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 child exploring the natural world on a family farm. The …
It’s hard to remember a time when people were not treated differently in our society because of their race or social status. The Help tries to separate blacks and whites in any way it can, which was very similar to …
Sophocles has set a high moral standard in Antigone. Sophocles addresses the theme of obeying the law versus following one’s conscience in his play Antigone.
Antigone shows the courage to stand up for her convictions in the face of threats …
We all have siblings, or people we care about and love. Hence, their wellbeing and happiness are of great importance. This story is told through the eyes of a sister. Nea is the protagonist of this story. She shares a …
Oscar Wilde describes a young man who is beautiful but has a dark secret in The Picture of Dorian Gray. Dorian Gray’s portrait will continue to degenerate as he continues to commit wrongs. Dorian acts according to his will, unaffected …
As the title implies, Endgame is about an ending or a conclusion. In the opening phrase, “Finished, It’s Finished …'”, the words pervade or rather, inaction that follows. Like Shakespeare’s King Lear, Beckett also uses a lexicon implying an apocalypse. …
Macbeth possesses a trait that is universal to all humans: ambition. Macbeth wanted nothing more than to become king, as do many other people. Macbeth was driven to succeed in his ambition of becoming King, but he did not care …
In general, feminism refers to a campaign that advocates equality for all women. The meaning of feminism in the Islamic faith is slightly modified. Islamic feminism is based on the same beliefs but with a slightly different interpretation, which results …
Samuel Taylor Coleridge spent the first two weeks of the month of August 1902 walking the hills around Scafell in England. Ironically, Coleridge never described his ascent of Scafell in the “Hymn”, instead, it was a hypothetical setting of the …
Understanding art requires understanding the artist behind it, and what motivated them to create it. Willa Cather’s “Paul’s Case” is a short story that features a complex and unique character. This gives us a glimpse into his complexity. In order …