Elizabeth Montgomery

It is obvious, that describing the society of that period of time, Dumas was not able to omit this sphere of human relations. At the beginning of the story, Mercedes is known to be the Dantes` fiancee. However, being not able to resist society, she also betrayed Dantes and married a wealthy man who was able to guarantee her further life. At the end of the story she said Dantes "you have had trust in God, and God has sustained you. But as for me, I have been a coward. I have denied God and he…

Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Bronte, is a significantly well-known and well discussed novel. As was expected at the time and the nature of novels by the Bronte sisters, the core focus of said novel by the readers was the romantic relationship between our protagonist Jane & the surly Mr Rochester, especially upon first reading of Janes arduous journey through life. The ‘will they, wont they’ nature of their relationship and natural inclination of readers to focus on the romantic theme within…

Irene Alder: Incongruent for Her Time in History The expected role of Victorian women was limited to the responsibilities of caring for the home and family while catering to their husband, a highly restrictive existence, where life centered around their spouse and subsequently their children. However, Irene Alder does not fit into the social expectations of the 1890’s because she is an intelligent and powerful woman, who is independent and capable of existing outside the environment of home and…

According to Genesis,“Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her”( Genesis 30:1-2). In the beginning of the novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood introduces her book with five different quotes. Every quote relates to what is going to occur in the novel. Atwood uses this quote at the beginning of the novel to foreshadow that certain characters in the novel will be forced to fulfill certain roles. In the novel, The Handmaid’s…

Virginia Woolf explores the social intricacies of gender relations in early twentieth century England. In her novel, Jacob's Room, Woolf uses sequences of characters sketches, circulating around the figure of Jacob, as a means to analyse the roles of men and women in her contemporary society. Contrary to the stereotype of the passive woman and active man, women actively maintain household operations. In addition to the domestic sphere, Woolf examines the shifting roles women perform in the…

Royal Bodies Hilary Mantel The 21st of February, award-winning and best-selling English writer, Hilary Mantel is born in 1952, who is particularly famous for her historical novels, held a speech, called “Royal Bodies”, at the first one of the year’s London Review of Books lectures at the British Museum. It’s focused on the UK monarchy, the royal family, how they’re being exposed to the public, what Hilary Mantel’s opinion on them and her style of approaching them. But what is her view on them,…

Halloween, an American tradition where young children can go ‘trick or treating’ around their neighbourhood, however, this has risen the debate of whether this celebration is a safe or a suitable one to be part of. An opinion piece was published on Mamamia on the 29th of October, 2015, titled ‘Why my kids won’t be doing Halloween’, written by Alissa Warren, implies that Halloween is a ridiculous and an inappropriate event to be participated by anyone. In a disconcerting and exasperated tone,…

Essay: Topic: “To what extent does Marie Antoinette deserve the negative image that has been created about her by traditional Historians?” Marie Antoinette has gone down in history as the coldhearted queen of France who said "Let them eat cake!" while the peasants starved and a few other things that contribute to her bad reputation. However, there is no proof that Marie Antoinette said and did some of those things and therefore she does not deserve the negative image that traditional…

Pride and Prejudice is a novel written by the English author Jane Austen. It was first published in 1813 and is thought to be one of the most popular novels in English literature. The story focuses on Elizabeth Bennet, the second daughter of the Bennet family, and Fitzwilliam Darcy, her love interest. Following the plot, the reader can see how these two manage to overcome all the obstacles and achieve romantic happiness. An interesting – but not very known- fact about the book is that it was…

Me Before You Me Before You is an adapted romantic film from one of the bestselling novels of Jojo Moyes, a renowned English romance novelist, and is directed by Thea Sharrock, an English theater director, and film director. This film provides many interesting scenarios, the meaning of title itself “Me Before You” and demonstrates the unexpected romantic relationship that occurs in a small town in England between a young English woman and a wealthy paralyzed business man from London. Love…