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… Setting: This book takes place in Cuba in the early 1940's Characters Santiago- Santiago is a wise old fisherman. He has been fishing for many years. He loves baseball and is a big fan of "The Great DiMaggio" Manolin- Manolin is a young boy who…

… definitely meets the five main criteria for a tragedy: a tragic hero of noble birth, a tragic flaw, a fall from grace, a moment of remorse, and catharsis. Oedipus Rex clearly meets the first of these five criteria. Oedipus is the son of Laius,…

… can produce destructive effects on humans and objects that are almost human. In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein constantly seeks more knowledge than he already has. Victor's pursuit fosters his scientific success of a human creation,…

… the opening scenes of the play these two children of feuding families were destined to fall in love together and eventually die together. How does the reader see this? How do we know it was fate which triggered these events? Coincidence caused the…

… of war. Shakespeare's Macbeth is based on a war, but not your typical one. The real war in the play and the underlining factor leading to Macbeth's death, is not fought on a battlefield, there are no swords, and no soldiers to swing them.…

… ago everybody believed in witches and everyone had a good quality ideal of what a witch looked like and what they did and how they done it. This was a good advantage to Shakespeare, as he knew a lot about the witches. Polanski's portrayals of the…

… pondered of what man's role in the universe was. The ancient Greek civilization knew that they were not equal to the Gods, but knew they were greater than animals in moral status. The ancient Greek people decided to position themselves in between Gods…

… destiny, or is he just a mere object in the universe of fate? Throughout life many of us may be faced with the question, was it my fate or was it my free will? Greek philosopher, Aristotle said, "Man is free to strive to become all that is in him…

… He wrote different types of literature which are still known and famous today. Some of his great works were his comedies which included the plays A Midsummer Night's Dream and Much Ado about Nothing. In the Shakespearean comedy, there are twelve…

… and Juliet and Hamlet. And in both of these works, love is portrayed in different ways. Romeo and Juliet disregarded their obstacles and pursued their love until their death while Hamlet and Ophelia allowed family circumstances to affect their relationsh…