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… of gods; this is the title given to one of the most fascinating gods in Greek mythology. Hermes (also called Mercury) is a god that is a big symbol for many things today. This Greek god is one out of a variety of the characters in stories that have…

… Keats conveys the message that Beauty is everywhere, and upon examination may be found. The theme of this work is largely centered on nature, as were many of Keats' works. In this particular poem Keats describes the affects that beauty can have on…

… that are both surprising and puzzling. The statement that perhaps gives us the most insight into the narrator's thoughts and feelings is found at the end of the story. "Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by…

… and a short stay at Ron Weasly's house, Harry, the main character, returns back as a second year student at Hogwarts, a school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Prior to his return, he is confronted by a house elf named Dobby, who advises him not to go back…

… 1596, A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's early comedies, but can be distinguished from his other works in this group by describing it specifically as the Bard's original wedding play. Most scholars believe that Shakespeare wrote A Midsumme…

… does reflect the time in which it was written (just after the war) to a certain extent and it does show the beliefs of the author, but I do not believe the novel will endure throughout time because it's not successful in revealing universal messages…

… and I have just recently been crowned king of Scotland. You have probably discovered this letter after my death and supposedly after Burnham wood has moved up to Duns Inane. I have written this letter as something to be found after my death…

… concerning Swift's attacks on British pride In Jonathan Swift's, 'Gulliver's Travels,' The main character, Gulliver comments extensively on the nature of man and his flaws. The character of Gulliver only brings up Swift's misgivings about humans.…

… (Lear: III.ii.ll.54-5) Sin and the evil it unleashes is one of the concerns of tragedy, since one character flaw or fault can set the protagonist/principle character in a play on a headlong course to disaster. His/her behaviour…

… is a clear reason why Hamlet had to act crazy. He was to further his plans for revenge on King Claudius. Hamlets words were so carefully thought and spoken that everyone else in the play would think of him as being crazy. Can an insane person be…