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Discuss the statement that “Iago’s use of language shows “The cool logic of persuasion”, and Othello’s “The hot power of passion”. Use the two passages (Act 3 scene 3) and 1 other example Iago can be underpinned as the prime antagonist and one of the most negatively influential characters throughout the play, who inflicts upon himself the role as the ‘companion with an ulterior motive’. This notion can be interpreted in the sense that deception of people around him fuels his ego, vulgar motives…

The main aspect of this paper is to examine the opinions of the author of ‘Frankenstein’, Mary Shelley, on the Scientific Revolution and her criticism of the same. It can be said that this novel highlighted the issue of experimentation without sensible caveats, and that it may be important to have ethical restrictions on inventors and innovators. However, with the advantage of hindsight in the 21st century, it can also be said that since the majority of progress made by humanity has been through…

Finding someone that fills the emptiness of your heart with love and happiness because you found someone that understand you and accept you for who you are. All those memories share together, to realize that you found the one who you’re willing to spend the rest of your life with. Is that special person that can make your face light up, your palms sweat, and experience a flutter of electricity racing through your body. You’re in love. Until he or she decides that relationship is not the same and…

the heart and which means no harm to others’. These values are at the very core of providing a basis for choosing a vegetarian and teetotal lifestyle. The choice of being vegetarian can be evaluated at through many perspectives. Many years back, a dear family friend of ours had gone to Rishikesh (Northern India) to visit a sadhu baba (ascetic). While he was waiting for his turn to talk to the sadhu he also witnessed the sadhu’s interaction with a seemingly…

Hymn to Aphrodite by Sappho stuck out to me above all other artworks we discussed. I really enjoyed the raw emotion and the humility of Sappho begging for emotional support. This is a prayer to the goddess Aphrodite, and speaks of times of trouble in Sappho’s life. Sappho is depressed because a woman that she loved has left in order to be married and, in turn, she is heartbroken. Sappho is asking Aphrodite for help in a lyrical poem that has three separate parts, each different in length and…

speakers confusion as he tries to find some explanation for this pointless death, “was it for this the clay grew tall?” A heart-breaking, ironic tone is used in this statement for readers to grasp the loss. Owen stresses that such youthful life, “so dear achieved” had so much potential which has been completely wasted. Their attempts have proved futile and they are forced to acknowledge defeat. The prevailing sense of emptiness is both for the man who died and the friends who vainly tried to…

The Depiction of Sinister Mankind Religion has always brought man great prosperity, or great agony. An example to support such a statement are vampires; vampires balance out the metaphorical scale as they eliminate those who are unfaithful or fall into the temptation of sin but are weak to religious objects. In Bram Stoker’s Dracula, mankind’s sin is symbolized by one entity, the vampire.…

example when he entered the family house he had been spying on the family for months and family went to talk to them only to be beaten and cursed at. Also as the monster quotes, “I sickened as I read. `Hateful day when I received life!' I exclaimed in agony. `Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even YOU turned from me in disgust?” This proves that the creature's face isn't the most delightful thing to look at, which also proves the point the creatures wouldn't be…

Presence of the Unsuspected New Woman in Dracula The world renowned Dracula, a novel of seductive vampires, deception, lust, gothic horror, and vengeful murder has a secret. The unsuspected presence of the new woman. Throughout history, the same generalizations and assumptions concerning women have remained intact. Society as a whole, until very recently has considered women of their own culture to be weak, submissive, docile, and bound by marriage. The idea of the new woman was birthed in the…

The Portrayal of Dangerous Knowledge in Mary Shelley 's Frankenstein Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, portrays education and the pursuit of knowledge as dangerous and life-changing through the three main characters, the creature, Robert Walton, and Victor Frankenstein. All three characters are determined to expand their minds and are forced face the changes and issues that come with knowledge. Firstly, as the creature gains intelligence, he becomes more violent. Second, Robert Walton’s…