There are many scenes of dramatic irony in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, but the most remarkable is perhaps the dramatic performance of The Murder of Gonjago (Act. III. sc. 2) before his uncle to expose his involvement in his father’s murder. Here the audience as well as Hamlet understands the significance of the situation and Hamlet’s speeches, …
This book basically represents history before the Civil War. The author tried to create an aura or picture on how the country’s two different labor systems affected our society. The author reiterates that the free market of the North and the South’s slave system greatly affected the economy, society, culture and politics of our nation …
In a much historical aspect, there were numerous men and women who were devoted upon creating certain places or buildings to be exact for those who were less fortunate. In Mary Antin’s book, she had described a particular settlement house in Boston, exactly found in Roxbury. The Hale House was just one of the most …
I belive hacking to be unethical because hackers intrude into a privacy domain, violate the right to personal property and often create many problems to society online as well as offline. However there are some objections to that which sound as follows: hackers employ a certain mode of investigation that might be potentially beneficial to …
Hacker’s activities are proven to be mainly unethical Read More »
Many books have been written about the Vietnam War – the vivid experiences of both the US and Vietnam soldiers – and that the message and lesson of one more story or a review for that matter will risk being lost amidst a vast ocean of tragic tales told with great pain. However, Colonel David …
Harry Potter fantasy books were catapulted to fame at the turn of the millennium, claiming four of the top five spots in 2000 best-seller lists; by May 2001, 100 million copies of the books had been sold, and by July of that year there were a remarkable 722 Harry Potter clubs on the Yahoo Internet …
Kafka’s Metamorphosis is one of my favorite stories of all time because of the absurdity and the tragedy it portrays and if I were to make a film of Metamorphosis, it is imperative for me to express and interpret those two, to effectively convey Gregor’s horror and ultimately demise. To be able to capture that …
Literary works are not just mere expressions of the thoughts and feelings of authors. Instead, these works largely resemble historical narratives, embedding prevalent issues from its period of creation. More than often literary works document culture and other important themes in the society. Social stratification is one of these. Social stratification has been one of …
The issue of moral ambiguity in written literature arises when moral issues are not depicted as black and white or do‘s and don’ts. For example, in characterization, moral ambiguity is illustrated when the protagonists are not entirely good-natured, which means they have flaws and imperfections as well, while the antagonists are portrayed with certain charms …
Moral Ambiguity Manifested in Hawthorne’s Short Stories Read More »
The definition of literacy is changing. It now tends to be understood as more than reading and writing. Since the mid 1970’s researchers began to take a fresh look at the concept of literacy; one that has to do with how we respond to and understand our world. A broader definition is needed since there …
