Desdemona

In order to fully comprehend a story and to avoid misrepresentation, books must be looked at from both the perspective of the victim and the perpetrator. The novel All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr is told from two different points of view. One, by Marie-Laure who is trying to escape the terrors of World War two the other, by a young Nazi soldier named Werner. These are two drastically different perspectives yet they are both vital to the story. On one hand, there is a victim of…

Things start to get a little bit clearer as to why Celia seems to have feelings towards Rosalind, more than that of sisters love. During scene III, Duke Frederick decides to banish Rosalind because people are starting to pity her. Celia's response to her father's decision is to request banishment upon her as well and tells him "if she be a traitor, why, so am I. We still have slept together, rose at an instant, learned, played, eat together, and wheresoe'er we went, like Juno's swans, still we…

From the "crazy ex". I am writing this letter to you today, one year later, to let you know just how much you affected me. I am sure you don't even think twice about me, but I am asking you to just read this letter and, hopefully realize, how much being a female in a world of masculinity sucks. I also hope you see the impact your words had on me. Let's start on a positive note. First I would like to thank you. I have now become more aware of people's intentions, realized my calling in this…

In the play, "Othello" by William Shakespeare there is a constant reoccurence of deception. Shakespeare describes Iago as a character of duplicity and he is well aware that trust and deceit must both be present in order for him to accomplish his inflicted punishment on Othello and Cassio. Iago envies them both and is constantly trying to bring them down while obtaining their trust. Iago is a manipulative individual who serves his life as a bad apple. Iago has the ability to read a person's…

Arrogant, unpleasant, and stately, Malvolio from Twelfth Night fills the role of a mean-spirited antagonist and acts as a fool to the other characters. Similar to some of the other characters in the story, Malvolio’s role in life does not match his true nature; Malvolio possesses the demeanor and nature of the aristocrat. One can find evidence in his condescending rhetoric as seen when he describes Feste as “ a barren rascal ” with “ no more brain than a stone”(I.v.9-11). In addition, his moment…

Identity is often misinterpreted in common films and novels. These originated from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night about a girl named Viola, who washed ashore and dresses as a man so she can raise money to return to her land. One of the films that is based off the idea of deception through appearance is Some Like it Hot, two men searching for employment in a band dress as girls, cloaking themselves from a mob. Deception in appearance is common throughout these two stories in several ways.…

Man’s Inhumanity to Man in ‘’The Cask of Amontillado’’ and ‘’The Scarlet Ibis’’ The ‘’Cask of Amontillado’’ by Edgar Allen Poe and ‘’The Scarlet Ibis’’ by James Hurst are two short stories that both develop the theme Man’s Inhumanity to Man in their distinctive plots. This theme expresses the cruelty people show to each other for a variety of reasons. In the case of these two stories, it is showcased with the dialogue between the characters and the narration throughout the story.…

Here we stand in this court room, where the people are going against my defendant, Mr Brown, and they believe this man is sane. They believe that my defendant is a cold hearted killer who had complete intentions. However, I believe wholeheartedly that my defendant is only an insane man, driven to mania, that needs nothing but help. I shall prove to each and every one in this room that he is medically insane. First off, I can prove the madness through his few first sentences in his confession.…

In many novels and plays the protagonist faces the greatest injustices cases they have dealt with. Oedipus Rex is a play where the protagonist, Oedipus, is clearly affected by the injustice he plays himself. Oedipus’ justice beliefs are what sets him off to create a bunch of injustice around the actions he takes. Oedipus searches for justice all along the play but does not realize all the injustice he had created and had been affected. Oedipus believes that people should feel justice and…

At the beginning of the chapter Gatsby approaches Nick as he is in a taxi in front of Gatsby’s house. Nick lets him know that the following day he is going to call Daisy and invite her over. When Gatsby hears this he makes several attempts to seem as calm as possible, when in reality the reader gets a sense that he is very nervous. Gatsby responds by saying, “I don’t want to put you to any trouble.” Then when Nick asks Gatsby what day suits him, Gatsby repeats “I don’t want to put you to any…