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… his life and these changes are reflected in his poetry. Three poems that reflect these changes are 'September 1913', 'Easter 1916' and 'Under Ben Bulben'. These poems show a transpositions in political thought. In 'September 1913' Yeats shows his…

… to me that it will be about someone being forced to calm down or training another person. The Taming of the Shrew is about how Petruchio tries to mould his wife Katherina into his ideal wife. Over the years in which "The Taming of the Shrew"…

… a big birthday party for Bilbo. As they are planning, Gandalf, a wizard, arrives to help them set up the party. Near the end of the party Bilbo gives a speech to all the other Hobbits in the town. Once his speech is finished he disappears, by…

… his time. One of his most well-known plays is "The Tragedy of Macbeth". In The Tragedy of Macbeth, the word "blood" appears many times throughout the play. The word has drastic effects on the characters in the play, and it's meaning changes throughout…

… is a world famous story that is still being told today. The story is about two feuding families, and the hatred they have for each other. These two families were the Montagues and the Capulets. Romeo Montague goes to a party that is held by…

… themselves and wished only to have all of their secular desires. Chaucer shields light on the ways of evil men, and were their selfishness gets them in the long run. The first vice that the Rioters have is they are disrespectful of their elders. A…

… all around thousands of men every single day in the days of the Trojan War. The Iliad, was written by a Greek writer named Homer, and it takes place during the ninth year of the Trojan War. The Iliad, is believed to have been written between 750…

… Malevolent As we enter, I immediately felt ill from the humidity and indispictable odour of burnt flesh that fills the air. The walls and grounds are covered with big pearls, dripping with a thick substance of the colour red. With a further glance,…

… discusses the tragic discovery of Oedipus that he has killed his father, and married his mother. The story of Oedipus was well known to the Athenian's. Oedipus is the embodiment of the perfect Athenian. He is self-confident, intelligent, and strong…

… A Fool" reminds the reader of J.D. Salinger's Holden Caulfield -- a slightly unschooled youth seeking greatness through ordinary means. Headstrong and determined to make something of himself, Anderson's swipe could be any one of a million young men…