In Euripides Medea readers see Medea the allegedly monstrous wife of Jason hero of the Greek people Many critics have since held up Euripides play as further proof of Medeas monstrosity in her infanticide labeling her a Monstrous Mother However throughout Medeas interactions with other characters her mistreatment by her husband Jason and her interactions with her children the reader sees Medea in a new light she is no longer monstrous In fact the ideas of mythic and monstrous mothers no longer
Doctor Faustus a play written by the well known writer Christopher Marlowe is written in a grandiose and tragic with occasional moments of low comedy under the idea of a few certain themes Sin Redemption and Damnation Power as a corrupting influence and the divided nature of man Contrasting to the tension created within the play with the issue of Faustus selling his soul to Lucifer and of the good and bad angel The effectiveness of characterisation within the play especially Doctor Faustus show
Evidence of a gothic novel in Frankenstein Gloomy settings have been used for centuries by many authors to generate a Gothic novel Bram Stoker used this method to write Dracula the dreary tale of a dead demon who survives by drinking the blood of the living Stoker uses gothic imagery to enhance the horror of his novel Much similar to this Mary Shelley uses the same tactic to create her own tale of a monster In her novel Frankenstein she creates her own gothic novel by the classical elements of
What thoughts come to mind when you think of The Lottery Positive thoughts including money a new home excitement and happiness are all associated with the lottery in most cases However this is not the case in Shirley Jacksons short story The Lottery Here the characters in the story are not gambling for money instead they are gambling for their life A shock that surprises the reader as she unveils this horrifying tradition in the village on this beautiful summer day This gamble for their life is
Explain the Transformation in the Relationship between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth following the murder of Duncan Macbeth was written between 1603 and 1606 in the times of King James VIs reign a time when the stereotype for the stronger and harder gender was the male sort however Shakespeare obviously knew that making a play that contradicts this would cause a huge uproar either for or against it luckily for us it was a success and we still relish it still today Shakespeare probably did not believ
Arthur Millers 1949 modern classic Death Of A Salesman has been said for years to be a communist attack on the American government Its critical edge ironically tragic plot and far from subtle comment on how the lives of everyday Americans are effected by the wave of overwhelming consumerism that engulfs the Western world have all the makings of a post war anti capitalist masterpiece In this essay I am going to look at and explore how the lives and relationships of the plays key characters are e
Revenge is a major theme in the Tragedy of Hamlet There were three major families in the play these being the family of King Fortinbras the family of Polonius and the family of King Hamlet The heads of each of these families are all slaughtered within the play Fortinbras King of Norway was killed by King Hamlet during a man to man battle thus entitling King Hamlet to the land that was possessed by Fortinbras Polonius was an advisor to the King and father to Laertes and Ophelia was nosy and arro
Throughout Death of a Salesman time switches are used continuously typically to present the audience with the Loman familys background and show deterioration In act one we see the first flashback at the beginning of the play As the play starts to go into flashback the backdrop changes from the present Apartment houses and the surroundings become covered in leaves This is the first sign of the Lomans happy past Willy is talking sense and telling Biff to watch his schooling giving him good advice
Macbeth is one of William Shakespeares most famous plays and was written in the Elizabethan times Macbeth explores how power can effect people and ultimately lead to their downfall A range of themes are portrayed including guilt ambition and conscience However the key element in Macbeth is the theme of the supernatural Elements such as Macbeths hallucinations and apparitions and the involvement of witches are all stereotypical things to include when working with the supernatural The theme of th
Exploring The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Many critics have explored the complexities and controversial themes of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Most critics point out obvious themes of truth and honesty as well as the important theme of slavery and racism Upon exploring Huckleberry Finn the reader is brought into view two outline articles that relate to most of the important controversial themes presented in the novel In addition the reader is presented an article dealing with the impor