In Shakespeares Macbeth a major theme is expressed in the quote fair is foul and foul is fair Hover through the fog and filthy air representing the fight between belief and reality that can corrupt an individual towards crave for power 13 Banquos characterization portrays bravery loyalty caution and the resemblance of the archetype for reason showing his capability to remain aware of resisting anything that might lead him into temptation His persona depicts a dramatic contrast or foil to the pr
Marilynne Robinsons novel Housekeeping is full of vivid biblical allusions that artistically express Robinsons views on ethics She explores the cleansing nature of water the relationship between disagreeing sisters and the loyalty between a mother and daughter She makes intriguing connections between the characters that she has created and the characters that represent archetypes throughout history Ruth from the bible is Ruth Stones namesake because of specific character traits they share which
Compare Ralph and Jacks leadership styles In the lord of the flies a range of styles of leadership from democracy to dictatorship and shown by Jack and Ralph Because this story is an allegory of the war you can notice both Ralph and Jack representing different people groups in World War 2 Ralphs uses democratic ways of leading in this book He allows people to contribute ideas and make collaborative group decisions In the first chapter of this book when the boys meet Ralph and the choir there ar
Consider the Position of women in J M Synges The Playboy of the Western World In Playboy of the Western World Synge sets out to dismantle Yeats construction of self sacrificing and pious Irish womanhood the revivalists had encouraged him to portray in The Countess Cathleen Irish nationalism sought land reform and Home Rule for the Irish and encouraged the Irish revivalism in theatres as propaganda for their cause They promoted the ideal of a unified Irish peasant whose women were Christian Hist
Early in the year 1692 in the small Massachusetts village of Salem a collection of girls fell ill falling victim to hallucinations and seizures In extremely religious Puritan New England frightening or surprising occurrences were often attributed to the devil or his cohorts The unfathomable sickness spurred fears of witchcraft and it was not long before the girls and then many other residents of Salem began to accuse other villagers of consorting with devils and casting spells Old grudges and j
Many writers chose to use their own life struggles or beliefs as ideas for their work During the Italian Renaissance philosophers began to question Christian doctrine and values These questions inspired religious based works Some of these works criticized the Church while others glorified its practices Several of these works became controversial for the content One of the great writers of this era Dante Alighieri who was interested in these questions decided to illustrate his conclusions in an
The Things They Carried is an ambitious collection of short stories about the Vietnam War But that description while wholly accurate is completely inadequate The stories penetrate deeply into the complexities of the phenomena of war to an extent that may be unparalleled so affixing it with the label Vietnam War stories potentially obscures the many themes that are woven into the text What makes Tim OBriens book particularly powerful is the way he uses the prism of war to illuminate larger truth
Lord of the flies is a novel rich in allegory every word has been chosen for a reason and when put together they form a seamless masterpiece that conveys the authors thoughts on human nature One of the queries that may come to mind whilst reading the novel is whether environment affects behavior Indeed this question can have a variety of answers but most will probably follow in the lines of yes It is quite certain that the surroundings of a person play a crucial role in the development of their
EVERYMAN A Moral Play Plot Everyman English morality play written anonymously in the late 15th century The play is an allegory of death and the fate of the soul Summoned by Death Everyman calls on Fellowship Goods and Strength for help but they desert him Only Good Deeds and Knowledge remain faithful and lead him toward salvation It is generally considered the finest of the morality plays Characters Every character represents a different characteristic of the main character Everyman The charact
Topic Explore the theme of religion in the play Whos afraid of Virginia Woolf is a play written in 1962 by the American playwright Edward Albee The title sets the tone of the play with on one side the intellect and the drama with Virginia Woolf who was a famous writer who committed suicide And on the other hand a childish atmosphere with the allegory of the nursery rime whos afraid of the big bad wolf As a result whos afraid of Virginia Woolf offers a great deal of emotions During the 1950s wor