Emotions are common to all human beings and play a huge role in peoples daily lives Every decision made has an emotion attached to it they are the impetus for all acts thought of and committed Certain emotions are more intensely felt than others are and they can even engulf a person without his or her knowledge Pure and complete rage is one of those overwhelming emotions that lead the character to drastic measures as it cannot be contained Though everyone experiences the same set of emotions th
Ethan Frome written by Edith Wharton is a marvelous novel that contains countless numbers of themes that touch the lives of people even today Set in the odd gloomy desolate town of Starkfield Ethan Frome explains ones need for affection and belonging in society sometimes only brought about by tragedy The themes of the novel solely surround the main characters of Ethan Frome Zeena Frome Ethans wife and Mattie Silver a distant cousin of Zeenas The most important theme in this novel deals with the
ENDINGS IN RENAISSANCE TRAGEDY Among the various definitions of tragedy the one most commonly proffered is a play that treats at the most uncompromising level human suffering or pathos with death being the usual conclusion According to Aristotles Poetics the purpose of tragedy is to show how humans are at the mercy of fate and to cleanse the audience by provoking extreme emotions of pity and terror The tragic actions on the dramatic stage cause the audience to experience these extreme feelings
Endures the test of time According to the 18th century scholar author and critic Samuel Johnson Nothing can please many and please long but just representations of general nature Preface to Shakespeare p 210 By this Johnson means that no literature will endure the test of time except that which reveals and explores situations and characteristics that are recognizable that most of us share that are common to people across boundaries of time and to some extent place I have chosen two short storie
Williams use of Expression as an essential element of his drama Tennessee Williams is admired for the theatricality of his plays and for introducing literary devices into the theatre in particularly The Glass Menagerie In this drama he uses devices such as lighting and sound techniques to enhance the effectiveness of his themes Throughout this play the characters are tempted toward illusion when they find reality too painful Although the illusions of some characters are more socially acceptable
Frankenstein a classic in literature was written by Mary Shelley Its author incorporated several complex elements making the novel a piece of literary art One of these elements is the Enlightenment versus the Romantic views of science knowledge and progress which make up an important part in her everyday life and her surroundings This is exactly why she decided to incorporate such views in her novel using the main character Victor Frankenstein and his creation Victor Frankenstein is affected by
So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security conformity and conservatism all of which may appear to give one peace of mind but in reality nothing is more dangerous to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future What makes a man go into the wilderness with no experience of how to survive The very basic core of a mans living spirit is his passion for adventure Imagine
So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security conformity and conservatism all of which may appear to give one peace of mind but in reality nothing is more dangerous to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future What makes a man go into the wilderness with no experience of how to survive The very basic core of a mans living spirit is his passion for adventure Imagine
Many people in society feel alienated from the world and separated from their fellow man while others try to find meaning which escapes them In James Joyces The Dead Gabriel Conroy faces both these problems and questions his own identity due to a series of encounters that lead him to an epiphany about his relationship to the world This epiphany grants him a new beginning Gabriels progression from one who feels disconnected to one who has hope parallels Joyces changing view of Ireland from findi
Epiphany and Revival in The Dead James Joyce was born in Dublin he was the most prominent writer of English prose in the first half of the twentieth century Many critics maintain that his verbal facility equaled that of William Shakespeare or John Milton and his experiments in prose as a virtuoso redefined the limits of language and the form of the modern novel The Dead the final story of Joyces collection Dubliners is considered one of the most beautifully executed stories in the English langu