Our Lady of Sorrows

not profound, she is certainly never silly” (Bloom 321). From the onset of the play, Gertrude is described as capable of guilty insight in professing the reality of Hamlet’s disturbance: “I doubt it is no other but the main / His father’s death and our o’erhasty marriage” (Ham.2.2.56-57). Undeniably, Queen Gertrude’s statement contrasts that of an unintelligently ignorant being. The Queen recognizes the flaw in her marriage and is remarkably concise in diagnosing Hamlet’s depression. Moreover,…

"Romeo! Romeo! Where art thou Romeo" (2.2.32). This is a very famous quote said by Juliet that is often asked during the Tragedy by Shakespeare. Paris and Romeo, from Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, were both lovers but when it came to it they fought for what they loved: Juliet; Their dedication to Juliet, Marriage Decisions, and personal characteristics made both of their fates coincidentally similar. Romeo and Paris were both very dedicated and in love with Juliet. While standing…

are games to particular people and he participated in both of these games and was one of the ‘chess pieces’ in both these games. Similar to “Out, Out -”, this creates a sense of attitude towards innocence to the reader and also makes the reader feel sorrow for the veteran. If Macbeth talks about Life being like a candle; so very fragile, then we should be so careful to cherish this candle while we can and to protect it by not making stupid mistakes due to immaturity. Both “Out, Out-” and…

Communication Studies was published by the University of Minnesota Libraries. According to this textbook there are seven main purposes of listening to conversation; they are, “to focus on messages sent by other people or noises coming from our surroundings; to better our understanding of other people’s communication; to critically evaluate other people’s messages; to monitor nonverbal signals; to indicate that we are interested or paying attention; to empathize with others and show we care for…

fig was Ee Gee, the amazing editor, and another fig was Europe and Africa and South America, and another fig was Constantin and Socrates and Attila and a pack of other lovers with queer names and offbeat professions, and another fig was an Olympic lady crew champion, and beyond and above these figs were many more figs I couldn 't quite make out. I saw myself sitting in the crotch of this fig tree, starving to death, just because I couldn 't make up my mind which of the figs I would choose. I…

While many relate Dark Romanticism with Gothic Literature, they may seem alike but are surprisingly different. Including the origin, the style, and the scenic backgrounds. They both hold dark and mystic themes, but have completely different ways of carrying it out. Dark Romantics is in definition the literary feature of Transcendentalism. Transcendentalism was idealized in the 19th century, and lead to the creation of other types of writing genres still used today. This philosophical movement,…

Life is equivalent to a box of crayons. Colors of all shades cover our world with hidden meanings. Just as a mood ring changes color by how we feel, life can significantly change by the presence of a wide array of colors. Oscar Wilde, one individual who clearly perceives color in a unique way once stated, “Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways.” Whether it goes unnoticed or not, countless notions of life can be…

In The Bedford Introduction to Literature by “Michael Meyer” three short stories by “Nathaniel Hawthorne” are included. The first of the three is Young Goodman Brown, which is a story of a husband know as Goodman Brown who leaves his wife and town for a night to travel to the forest. In the forest Mr. Goodman finds a man who accompanies him through their mysterious venture in the forest. In the course of the trip Mr.Goodman realizes how everyone he knew to be pure is full of sins. Next was The…

are found complaining of pain during a game or even an injury, most of the time, they will be teased. As Michael Kimmel stated in his article, “American men want to be a "man among men," an Arnold Schwarzenegger-like "man 's man," not a Fabio-like "ladies ' man." Masculinity is largely a "homosocial" experience: performed for, and judged by, other men.” In the mind of a male many words are considered to be a put down some include, “ faggot, dork, gay, loser, wuss” and many more. These words are…

Gwen?? What are you doing?" She took the phone off of her ear. "I'm calling... p-people..." she answered, then going back to the phone. "Operator, I'm so sorry, I have to go off the line... there's someone I need to call..." You could hear the lady on the other end raise her voice in order to keep Gwen on the line, but instead, she hung up. This was who Gwen was, stark and straightforward. "Who are you calling...??" I asked. She dialed the phone and then answered. "Daddy...?" I could hear…