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…William Blake’s Relevance to the Modern World William Blake’s Relevance to the Modern World William Blake, who lived in the latter half of the eighteenth century and the early part of the nineteenth, was a profoundly stirring poet who was, in large…

…Henry IV Part 1 William Shakespeare's Henry IV Part 1 is a historical depiction of King Henry IV's struggle to maintain his kingdom and win back a son that has forgotten all responsibility and stature with wasting time with the local commoners. His son…

…The paintings of ‘Beer Street’ and ‘Gin Lane’ are perfect examples of William Hogarths intent to send a message to people through his art. The English painter lived during the eighteenth century and was very involved in society. He painted…

…converts to experience is the Law of nature. The tiger, although it is dread, it is full of strength, like the passion and the power of human creativity. Maybe William Blake's own lines from The Marriage of Heaven and Hell can best explain this idea: "Without…

…Lord of the Flies Cruelty and savagery are all parts of human life. When the reigns of civilization are lifted, cruelty and savagery are left alone to roam freely. William Golding expresses the need for civilized order to maintain the cruel savage beast…

…The short novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, deals with a group of British school boys between the ages of six and twelve trapped on an island, they gradually fall from civilization into a savage tribal life. The boys are marooned…

…In our culture there have long been good or evil-based religions and cults that use some form of fear to maintain their followers: fear of god, fear of Satan, etc... The way Jack uses the beast in Lord of the Flies by William Golding shows that savagery…

…William Shakespeare wrote the Tragedy of Macbeth in approximately 1606 AD. He loosely based it on a historical event occurring around 1050 AD. Macbeth is the story of a nobleman, who, while trying to fulfill a prophecy told to him by three witches…

…Everyone has their own world in which they indulge themselves in whether it is real or just a fantasy. In The Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams, all characters experience their own little world, and the shock it is to be thrown from it. Tom supports…

…Peter the Great (1996) by William Marshall is a very direct and objective book about the life and legacy of one of the greatest Russian monarchs, Peter I Romanov. Besides the central text, the book also contains a small forward and preface, numerous…