Act 1 What did Lear decide to do? He decided to give the country to his three daughters. Why does Lear ask how much his daughters love him? In order to decide how to share the country between them. What will happen when he gives them the country? His daughters will rule instead of him…
The Classic Welfare State was initiated by the Labour’s Beveridge Report which aimed to eliminate the ‘five giant’ towards post-war reconstruction[1]. This essay will argue to a small extent the classic Welfare State promote a more egalitarian society. It is because cost and benefit were not often equally shared under the system, within difference socio-economic…
The following essay is about the chapter, “Another Fine Mess” by Ray Bradbury. This story is about two old women, Bella and Zelda who are seeking for love. These women encountered two ghosts who were also looking for love and affection and helped them realize that they were loved too. This brings me to the…
Actor – a person who portrays a character in a play Climax – the point in a plot where the interest, tension, and excitement are highest Conflict – the problem or struggle in a story Dialogue – speech between characters in a play Narrator – a person who tells a story; often spoken in the…
What are Kidney Stones? Small, hard mineral and acid salt deposits that form inside the kidneys. Often occur when the urine becomes concentrated, allowing minerals to crystallize and stick together. May affect any part of the urinary tract — from your kidneys to your bladder Stones are classified by their location in the urinary system…
Oscar Wilde was an established writer of the late 1800’s who had a gift of being witty. The “dazzling conversationalist”(Norton 1720) was once reported by Yeats whom said, “I never before heard a man talking with perfect sentences, as if he had written them all overnight with labor and yet all spontaneous”(Norton 1720). Wilde displays…
Christina Rossetti’s poem, “Goblin Market”, is a tale about two young girls that are faced by goblin merchant men that are trying to persuade and tempt them into partaking of their enchanted orchard fruits. One sister grows curious of the goblin’s strange produce while the other stays weary upon the memory of a friend named…
The acquisition of new kinship significantly affects those from an adopted background. New kinship has a huge impact on the identity partially in western cultures; this is because in American culture kinship is defined by blood relation and this contradicts the adopter and adoptee relationship which revolves around the idea of social kinship (Carsten, 2007).…
Dystopian literature without a doubt has sealed its place as a prominent genre among juvenile and adult readers alike. The genre only continues to grow in popularity and diversity. “Young adult (YA) dystopian literature is a trend that is taking the nation by storm. Since September 11, 2001, the genre has gained a strong backing…
The allegorical fable, Animal Farm, aggressively satirises communist rule under Joseph Stalin. Using a range of (satirical and literary devices, features and forms) it completely annihilates the viability of communism through scathingly exposing its follies. Progression of the novel Animal Farm sees audiences engage in critical self-judgement of the inevitable conversion of communist government into…
The French Revolution, a historical period of an extensive social and political disturbance in France, lasted from 1789 until 1821; and it overthrew the monarchy, set up a republic, and dealt with violent periods of political confusion. The Revolution brought its principles to Europe and more. It changed modern history, caused the decline of absolutism,…
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a tragedy that sets forth in Rome around 44 B.C. As all Shakespearean tragedies, Julius Caesar includes a tragic hero whose predetermined fate and hamartia bring about his downfall and in doing so, bring catharsis and poetic justice to the reader. In this tragedy, the tragic hero is Marcus…
As most Shakespearean tragedies, “Macbeth” is the story about a tragic hero whose desires bring about dismal self-destruction as well as recognition from the reader’s part. For the most part, “Macbeth” can be considered about ambition and how power corrupts all, yet looking more in detail, the play is about heinous actions and the guilt…
Throughout the different eras, women have been displayed to play distinct roles in society, all of which have been respective to standards of that time. Circa 1879, women were expected to dominate the field of keeping a man content as well raising sound and buoyant children. In A Doll’s House, Henrik Ibsen explores the treatment…
Jane Austen, seventh of the eight children of Reverend George and Cassandra Leigh Austen, was born on December 16, 1775 (Warren, 2017). Austen was an avid reader since her early years. However, her readings extended little beyond the literature of the eighteenth century. Writers such as, Samuel Richardson and Miss Burney tremendously influenced her. Therefore,…
Søren Kierkegaard, famously known as a ‘knight of faith’, was a religious author who later donned the title of the first existentialist philosopher in history. Furthermore, faith and religion played large roles in outlining many of his works and life. In his work, Fear and Trembling, Kierkegaard outlined the three stages of life: the aesthetic,…
Throughout the course of the First World War (1914 – 1918), the Battle of the Frontiers was the most crucial and significant battle of the Western Front in Europe. The conflicts in August of 1914 – known as the Battle of the Frontiers, were deemed to be the most significant battles in the duration of…
In the bildungsroman, we see Pip develop as a character that is innocent at the start and experienced at the end. The relationship between Pip and Joe plays a huge role in this. At the start of the novel, the relationship between Pip and Joe is close, supportive and mutually dependent. As Pip gets to…
Loss in Never Let Me Go is presented as a key theme by Ishiguro. Some of the different types of losses are physical losses, relationship losses, psychological losses, and loss of freedom. In the novel, Ishiguro explores different types of loss and shows how they affect one’s life. There is the loss shown by what…
Claudius is undoubtedly considered the main villain in Hamlet, due to the murder of the King. However, Shakespeare has made his character a lot more nuanced. His actions after his initial villainous crime are representations of his ability to manipulate, showing his intelligence rather than his villainy. This argument is supported by a possible interpretation…
