Cain and Abel

She is such good woman, and yet all she does over the course of the book is hold her family together. She is like Eve after her story; she is no longer important and neither is Liza. She raised her children, like Eve raised Cain and Abel, and then the story wasn’t about her anymore and there was no need for her to be a developed character. Liza doesn’t even seem to have a personality – especially when compared to Samuel, who seems to have enough spunk for the both of them. Another…

Initially the extract begins halfway through Claudius’s self revelation soliloquy, where he expresses his heavy burden of guilt attained from the murder of his brother. The formal features within the extract assist to the portrayal of underlying characters motives and emotions, as well as connecting relatable lines or words to other parts of the play. The exploration of the two characters are seen through soliloquies, a personal moment which enhances the intimacy between character and audience.…

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see that during their encounter with Pozzo and Lucky Estragon introduces himself as Adam. Again, when the ‘boy’ appears he calls Vladimir by the name of Mr. Albert. In the act II, also when Pozzo and Lucky reappear the tramps address them as Cain and Abel, which is also an allusion to the Bible. We can also see Estragon asking Vladimir why they are not leaving several times and Vladimir constantly reminding Estragon that they are waiting for Godot. This also shows the uncertain state of their…

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