Frequently, authors use spiritual reassessment or moral reconciliation to provide a “happy ending” to their story. The characters John Proctor and Arthur Dimmesdale take part in this kind of an ending in The Crucible by Arthur Miller and The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, respectively. Read the rest of this entry »

Symbols in Macbeth

Throughout Macbeth, numerous symbols are used to portray characters’

actions, their appearances and emotions, though there are many symbols

through out Macbeth, one that Shakespeare uses frequently is blood.

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‘King Lear’ aptly shows that it is dangerous to live in a state of illusion; all of the tragic events that occur throughout the story are the result of King Lear and Gloucester’s initial ignorance to the false illusion created by their children. Both men are unaware that their Read the rest of this entry »

A Jewish moneylender in 16th Century Venice named Shylock was badly treated by Venetian society. This does not entitle him to any sympathy, as much of his treatment he brings upon himself. His thirst for revenge and his harshness to other characters in the play are proof of this.

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Einstein says, “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” The concept of fairy tales is been adopted from western civilization but it spread rapidly in other cultures. Might be parents got a new Read the rest of this entry »