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… the Great Books. In his book he wrote about human nature and behavior, which is a common point in the book Lord of the Flies. Dr. Adler answered a lot of complicated philosophical questions in essay forms. One of theses questions was: " Are there any…

… In the Canterbury Tales prologue, Chaucer also finds characteristics in the pilgrims which he truly admires. This is in contrast with the pervious paragraph which explained Geoffrey Chaucer use satire when pointing out character flaws. Firstly, Chauc…

… Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet. Its popularity can be attributed to the star-crossed lovers' plight to stay together against all odds. Although Shakespeare died almost four centuries ago, the play "Romeo and Juliet" is still among the worlds most…

… are all there own subject, but all connect in some way and date back to early medieval times. The earliest reference for Druids dates back to about the 2nd century B.C., Merlin's references date him back to the 10th century B.C., and finally Sorcery…

… journey through hell in order to forgive his sins. Lear's untimely, sinful surrender of his throne results in a chain reaction of events that send him through a treacherous journey. It is a tale that graphically describes the consequences of one man's…

… was dishonourably murdered by Brutus and his accomplices. He argues for the crowd to see through Brutus' apparent integrity and for the crowd to hold him to account for his crime in assassinating the once much respected leader. He does this by forming…

… Duke's first line in the play, "If music be the food of love, play on." In the first scene of act 1 the Duke is carrying on about how much he loves Olivia. Then it tells about how Olivia's brother had just passed away and she will mourn his death…

… Warwickshire. There really is no record of what day he was born, so the same day as his death is used. He died April 23,1623. He married Anne Hathaway and had three children. Susanna was Shakespeare's eldest child; Hemnet and Judith…

… the character of Shylock is portrayed mainly as an evil Jew. He is based on the typical stereotype of a Jew from Shakespeare's time. They were despised and mocked in most places. However at times Shylock can be pitied.         Shylock's…

… the idea that appearances can be deceptive is presented as a major theme throughout the play. It is first introduced by the witches. Later on, it is presented through Macbeth himself, and also Lady Macbeth. The three witches first introduce…