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… of questioning self-worth, resulting in a dead end with only suicide to turn to. In the play Hamlet, William Shakespeare disparagingly pulls Ophelia through a barrage of confusion and pain, diminishing her confidence and mental stability ultimately…

… his behavior by saying, in effect, that even though he sins, he still has the power and the ability to dissuade others from sinning, thus serving society a good purpose. I agree with the Pardoner. He can have a positive influence on people with his…

… Hamlet: Many Interpretations Although many students of Shakespeare believe that Hamlet, among all the plays in the Shakespearean canon, best reflects the universality of the poet-dramatist's genius, it remains an enigmatical work, what has been…

… 1896 in Saint Paul, Minnesota in the Mid-West of America. At the time of his birth America was changing into a country of growing cities and technological changes were happening. He was educated at Princeton University but he was a very poor student…

… through changes. The character Kate in the play, The Taming of the Shrew, goes through personality changes, as do we. Kate goes from cursed and shrewish to loving and caring. Kate lives in Padua, Italy with her lovely sister Bianca and her father,…

… greatest dramatist and poet the world has ever known. A natural poet whose work will last as long as nature because they are a copy of the indestructible forms of nature. The power of his work is centered in the understanding of human soul and the…

… in the book. Compared with Mr. Rochester, he is as ice towards his love, Rosamond, because he knows that they are not suited for each other and would be unhappy together. This shows his far-sightedness. However, Mr. Rochester is fire, passionate…

… men's smiles: the near in blood, / The nearer bloody." Macduff and Lennox, the source of the knocking in the last scene, arrive at Macbeth's castle. News of King Duncan's death reaches all at Macbeth's castle. Lady Macbeth faints and Macbeth in rage…

… about the way in which Ian McEwan writes about Kate's disappearance? This story by Ian McEwan is very interesting; it keeps you there as though you were an actual bystander. You can feel the sense of urgency about the characters worry, his…

… nature. All the places he visits and the people represent one thing of London. Lilliputians think very highly of themselves although they are so puny. They represent human's misplaced hurt pride. The Lilliputians also overestimate their power…