Inhumane Abortion Procedures

 The Unbearable Truth of Abortion The topic of abortion to this day is taboo, and is not discussed openly amongst one another. Abortion is typically a subject that are withheld and reserved. Many people keep it to themselves because are ashamed of their action. “The parent will feel guilt and remorse for the impure … Read more

Negatives Affecting Love in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Enduring Love Despite Adversity

Factors That Negatively Affect Love In A Midsummer Night’s Dream As per literature over the past centuries along with real-life experiences of those in love, attaining true love is difficult due to the many obstacles individuals encounter. William Shakespeare is best known for his surfeit of romantic comedies involving tragedies. William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s … Read more

Jealousy in A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Uncovering the Hero’s Journey and Traits of Love, Anger, and Jealousy

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a classic play written by William Shakespeare that displays traits of love, anger, and jealousy all with twists of magic embedded into the script. There is a lot of complications with the relationships in the play, resulting in some jealousy between the couples. These relationships are a main part of … Read more

Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Magic, Dreams, and Mischief as Theatrical Illusion

Removing the use of magic, dreams, and mischief in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream would dull the premise of the play and leave only a difficult-to-watch drama filled with mismatched love affairs and gruelingly awkward romantic exchanges. The audience would not get the same level of enjoyment in A Midsummer Night’s Dream if there … Read more

An Audience Review at The Globe’s Midsummer Night’s Dream

Critical Response A Midsummer Night’s Dream The Globe 29th September 2019 6:30pm Performers discussing: Jocelyn Jee Esien, Peter Bourke, Billy Seymour If you were planning to see a classical, authentic performance of this Shakespeare classic, this is not the performance for you. This version of the Elizabethan play contains contemporary references aside to the iambic … Read more

Explore Love Blindly: From Gatsby to Midsummer to Enduring Love.

One of the main themes prevalent throughout years of literature is the way in which love is portrayed between characters; particularly in the sense that love makes us blind to the truth, leading us to act irrationally. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby centres on Jay Gatsby’s infatuation with Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby’s character instils Daisy … Read more

Explore Music in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Mendelssohn, Britten, and More

Introduction: A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most famous comedies and one of his most well-known works. It has been performed thousands of times across the globe, since it was first published in 1600. The play owes it success to a multitude of factors, one of them being the detail and depth to … Read more

Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Literary Humour at Its Best

Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a hilarious example of when things don’t necessarily go the way they should. It is an amazing culmination of coincidence and stupidity at its best. Shakespeare’s brilliant use of language enables him to reach audiences throughout time and across the world, using dramatic irony, creative dialogue, and coincidences between … Read more

1984: Orwell's Dystopia Criticizing Individuality Oppression& Winston's Failed Attempts at Rebellion

 1984 is an anti-utopia by George Orwell, which aims at portraying a totalitarian regime where people live in constant fear and oppression of the political elite. The novel explores the theme of individuality oppression by presenting a society, where people’s conscience and beliefs are corrupted, having a sense of individuality is unneeded, wishing for … Read more

Orwell's 1984 Relevance in Modern Society: Censorship, Surveillance, & More

 1984’s Relevance to Today’s Society In 1984, by George Orwell, a future was predicted where the government would be in total power and control. As predicted, technology is an addiction to many people in this century that consumes American lives on a daily basis. In addition to the prediction of technology, Orwell was also … Read more

Brainwashing & Language: What “1984” & “Mind Control” Reveals

Manipulation of the mind and language are depicted as a weapon to show the mistreatment of power. One of the most important themes shown in the novel 1984 is psychological manipulation. The Party is able to control what they think, what they do, and how they interact with each other. The Party enforces these awful … Read more

Ultimate End of Any Ideology: Totalitarianism Revealed in Orwell’s 1984

 “The ultimate end of any ideology is totalitarianism” (Robbins). In 1984 by George Orwell, the main character is Winston Smith who battles with oppression in Airstip One, Oceania; previously known as Great Britain, a place where the Party monitors human actions with Big Brother. Going against a ban on individuality, Winston commits rebellious acts … Read more

George Orwell’s “1984”:” A Warning of Control & Manipulation in Utopia

 Utopia: an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect. In the novel, 1984, written by George Orwell, Orwell warns the people of what can become of their society if there is no action taken against the government. The novel takes place in Oceania, where Winston Smith, a 39-year-old man lives … Read more