker to explore the psychological effects of warfare on men who went to fight and also their feelings about the war and the military's involvement in it. While the focus of the novel is firmly on…

… can many different definitions and is constantly changing, and there does not seem to be a widely accepted definition and will take on different cultural, political, social and other connotations as time goes on . It is indeed an…

… aluminium, rubber, or plastic that is mounted on the front and rear of a passenger car. When a low speed collision occurs, the bumper system absorbs the shock to prevent or reduce damage to the car. Some bumpers use energy absorbers or brackets…