William Hurt

“The only difference between a hero and the villain is that the villain chooses to use that power in a way that is selfish and hurts other people” (Chadwick Boseman). In Hurst’s “The Scarlet Ibis,” the narrator chooses to use his power in a way that hurts his invalid brother, Doodle. While living in a time period where different is considered improper, the narrator cannot mentally handle the fact that Doodle is different from others. Being the older sibling, the narrator takes on the…

Lord of the Flies, by William Goldberg, addresses savagery through the narratives of the boys trapped on an island. They do not understand what it feels like to be in an unknown premise without adult supervision. The protagonist, Ralph, tries to civilize the boys by establishing rules. However, the demanding Jack disregards Ralph’s rules and establishes those of his own—killing pigs. Soon, the boys slowly lose their innocence as they become attracted towards Jack’s regulations. The modern…

(1)William Shakespeare, considered to be the greatest writer in the English language, wrote around thirty seven poems throughout his lifetime.(2) “Much Ado About Nothing”, one of his many dramas, is about soldiers returning home from a war to Messina, Italy.(3) Throughout the play, characters fall in love, rumors are spread, and people are brought closer together. (4)In the play “Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare, Don John and Don Pedro are foils of each other because of their…

William Golding was born on September 19, 1911 in England. He was a british novel writer and began his career at an early age. He tried to write a novel aged 12 but his parents was not comfortable with it, they wanted him to study natural science. He did that until his second year at university. He got interested in literature and made it an profession. The year after England entered World war II, Golding decided to join the Royal Navy where he participated in the offensive of Normandy. In 1954…

everyone liked because of his personality. This is Shakespeare’s way of sending a message to everyone who read or watched his play. The only way to make it through life and not get hurt and played is to be loyal, trustworthy and kind. Horatio came all the way from Germany for the funeral of Hamlet's father (Shakespeare, William 1). Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are also supposed to be Hamlet’s close friends but end up spying on him and report back what he is doing to King Claudius. Rosencrantz…

Both “Siren Song” by Margaret Atwood paired with Ulysses The Sirens by John Williams Waterhouse use the myth of Ulysses to show that he was surrounded by sirens and tied to an long pole and couldn't break loose.The Sirens were scary and dangerous creatures that seduced the sailors with their attractive voices to their doom and causing the ships to ruin by the island.The Sirens likes to hurt people by luring sailors with their enchanting music to their…

the struggles that women faced in the sixteenth century, many of which spill into post-Civil War America, as evident in William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily.” Woolf’s “What if Shakespeare Had Had a Sister?” details the hypothetical life of Shakespeare’s younger sister, Judith, and her struggle to pursue her art, just as her brother William was allowed to. While William went to school to learn Latin, grammar, and logic, Judith would be kept home, constantly being chastised for wanting…

In the novel “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding, the two main characters Ralph and Jack have different views of civilization. Jack believes that his group should be hunters and that violence is the answer to surviving on the island. While Ralph believes in making shelter, behaving, and trying to get off the island as soon as possible. To show power and leadership, Ralph and a character named Piggy found a conch and whoever holds possession of it either has the floor to talk or mainly is the…

In a society of only middle school boys, what causes their lives to break? Fear and violence. When you have fear and violence feeding off each other, your society is doomed to fail. In Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, They boys threaten to skewer each other to make others fear them. They also abuse each other. Lastly, the boys are so afraid of this creature they formed in their minds, they become violent and physically harm each other. In Lord of the Flies fear and violence are big themes…

Have you ever fallen in love with someone who has no interest in you and doesn’t love you back? Did that person suddenly start loving you out of nowhere? In A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, Helena’s hunger for love brings out a desperate side in her and takes her through interesting adventures with love. One can infer that love is hurtful by how Helena reacts to love in a foolish manner and remains skeptical about it even near the end of the play. The strong effects of love…