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…The word darkness has figurative meaning that far surpasses its literal meaning. Darkness is the lack of light in a particular environment, but to Shakespeare and many other playwrights it signifies so much more. The evils that lurk in the night…

…In all of his plays, Shakespeare uses an assortment of motifs and symbols that bear vivid imagery, almost bringing them to life, just like a character. In the tragedy Macbeth, Shakespeare does an excellent job in using the element darkness, and words…

…In our society, darkness tends to be the primary characteristic of evil. A black cat, a “dark and stormy night,” and a dark alley, for instance, are all modern day symbols of wickedness and evil. Authors many times will use these and other symbols…

…on the low shores that ran out to sea in vanishing flatness. The air was dark above Gravesend, and farther back still seemed condensed into a mournful gloom, brooding motionless over the biggest, and the greatest, town on earth. The Director of Companies…

…Heart of darkness Joseph Conrad In Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, there is a great interpretation of the feelings of the characters and uncertainties of the Congo. Although Africa, nor the Congo are ever really referred…

…Marlow’s Journey into Kurtz? In Joseph Conrad’s novel, Heart of Darkness, we are shown man insights into the darkness, that is the Congo. His characters Marlow and Kurtz undergo similar journeys through the evil and dark regions of their minds…

…Dark Life “When he lifted his head a little, he saw his vaulted brown belly… were waving helplessly before his eyes.” Gregor Samsa has gone through a metamorphosis. This change has turned Gregor into a monstrous vermin. Kafka expresses the anxieties…

…Heart Of Darkness Whether a reader connects to the symbolism of Heart Of Darkness or is merely reading it for fun, one cannot go away from this story without a lingering feeling of uneasiness. Joseph Conrad writes what seems to be a simple story…

…As Mabeth and Lady Macbeth pursued their evil plans Shakespeare used more and more imagery of darkness. Especially concerning the murder of Duncan. Dark imagery was used to describe the witches and also Macbeth. Dark imagery was used to describe…

…The book I read was titled "Dark Is Rising" and it was written by Susan Cooper. This book took place in a country town. This town was a small town with a lot of farming. It had big open plains full of corn, wheat and many edible plants. This story also…