I Am the Walrus

The fracturing of the kingdom into three and it’s poor state help Goneril and Regan to further paint a façade that Lear is easily misled by. Therefore, the craftiness and desire for power from both Goneril and Regan are clearly shown when they both shower King Lear with praises. Goneril goes first and says, “Sir, I love you more than word can wield the matter” (1.1.55). It is interesting when Goneril addresses her father as sir, as it shows a divide between Lear and his daughters; similarly, Regan calls Lear highness and Cordelia calls him lord. The use of these titles shows that they have a formal relationship. Lear is unable to see through the façade of cordiality and “love” that his daughters created. Meanwhile, Lear’s preoccupation with…

The location of the play takes place in Britain. When you read the first act you are introduced to the main story plot. We see King in a state of giving up his throne equally to his 3 daughters; Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia. Before he hands it to them, he wants to see how much they love him, by them expressing their love. Cordelia is the only daughter that hesitates to speak for she can't express all of her love. She is banished for this, leaving all the land to the two oldest. King Lear starts…

The first act promptly begins with Lear’s surprising announcement about relinquishing his power to his three daughters. He pledges “our largest bounty may extend” (1.1.57) to whomever loves him the most. Beginning with Lear’s major discourse throughout the play, we get the sense that power is the dominant force that's at the centre of this family. Lear states first “to shake all cares and business from our [Lear’s] age”(1.1.41) and then taking that boundless power to his children, where he can…

I kept my cool walking out of my manager’s office. Keeping my emotions off my face has never been particularly difficult for me. However, at this moment the struggle was real. I slightly clenched my hand and flashed a fake smile while walking past my co-workers and their gray dull cubicles. The second I was out of the office, I dropped the smile and continued the 15 minute walk to my car. A small hint of relief hit me when I entered my car. I could finally release this pent-up energy inside and…

All I remember was running and then suddenly, I tripped. It felt like I was falling for longer than it should have taken me to hit the ground. Thump! My head hit the ground and everything went black. When I woke up I couldn’t move my hands because they were tied behind my back with rope. I could feel the rope burning into my wrists as I struggled to be free. I could feel the coolness of the wall against my back. Suddenly, I heard a flick and everything was bright; someone had turned on the…

Growing up an only child and having mexican parents, I was always taken care of. Since I was the only child, my parents were overprotective of me so that I grew up to be a good person. I always thought of this as annoying. I was extremely scared to do bad things, especially in kindergarten. In school I’ve taken various tests ranging from, your learning type, or how smart you are. None of those I felt truly represented who I am. That was until I took the Hexaco test. Sure there were a few things…

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Gender Representation in London’s I am Legend and Atwood’s Oryx and Crake That literature reflects life and society is a fact that is widely acknowledged as it mirrors society’s goods and ills. For centuries, human societies have tended to assign different roles, codes of behavior and thoughts for men and women. Moreover, societies have used the biological distinction of sex to construct a social distinction of gender – being masculine and feminine. In the fictional novels, I am Legend by…

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