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    and unfriendly‚ but also interesting to study and observe. Then‚ imagine meeting someone that told of his hardships and sufferings‚ which he claims were all caused by that first person you met. Who would you believe? Then‚ imagine that you believed the villain. The feeling of guilt and embarrassment floods through your body. This is what happens to Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice‚ by Jane Austen. We are first introduced to Mr. Darcy at the ball at Meryton‚ where many people in the town see him as

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    A Renaissance Tale of Human Hubris On the Interrelationship of Setting‚ Theme and Characters in Nathaniel Hawthorne ’s "Rappaccini ’s Daughter" Contents Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 1 Argumentation...................................................................................................................... 2 1. The Fantastic Elements of the Setting................

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    Character Analysis of the Monster from Frankenstein Mary Shelley’s‚ Frankenstein‚ primarily focuses on Victor Frankenstein who discovers the creation of life not realizing the consequences of his actions. From his experiment‚ an innocent monster was birthed into a uneducated society‚ with the intentions to feel love as a family and a sense of belonginess. Victor Frankenstein is first introduced as an innocent‚ but curious scientist. His curiosity led to his liking of life. Victor was fascinated

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    Explore the methods which writers use to develop the ways in which their characters see and understand their own worlds in ’Pride and Prejudice’ and ’The Yellow Wallpaper’ Austen first published ‘Pride and Prejudice’ in 1813 the novella touches on several themes such as prejudice‚ first impressions and pride; themes that individually define the main characters. Charlotte Perkin Gilman an American writer first published ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ in 1892‚ the novella touches upon attitudes in the nineteenth

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    Shakespeare’s plays were very similar to the tragedies of Ancient Greece as both of them provided the audience with entertainment and a moral. This was achieved by using techniques such as giving the protagonist a fatal flaw and using dramatic irony in all of the plays. In Shakespeare’s plays‚ the main character‚ often in a royal family‚ has a fatal flaw which is usually exaggerated weaknesses of every human. This helps the audience realise that no one is free from flaws and they should not ignore it. Macbeth

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    Mary Shelley’s novel‚ Frankenstein‚ is a journey through the highs and lows of humanity through the experiences of individual characters. Minor characters such as Justine and Walton show a less severe contrast between well made versus poorly made decisions. Major characters such as Victor and the creature introduce a far more drastic contrast‚ and pose a more influential impact on one of the overall themes of the story which is the idea that a poor moral compass pushes people to fall to such depths

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    MACBETH ESSAY Macbeth by William Shakespeare is a tragedy‚ and the character of Macbeth is its tragic hero. Like every tragic hero‚ Macbeth has a tragic flaw. His flaw that leads to his downfall is hubris‚ or pride. His pride causes him to think himself in control of prophecies concerning Banquo‚ those told by the three apparitions‚ and he also loses his relationship with his wife. The Weird Sisters prophecy that Macbeth will become Thane of Glamis (his current title)‚ Thane of Cawdor‚ and

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    The Role of Minor Characters in Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Perhaps the most striking part of Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice is her mastery of characters and the effects that each has on the plot‚ themes‚ and the other characters’ actions. Though her minor characters are much less visible than the major ones‚ she still uses them as an integral part of the novel by weaving them into situations to enhance the plot and themes. Caroline Bingley is first introduced with the crowd of her brother

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    their natural instincts based off what they are used to and what they feel is the right thing. Also‚ being raised in a poor manner may lead to the downfall of a character as well. This argument is brought about several times in Mary Shelley’s novel‚ “Frankenstein”. As we already know‚ two of the main characters of the story‚ Victor Frankenstein and the monster he creates both have distinct personalities. They both possess extremely different natural instincts and they both have been raised significantly

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    Hippolytus: Greek Tragedy Study Summary and Myth The Greek tragedy of Hippolytus‚ by Euripides‚ focuses on the title character’s story‚ as well as many others around him. The story takes place in the Greek coastal town of Troezen. Hippolytus is the bastard son of Theseus‚ the king of Athens. At the beginning of the play‚ Aphrodite‚ the Goddess of love‚ explains that Hippolytus has sworn chastity and refuses to revere her. Instead‚ he chooses to honor Artemis‚ the Goddess of the hunt. Artemis

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