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and Hedda Gabler Oftentimes in literature, an author can in two works create two characters that are completely different, yet have very similar significance to the plots of their respective plays. An example of this would be two of Henrik…

established character, successful in certain fields of activity and enjoying an enviable reputation. We must not conclude, there, that all his volitions and actions are predictable; Macbeth's character, like any other man's at a given moment, is what…

subject, Poetry! I could never understand why anyone would like to write or read poetry. The idea of a person that has nothing to do but ponder on life’s experiences of happiness, life, death or sorrow and put in to lyrics makes me feel that either…

to lead to me? If I had known it was he I wouldn ever have been so stubborn, so pigheaded! I should have just moved over and let him continue on his merry way. Or no, better yet, HE should have moved over and let ME through! It serves him right!…

and “The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer”, both written by Samuel Langhorne Clemens, a.k.a. Mark Twain, something interesting was found that a lot of readers did not see at first but after a while it’s clear. These two works of literature are interesting…

obstacles that may challenge ones comfort zone. Not often can you find a book that challenges that zone. Richard Preston writes a gripping novel, The Hot Zone, about the deadly Ebola virus. Through gripping detail and realism, Preston accomplishes…

bricks and mortar foundation composed of over 400 retail stores throughout the U.S., Best Buy offers great products at great prices – off-line. The largest volume specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software…

any other country in the world? The one thing is that most all of the people that live here are immigrants or descendants of immigrants. Immigrants are people who left their own country to make a new home in another country. Immigrants built the…

novel Fahrenheit 451, a troubled society has emerged from a lack of literature caused by the governments control over censorship. The reader becomes aware of this by many literary techniques including symbolism and the portrayal of the setting and…

is the tragic hero of Antigone. Creon and Antigone’s personas are equal-and-opposite throughout this play. The story belongs to both of them. Creon is the one who makes a mistake; his figure is perhaps more tragic. He’s the one that realizes that he’s…