Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus portrays a conflict between the values and humanism that emerged in the Renaissance. During Europe’s Middle Ages God became the focal point of intellectual thought, while art and literature focused more on the lives saints, mighty …
The Alchemist is a book by Paulo Coelho that emphasizes the fact that each person has their own personal story. The reading demonstrates that people are “unable to choose personal legends,” a condition caused by “the world’s largest lie”, “our …
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You are panicking because you feel that the sharks can sense your fear. The fear that …
Helen Keller: “The most beautiful and best things in the universe cannot be touched or seen – but they can be felt by the heart.” Helen Keller didn’t let her blindness or deafness stop her. She was also the first …
Tradition fills up and influences the deepest and smallest cracks in human life. It is used to communicate, to remember, or even to stabilize. Traditions can help us remember our identity, our place in the universe and establish boundaries. Mary …
In horror and mystery novels, writers often use suspense to keep readers glued to their books. August Heat is a story by W.F. Harvey is a story that will keep the reader in suspense. The story centers around James Clarence. …
“Everything moves, falls, slips, disappears… There is an enormous upheaval.” (Woolf 89) Virginia Woolf wrote “The Mark on the Wall” in 1917. The narrator reflects on the time she was utterly confused by a mark on her wall. While she …
Shakespeare’s comedy The Taming of the Shrew features a variety of characters who assume various identities by using different illusions. The theme of deception dominates the play as many characters don disguises before revealing their true identities. Bianca’s misleading behaviour …
William Dean Howells published “Editha” in 1905. It revolves around ideals concerning war and a romanticized vision. Howells reveals a different perspective on war with each of his characters. Editha’s vision of God-planned glorious war can convince her fiancé George …
Jared Diamond’s Pulitzer prize-winning book, “Guns, Germs and Steel, the Fates of Human Societies”, makes a crucial contribution to debates on global economic inequalities using historical narratives. The book provides a detailed look at the economic history of different societies, …