William Shakespeare in his morality play “The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice”, presents the audience with a society dominated by men, leaving women as the inferior gender. Therefore, the women in the play are subjugated to Shakespeare’s form of the patriarch within “Othello”, left to defend themselves from the male constructs. This essay…
In William Shakespeare’s 1604 morality play, “The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice”, the playwright presents the audience with a marriage which possesses many flaws, such a jealousy, racial difference, and social standing. One may suggest that jealousy is the biggest flaw for the marriage, because it has on the couple throughout the play.…
Throughout history, relationships have been the focal point of a myriad of literature, mainly focusing upon both the highs and lows of them. Shakespeare especially focuses on relationships in much of his work, ranging from “Romeo and” to “Othello”. All writers use this theme in order to convey the fundamentality of relationships within life, and…
William Shakespeare in his 1604 play “The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice” presents the audience with a protagonist who loses his faith throughout the course of the play. The abstract noun faith has a two-fold meaning, defined by either a complete trust in someone or something, or a strong doctrinal belief in a…
Whilst simultaneously displaying both aspects of virtue and valour at certain points throughout the play, one may see Shakespeare’s 1604 character of Othello, the Moor of Venice, as admirable because of these qualities. One whom possesses virtue and valour, have high morals, merit, and show courage in the face of danger, particularly in battle. Granted,…
Reflecting on each other’s personal lives, Percy Bysshe Shelley and Emily Bronte meticulously explore the theme of hope in their poems, Ode to West Wind and to a Wreath of Snow respectively. The West Wind which has the power to both destroy and preserve is shown as a symbol of change and hope in the…
“Ode to the West Wind” by Percy Bysshe Shelly and “Ode on Melancholy” by John Keats speak about two very different topics, the juxtaposing characteristics of nature and overcoming sadness respectively. However, both poems come to the same conclusion that every good experience comes with something bad and undoubtedly, after every bad phase, we will…
What makes Stevenson’s Treasure Island a realistic work is the careful use of details, the simple language, and verisimilitude. Stevenson’s careful use of details can be best spotted in his description of the pirates. Let us take the example of Billy Bones. The writer gives a full description about his looks, outfit, habits, manners, lingo,…
In the play Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare examines the conflict between the Montagues and Capulets both internally and externally; displaying various types of conflict which can be seen in the deaths of Tybalt, Mercutio, and Paris due to toxic masculinity and male bravado. Romeo and Juliet’s relationship faces obstacles due to the animosity and predestined…
Noughts and Crosses, also known as Tic-Tac-Toe, has traditionally been seen as a lighthearted and educational game for children. However, in this Carnegie-Medal-winning sequel, the game takes on a much more significant and thought-provoking role. The story begins with the introduction of Sephy, formally known as Persephone Hadley. Sephy is a Cross, meaning she has…
The play “Twelfth Night” by William Shakespeare is a romantic comedy, based on the themes of appearance vs reality, love as suffering and melancholy, and comedy. For most of the second Act of the play, characters such as Sir Toby, who was introduced as a drunkard and a fool, and Sir Andrew, who is humiliated…
In Chapter Nine of Lord of the Flies, the atmosphere on the island is very tense, and the ambiance is mirrored by the weather in Golding’s use of a thunderstorm. As the tension rises and the storm gets worse, the boys start to recite the sinister ‘dance’ they perform when they are killing pigs for…
The approach to conscription did adapt, but not in the way anyone would expect, as men still were drafted. Prime Minister King’s approach to conscription was adapted in many ways. In WWI, the Borden government introduced conscription and did damage control later on, figuratively and literally. However, in WWII politicians, slowly implemented conscription and made…
When autism was first “discovered”, many did not fully understand what it really was. Hollywood, however, still included characters with this condition. This often led to the distorted depiction of Asperger syndrome in fictional characters, especially because very little research was done. This is the case with Mark Haddon’s novel The Curious Incident of the…
Animal Farm, an allegory by George Orwell, echoes real historical figures and ideas about the Russian Revolution. The story about a group of animals that overthrow their farmer, Mr. Jones, is actually about the Communist Revolution that took place in 1917. Orwell brilliantly uses his characters and storyline to represent the events and support his…
In An Inspector Calls, J. B. Priestley highlights socialist ideas and ideals through the representation and treatment of woman in the play. The upper-class women within 1912 society are shown to be respected and wealthy—obedient by their husbands. However, the women of the lower classes are neglected and abused by men of the higher class.…
Dickens presents Joe as the opposite of what pip yearns to be, serving as Pip’s reminder of what he hates in himself, slowly driving an underlying conflict between the two. Joe represents the common man, with a “dullness’’ and ordinality that Pip develops to be more and more intolerant of, as his aspirations come into…
Texts which offer new insights into the anomalies and inconsistencies in human behaviour and motivations. Indeed, through this examination, the audience may glean an insight into the author’s manipulation of such human behaviour and motivation, prompting the audience to be made aware of their behaviour. Through an exploration of Orwell’s dystopian novel, 1984, the dangers…
We have all seen villains. We have all seen heroes. Heroes and villains make up just about every story in the world. Arthur Miller’s,
In Shakespeare’s Sonnet 19, we are presented with various themes mainly circulating around the characteristics of the apostrophe of Time, which is personified throughout the poem. The sonnet is split into three quatrains, with the first one attacking Time and its all-consuming nature. The destructive ability of Time is a major theme; throughout the…