Category: Literature

  • Miranda

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    A beautiful daughter of Prospero, princess Miranda had grown up on their island, never seeing another human face except for her father’s. She deals only with him and Caliban, while Ariel and other sprites stay invisible for her. Prospero treats her well: for twelve years he’d been upbringing and educating her appropriately, so now Miranda…

  • This above all: to thine own self Hamlet

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    This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. Quote Analysis Act 1, Scene 3, line 78-80. Said by Polonius to Laertes this advice may seem trivial and snobbish while taken out of the context, but these…

  • One Hundred Years of Solitude Summary

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    The events of the novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Garcia Marquez begin with the relationship between José Arcadio Buendia and his cousin Ursula. They grow up together in the old village and fall in love with each other. But Ursula knows that the incestual relationships may result into deformed children, she heard a…

  • Heart of Darkness Essays

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    Interpretations of Heart of Darkness In Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, there is a great interpretation of the feelings of the characters and uncertainties of the Congo. Although Africa, nor the Congo are ever really referred to, the Thames river is mentioned as support. This intricate story reveals much symbolism due to… 893 words Heart…

  • So we beat on, boats against the The Great Gatsby

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    So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past. Quote Analysis This quote is the last sentence of the book “Great Gatsby” written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This sad words are about the social inequality that existed in America despite all the freedom and democracy declared in the country. Gatsby…

  • Cardinal Richelieu

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    He is the most powerful royal advisor, and one of the most influential people of France. Cardinal Richelieu’s character is shown chiefly through his intrigues, both for France and against his personal enemies. Richelieu works hard to support the power and reputation of the King. Cardinal Richelieu in the Essays The Functions of Diplomacy “The…

  • Hatchet Summary

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    A great survival and adventure story “Hatchet” is not only a great tale for kids and teenagers. It also contains lots of practical advice about living in forest and meeting its wonders and dangers. The novel starts with introducing Brian Robeson, a thirteen-year-old teenager, who is on the airport of New York, waiting to board…

  • Hunchback of Notre Dame Essays

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    Oppression and The Hunchback of Notre Dame The use of power to silence, extinguish and subordinate another has been a millenia-old social plague. From the social divisions of the medieval times, to the prejudiced tendencies of the contemporary era, the human race, particularly, those seated in power, have been oppressing the weak in… 806 words…

  • The Marlin

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    The character of Marlin has lots of symbolic meanings because for most of the unfolding plot readers stay with Santiago and his hooked fish. The Marlin symbolizes energy, strengths, persistence. These are the same traits which characterize the old man. The fish does not give up just as well as Santiago. Both of them are…

  • King Lear Act 4 Analysis

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    Main events of the act 4: Goneril arrives at her castle, but her husband doesn’t come to greet her; Albany is unhappy about what happened to Lear and Goneril wants to have a love affair with Edmund; Duke of Cornwall dies and his widow Regan starts to plan a marriage with Edmund; Gloucester wants Edgar…