In Act 4 Scene II from William Shakespeare’s Richard II he says, “My grief is within. These external ways of lamenting are merely shadows. The unseen sadness / that swells…
Shakespeare adds many layers to the character Prospero. He is a loving father who protects his daughter. His enemies find him hardhearted, while his allies see him as manipulative. Directors…
Jay Feldman authored When the Mississippi Run Backwards : Empire, intrigue, murder, and New Madrid Earthquakes. Feldman is a Brooklyn native who played in a rock band while attending Brooklyn…
The opening scene of ‘Behind the Beautiful Forevers,’ introduces Abdul as he sorts through trash in the India slum Annawadi. Abdul is hiding because he fears being arrested for lighting…
Scout and Skeeter both gain knowledge about people from outside their racial community, but for different reasons. Skeeter is interviewed by black maids for her book in The Help. Skeeter…
The fall of the House of Usher is a story that uses a phantasmagoric background to give the reader hints about the mystery of the characters. Poe uses personification in…
The Rise and Fall Little Voice is, in many respects, a play that has been ‘la bien faite’. This structure consists of four points: an introduction; a complexification; and a…
If you’re a book-lover, you probably noticed that the writing style of an author can reveal a great deal about him. Some books have a great deal of emotion that…
Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness”, a piece of literary work that is full of symbolism and contemplation, is an excellent example of this. On the surface, it is the story…
We tend to view the world differently as children than we do as adults. Children tend to see the world in a more positive light than adults. Thomas portrays a…