To what extent do you think Faustus greatest sin is the misuse of the supernatural powers given to him by Mephistophilis Christopher Marlowes Doctor Faustus presents a protagonist who sells his soul to the devil for God like knowledge and power The anxiety in Doctor Faustus rises from the protagonists self damnation because he is constantly reminded and aware and is given numerous opportunities to salvation yet doesnt repent Faustus damnation during the play is dependent on many things which we
Theodore Dreiser was a part of the naturalist movement His works depicted real life subjects in a harsh and gritty manner Many of his novels were controversial and considered amoral Dreiser grew up in a poor working class family in Terre Haute Indiana An American Tragedy his most commercially successful novel tells the story of young man searching for success and fame An American Tragedy is told from a naturalistic and deterministic point of view Determinism deals with an individuals fate being
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
Othello A Critical Review Othello A Critical Review Prof Niamat Ali Depatment of English Govt Islamia College Kasur Pakistan Shakespeare the crown of English literature can rightfully boast of his marvelous achievements as a dramatist His plays both comedies and tragedies have a sterling worth of their own The magnet of his plays pulls the iron dust of thoughts and the reader feels himself bound by silky ropes of interest and pleasure He maintains such an artistic balance in his writings as is
Kate Chopins short story The Storm narrated the story of a womens lies and a man lust for her being during the passing of a storm The main characters Calixta the wife and Alce ex lover have committed adultery and getting away unnoticed by their spouse From the situation Chopin implies the theme of The Storm as to lie and cheat is just a natural part of life In the beginning of The Storm Bobint and his son Bibi is taking cover from the storm in a nearby store and to wait for the storm the died d
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 book Prozac Nation is the young writer Elizabeth Wurtzels journal of her depression In the book Wurtzel describes her experience in the depths of a depressive illness her own character failings and how she managed to live through particularly difficult periods while completing college and working as a writer The short story The Yellow Wallpaper by nineteenth century feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman was first published in New England Magazine Gilmans story based upon her own experience with
Friday night lights by H G Bissinger is a story about a strange powerful god a towns unnatural passion s being sacrificed The plot was centered around six boys who were fortuned by the pressure of the game the pressure of team and the pressure of the relatives and towns people Their mission was to win regardless of the sacrifice Football became their god their god and their only reason for living was to win For example one place in the book one of the main player didnt had such a good performan
J B Priestley wrote An Inspector calls at the height of his powers as a playwright The plays purpose put over a pro socialist message to the audience The writer does this by using dramatic devices to convey his concerns and ideas to members of the audience It is a political drama aimed at the upper and middle classes since they were the most likely to see the play The message from the playwright is that each person in a community all have different responsibilities within society that we can al
In order to establish how J B Priestley communicates his message within An Inspector Calls we must first establish what is the central message within the play The central theme that Priestley is trying to communicate is very similar to that which Dickens communicates in A Christmas Carol in which a series of ghosts appear to show Scrooge the error of his ways Marleys ghost tells Scrooge that he has been cast into purgatory for eternity because he has concentrated too much on business and profit