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4 The political wrangles permeated the Empires, the Kingdoms, and the Italian States, when the French crown and the Roman Catholic political leaders disagreed on the location of the pope offices.

It is important to note that Jamila's personal identity depends on the concept of liberty as the reaction to the attempts to discriminate immigrants in the British society, the attempts to impose the traditional vision [...]

The love of a soldier is seen in the way he fights for king and country. He is the son of a king but his father is not the one he currently serves.

It is through the characterization of Marc and Alice, the contrasting of Alice with Marc's ex-wife, that the story's themes are revealed.

The 'original' 2008 would represent the actual time when the poor scientist lived and did not know anything about the winning lottery numbers; on the other hand, the 'new' 2008 would represent a counterfactual time [...]

The fact that it specifies whose cry it is, "of a woman", draws specific attention to the incomparable nature of a human being and the sound that is made. There is the loss of all [...]

The secondary problem is related to an ethical dilemma with regards to the responsibility of the husband to provide and care for the family.

According to Daru, he has been forced to live with the Arab who had slit the throat of his cousin, this is "a relations squabble" in Balducci's opinion.

Walter Cruttenden is the author of the 340-page book, Lost Star of Myth and Time, which is a grand synthesis of the world history that occurred over the past 14000 years.

The society's view of the Saints and the Roughnecks is quite different. The basis for individual participation in criminal groups and the crime committed is a product of a learning environment.

On the other hand, the unknown narrator; the main character in the novel A Room of One's Own addresses and criticizes the issue of gender inequality in her society.

The book is a reflection of the Voltaire's enduring dislike of the powerful religious regimes and the superciliousness of the French nobility.

The following is the thesis statement for this comparative poem analysis: Langston's and Nikki's poems are differently similar as they address identical theme of race in different structures and expressions I Too Langston wrote this [...]

The living conditions in the country were hard and the father decided to immigrate to the United States in 1876 in search of a better livelihood for the family.

Geoffrey Chaucer has also been able to write quite a good number of poems such as The Book of the Duchess, House of Fame, The Parliament of Fowls and The Legend of Good Women.

There are numerous themes in "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, but the most evident are the ideas of violence, devotion to traditions, and fear to change something due to the concurrence of circumstances.

The governess assumes that this man should be concerned about Miles and she vows to keep a close eye to the kids.

In both The Minister's Black veil and The Birthmark, Hawthorne's use symbolism of symbolism is conspicuous. Hawthorne's use of symbolism comes out clearly in The Minister's Black Veil and The Birthmark.

The main characters in the novel are Kim, a Tibetan priest in search of a sacred watercourse; Mahbub Ali, a merchant in horses and a secret service agent; colonel Creighton, the administrator of the secret [...]

In Blanche's opinion, beauty is the true value of a woman since it enables her to win recognition of men. The main tragedy of Blanche DuBois is that she was conditioned to act and behave [...]

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a story that comprises of the themes of Christianity and magic as they both play an important role in the story.

When Hamlet learns in a dream that he is supposed to revenge the death of his father, he promises to do so "with wings as swift as meditation or the thoughts of love, may sweep [...]

The beginning and the end justify the title for the rest of the story is nothing like the fairy tale and lays out the daily trials of simple folks.

In old English, as is the case with the poem, there is an addition of the suffixes such as as in elingas in weak verbs.

Baldwin draws attention to the uncomfortable fuzziness between the desire and perception of righteousness and the likelihood and actuality of life heading toward eternal damnation to examine themes relating to sexuality. The concepts of domestic [...]

An important feature of Scott's work is the depiction of historical events through the perception of a fictional character leading the love affair, and it is especially prominent in The Talisman.

Many tales and films loved by children have always adopted the animal bridegroom concept, which is evident in Beauty and the Beast, the frog King, and the Pig King.

According to Taymaa, "From the moment Dorothy arrives in Oz, her sole wish is to return to Kansas, and the whole of the story recounts her search for the ability to do so".

This ghost will only talk to Hamlet, and when the time is right, he will share his side of the account with the prince.

Hemingway employed imagery in the "Cat in the Rain" when describing the Italian hotel, setting the mood for the short narrative.

The tragedy affected the whole country, from Ukraine in the West to Kazakhstan in the East. The propaganda of the Soviet Union widely celebrated collectivization and Stalin's actions before and at the time of Kopelev's [...]

Cinelle relies on her resiliency and trust, like humanity, to survive and experience coming of age again as she struggles to navigate a flawed judicial system, assimilate, and maintain her sense of self.

Another one is more of a humorous idea that there are spores in the sunlight that are essentially converting people into self-centered zombies.

The main conflict of the play consists of the friends' varying perceptions of the magic ball. She is motivated by her desire to prove the worthlessness of the toy to her friend.

Sherlock Holmes is a unique character whose actions are incomprehensible to others; he is brilliant and independent, and aspects of his personality develop with each crime. However, Sherlock Holmes is a peculiar man, and the [...]

The theme of love and compassion is evident in the literature, and it shows the connectivity between all human beings. For instance, in this story, Hope's parents had friends living on the other side of [...]

In conclusion, A Rose for Emily is an excellent example of the Southern Gothic genre. A Rose for Emily illustrates the Southern Gothic genre by reating it to Homer's murder.

Kapasi, the driver who also performs the role of a tour guide for the Das family, is divulged more via his interlinkages with Mrs. Das and the story's indirect depiction of Mrs.Das.

The author reveals the peculiarities of the soul of a sinful man who admits his mistakes to demonstrate that redemption is the only way to restore the connection with God and find happiness.

Priam reminds Achilles that he is still a human, and Achilles urges the Trojan king not to give up under the misfortunes of war because that is also a part of human nature.

In fact, the first stanza gives a visual description of the continent's beauty, drawing the analogy with the woman's body. In this poem, Angelou showed how the people of Africa felt when the white came [...]

The source is effective such that it helps to extract the language used in Munro's story and establish how the language is expressively used based on the contexts.

As it is shown in the book, she attempts to convey her sense of isolation to the reader and the implication of solitude in the individual's life. In the end, Esther is recovering and she [...]

The story would lead the audience to the colonial period, then focus back on Kannujaq and his dogs at the end.

The focal point of this paper is to analyze and evaluate the characteristics of Creon and Antigone and compare and contrast their personalities in the image of the two famous comments by each of the [...]

The Europeans took advantage of the disunity among the native tribes to grab their land and exploit them. The author explains that the Native Americans designed a similar language to the Europeans to communicate with [...]

Theodore Dalrymple, in his work "The Frivolity of Evil", argues that most of the misfortunes that people face throughout life arise from the realization of the consequences of the actions.

In this poem, McCrae addresses the subjects of war and death, expressing feelings of peace, remorse, and perseverance by altering the tone throughout the work.

For instance, Ferdinand promises to make Miranda "the queen of Naples" and it does not even occur to him that he may not be able to fulfill his promise.

A review of the scene in which Jean Morris, the main female character in the story, tells Mustafa to "come with her" while she is on the verge of death gives a concise view of [...]

Although written more than half a century ago, the short-story resonates with readers by discussing themes pertinent to a lot of cultures, even at the contemporary stage of development."The Lottery" is a reading that provides [...]

The purpose of this paper is to explore the main characters of this book, define the types of obsessive love proposed by the author and evaluate the knowledge this book can give to its readers.

This work of his is a splendid opportunity to understand the protagonists in a reader's own way due to the story's ambiguous ending and because of the author's unbiased writing style.

This is the technique that Jefferson uses in writing the Declaration of Independence. In using this technique Jefferson enumerates to illustrate the patience of an oppressed people.

Minister D walked in and saw the contents of the letter, produced another copy that almost looked like the stolen one, and placed it next to the important letter.

The essential element of the book is the creation of the mythical element of a magical world and the classical theme of a tension between two abstract concepts good and evil.

In his journey through those worst performances on English women leading a few to suicide, he did not consider the situation and emotions of women he met.

It was an essential part of Ibsen's dramatic talent that he embodied the problems and conflicts of his own personality in the characters of his plays.

In this case, saying that she was in contact with Williams; showed that she was able to speak to the spirits of the dead.

The relationship of Death with this girl is extraordinary, and the story revolves around a trait in this girl which makes her a passionate book thief.

In the course of the transformation of humankind that is depicted in 'Metamorphoses' as different ages from the golden age to the bronze age, the literature might have taken shape before the golden age, and [...]

Too shy to attend the business school her mother enrolled her in and without any friends of her own, Amanda decides marriage is the only answer for Laura and forces Tom to find a beau [...]

The recurring themes of Night, by Elie Wiesel reflect the poignant feelings of disgust of writer against mankind and gradually his loss of faith in God, helplessness and hopelessness of a child who entirely disgusts [...]

A narrative can be termed as a recounting or telling of a series of events which can either be real or imaginative, recounted by a narrator to a narratee.

In "Secret Life of Bees", the references to bees serve as "conceptual cement", because it is namely these references that entitle Kidd's novel with moral wholesomeness.

Evidence, suggesting that the author is a little bit ironic is the language of the poem. Judging from the grammatical constructions, and the vocabulary, it is possible to conclude, this text is a bright example [...]

The article related to this short story, "Looking at setting and Atmosphere" analyses and demonstrates the importance of minor details in a short story. The author of the article is right that the story is [...]

They both post-war kinds of literature of America represent the revolutionary transformation in the world view of the literary figure and the employment of the most modern tools of interpreting the war-affected world.

As in the second stanza, she writes, "I could easily tell the white folks" meaning she's addressing white people and without any fear whatever lies she had to tell.

As an outcome, it appears that though it is a century of the highest technologies and the story set is way far in the future, the main values remain the same.

The plot narrates the story about a rich man that commits suicide, and the feelings and considerations of the people in town that watch him in his everyday life.

Chueh-Hsin's younger brothers do not want to follow his example and try to break away from the influence of the family. He leaves the compound of his family to continue his rebel and to marry [...]

In his role as the principal character in Albert Camus' novel The Stranger, Meursault is a threat to society that upholds the death penalty because he is looked upon as a bad and dangerous example [...]

In the book, "The Song of Solomon" such an obsessive love is found in the passionate desire of Hagar and the friendly love of Guitar.

While I desired Nora to become a type of Everyman in the exploration of the development of the individual as a real and valid human being, this type of exploration was only possible within this [...]

The imagery effects of the poem offer deep grounds for the analysis of the house's inside, the woman's feelings, and the passerby's attitude toward her.

Contrasting to other writers of the Romanticism period, she used the rat, the mushroom, the bat, the fly, the frog, the snake, and the stones as symbolic representations of nature.

Parris is described as a man in his forties and the author adds that there is "very little good to be said for him". The land is not very fertile and the town is surrounded [...]

The major theme of the poem is how the life of a person can be destroyed by the accidental loss of self-confidence.

The language used in many of her poems lacks a clear rhyme and at times is borderline prose, and yet still it manages to pluck at the strings located in a reader's heart, painting vivid [...]

The description of the Salinas Valley; closed off "from the sky and the rest of the world" by "the grey-flannel winter fog," which "sat on the mountains like a lid" such that it made the [...]

The author also ties the multicultural history of people comprising American diversity with a thorough analysis of the place they are at the time of writing his book.

The central idea of the essay is that the male body has a specific purpose of reproduction, as it is compared to a "delivery rocket" of children, and therefore cannot last forever.

In addition to the possibility to improve an understanding of the story, images help to define the level of relationship between a reader and an author.

The writer makes the reader believe in his dream world where children become champions and where, unlike the real world, the good always wins over evil.

Pride and Prejudice is, first of all, a profoundly realistic representation of characters and tempers, albeit not of the English society as a whole, but of its privileged groups since the end of the 18th [...]

By analyzing the descriptions of the Wife's visual image, as well as her perspectives on the issues of marriage, it is possible to identify why the character challenges the conventional notion of wifehood.

In the end, it could be said that both of these books show that home is a haven and safe place to return to.

Not only the figures of Pyramus and Thisbe were borrowed by Shakespeare from Ovid's "Metamorphoses" to create protagonists for his famous "A Midsummer's Night Dream", but the English genius was also parodying both manner and [...]

Macbeth's treachery springs from his reliance to the witches who gave him prophecy that results in his endless creation of enemies.

Two major works of literature, 'Oedipus the king' and 'The Odyssey', provide some of the best examples of how the role of female characters is portrayed in different ways and how these women influence the [...]

The participation of Japan in the World War II led to the introduction of new rules that threatened to upset the familiar Japanese culture.

For this assignment, I have chosen the following fictional accounts of the US: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair and The Return of Mr.

She makes the boy sit after washing his face before she tells him to have supper with her.Mrs. Bates's approach makes the boy attentive and he gets to learn that he needs to make the [...]

Tender is the night, The Great Gatsby, The Beautiful and Damned, This Side of Paradise and Love of the Last Tycoon.

Once they find the cheese in the Maze, Hem and Haw are convinced that the mound of cheese will never be exhausted.

In spite of the fact that the main prize of the lottery is death, the citizens continue believing in the power of the order and the necessity to organize the same event annually.

It is in the mind of the narrator that we see a glimpse of the neighbor's beliefs and convictions about the wall.

In sum, through the character of Victor, Shelley portrays that a person matures when he can accept responsibilities for his actions and their consequences.

Using the book, the paper will support the argument that it is inaccurate to bind gender and sexuality. Orlando continues to break the convention of sex and gender and find her place as a woman [...]

Analyzing the stylistic devices and themes in section 31 of the poem can help one understand the connection between this section and the entire work.

According to Glazer and Williams, authors argue that their compositions are built of strong materials, and the likes and dislikes of children cannot be used as a basis for determining the quality of the literature.

The first thesis is based on the historical context of the novel and I believe that the novel by Stevenson is a resonance of the frustration of many Victorian intellectuals of the stifling social norms [...]

This is because, as it was implied in the Introduction, in The Horse Dealer's Daughter the author did succeed in exposing the conceptual fallaciousness of the idea that there is a 'big-daddy-God' up in the [...]

After killing the albatross who was suppose to provide them with wind, all the people in the ship died but he managed to survive because he had asked God to forgive him all the sins [...]

The author, Marlowe, in his quest for studying the most ambitious individuals, encountered the Renaissance "overreacher", thus, sharing his views on heroism and the power of will with his readers, at the same time, chronicling [...]

In his speech, he talks of the 'carnal, bloody and unnatural acts', basically he is referring to the killings that took place when his friend Hamlet tried to retaliate his father as well as the [...]

The writer uses a lot of colloquial language, low diction and concrete words in the plot and this use of the informal language, as well as phrasing assist in bringing out and explaining the personality [...]

Sometimes the main story within the main narrative can serve to sum up a crucial aspect of the framing story. The tale of Sinbad the Seaman and Sinbad the Landsman short stories are framing stories.

The main theme of the story is colonialism and its effects not only to the Africans but also to the whites/colonizers.

While the symbolism employed in both stories indicates the cardinal intention of the author was to illuminate the shortcomings of the society and in particular the ruling class.

The kind of language that a person undertakes have a certain backing from where the person comes from, it can define the back ground of the person; the strong points of interpolation are found in [...]

Thus, it is no wonder that the author uses the uses the imagery of the moon in order to explore the mental state of the main character in situations that she encounters in her life.

Green, Butler develops the theme of gender identity through the use of minor character like the narrator's Mother. In conclusion, through the minor character; mother, Butler has managed to develop the theme of gender identity.

In addition, Clutter is known by the neighbors in the surroundings to be a kind boss who ensured that his employees were responsible; hence, they served a good example to the Americans.

In the story, Huong becomes a refuge because of war in Vietnam and therefore finds herself in Australia as her second home.

As is clear from the analysis essay on "The Lake Isle of Innisfree", this poem shows the theme of a man's longing to escape into nature for peace and reconnection.

He chooses to stay on, despite his clear disapproval of the society around him Before his trip to the wilds, he becomes aware of the imminent threat of exile.

This paper discusses the character and behavior of two Heroes in the Iliad with the aim of explaining the Geeks' concept of pride.

Their bubble burst in the air" to mean black men have confronted what others, including the white men, have encountered, only that the black men's experiences are negative.