The word democracy is coined from the Greek words demos (people) and kratos (rule), literally meaning ‘rule of the people.’ Democracy is mainly used as a political system, and therefore becomes important to define accurately, as many countries claim to be a democracy. For example, both Iran and America declare their electoral process and government…
Ghost: “The serpent that did sting thy father’s life/ Now wears his crown.” (1.5.776-77) The fact that Claudius killed the King by pouring poison into his ear while he was asleep was revealed to Hamlet in the very first Act of the play. The only ones who initially know of this are Hamlet and the…
INTRODUCTION The cell membrane surrounds the cell and is responsible for the regulation of substances within the cell. There are many processes in which substances can travel through the membrane, one being osmosis. Osmosis is a form of passive transport (no energy required) and is a type of diffusion in liquid substances. It is the…
There were nearly 5000 items found in King Tutankhamen’s tomb in 1922 by Howard Carter at KV62 (Kings’ Valley site 62). Some examples of those items were: Statue of Anubis: The statue of Anubis was found in King Tut’s tomb by Howard Carter. The statue is of the god Anubis, a human with a jackal’s…
Introduction Palm Oil is a vegetable oil extracted from oil palm trees. Its scientific name is Elaeis guineensis Jacq. Palm Oil grows best in tropical climates with rich water. One of the main locations for Palm oil production is in Indonesia and Malaysia. There are two types of palm oil. One of them is Crude…
Rationale Photosynthesis represented by the equation 6H2O + 6CO2 → C6H12O6 + 6O2 is one of the most crucial chemical reactions on earth as it produces O2 molecules– a gas vital to the survival of many organisms (Vidyasagar, 2018) This process takes place during the light dependent phase of photosynthesis and is indicated by the…
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective in Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories. Famous for his deduction skills, he is an esoteric character, this making him more entertaining as the readers try to guess what his next steps will be. During the Victorian era, which is when the Sherlock Holmes stories were written, the Metropolitan…
Quote Analysis “The Modern Prometheus” -Titan in Greek mythology (semi-God) – Zeus said that humans should not have fire – it was only for God -Prometheus went to Mount Olympus and stole some fire – thought it was unfair and gave it to humans – Zeus devised a punishment for Prometheus- chained to a rock…
Character + scene Quote Analysis Horatio 1.1.68 “this bodes some strange eruption to our state” Horatio says this after seeing the ghost Foreshadows unnatural disturbance and corruption to come Hamlet 1.2.76 ‘seems’, madam – nay it is” Reveals his grief His grief and mistrust of others as he feels he’s the only one grieving the…
Williams presents masculinity in ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ by presenting the violent nature of Stanley in comparison to Blanche as well as how this naturally leads to the destruction of Blanche and symbolically the old south. From the start of the play, the characters of Stanley and Blanche are presented as polar opposites with Blanche…
Although Henry VII’s claim to the throne was weak and he faced many dynastic threats due to pretenders and potential Yorkist claimants, he managed to keep his position secure as he was a clever king who consolidated his power right after the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 as well as exploiting economic policies to have…
The “to be or not to be” soliloquy in Act 3 Scene 1 is significant in showing Hamlet’s tragic flaw; his inability to decide and inability to take action. The main purpose of this soliloquy is to establish Hamlet as a characteristically reflective, analytic, and moral character which leads to his tragic fall. In this…
To some extent, there was a Mid-Tudor Crisis between 1547 to 1558 but arguably the crisis was not mainly due to the Mid-Tudors- Edward VI and Mary I but due to long-term problems left over by Henry VIII. He left the government with huge sums of debt as well as an unstable foreign policy which…
Shakespeare presents Hamlet’s and Gertrude’s relationship as a crucial factor for the plot of the play. Gertrude is vital in fuelling Hamlet’s hatred of women as well as his drive for revenge. Her remarriage also causes Hamlet to sink into melancholy as Bradley states it provided a ‘violent shock to his moral being’. Gertrude’s remarriage…
Hamlet and Ophelia’s relationship is very complicated, and many critics have questioned whether Hamlet genuinely loved Ophelia. Hamlet genuinely loved her before his father’s death, and this is shown by the love letters they have from before. However, after Hamlet’s father’s death, he develops trust issues and resentment especially towards women after his mother’s haste…
Shakespeare presents corruption as the cause of Denmark’s decay. Claudius’ corruption acts as the poison that leads to Denmark’s decay of stability and security. Likewise, Hamlet corrupting his own morals causes his own mental decay as well as the decomposition of the State of Denmark as his insistence of following his revenge is at the…
Quote Analysis “time here is measured by bells, as once in nunneries” “as in nunnery, there are few mirrors.” Pg.18 The negative connotation of the word “nunnery” hints the cloistered and systematic lifestyle of a nun, who has only one purpose in life: to be devoted to God, avoid being involved in the…
A Streetcar Named Desire Quotations & Analysis Character + page Quote Analysis Title A Streetcar Named Desire Metaphorical – Blanche’s desires are what brought her not just to New Orleans but to her current lowly state. The fact it is a streetcar shows that it is inescapable and inevitable, she can’t get rid of her…
Traditions of violence relative to Native American religious values and customs have been widely misunderstood and misinterpreted throughout history. Early stereotypes of the indigenous habitants of the North and South American continents depicted Native Americans as violent, unintelligent, and primitive in their use of technology and resources. Few records exist regarding the nature of…
The presence of Chinese immigrants had existed in Australia in the early 1800s as indentured labourers such as shepherds and farmers, as well as convicts. The most significant spike in Chinese migration, however, was during the Australian gold rush of 1851-1854; with them calling Australia the “new gold mountain”, as it seemed to be a…