Bram Stokers Dracula is undoubtedly one of the most influential horror novels in western culture One is left to wonder what gives the novel its staying power Throughout the ages authors have created influential writing that has eventually gathered its dust been placed under some uneven coffee table and inevitably fallen out of the realm of lasting literature So what is it about Stokers Dracula that has resonated so powerfully with western civilization and inspired countless adaptations of vampi
Much Ado About Nothing boasts a wide range of variation among its character relationships and emphasizes the differences and similarities between types of love As a reader it is natural to filter the main differences out in ones brain and classify each characters relationships and feelings on certain levels Shakespeare develops definite pieces that register to the subconscious and help the reader combine personal experience opinion and description into a clear idea of each characters love and r
In the beginning of Shakespeares Macbeth the title character is portrayed as a heroic soldier who is loyal to the King Macbeth however is influenced by the witches prophecies and by his wife Lady Macbeth in his motive to kill Lady Macbeth does not believe that her husband has the guts to take the necessary actions in order to become king She thinks Macbeth is too full o the milk of human kindness Shakespeare I v 17 Macbeth is mentally weak therefore Lady Macbeth is easily able to influence him
The character I have chosen is from the play The Merchant of Venice His name is Shylock I find this character interesting in the story as we see Shylock as a victim and a villain Signor Antonio many a time and oft in the Rialto you have rated me about my moneys and my usances Here we see Antonio being cruel and criticizes Shylock The Hebrew will turn Christian he grows kind Antonio here mocks Shylocks religion by saying that Jews are not kind We see Shylock being deceitful rest fair good singor
In the plays A Dolls House by Henrik Ibsen and Othello by William Shakespeare and the novel Great Gatsby by Gerald Fitzgerald the theme sexuality is portrayed throughout all three pieces of work Each main character in their respective novels uses the theme as a device to better their situations The first work that portrays sexuality is A Dolls House We meet Nora who has two sides to her The readers see both sides however everyone else only sees one side of her including her husband Torvald Helm
The Crucible by Arthur Miller is set in the 1690s revolves around the witchcraft hysteria and human vengeance that plague Salem and which split the town into those who use the trials for their own ends and those who desire the good of the society It is this paradox which we find to be a major theme of The Crucible good versus evil In order to keep the community together members of that community believe that they must in some sense tear it apart Miller relates the intense hysteria and vengeance
Euripedes Medea opens in a state of conflict Jason has abandoned his wife Medea along with their two children He hopes to advance his station by remarrying with Glauce the daughter of Creon king of Corinth the Greek city where the play is set All the events of play proceed out of this initial dilemma and the involved parties become its central characters Outside the royal palace a nurse laments the events that have lead to the present crisis After a long series of trials and adventures which ul
Love hate revenge and murder All of these themes impact the way a book can be read and will be read Frankenstein is a novel that is full of devices that constantly make reader question the entire motive for characters It features dynamic characters who exhibit their humanity in the most exciting ways They exhibit humanity by loving each other hating the monster the monster murdering his creators friend and loved ones and Frankenstein path to avenge the loss of his family to the monster On the s
Set in France during the turmoil of the Napoleonic Era The Count of Monte Cristo is based on revenge Alexander Dumas uses brilliant language and great characters in order to show the plot and form a masterpiece Falsely accused of treason Edmond Dantes was arrested on his wedding day and imprisoned on the island fortress of the Chateau dIf with no hope for release Dantes is the victim of the envy of Danglars the lust of Fernand and the political ambition of Villefort The selfishness of these thr
Introduction What could possibly bring one of the most powerful successful men down on his knees Jealousy Mistrust Deceit William Shakespeares Othello tells a tragic story of how jealousy and mistrust can rob a powerful man of his power Due to the ever changing context of society throughout history many more critical interpretations of the play Othello have been formed since the Elizabethan times Throughout this book you will find many differing interpretations of Othello Two interesting interp