Philip Marlowe

Romeo and Juliet originally published in 1597 and written by William Shakespeare is possibly one of, if not the most well known love stories in all of literature. Though Shakespeare was British and the play was written in English it takes place in Verona Italy. Modern Verona is a main tourist destination in Northern Italy but in the 16th century it was much different than the city it is today. Three of Shakespeare's play have been set in Verona and in the case of Romeo and Juliet the setting…

By the year 1600, English had been transformed into an immeasurably dominant and expressive medium employed by Shakespeare, Marlowe, and the translators of the Bible (Greenblatt 549-61). In order to grasp Shakespeare, Marlowe must be correspondingly appraised on his influence in Shakespeare’s literary structure and style. Laurie E. Maguire, a scholar at Oxford University, reports that contemporary linguistic findings have presented an undeniable indication that “Marlowe’s hand appears in several…

The tragedy of King Richard II is a play written by William Shakespeare. The setting of the play takes place in England, and much of the play is embroiled in turmoil. William Shakespeare's character John of Gaunt compares the land of England to that of the Garden of Eden and includes vivid imagery in the play with rich comparisons. Through the strong metaphors comparing England and people to the plants and nature, Shakespeare was able to make England, a country, a life of its own. In Act two…

Buckingham’s Desire for Revolution Shakespear wrote many plays during his lifetime, but possibly none as complex and busy as Richard III. It is a complex play where many different characters are portrayed in many different roles. One of those characters is Buckingham, a villain and the right-hand man for Richard for the majority of the play. Over and over again he proved himself to be a rebel in almost every scene he was portrayed in. As a rebel he fought as a revolutionist, desiring change. He…

“Flash upon my inward eye”: The Role of Reflection and Tranquility in William Wordsworth’s “Daffodils” In his preface to Lyrical Ballads, William Wordsworth famously writes that “all good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” (Wordsworth, Wu 509). However, it is important to note that he modifies this statement by adding that “though this be true, Poems to which any value can be attached were never produced on any variety of subjects but by a man who, being possessed of…

In 1978 Trevor Nunn directed a Macbeth film that is frequently considered being the definitive Macbeth film. This film stars Ian McKellen and Judi Dench. It was based on a Royal Shakespeare Company stage creation of Macbeth that was brilliant success. Trevor Nunn stays faithful to the content of the play and the interplay between the light and the darkness is more than striking in his adaptation of Macbeth. To create a puzzling and peculiar ambience for the viewers, the scene is played in…

William Shakespeare was born in the Elizabethan era also known as the golden age in English history. This age is mostly known as the time of Shakespeare and the reign of Elizabeth I, who was Queen of England, It is also known as a time of political stability that proceeded eras of extensive upheaval. Maya Angelou was born in an era known as the digital age. This is a time when people have moved from more traditional ways of doing things to the Industrial Uprising brought through development, to…

Once upon a time, there were two different families that didn't like each other called the capulets and the montagues. A girl on the capulet side named Juliet and a boy named Romeo from the montague family met and they fell in love. Throughout the book of William shakespeare, the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, there have been many occasions where romeo and juliet have shown being in love. Some things that show romeo and juliet are in love, is they both are willing to die for eachother, they are in…

Throughout time, there has been many tragedies caused by romance. William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a great example of romantic tragedy. In the play, Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare, two feuding families cause tragic results for their children, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. The events contrast hatred and revenge with love and a secret marriage, forcing the young lovers to die tragically in despair. The deaths of Romeo and Juliet can be blamed upon Friar Lawrence, the…

The Death Of Romeo And Juliet-Who’s Responsible? Often, the main characters in a story are not the only ones responsible for their ultimate fates, and the final outcome of the plot. An example of a story where the main characters’ destinies are influenced by both their own actions and by the actions of other characters, is the Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet is an example of a tragic love-story about two star-crossed lovers, who meet untimely deaths as a result of both their…