Kingship with its potential for good or evil is a major theme in Macbeth Discuss In the monarchical society depicted in this play the King was regarded as Gods direct representative on Earth The universe was viewed as an ordered structure in which every creature had its place An offence against the King the head of this ordered structure was considered an offence against God and an offence on the ordered scheme on which human welfare depended The King embodied the moral and social welfare of hi
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is the autobiography of a young Pip by his adult self It tells the story of the development of Pip as a character from his humble beginnings as a poor orphan to his eventual return to his childhood home as an adult after his self realisation Thus this novel centers on the education or development of the protagonist Pip and it follows closely the things that Pip learns and then has to unlearn Pip through this education and development eventually learns how t
The fault dear Brutus is not in our stars But in ourselves that we are underlings Julius Caesar I ii 134 135 Published in 1896 Dracula is an immensely popular novel which has never been out of print has been translated into at least a dozen languages and has been the subject of more films than any other novel Only recently however have students of literature begun to take it seriously partially because of the burgeoning interest in popular culture and partially because Dracula is a work which r
The concept of family and identity is conveyed through themes events and relationships explored in The Death of a Salesman The text gives insight to the isolation the superficiality and nature of appearances as well as the nature of love in relation to family and identity The theme of allusion and reality is discussed as Miller explores the impact of Willys self deception and disillusionment has on his family Willy holds great expectations for his sons in particular Biff and perceives them as i
In the story Civil Peace by Chinua Achebe we enjoy a detailed journey about Jonathan Iwegbu and his life surrounding the Nigerian civil war In life you can tell a lot about a person by their actions in different situations Reading how Jonathan handled himself in various situations that occurred in the story you were able to get a good feel for his personality and his characteristics Some of the more notable ones were his resourcefulness poise determination faith and his positivity Jonathan show
Pelzer David J A Child Called It Omaha Neb Omaha 1993 Print A Child Called It is an autobiography of author David Pelzers abuse and mistreatment as a child He writes about his struggle to stay alive in a home where he is treated like a slave and an animal A Child Called It is written as a flashback before David Pelzer was rescued David Pelzer also known as Dave in the book goes through his childhood being influenced by his alcoholic abusive mother While Dave was growing up he loved his mother v
The Crucible Abigail Williams Abigail is a mischievous girl who can persuade anyone into lying Abigail is a static character proven from her hiding the truth and convincing others to lie In Act 1 Abigail and her friends were dancing in the forest Abigail and her friends are always getting into some sort of trouble Abigail fixes the problem by telling her friends to lie In the end of the story Act 4 Abigail still has the same traits She is still trying to run away from everything but this time s
Analysis of A Municipal Report By O Henry and A Jury of Her Peers By Susan Glaspell In A Municipal Report by O Henry and A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell are stories that the authors provide two different cases of murder in which in both stories the evidence is destroyed Even though both stories provide common plot features they are very different A Municipal Report is simply used for entertaining the reader while A Jury of Her Peers produces characteristics of real life In A Municipal Rep
An Inspector Calls by J B Priestley Character Study Arthur Birling Arthur Birling is a wealthy self made middle class factory owner of the Edwardian era We first learn about him from the stage directions Priestley describes him as rather portentous suggesting he is serious and self important This characterises his attitude throughout the play where his sense of his standing in society and the rights this affords him prevent him from the learning the lesson of responsibility that forms the main
Banquo and Macbeth Controlled Assessment Practice Throughout the play of Macbeth the relationship between Macbeth and Banquo changes largely due to the events of Act 1 scene 3 This essay will not only highlight this change of relationship during Act 1 scene 3 and the rest of the play but also show the differences in both characters personalities and reactions and how those around them react to them Throughout the essay will also refer and compare to the 1971 film of Macbeth directed by Polanski