Act 1 scn 1 Othello begins at night in the streets of Venice we see Roderigo is having a discussion with Iago Iago is bitter that he was passed over by the Moor in spite of his service in battle and the recommendation of three great one Othello chose Cassio a man with no experience to lead men into battle Iago reveals his hatred for Othello and says that he only serves Othello to further himself and makes shows of his allegiance only for his own gain In following him I follow but myself line 57
CHAPTER I INDRODUCTION ALDOUS HUXLEY AND THE MODERN NOVEL It is rightly said Aldous Huxleys writings express the disillusionment of the 1920s the cynicism of the 1930s and the questioning of the 1940s 45 Paul W P S Huxley was the product of the times and his novel and essays are the expression of his beliefs and concerns Huxley was twenty when the First World War began in 1914 His book of stories Limbo was published in 1920 and his last novel Island in 1962 His work covers forty there years whi
Young Goodman Brown Nathaniel Hawthorne In Salem Massachusetts in the 17th century in a community of god fearing Puritans lives Young Goodman Brown He is leaving his house and his young wife of three months Faith at dusk on an errand which will keep him away from home the whole night He is going to a witches sabbath to be inducted into devil worship His journey takes him through the forest which he enters with mixed feelings of doubt and excitement There he meets a strange man with a staff that
William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet is probably one of the most well known and influential romances ever Although people may say it is mainly a love story in actual fact the main theme is probably the hate and conflict between the two warring families the Capulets and the Montagues whose age old feud is explored throughout the play Act 1 Scene 1 begins with two Capulet servants Sampson and Gregory strolling through the streets of Verona looking for trouble They come across Abraham and Balthas
Nathaniel Hawthorne has carefully structured My Kinsman Major Molineux to the point where the reader can find several themes and symbols within the story A major theme in the story that ties in with the setting scenes in the story is the theme of dark innocence to illuminated knowledge The story focuses on Robins passage from child to adult and this is accomplished by the conventional pattern that Robins journey follows He travels away from home to a distant land where he meets strange people a
Between tragedy and comedy the transition is often but slightly marked Thus Romeo and Juliet differs but little from most of Shakespeares comedies in its ingredients and treatment it is simply the direction of the whole that gives it the stamp of tragedy Romeo and Juliet is a picture of love and its pitiable fate in a world whose atmosphere is too sharp for this the tenderest blossom of human life Two beings created for each other feel mutual love at the first glance every consideration disappe
Joseph Conrads novella Heart of Darkness explores the enlightenment of Marlow an explorer who ventures into the Belgian Congo He is led through a chthonic journey witnessing humanity at both its darkest and lightest and emerging from the jungle reborn While both Conrad and his characters make it clear to the audience that Marlow has reached an enlightened state what precisely he is enlightened about is never explicitly states A common easily reached interpretation has Marlow lamenting the evils
Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeares most famous plays and even though it was written many years ago it is still very popular today Many people can relate to the play as it still covers popular issues in modern society such as young love and violence between different groups of people It is one of Shakespeares earlier tragedies and we can tell this because the protagonist is not completely to blame for his downfall because there are external influences such as fate and the family feud This i
Opening sequence of Dog Soldiers The sequence begins with a couple camping in the Scottish Highlands The woman gives the man a silver letter opener as a present soon after they are attacked in their tent Meanwhile Private Cooper is seen running through a forest in North Wales He attacks his pursuers but is overwhelmed and wrestled to the ground It turns out Cooper was trying to join the Special Forces but fails when he refuses to shoot a dog Captain Richard Ryan returns him to unit This sequenc
The Character of Iago in Othello In the Shakespeare play of Othello Iago plays an important role Iago is a compelling sophisticated villain who revels in his own ability to dissemble Shakespeares Iago is one of Shakespeares most complex villains At first glance Iago is pure evil Perhaps the most interesting character in the tragic play Othello is honest Iago during the play Iago uses carefully thought out words and actions which enable him to manipulate others and do things in a way which benef