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In all great literature there is a common theme near the end of the book. The authors seem to answer the main question that has been lurking with the reader the whole book. In Lord of the Flies, William Golding used the same type of ending when explaining that the naval officer found the boys on the island, but he leaves many questions unanswered such as; Did the boys find their parents? How did their lives change when they went back home? When I first finished the book I didn't expect it to be…

William Shakespeare is a very interesting and influential writer of plays, poems, and sonnets. His works are about the only thing that people can be certain about, but they have been able to piece together some pieces to his life. These paragraphs will thus discuss what people do know about Shakespeare’s early life, adult life, worldview, and Accomplishments. First, Shakespeare’s early life will be discussed. Not much is known about William’s childhood, however, scholars have been able to pull…

A Stroke of Genius: The Man, the Myth, and the Legend of William Shakespeare With a stroke of his pen he is able to affect people with his words. He can either make them laugh cry or jump out of their seats. His words can haunt them even after they are said, the darkness looms in the air and it haunts them in their dreams. As they think about the blood, the gore, the screams that still haunt their dreams. That’s the power of his plays and other works as well; do you know who I’m talking…

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…

affairs were more like a waterfall. William Faulkner explored and shared his knowledge of society first through Intruder in the Dust and in several other novels following. Faulkner reveals what the majority, the whites, do in reaction to events and how they simply place the blame on the weak and defenseless minorities. This exploration into society through fictional stories, often with nonfictional influences, informs many of the reality they live in. William Faulkner explores multiple cog like…

Tennessee Williams, the play writer of a Streetcar Named Desire based a lot of his content on his own personal experiences and how he was feeling at the time during his life. Williams wrote the play, as a child he was very introverted towards the end of his teenage years, when he discovered writing it was a form of expression to him. Which is why A Streetcar Named Desire for him was simply “everything I had to say”. This play covers massive social issues like domestic and verbal abuse, rape,…

"I'll look to like, if looking liking move.” (I , iii, 97). This quote is uttered by Juliet from Romeo and Juliet, which is the tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet is about two star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. The two lovers start out as immature children whom end as passionate, mature people who are determined to be with one another. At the start of Romeo and Juliet, the main characters, Romeo and Juliet, are viewed as immature and childish. Evidence to support…

Mrs. Prenger English 12 9 October 2015 Lord of The Flies William Golding displays a great amount of leadership between Ralph and Jack in this story. Ralph represents leadership, the properly raised, socialized and civilized young boy; as Jack represents Savagery, the perfect example of a perfectly good kid turned to a monster based on how his environment has affected him. This story will show them the difference between how mentally strong they can be without giving up to the conflicts…

Oppression of children Similarities and differences can be drawn between the two poems in the manner Blake uses them to perpetuate his critiques against the society for its oppression. The two poems present the condition of innocent minor children who are sold off by their greedy parents to the wealthy in order to meet their needs. In the Songs of Innocence, a little boy is forced to go through the misery of exploitation with the hopes of a better tomorrow (Blake pp. 1-2). Unfortunately,…

In William Faulkner’s, A Rose for Emily, Emily Grierson portrays a character that is hardheaded, adamant, and above all impervious. Emily plays the typical outsider, controlling and minimizing the information that the town receives about her by staying hidden in her house for many years. One could even say that the house itself portrays Emily’s character: dark, mysterious, and even creepy. Miss Grierson also plays a very emotional character, but only one we as readers see from the outside…