Shakespeare’s The Tempest and Margaret Atwood’s Hag-seed

The involute and incitant amalgamation of the macrocosmic themes of revenge, tragedy, comedy and romance within Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ has inspired many modern authors, such as Margaret Atwood’s adaptation of this text, ‘Hag-seed’. Both texts explore the metaphorical and literal designates of confinement. They withal highlight the damaging consequences revenge can have on a person, … Read more

Othello’s public and private qualities

In Shakespeare’s tragedy, “Othello” many characters are duplicitous to the extent that how they are perceived in public is not how they behave in private. With the character of Othello, his appearance seems to be successful and proud however the reality of it is that he struggles to balance his personal life and professional life. … Read more

Influence of religion in Hamlet

The Tragedy Of Hamlet is one of William Shakespeare’s famous tragedies ever written. The Elizabethan era was a period when religious conflicts were much in evidence, which gets reflected in the play, Hamlet. During the era, religion was something everyone held close to their hearts. It was central to society as many people travelled long … Read more

How does Tybalt’s violent nature and impulsiveness determine the traumatic fate of the lovers?

Statement of Intent: The purpose of writing this piece is to unravel the mysterious character of Tybalt and elucidate his under-recognized impact on the play. Many argue the cause of the demise of the lovers, some blame the friar and some blame the nurse, but this piece proves the true culprit to be held accountable … Read more

How Romeo changes over time

It is proven that humans do indeed change over time without a detailed notice or even with basic foreshadowing. This causes humans to be very unpredictable. The play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is about two star-crossed lovers who must hide their relationship due to an on-going family feud which makes the two family … Read more

Themes of indecisiveness & impulsiveness in Romeo & Juliet

“More fiasco results from indecision than wrong practices”. This concise quote aptly encapsulates one of the most pivotal themes present in the acclaimed play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. The play, which focuses on the journey of two star-crossed lovers from rival families, has an ever-increasing number of underlying themes emerging as the play … Read more

Shakespeare’s plays highlight his views of the political sphere

Shakespeare includes chaos causing agents and antagonists in his plays as a way of representing problems with both the protagonist as well as the current societal foundations in which he was living. By setting up each play with the tragic ruin or failure of our main character he depicts the correlation between what is fiction … Read more

Hamlet is responsible for his downfall

When students do not do their homework, they are denying the benefits that the practice allows them to get. Sometimes they will complain about the volume of the homework or the difficulty and they would not attempt it. However, if the students choose not to do their homework, the student will most likely receive a … Read more

Examples of euthanasia in ‘Of Mice and Men’

Orson Welles, Citizen Kane actor and director, once remarked, “If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story” (BrainyQuote.com). The occurrence of a happy ending is prevalent in John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, in which its characters desperately look forward to achieving their American Dreams. The … Read more

Summary of Things Fall Apart in relation to the colonization of Africa

The novel Things Fall Apart is a novel based around the era before and during the “Scramble for Africa”, the occupational, divisional, and colonial era by Europe; which will be further explained in detail throughout this paper. This is a story of Okonkwo and the Umuofia clan in Nigeria during the imperialism of the Europeans. … Read more

Presentation of pre- & post-colonial Africa in Things Fall Apart/Anthills Of The Savannah

When analysing the manner in which Achebe presents pre-colonialism and post-colonialism, one must examine how society is presented is presented in both the pre-colonial novel of “Things Fall Apart” and the post-colonial novel of “Anthills Of The Savannah”. The Ibo society presented in “Things Fall Apart” was evidently flawed. This can be deducted from various … Read more