Explore Unchecked Ambition, Guilt and Masculinity in William Shakespeare’s Tragic Play ‘Macbeth’

Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake. The audience when the play was written and first performed compared to now have different views on the story itself. … Read more

Solving the Mystery: Is Hamlet a Madman or Misunderstood?

Madness is oftentimes defined as a condition in which the mind disposes of all logical thoughts. Therefore, leaving the individual confused and without any proper understanding of their surroundings. This condition tends to occur in the minds of individuals who are in need of closure from a series of horrible experiences and thus fall into … Read more

Romeo and Juliet: How Cinematography Shows Love Can Lead to a Dangerous Path

William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a fantastic story about love with many twists and turns that, ultimately, shows that emotions can lead you in a dangerous path. In both Baz Luhrmann (1997) and Franco Zeffirelli’s (1968) version of Shakespeare’s play we are shown that, as a result of complications involved in falling in love, … Read more

Live Long Enough to Become the Villain? Harvey Dent’s Dark Knight and Julius Caesar’s Brutus.

“You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight. This quote can be assimilates to Brutus in Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar. In a way he died as a hero but he did live long enough and saw himself becoming the villain. Throughout the play, … Read more

Explore the Deception of Hamlet Through Shakespeare’s Use of Irony

One of the most popular forms if orny used in literature, dramatic irony, involves the audience knowing events or facts before the actual characters knowing it. This can be created through suspense, third person omniscient narration, or through other characters deceiving each other. In the form of deception, characters often deceive others in order to … Read more

Uncovering The Media Impact of Homer in Ancient Greece and Rome: From The Iliad to The Odyssey

¬All of us can recall media which we may not have read, viewed or heard but still we know the basic story, themes and characters. We may even use sayings derived from these works without realising their origin. Any such work which can achieve this level of cultural recognition, especially for prolonged periods of time … Read more

Explore the Rich History of PTSD Treatment Over Time

PTSD or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, is a psychiatric disorder that people get after experiencing extremely traumatic events. PTSD could affect people who have been victims of terrorist attacks, rape, or serious accidents, but it is most commonly seen in our veterans returning from war. Many of the atrocities that are seen in war and some … Read more