“Happiness was but the occasional episode in a general drama of pain.” — Page 184 — “Some folks want their luck buttered.” — — “I won't be a slave to the past. I'll love where I choose.” — — “She had learned the lesson of renunciation and was as familiar with the wreck of each day's wishes as with...
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The reflection of fear and hope problem in is a book published in 1924 by E. M Forster which portrays the colonized India under the rule of Britain and further explores the problem whether it’s possible that friendship can be established regardless of the separation of religions and social status...
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Walter Scott was born in Scotland and since childhood, he was fond of the past of his fatherland, legends and folk legends about military exploits, cruel battles and the courage of warriors. Beginning to write every novel, the writer carefully and carefully studied historical documents, monuments...
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Cleante: A True enlightenment Man Moliere’s Tartuffe is from 17th century France, during the Enlightenment, or the Age of Reason. The type of Enlightenment in the western culture differed from the Eastern Asian philosophies. Enlightenment thinkers put faith in reason and analysis in the Western...
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The Mayor of Casterbridge. written by Thomas Hardy. is a chef-d'oeuvre with the immortal Michael Henchard as the lead character. who is arguably the greatest creative activity of Thomas Hardy. The Mayor of Casterbridge is a human calamity which gives a deep moral message sing the evil effects of...
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Between the 7th and 9th centuries, the Japanese took to modeling themselves after neighboring China in many ways and faithfully imported Chinese language, writing, politics and literature. According to Masaka Graham, a Japanese scholar who studied Po Chu-i and his influence on Japanese literature...
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Attitudes to wealth in Volpone and Glengarry Glen Ross Ben Jonson’s Volpone is an overt satire of greed which in no way covers up the numerous second meanings and implications found throughout the text that link towards the theme of wealth and the characters feeling towards monetary matters...
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Joseph Andrew was written by Fielding to satirise some of the more commonly found social follies and foibles in the contemporary society. Irony and satire are closely related literary terms. Fielding was avowedly writing a book in which he was to hold the mirror up to human folly. As such, it was...
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Tartuffe Questions Acts I-V Act I 1. Madame Pernelle is leaving because she is dissatisfied how everyone in the household is not paying attention to what she says because they are constantly chattering on and on. 2. Madame Pernelle is dissatisfied with Dorine because she is chatty, is “too saucy...
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The Merchant of Venice is a very famous comedy by that most talented of playwright William Shakespeare. It was written in 1596 or 1597 after the great playwright had penned down his famous plays like Romeo and Juliet and Richard III. The story or the outline of the plot is essentially Italian...
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A fairy tale is usually known as a children's story about magical creatures but, over time, fairy tales have been considered to be false stories meant to trick people. These are fictional stories that involve magic and imaginary creatures, beings and lands. As for the setting, it is not detailed...
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A Passage To India portrays the stance of the British people in India, wherein the Englishman is viewed as a racist, self-righteous and rude set who deny to relate to the Indians on an individual level or rather see Indians as a person. A Passage to India is divided into three sections: Mosque...
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The works of George Gordon, Lord Byron have long been controversial, nearly as controversial as his lifestyle. Gordon Byron was born with a clubfoot and his sensitivity to it haunted his life and his works. Despite being a very handsome child, a fragile self-esteem made Byron extremely sensitive...
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"Wither, wither/ Is shame fled human breasts?... Is that, which ever was a cause for life,/ Now placed beneath the basest circumstance? / And modesty an exile made for money? " This is the strongest statement of the play's philosophy. Knowing that Jonson put these words into the mouth of Celia...
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Nature is everywhere. This universal idea inspires many authors to emphasize nature’s role in the human world and to highlight how the human world affects nature. A Passage to India, written by E. M. Forster, does just that. In many instances throughout the book, Forster stresses human...
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Reading Lord Byron’s poetry is never dull, reading Don Juan is a delighting way to pass your evening. From the very first stanzas the reader will be giggling and keeping a smile that will only be eclipsed at knowing the extent of the poem, for Byron himself joked about long poems &ldquo...
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Throughout history gender roles in society, as well as in the family unit, have changed. At the dawn of civilization many cultures were led my women in a matriarchal fashion (meaning that females held positions of power and influence over men). The logic behind this idea is one that is women are...
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Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death” is widely regarded by many literary critics as one of his most accessible and easy to understand works. Although these attributes could lead some to think that this would make a short story simple or below them. The Masque has stood the test of time...
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William Young 12AMP ENGLISH LITERATURE COURSEWORK - 'VOLPONE' HOW FAR DO YOU AGREE THAT "VOLPONE" IS A satire ON CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY'S OBSESSION WITH WEALTH ABOVE ALL ELSE? From the outset, I agree that 'Volpone' is a satire on contemporary society's obsession with wealth above all else. However...
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Joseph Andrewsis a picaresque novel of the road; the title page tells us that it was "Written in Imitation of the Manner of CERVANTES, Author of Don Quixote. " Despite its looseness of construction, however, Joseph Andrews does make a deliberate move from the confusion and hypocrisy of London to...
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Questions on Joseph Andrews 1. Comment on the character of Joseph Andrews and his role in the novel. J. Andrews is the hero after whom the novel is named. He is the chief protagonist of the novel. His physical appearance fascinates Lady Booby and also Mrs. Slipslop, and later, Betty the...
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In Charles Perrault’s version of “Cinderella,” we read about a kind and sweet young lady whose father takes for his second wife a woman with two daughters of her own. Not long after the wedding the stepmother and stepsisters begin to treat the kind young lady very badly. The stepmother gives the...
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Moliere's Tartuffe and the Religious Hypocrisy Moliere's Tartuffe is a satire based on religious hypocrisy. Every character is essential in Tartuffe. All of the characters play an important role, but it is easy to say that Tartuffe and Orgon are the main characters. First, we must know the...
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<center><b>Show how the plot of ? The Merchant of Venice' is apparently fanciful but in reality exactingly structured. ;/b;;/center; ;br; ;br;"The Merchant of Venice is a fairy tale. There is no more reality in Shylock's bond and the Lord of Belmont's will than in Jack and the Beanstalk...
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Chatman 1 Krystal Chatman May 02, 2012 English 202 Idealized Heroines In Don Juan, Lord Byron reverses the gender roles of males and females, portraying Juan not as a womanizer but as someone easily seduced by women. The women in Don Juan are seen as pretty, submissive women whom are sexually...
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Joseph Andrews A handsome and virtuous young footman whom Lady Booby attempts to corrupt. He is a protege of Mr. Adams and the devoted but chaste lover of Fanny Goodwill. His adventures in journeying from the Booby household in London back to the countryside, where he plans to marry Fanny, provide...
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We can trace the origin of Comedy to Dionysis- the Greek God of Wine who was hilarious, satirical and irreverent in spirit. Ben Jonson in ? Volpone' (1605) that is considered to be the greatest comedy in English epitomized the classical spirit of comedy. Shakespeare was aware of the classical...
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Compare and contrast Portia's three suitors, examining their characters; Shakespeare highlights three of Portia's suitors, the Prince of Morocco, the Prince of Arragon and Bassanio. He does this to heighten dramatic tension, as these three men are the most important candidates to win Portia's hand...
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Membrane Traffic is the conveyance of molecules and compounds which are required in different countries of the cells.Two of the chief cell organs involved in this procedure are the Endoplasmic Reticulum and the Golgi Apparatus.Large Numberss of machinery are needed during the conveyance procedure...
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Many people are villainous in the way they behave. Their villainous acts may be attributed to their desire to destroy others and in turn elevate themselves to a higher financial or social level. However, the root cause of their villainy may be a response to the treatment they have endured at the...
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“Adventures do occur, but not punctually.” — Page 145 — “Life never gives us what we want at the moment that we consider appropriate.” — — “Adventures do occur, but not punctually. Life rarely gives us what we want at the moment we consider appropriate.” — — “Most of life is so dull that there is...
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By reevaluating a unique situation from a different perspective, one may find that there is a better understanding of the situation as a whole. While British colonialism may often be evaluated through the perspective of the colonized, E.M. Forster and George Orwell illustrate the...
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In the early nineteenth century famous poet Lord Byron embarked on a project that did the literary world a favor for centuries to follow. Don Juan had already become a famous character who provided readers from centuries passed tales of swashbuckling antics and manly triumphs of battle, travel...
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When William Shakespear wrote, The merchant Of Venice, he made a female character that has a huge influence on the play. In most of his work, the women don't have much power and are not very smart. In the Merchant Of Venice, Portia is a woman that saves the life of a man using her head. Another...
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Mercy v. Justice ? Old Testament v. New Testament While the conflict between justice and mercy plays a key role in determining the outcome of The Merchant of Venice, this conflict is even more important because it provides a setting for the contrast between the rigid law and rules of the Old...
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Organophosphate is an miscellaneous group of organic and man-made agents normally used in the agricultural industry. Organophosphates are broken down into different categories which include insect powders, weedkillers and nervus gases which all differ either with the selectivity and authority due...
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In this scene, Bassanio is at Portia's house, and he is trying to choose the casket with Portia's picture in it. If he chooses the right casket, he will get to marry Portia and gain all of her wealth as well. In the beginning of his speech, Bassanio is reacting to the song that is being sung by...
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Racism, bigotry, and racial discrimination have been serious global issues for hundreds of years. Anti-Semitism, a hateful or discriminatory outlook towards Jewish culture, is arguably racism in its worst form. For hundreds of years the Jewish culture has been looked down upon, disrespected and...
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Undertaking program is an indispensable constituent of any undertaking direction as it enables effectual use of the available resources and is besides good in guaranting that the phases of the undertaking is undertaken as per the deadlines defined. It is quintessential that the planning procedure...
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The seven deadly sins are spoken of often and frequently in every day life for that is what they are affected with. All of these sins can intertwine to form a domino effect of actions and reactions that link to all of the sins. Once one is committed, it becomes easier to fall into the others for...
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The book, Farewell to Manzanar was the story of a young Japanese girl coming of age in the interment camp located in Owens Valley, California. Less than two months after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which stated that the War Department had the...
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Section 287 ( g ) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( INA ) ( 1952 ) is designed to be a force multiplier in the enforcement of in-migration Torahs by leting designated province and local jurisprudence enforcement bureaus to execute in-migration jurisprudence enforcement maps. While designed...
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Religious discrimination has been present for centuries. It was present at the time of Shakespeare, just as it is present today, centuries later. In Shakespeare's time, Jews were a typical target of discrimination by Christians. As a result of constant Christian torment and humiliation, many Jews...
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Thomas Hardy, a writer of nineteenth century society, has created an everlasting impact on its readers through his most profound and lively characters with varied dimensions in personality. He gave his characters a touch of realism with an in-depth intensity to misunderstand their real nature and...
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“The world was hers for the reading.” — Page 428 — “Look at everything always as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time: Thus is your time on earth filled with glory. — — “I know that's what people say-- you'll get over it. I'd say it, too. But I know it's not true. Oh, you`ll...
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In Sir Thomas Malory's work "Le Morte d'Arthur," fate, free will and value are central themes. Malory's use of fate and free will of his characters often creates a conflict in questions of value. It is therefore difficult to define what the most prominent force at play is. The character's ends...
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The Merchant of Venice is a play set in a very male and Christian dominated society where other religions and women rights weren’t very well accepted by the community. However Portia, a rich woman who had previously been controlled by men, triumphs as she manipulates tricks and saves the lives of...
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William Faulkner was a man of various dispositions and he instilled within his characters the life in its various vicissitudes and disparities. He was born in 1897 after the civil war, the time when Southern part of America was tarnished and devastated by its own historical image. He subtly...
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Many people are curious about the legend of King Arthur and His Knight, especially theirs chivalry . As the knights lived in that period ,they stood for a great many outstanding warriors of Arthur’s time. It is said that King Arthur and his knights created a heroic poetry in English history,. With...
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The Return of the Native: Style The Return of the Native is Thomas Hardy’s sixth novel and probably his best known. The story focuses on the lives and loves of residents in the fictional county of Wessex, England, an area which was based on the rural area where Hardy was raised. The narrative...
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