Hesse and Kafka make specific use of their main characters Kafkas Samsa is a trapped man We are introduced to him just after his metamorphosis into a bug He remains in this state until his death at the end Hesses eponymous character is portrayed as an enviably successful attractive intelligent revered character that nevertheless chooses to set out upon a spiritual journey in order to reach enlightenment Thus Hesse emphasises the quality of his main character and shows us that a privileged life
The Jealousy of Othello and the Motives of Iago in William Shakespeares Othello The Orthodox interpretation of Shakespeares Othello is built on two assumptions that Othello is not a jealous man and that Iago has no motives Although there are many examples of these opinions within the play I believe there is much more evidence which contradict these two statements which allow me to conclude that Othello is in fact a jealous man and that Iago does have motives As the play progresses the audience
In the novel Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev Arkady one of the main characters seeks to find himself while being influenced by philosophy and friends that contradict his true feelings At the beginning of the novel Arkady is a devout follower of his friend Bazarov and his teachings of Nihilism he seems to be under Bazarovs control He appears immature and weak minded without ideas of his own while subscribing to the Nihilistic views of Bazarov Throughout the novel Arkadys thoughts and actions r
A Separate Peace A Separate Peace is a fictional novel written John Knowles The novel takes place at a boarding school in New England during the early years of World War II and follows a young mans journey through maturity and adult hood Gene the main character and narrator is a lonely intelligent boy who trying to find his identity in life As the book opens Gene Forrester is in his thirties visiting his old school and has a flashback as he remembers his days spent there Gene is currently enrol
In The Lady with the Dog Anton Chekhov explores the theme that love can transform even the most ordinary people and lives into something unique and extraordinary The character of Dmitri Gurov demonstrates this theme at first when he discovers in his relationship with Anna Sergeevna something new and unexpected Later in the story Gurov begins to change his attitude about women when he realizes that he loves Anna and respects her Finally Anna and Gurov recognize that their love rather than give t
Reflecting their role in society women in literature are often portrayed in a position that is dominated by men Especially in the nineteenth century women were repressed and controlled by their husbands as well as other male influences In The Yellow Wall Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman the protagonist is oppressed and represents the effect of the oppression of women in society This effect is created by the use of complex symbols such as the house the window and the wall paper which facilitate
A Clockwork Orange There have been many books published solely on philosophy and many more than that solely written about human nature but very infrequently will a book be published that weaves these fields together as well as A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess In this Book Burgess speculated on the fact the significance of maturing by choice is to gain moral values and freedoms Nietzsche 80 He achieved this task by pushing his angsty teenaged character Alex through situations that challenge
Throughout Othello the famous play by Shakespeare there is an abundant amount of animal imagery in use Several characters like Iago Othello and Emilia express their thoughts using these metaphors During the story they usually to dehumanize others that they dislike or envy The characters using animal imagery all have information that can be acquired about the speaker as well as the target It is extremely significant that Othello begins to use animal imagery towards the end of the play By Othello