Comparing Romeo And Juliet And Victory

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This article talks about the similarities and differences between Romeo and Juliet and the novel Victory”. One of the similarities listed in the article is the image of the dagger because the dagger has significant meanings in both the novel and the play. The article also says that a common theme of the two is Eros and Thanatos, which signifies both human drives and human desires. This source is beneficial to my paper because it talks about the similarities between a well-known novel and a well-known play. Another thing that makes is beneficial is the common symbolization between the two. I think this is a reliable source because one of the authors is a professor from the University of Athens. Also, I think this source is reliable because it

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