THE STORM I The leaves were so still that even Bibi thought it was going to rain Bobint who was accustomed to converse on terms of perfect equality with his little son called the childs attention to certain sombre clouds that were rolling with sinister intention from the west accompanied by a sullen threatening roar They were at Friedheimers store and decided to remain there till the storm had passed They sat within the door on two empty kegs Bibi was four years old and looked very wise Mamall
The short story The Storm by Kate Chopin deals with the subject of adultery The story takes place in the early 1900s There are two main characters Calixta the wife and Alcee the former lover Alcee must take refuge from a passing storm in Calixtas house while he is there the two end up making love while Calixtas husband and son have to wait out the storm at the local store By doing this Chopin implies the theme that is adultery is natural and does not necessarily have negative consequences Throu
The Color of Water This report is for Mr Yellums period two English four class The name of the book I chose is The Color of Water The author is James McBride and contains 256 pages The Color Of water was published by Riverhead books in 1996 and is copywrited by James Mcbride I decided to read this book because I had heard good things about it from some of my friends and it seemed like an interesting book from the summaries I read about it online On the back cover there are 5 quotes from differe
Gilgamesh In the beginning of the epic Gilgamesh is a tyrant and exploits his rights as king Hes arrogant spiteful restless powerful impulsive and does whatever he wants to whomever For instance Gilgamesh sounds the tocsin for his amusement his arrogance has no bounds by day or night No son is left with his father for Gilgamesh takes them all even the children His lust leaves no virgin to her lover neither the warriors daughter nor the wife of the noble The Bedford Anthology of World Literature
How does Shakespeare use language and dramatic devices to develop the character of Juliet and manipulate the audiences reactions to her In the play Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare uses language and dramatic devices to develop Juliets character and manipulate the audiences reaction towards her during Act 3 Scene 5 Throughout Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare links with the social historical context of the time Both the play and Shakespeares life were set in the renaissance At the time there was a strong
Shakespeares Othello is a haunting portrayal of how deceit and dishonesty can compel overwhelming emotional suffering and moral deterioration Shakespeares exploration of honesty in an ambience of turmoil unveils the darkest characteristics of the human experience presenting an enduring value which formulates the integrity of Othello The intense and distinctively tragic interaction between the characters demonstrates the significance of honesty interwoven with other concepts basic to tragedy The
Until someone has to make a difficult decision he cannot understand the feeling of being torn asunder by two different options In T S Elliots Murder in the Cathedral Thomas Becket is being pulled by two compelling choices either reconciling with King Henry or dying a martyr both of which mask his larger concern about having the right motives when he makes a decision Thomass first temptation is to mend his friendship with Henry If he does this Thomas will regain the Chancellorship that he resign
Victor Hugo shows his mastery of writing in this timeless classic set in 19th century France Its a story of a man whos life is changed in one amazing act of mercy Its a story that has inspired musicals soundtracks movies countless songs and has been a number one hit on Broadway along with dozens of theaters across the country Its a story that everyone should read because it will change the readers view on life by putting them into a story of repentance and sacrifice In Les Miserables Victor Hug
HAMLET SOME ASPECTS OF THE PLAY HAMLET as a Revenge Tragedy Elizabethan dramatists did not first invent HAMLET Behind the play versions of the tale are known which go back at least to the thirteenth century but in all versions the theme is the same revenge Elizabethan playgoers had a peculiar delight in this theme and there are many revenge plays Most of them follow a pattern just as in these days the crime and detective thriller runs to type In the thriller there is first the crime The masterm