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… and daggers smeared in gouts of blood are all strong images. Besides creating a picture in one's mind, they also allow for the reader to probe deeper into the significance of a work of literature, as imagery is able to reveal atmosphere and thus…

… young man who believes in a philosophy of optimism. Initially, through the teachings of Dr. Pangloss, Candide views their world as "the best of all possible worlds"# and that "everything is for the best."# Gradually, however, Candide loses…

… failures, and suffering. In fact, every person has weaknesses, and there is always a possibility that someone will use those feeble points against that man. Shakespeare's play Othello shows an example of how one can control others exploiting their…

… Yellow Wallpaper", by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, criticises the dominant/submissive relationship between an oppressive husband and his submissive wife that pushes her from depression into insanity. Flawed human nature seems to play a great role in her…

… demonstrates that both greed and ambition can turn even the best of people into the worst. Macbeth was a noble Scotsman in the beginning of the play. He fought to protect his country against traitor and the Norwegian. Furthermore, Macbeth was extremel…

… you find it? In the movie The Little Buddha by Bernardo Bertolucci, it explains the relation between people, cultures and the ways that enlightenment effects everyone. "...If the string is too tight it will break. If it's too loose it won't play,"…

… an English dramatist and poet. (1) He is considered the greatest playwright who ever lived. His comedies, sonnets, (the solid fact, however, of Meres's mention of the Sonnets, two of which (though the whole collection was not published till ten years…

… 1 is a historical depiction of King Henry IV's struggle to maintain his kingdom and win back a son that has forgotten all responsibility and stature with wasting time with the local commoners. His son, Prince Henry, has put off his future destiny…

… most prevalent themes throughout the novel is the nineteenth-century English society's preoccupation in procuring socially advantageous marriages. It was the era where much importance was placed on marriage and all things in connection with it. One…

… created for the author's children on a car trip to Stratford. The story is not merely a fictional adventure created for children though. It has many aspects that reflect the modern world, history, new ideas, and human characteristics. These concepts…