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…books in schools everywhere. Some of his famous writings is that of “Annabel Lee”; his detective story, “The Murders in Rue Morgue”; “The Pit and the Pendulum” and “The Tell-Tale Heart” are the best among his…

…, comes from Morgan le Fay, the evil stepsister of Arthur. She is strong enough to move into Bertilak’s castle, turn him green and order him to walk and talk with a severed head. The Virgin Mary also plays a prominent role in the tale. It seems as if Mary…

…object, sits before us. An urn that is painted with footprints of history. A history, we can all relate to. And a story that we can tell as our own. The message is frozen, but we are carried away into “A flowery tale more sweetly than our rhyme.” (Keates, I…

…to Othello, all seem to respect him. He never even has to fight in the play, with the enemy disappearing by themselves. This simplistic view does not help him in matters of the heart. His marriage is based on tall tales and pity and his friendships…

…struck fear into the hearts of every person in the Union, including president Lincoln. The following day the “Monitor” arrived, and the two ironclads fought to a standoff, both receiving 20+ shells and neither one being penetrated. In an odd twist, both…

…“A man of two minds will end up with neither satisfied.” - Plato Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, tells the gothic tale of a curious scientist, Victor Frankenstein, yearning to mimic the life-giving act of Mother Nature. His…

…Emily Brontë's controversial novel Wuthering Heights is the tale of two very different families living in two different houses, living two extremely different lives. Catherine is the character that draws them together. The attempt to house two…

…with the age-old moral that ‘time heals all wounds’ as he finally finds it in his heart to forgive his brother and bring the tale to a peaceful resolution. It is not just here however, that we find time to be a useful plot device. One should also pay attention…

…by themselves. This simplistic view does not help him in matters of the heart. His marriage is based on tall tales and pity and his friendships are never examined; he thinks that anyone who knows him love him. Thus the ultimate evaluation of Othello must…

…Setting is an important factor when it comes to telling any kind of story. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s story is that of four main settings. The Governors Mansion, the prison, the platform, and the woods. He uses these places to further exaggerate the tale…