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I disagree with G. Wilson Knight’s claim that Claudius was not a plausible villain. First, I disagree with Knight’s claim that: “Like Stavrogin, he [Hamlet] is feared by those around him. They are always trying in vain to find out what is wrong with him. They cannot understand him.” The character, Horatio, serves as an effective counter to Knight’s claim. Horatio faithfully remains by Hamlet’s side throughout the play; Horatio is with Hamlet before the play in Act 3, Horatio is with Hamlet in…

Most people thought that Macduff was a traitor, even his wife and children. When his son asked his wife if he was a traitor, she said, “ay, that he was” (IV.ii.45). Macbeth didn't even have a logical reason for killing Macduff's family, besides that he extremely disliked Macduff. Angus and the thanes do not want to be involved with a person as horrible as Macbeth. So Macbeth doesn't end…

Dr. Frankenstein struggled controlling things in his life so he attempted to create something he had power over and would satisfy him. Throughout both the life of Dr. Frankenstein and his creation both seem very lonely and do not have much power over ay relationships in their lives and both want to have power over something in their lives. Frankenstein has issues within himself struggling for power which he gains power by reading book and knowledge. Reading books gave him knowledge which he…

William Shakespeare is a playwright, poet, and actor from Warwickshire, England, and was considered to be one of the greatest writers in the entire history of the English language. Shakespeare was born approximately on April 23, 1564, and died on April 23, 1616. He married a woman named Anne Hathaway, in which he had two children with. He was part owner of the Globe Theatre in London. During his lifetime, he wrote many comedies, and tragedies. One of his most famous works was “Othello, the Moor…

Auset, also known as Isis a very well known goddess. She is the egyptian goddess of magic,giver of life, healing, wisdom, love, motherhood,renewal, power, and also marriage.The meaning behind her name is “ she of the throne”. Auset is the eldest sister of her three siblings, Osiris, Seth, and Nephthys. Their parents were Geb the god of Earth and Nut the goddess of sky. Isis (Auset) was not like the other goddesses, she would take time and sit amongst her people. She would teach them such things…

The poem “Old Ironside” written by Oliver Wendell Holmes is about saving a historical American warship by revealing the ship’s significance in American history during the early 1800s. The warship, named the USS Constitution, was significant because of its remarkable contributions in battle. For this reason, Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote the poem using metaphors, symbols, and imagery to convey the ship’s importance to the American people, and to prevent its destruction by evoking strong feelings,…

To Kill or Not to Kill One of the best things and key components in a play are the characters, a good antagonist can make a great or almost perfect piece of literature. William Shakespeare is a master at crafting all kinds of characters especially in his tragic play Hamlet. A young prince has his life turned around by the actions of his selfish murderous uncle. The uncle goes to great unimaginable lengths to get what he desires the most. The worst “bad guy” in the play Hamlet is King Cladius,…

Chapter 19 deal with the facts and stories that had to do with the influenza virus. Currently, the virus has spread to the cities and Wilmer Krusen has concluded that it is the same virus found in the naval stations and cantonments. Almost every single hospital bed has been filled in the city and people are dying left and right. With so many people sick and in need of attention nurses and doctors are basically overwhelmed and leaving and going home. Medicine at the time of the virus was not very…

characters, there are many examples of foil in this story, but the two characters that stood out were Romeo and Mercutio. “Romeo! humors! madman! passion! Lover! Appear thou in the likeness of a sigh; Speak but one rhyme, and I am satisfied! Cry but Ay me! pronounce but love and dove.” (2.1.8-10) This quote shows foil by comparing Romeo’s and Mercutio’s views of love, Mercutio is mocking Romeo’s view of love because Mercutio is an anti-romantic. The use of foil and dramatic irony create…

Puritanism was a tightly controlled, super “pure” type of Christianity that was present in some colonies during the earliest days of American society. Nathaniel Hawthorne focused on colonial Boston back in its Puritan Era to tell a fictional story of failed love in The Scarlet letter. Hester Prynne faced many obstacles as the protagonist. Her struggles were social and internal, with the guilt of unforgivable sin constantly weighing down on her well-being. However, the true antagonist of this…