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… in any of Shakespeare's plays undergoes such a radical devolution as that which transforms Lady Macbeth from a nearly superhuman character in the first act of Macbeth into a sleep-walking zombie at the start of Act V. When we first see Lady Macbeth…

… of Glamis who is led to wicked thoughts by the prophecies of the three witches. He is a classic tragic hero, a figure that was brought to ruin by his own greed, fear, and guilt. The personification of greed and resulting in evil, he stole the…

… Golding is a tale of the fine line between order and chaos in society. A pack of young boys become stranded on an island and manage to survive without the laws of our civilization, loosing the will of human emotion. Jack, the leader of the most…

… In the Shakespearean tragedy Othello, the character of Othello has certain traits, which make him seem naïve and unsophisticated, compared to other people. The Moor, as many Venetians call him, is of a strong character. He is very proud and in control…

… of Act 2 In the Shakespearean tragedy Othello, Iago is an important and dominant character. Iago is portrayed to be a chameleon because of his very changeable nature and because he wants to take revenge from Othello for choosing Michael Cassio…

… Madame Bovary. Emma story begins off as a young girl and the daughter of Monsieur Rouault a farmer in the town of Les Bertaux. In her earlier age, Emma, was in the convent with Ursuline nuns. Emma had received a fine education, she learned dancing,…

… raises some serious issues about religion and society in general. The conversation between Ivan and Aloysha provides the rationale behind the belief that one would be more reasonable and compassionate by not believing in god. Also, the morals…

… writes of a young child who is forced to deal with issues of confusion and jealousy through a first person point of view. Through O'Connor's elements of facetiousness and truth, he explains how such issues create a sort of ironic domins effect and,…

… death. In William Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus was a tragic hero, regardless of his crucial act of betrayal. Brutus was considered no threat, and was a clever man because of his nobility. What lead the downfall of the play were…

… his two sons: Polyneices and Eteocles are left to contend the throne of the city of Thebes. In the contention for the throne, the two brothers are killed in battle, leaving Creon to be King. With this power, Creon declares that, Polyneices be left…