The Sound and the Fury

Should You Spay and Neuter Your Pets? How many offspring are cats able to have in one year? Cats are able to have three litters a year and with possibly 4 to 6 kittens per litter (Burke Connie). I know that might not sound like a lot, but theoretically a cat and her offspring are able to produce an outstanding 420,000 cats in seven years (Burke Connie). Most people have seen stray cats and dogs running around which causes an overpopulation of unwanted pets. Most of them will be euthanized and…

The Witches introduce the conflict in Macbeth by announcing their prophecies of Macbeth and Banquo’s future, which inadvertently reveals Macbeth’s subconscious avarice and lust for power. In the first moments of the Witches’ encounter with Macbeth and Banquo, they reveal their future. In fact, when the Witches first address Macbeth, they hail him as the Thane of Glamis and the Thane of Cawdor; however, they also imply that Macbeth will be king in the near future (1.3.46-48). After listening to…

Perhaps the most interesting aspect in Shakespeare’s play Macbeth is the relationship between desire and virtue. Although Shakespeare never defines virtue in the play, it is clear that King Duncan and Lady Macbeth epitomize two opposing thoughts on the idea of virtue. King Duncan is the embodiment of modest virtues, and has no desire to possess anything more than what he already has. Contrary to the king, Lady Macbeth sees desire as an agent to accomplish one’s ambitions. Macbeth’s thoughts and…

I’m sorry, Holmes.” I could have sworn I saw him wiping away tears, but I dare not mention it. “You can’t go on like that,” said he, tying his handkerchief around my wound. ”Unless you prefer to loose your foot.” Suddenly came the nauseating sound of cracking bones. We followed the curious noise until the foul odor of rotten flesh, stale garlic, and stagnant earth made it insufferable to go on. “Quietly now, he must be in there.” He was pointing to room 16; the only accessible option, the…

At the sound of Hecate’s grandmotherly voice, warm as a hearth and as ancient as an oak, he dared to peek at the witch. The crouched figure sat in a pool of flowing robes, each fashioned from grand tapestries spun in gold and the finest silk; much of her garb…

Abstract: This present study is about the extended metaphors that Shakespeare used in his plays and the real meaning they have. I am going to present two of his plays, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. These plays, as the most of his, are plenty of extended metaphors. Shakespeare is the playwright and poet who changed drama in England and with his contribution the theater became an established part of London life. The major themes in his plays are love, struggle and ambition with his personalities…

The fury in Jimmy is nothing but a cover: he is nostalgic and anchored to the past—the glorious time of England is coming to an end, while America gains power, invading politics and culture—; he is resentful for the opportunities he could never get (unlike…

Abdullah Mahdi Period 3 The Twilight realm "Tell me," he murmured thoughtfully as he and Link observe the sun sink onto the horizon, " Do you feel a strange sadness as dusk falls? They say it is the only time when our world intertwines with theirs... the only time when we feel the lingering regrets of spirits that left our world long ago" Both are listening to the spring’s slow stream of water. Link closes his eyes and begins to imagine what Rusl is saying. “That is why loneliness always…

((CW: Death, Vague religious themes, possible graphic descriptions of death (not within prompt), coping with the afterlife, etc. Modern Morbid Supernatural AU wherein Dirk is a reaper upon a pale horse, and due to his frequent difficulties harvesting souls on account of him not being a particularly People Friendly dude, he’s gotten assigned to train another reaper (y/c). The cause of death for your character is entirely up to you, and if you’d like to do some ooc worldbuilding or plot-planning…

A Pirate’s Failure BREAK Tatooine Sith Inquisitor Act I Andronikos Revel considered the Sith standing in front of him as she held out a datapad from his old girlfriend Casey. The Sith was petite to the extreme, barely coming to his shoulder. Andronikos was a fit man, but he’d never been considered tall. Whatever her reasons for being here, it was clear that this Sith had come prepared for a march through the desert. Only one thing truly stuck out to him apart from her height, and Andronikos…