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    Ellis: A Short Story

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    the pleasure and his thoughts of Emily Harris. Never in his life would he have dared to treat Beth as roughly, but she wasn't Beth, she was a teenager who desired the man to take control, and as he re-opened his eyes, he could only the schoolgirl's visage, and was unable to talk through the pants and groans coming from his mouth. Pushing down on her head, he almost ripped hair from her scalp as he slammed his meat in and out of her mouth time and time again, feeling her sailiva coat his shaft,…

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    The strive for absolute power is like sea-water - the more we drink, the thirstier we become, ultimately causing eternal impairment. Poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley, in his poem, “Ozymandias,” depicts the visual of an antiquated statue of a king who’s ruthless actions resulted in utter destruction. Shelley’s purpose is to portray the repercussions of individuals’ egocentric actions. The speaker’s utilization of diction, figurative language, and tone articulates the notion that one’s ambition to…

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    The character Hamlet presents based on his language in scene 2 suggests that he could take contumacious actions in the future because of his emotional state. Understandably, Hamlet is still lamenting his father’s recent death. He’s shown to be distraught and skeptical of Claudius’ almost immediate marriage to his mother. When conversing with his her, he presents a rather dark view of life, seeming depressed and suicidal. It’s like he is going through an existential crisis because he feels that…

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    Flickering out like wisps of flame, the authoritative figure before him dissolved to that akin to a startled little girl as a drastic power swap brought about a contrast between them, yet, Alexander did not revel in it as Varien would. Their eyes met, and a pang of empathy arose in his chest as he stared into depths that betrayed an utter disquietness as Camila tumbled backward, a tree serving as her cushion and curled inward. However, Alexander knew the implications that were to come to bloom,…

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    constantly putting himself in danger for the greater good. These escapades are how he charmed his wife Desdemona, telling her stories of how he grew up in the military and all of the experiences he had, enticing her with his honour. “I saw Othello's visage in his mind, / And to his honour and his valiant parts / Did I my soul and fortunes consecrate" (Act 1, Scene 3, 252-254) Othello’s honour is a key…

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    The Minister’s Black Veil is one of the many short stories written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This short story takes place during the Puritan Age. The Puritan Age is when people believed that only God could create change in their hearts. They led very simple and plain lives. Hawthorne's main topic in this story is secret sin and how everyone has secret sin. Overall, Hawthorne’s The Minister’s Black Veil is a very powerful story and people should read it. Hawthorne begins his story in the Milford…

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    Everyone sins daily, some are more excruciating than most. In the “Ministers Black Veil” the main character Mr. Hooper, appears to his service in a mysterious figure of darkness casting on his face. A black veil that symbolizes the concealed sin within his appearance. Nothing but his chin and mouth show as the disturbed people observed the veil in dismay. Mr. Hooper drifts away from the world by shielding his sin with the black veil. In the beginning, the veil appeared as…

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    Hamlet’s Struggle with Revenge The tragic play of Hamlet written by Williams Shakespeare is centered around the angst and hesitation Hamlet deals with while trying to avenge his father's death. One of the themes that is shown throughout the play is Hamlet’s struggle for revenge. Hamlet sets out to seek revenge on the murderer of his father, his Uncle Claudius, who also happens to be his new stepfather. During the play, Hamlet conflicts to commit to his vengeances of killing Claudius and misses…

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    William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Hamlet depicts how three sons, Hamlet (the prince of Denmark), Laertes (The son of a nobleman), and Fortinbras ( The prince of Norway), handle the deaths of their fathers. They all had love and respect for their fathers and felt like it was their duty to avenge their father's death. Each character has their own form of revenge. Hamlet convinces everyone to help carry out his revenge, Laertes allows pure instinct and emotion to drive and control his revenge,…

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    room). “How cruel of her to keep my ardent passion from blossoming as the gods have divined, for I have nothing but intense yearning for a woman such as Desdemona. Yet I cannot confess to the lady my absolute adoration for her ravishing and alluring visage, and I am yet to persuade her to my side. I have given a vast quota of my wealth in this endeavor, all to my dear friend, honest Iago and for what? He has given me nothing but dashed hopes, and I find myself no closer to her embrace. What am I…

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