Category: Social Issues
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Control and Rebellion in Fiction and Film
Control, submission and rebellion. To control is to take over, to submit is to conform with orders and to rebel is to fight back to the people in control. These are a few of the most important themes featured in the novels The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden,…
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Corruption of the court within the Duchess of Malfi
From Act I of ‘The Duchess of Malfi’ what impressions does the audience get of the court and how does Webster create this? Include a close analysis of a section of your choice.’The Duchess of Malfi’ revolves around the predominate themes of the Jacobean period, during the reign of King James I. England faced a…
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Corruption in The Duchess of Malfi
The world in which The Duchess of Malfi is set is riddled with corrupt practices and people. There are 3 major types of corruption that occur throughout the play: moral corruption, political corruption and mental corruption. The idea of corruption is introduced in Antonio’s first speech. He comments on how a well governed, noble palace…
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The Corruption of the American Dream
Updated: Nov 01, 2022
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Essay On The American Dream In Death Of A Salesman Thesis
A thorough review of Arthur Miller’s play “Death of a Salesman” including plot and character analysis. Death Of A Salesman The play “Death Of A Salesman” , the brainchild of Arthur Miller was transformed and fitted to the movie screen in the year 1986. The play itself is set in the house of Willy Loman,…
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Consequences of Willy Lomans Daydreaming in Death of a Salesman
Willy Loman’s constant daydreaming in Arthur Miller’s play “Death of a Salesman”, leads to very severe consequences. Willy never really does anything to help the situation; he just escapes into the past, whether intentionally or not, to happier times where problems were scarce. He uses this escape as if it were a narcotic, and as…
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Realistic settings crucial for Pride and Prejudice
This passage (Hunsford Parsonage) of Pride and Prejudice is quite uncharacteristic of Austen, seeing as it is one of the few instances when she actually describes setting in the novel. This particular description is that of Hunsford Parsonage, where Mr Collins and Charlotte Lucas have made their home after getting married. Although she does use…
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Short Story ‘Everything That Rises Must Converge’ by Flannery O’Connor
In Everything That Rises Must Converge Flannery O’Connor penned a short story with eloquence, a moral lesson and her Southern Catholic upbringing in full evidence. The story revolves around Julian and his mother, who is overweight, prejudiced and an embarrassment to the young man who finished college yet must rely on his mother’s support for…
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The Tragedy of Gatsby’s Pursuit: A Reflection on Post-War America
Undoubtedly, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” offers a poignant exploration of the tragic life of Jay Gatsby. Positioned within the backdrop of post-war American society, Gatsby’s pursuit of the American Dream, symbolized by his relentless quest for the enchanting Daisy Buchanan, is intricately interwoven with societal factors that ultimately shape his tragic fate. The…
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Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”
This paper analyses Jane Austen’s novel, looking at which attribute comes under sharper criticism from Austen, “pride” or ‘prejudice”. Pride and Prejudice. “On pride and prejudice, which in your opinion comes in for sharper criticism from Austen. Support your answer by referring to specific incidents and episodes.” pride n., v., 1. high (or too high)…