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… patriarch England, has been a long and tumultuous one. Throughout centuries of British rule, millions of Irish citizens have suffered at the hands of the English, causing an air of unrest which continues to exist today. As is often the case…

… it be using religion to further romance, questioning the morality of creating weapons of destruction or marrying someone out of necessity rather than out of love, the primary characters found in George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara, suffer at the…

… a very loyal and honorable person. However, his character is changed by the influences of several factors. These factors have an influence on Macbeth, but he is responsible for his own destiny. The influences of the witches' prophecies, the influence…

… People make friends and acquaintances with similar backgrounds and similar viewpoints. When a story is told, the audience takes it for granted that the storyteller values the same things as they do. If the person has different beliefs and values,…

… symbol in many novels. It is usually seen as a guiding light in the dark or as hope in times of despair. In the Albert Camus story, The Stranger, the sun represents a new element. Camus, a very unconventional thinker, twisted the common meaning…

… of Oedipus the King. The play begins with Creon's return from the oracle at Delphi, where he has learned that the plague will be lifted if Thebes banishes the man who killed Laius. Tiresias prophesies the capture of one who is both father and brother…

… use of surprise and reversals in "The Ruling Class" The Ruling Class is a play about a class that does not rule! Peter Barnes uses the elements of surprise and reversals throughout the play to keep the audience on the edge of their seats. The…

… On The Others And Why Is It Important? The lead up to Simon's death begins with the splitting of the tribe. Some stayed with Ralph, the more responsible and humane but also the original leader and some left their leader to join Jack the hunter,…

… love means. The contemporary meaning of true love is the feeling of lightheartedness that one experiences when around another human. True love in Shakespeare and Donne's time period, was a deep spiritual and emotional connection towards two humans.…

… him. He smelled his sweat, and the dirtiness of his skin. The sand was hot, the air stood still. Everything seemed to be covered with a veil of silk. Ralph closed his eyes. The voices came nearer and nearer, as he heard their singing, "Kill the beast!…