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…sense of darkness and gloom just adding to the mystery of what lies ahead. Neither of the characters in these poems seem to be very happy which also augments the gloomy mood of these poems. The characters in these poems also appear to be on some kind…

…finishes reading Jaggers asked him what he thought the outcome of the case would be, he thought the defendant guilty, but Jaggers then said “How can you be so sure, without hearing complete evidence?” and the mood of a light hearted atmosphere changes as Jaggers…

…in the presence of Jaggers. When he finishes reading Jaggers asked him what he thought the outcome of the case would be, he thought the defendant guilty, but Jaggers then said “How can you be so sure, without hearing complete evidence?” and the mood of a light hearted…

…are judging others by their character and heart. The false values by which children judge each other are more blatant in the novel because they are illustrated through conversation instead of actions. The main ways that they judge each other are: financial…

…insight as to what his character is like. “Throughout the novel, Chillingworth’s personality grows to become the symbol of darkness” (Hull 143). As Hester’s husband, Chillingworth feels it is his responsibility to find the guilty man who committed adultery…

…in the darkness of Hester where light could filter through. Pearl was the only light in Hester's life and that was how Hawthorne represented it. Because Hester had no light in her life and it had all faded, she was unable to catch the light and it "vanished." Pearl…

…not love him back. Rosaline not loving Romeo, affected him in several ways, it drove him into depression, made him sit in his room for countless hours in the dark thinking about her, suffering a broken heart. He was moody, withdrawn and used oxymorons in his…

…for the same reason that he cannot find a passion or career in life. Suffering from chronic ennui, he gets "used to" (40) everything in life. His "restless heart" (40) simply gets bored with anything and everything. He is a black hole. He sucks everything…

…, both Kind Hearts and Coronets and The Ladykillers have elements of very dark comedy contained within them. When Professor Marcus first appears at Mrs Wilberforce's front door in the latter, it is reminiscent of a Hammer-horror style film, with the shadow…

…the sun. This statement helps connect the allusion of the houses creepy exterior to Heathcliff himself. Heathcliff also longs for the sun, for some ray of sunshine to help him out of his darkness. 2.) "I've no more business to marry Edgar Linton than I have…