William Rockefeller

Eric Birling is a seemingly less important character in J.B. Priestley’s thriller, An Inspector Calls, but upon deep analysis, we can see that Eric is a character of great significance and has a huge impact on the play. This can be seen through the structure and shape of this whodunit and some of the language and stage directions. Eric is a very effective tool that Priestley uses to keep the tension going; be it the difference of opinion he has with his father or the suspicious behaviour, or…

The soliloquy of act 2 scene 2 is focused on inner struggles with revenge. Earlier in this scene, Hamlet asks the actors to recite the story of Priam. While viewing this play hamlet realized the flaw in all that he has been doing, or hasn’t been doing, to act revenge on Claudius. Claudius killed Hamlet's father and stole the crown and hamlet is the only one who knows so he hatches a plan. He has made a few attempts of Claudius' life but failed. He is beating himself up at this point. As the play…

Shakespeare's two tragedies Macbeth and Hamlet can easily be compared, as Shakespeare has used many of the same elements. In particular, the supernatural plays a major role in both Macbeth and Hamlet. This is where the battle between good and evil takes place. Macbeth, who is driven by power, and Hamlet, who is controlled by his desire for revenge. Macbeth and Hamlet is the most famous tragedies that Shakespeare wrote. Macbeth is the shortest tragedy, Shakespeare wrote, and Hamlet is the longest…

Chapter-1 Introduction Agatha Christie is reputably known throughout the world as the ‘Queen of Crime’. The Guinness Book of Records cites her as the second best-selling author of all time after William Shakespeare. She also has the honour of being the most widely translated author of all time after William Shakespeare. In 1952, her play The Mousetrap was debuted at the ambassador’s Theatre in London, and has been performed without a break ever since. The Mousetrap was initially performed…

How Does Shelley’s Frankenstein Comment Upon Gender Issues? In her world-renowned novel, Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley recounts the tragic story of the miserable Victor Frankenstein and his monster. The plot of the story is centered around the novel’s subtitle: “The Modern Prometheus”. Mary Shelley portrays Victor Frankenstein as the modern incarnation of Prometheus because he symbolizes the dire consequences resulting from seeking god-like knowledge and…

The theme of appearance and reality is much discussed in Macbeth. Various critics have tended to look at the text from diverse perspectives. One of the most difficult plays to perform, Macbeth remains the centre of interest for both the students and the scholars. From the very first scene of the play, it becomes apparent that the play would deal with the problematic area of appearance and reality; as confirmed by the statements made by the witches: ‘Fair is foul and foul is fair.’ According to…

society, hence all of the popular fairy tales featuring virtuous protagonists and vicious antagonists that children grow up hearing about. But in reality, no one could achieve flawlessness, nor could he reach its opposite extreme. The Tempest, by William Shakespeare, features this concept by its use of morally ambiguous characters, allowing the audience to interpret themselves where each character belongs on the moral scale. Through the gradual characterization of Caliban, the island’s grotesque…

.1. Background: Realism in Drama was a general movement that began in the 19th _century, as a reaction against Romanticism, and continued through much of 20th _century. Romanticism was the early phase of Realism which originated around 1800. As the 19th _century progressed, the romantic emphasis on emotion over reason and the senses over intellect had given way to a much more objective and scientific way of examining the human condition(1). A number of social, political ideas, playwrights, and…

Kevin Bassett 1/19/15 Mrs. Draheim Grade 9 Romeo and Juliet: Act 3 Scene 1 in Modern English Benvolio:I ask you, fine Mercutio, let’s stop this. It’s hot outside, and the Capulet family are walking around. If we see them, we’re going to get into a fight. People are going to get mad a lot easier due to the heat. Mercutio: You’re like one of those dudes who when he enters a bar, Slams his sword on the table and says “I hope I never have to Kill you with this!” And by the time…

The great Shakespeare once wrote."It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves." He shows that people have the power to choose the direction in which their own fate takes. This perspective of fate can be shown as a personal choice made by a character, and is seen in various forms and beliefs such as television, modern films, sometimes even in social media. While others believe that fate guides the character to the actions they make. In M.R. Carey's dystopian thriller The Girl with…