'To be, or not to be?' To die, or to suffer eternally? That is the question the two protagonists are faced with, all in order to build resilience. Both protagonists possess the ability to rebel against and challenge their fate to prove their credo, but only one turns into a resilient hero. By comparing the lives of both Oedipus and Hamlet, it becomes apparent Oedipus is more resilient in the end. A resilient person will go to great lengths to...
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The âThe Tale of Sohrabâ and âOedipus Tyrannusâ are two distinct stories that showcase the timelessness of the Shahmaneh. The two stories are not only entertaining but also reflect on various themes that are relevant to the social structure of society and can also apply to the individual lives of people. Upon reading the tales, one can see the undeniable similarities between the stories. This essay makes a comparison between the two tales, with a focus on the themes that...
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The excerpt from Nectar in a Sieve and âMarriage Is a Private Affairâ demonstrate the negative and the positive influences of modern ideas and modern ways on traditional cultures. To begin with, one of the pronounced positive influences of modern ways on traditional cultures in the excerpt from Nectar in a Sieve is the medical expertise that is more advanced and effective than the traditional method of seeking aid by prayers which was demonstrated unsuccessful by Rukmani herself. Kenny, an...
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Throughout all three plays the authors used many literary devices to make their plays better, but one that I noticed in all three is metaphors or a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action in which itâs not literally applicable. In fences, Oedipus, and a sound of a voice there are many uses of metaphors, in this paper, I will be focusing on one specific metaphor from each and describe how...
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This essay aims to analyze Shakespeare's sonnet 130 'My Mistress' Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun' from the perspective of syntactic analysis. Syntax deals with the structure of a sentence or the arrangement of words in a sentence. It's common for poets to play with word order in order to emphasize specific phrases or sentences. Shakespeare, for example, plays with syntax in the 130th sonnet. 'Subject Verb Object' is the standard English sentence word order. But Shakespeare was more than...
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William Shakespeare`s âSonnet 130â is an unusual sonnet since it contravenes the concept of female beauty and, instead, provides alternative perspectives concerning beauty and love. Written probably keeping his lover or mistress in mind, Shakespeare compares her physical features and mannerisms with the unlikeliest of natural objects. It stands apart from other sonnets because it breaks the poetry conventions that were in practice at that time. During Elizabethan Era, all poets, including Shakespeare himself, positively portrayed female beauty and elevated...
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The first poem of Nerudaâs that illustrates loss through masterful use of imagery, symbolism, metaphor, and allusion is âSonnet 17.â The poem adopts the form of a Petrarchan sonnet, which often follows an âabb abbaâ rhyme scheme, this type of verse usually presents a problem within the first eight lines, using the remaining six lines to offer a resolution. In the translated version of Sonnet 17, there are no instances of rhyming, the translated version also doesnât have the same...
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Shirley Jacksonâs âThe Lotteryâ is a frightening illustration of a society that has only two classes, specifically a working class and an oppressive wealthy class. Looking at the text through a Marxist lens makes the distinction between classes even more apparent. The bourgeoisie, or the wealthy upper class, are those who hold power over the lower class using oppression. This lower class, also known as the proletariat, is composed of downtrodden workers who are not allowed to think for sheer...
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In Plathâs poems âContusionâ and âEdgeâ there is a central theme and image of death that is liberating and perfect. These themes and images are constant throughout many of Plathâs poetry, but in these two particular poems, the idea of death is more forthcoming. âEdgeâ the last poem that Plath wrote before she ended her life is also another reason why the poem seems so forthcoming. The poem could also be seen as Plathâs last words to the world before...
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Theme: Family Family is a big part of life, the individuals you call âfamilyâ are going to be the ones to pick you up when you are down, comfort you, and be there for you anytime. The correct definition of family is âa group of individuals related by blood, marriage or adoption. In the two books, âA Wrinkle in Time âby Madeleine L'Engle and âThe Hate U Give âby Angie Thomas, the two main characters Starr Carter and Meg Murphy...
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Within every story, there is a particular character that changes the entire storyline and contributes to the outcome of the plot. In plays, character placement and attributions are very important for helping the audience better understand and interpret the meaning throughout the play. The Chorus in Oedipus, Roderigo in Othello, Mrs. Linde in A Dollâs House, and Bono in Fences all help to establish the overall meaning of each of the plays. In the play, Fences, the character Bono is...
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The play the â Crucibleâ is written by Authur Miller and was published in 1953 as a response to what is known as the âcommunist scaresâ in America in the 1950s. The definition of a crucible can be defined as a severe test. Although it also can be defined as a container that can withstand high temperatures, it is often used to melt and change the shape of metals. In the play, the definition of a crucible is used as...
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The story, âThe Battle Royalâ by Ralph Ellison was published in 1952 with the goal to show what America was like for African Americans after slavery. The Battle Royal is an event in the story where a group of black men are put into a boxing ring and are forced to fight against each other while blindfolded to gain dominance. Ellison uses symbolism throughout the story to show the ongoing struggle African Americans faced for equality. Ellison was born on...
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The New York article The Big One written by Kathryn Schulz is representing the idea the the âbig oneâ is also known as a huge earthquake coming soon and this time it will be bigger than ever. In the beginning, people did not really think about earthquakes happening since it was normal for them. In 2011 Japan had such a horrific earthquake but before they had already been experiencing three tiny ones in one week. Chris Goldfinger who is a...
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First and foremost, what is the definition of History? History originates from the Greek word âHistoriaâ which means information or an inquiry designed to extract the truth. There are many definitions of history; a simple definition of history is the study of past events, particularly in human affairs. History is also a continuous, typically chronological, record of important or public events or of a particular trend or institution. History is the study of life in society in the past, in...
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âIf you donât know history, then you donât know anything. You are a leaf that doesnât know it is part of a tree.â Said Michael Crichton. I found out that history is something that has been happening for centuries and that we have to live with every day. From E.H Carrâs book called âWhat is history?â I advanced my existing knowledge of history. As a matter of fact, history has come up to this stage, departing itself from misguided and...
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Defining history is in fact intricate one, absolutely intricate! The concrete and professional meaning of history still isnât found in the premises of historical authority. The number of professors and historians gave definitions of history depending upon their intellectual competence in line with their ideology, the kind of society they exposed and, and historiansâ training and principles. It has thus become a mind-quarreling amongst historians with different perspectives. Yet, zero concrete conclusion was drawn among the historians about what really...
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Collingwood (1993) argues, if we take the word âscienceâ to mean âany organized body of knowledgeâ, then it is clear that history is a science but a special kind: whose business is to study events inaccessible to our observation, and to study these events inferentially, arguing to them from something else which is accessible to our observation, and which the historian calls factual âevidenceâ for the events in which he is interested. One of the key features of histories, Jenkins...
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Introduction In this document, we are going to study the work of EH Carr on history in the book what is history? The document is divided into 5 parts to give the reader a flexible experience in the reading. Some points, paragraphs, and lines are taken from historical sources given by E.H Carr in his book what is history. The document is created by Kumar Anantashish a student in 1st year BA LLB from Bennett University. The reason to write...
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âWhat is History?â A question that needs a lot of thinking to be done. Before I read the book I thought the definition that best suits the question is âHistory is a narrative of what civilized men have thought or done in the pastâ given by Will Durant. EH Carrâs âWhat is History?â Not only talks about history being an objective work but also talks about how difficult it is to maintain objectivity. To write an objective History, Historians should...
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Reflective Essay What is history? Though history had been there since ancient periods, most people and scholars are confused about what really history means. The definition of history is neither complicated nor easy. The question of what is history sometimes feels meaningless but also superfluous. The bookâ What is History?â by E.H Carr talks about different definitions of history by different scholars and criticisms of their definitions. The historians and philosophers of medieval periods come up with writing history in...
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Women in the Anglo-Saxon poem, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, were often seen as lesser than men in a Medieval time setting. In the poem, women like Guinevere were seen as social constructs of what an ideal woman should be in male-dominated society. These social constructs were noted in the beginning of the poem at a Christmas festival in King Arthurâs court. Women in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight offered an allusion to the women who were seen...
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1. Historians and facts are too much related because if there is no historian then there are no means of storing facts. This is because no one can interpret thoughts and they will be useless. E.H. Carr also said that facts are just like the ordinary past. But a historian according to his point of view selects an ordinary fact and converts that ordinary past into a known fact. He said a historian is the only person who starts the...
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Hamlet is a contradicting play about a contradicting character. Itâs a revenge story that focuses on the lack of revenge. The primary character, Hamlet, is reluctant to do what seems to be his main purpose in the play: avenging his father. He not only struggles with completing this task, but he also seems to struggle with his character and thoughts. The nature of Hamlet is appealing to analysts of Shakespeare, especially analytical psychologists. There are three reasons a character like...
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A personâs free will is limited because of gender and traditions. The people of the town are taught from a young age to be a part of the tradition because of society. At the beginning of the story Jackson writes, âThe boys run around and gather rocks. The girls talk to one another and the woman greeted one another and exchange bits of gossip as they went to join their husbands.â We can infer that when the adults of the...
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By dramatizing and manipulating history, composers exemplify how intrapersonal conflict leads to internalized vacillation and uncertainty, emphasizing the impacts of conflict to engage the audience. Shakespeare first introduces the audience to Brutusâ inner conflict at the beginning of the play, âThan that poor Brutus, with himself at warâ, he describes himself as âpoorâ and âwith himself at warâ revealing his internal conflict to the audience. Shakespeare uses third-person language to pressure them to sympathize with Brutus. Brutusâ intrapersonal conflict is...
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The author analyses why Brutusâ obsession with honor and how it is âcalled into question by the action of the playâ while exploring the character's reasons for using certain rhetorical methods. Having sensed Brutus's 'passions of some difference' regarding Caesar as a potential tyrant, Cassius proposes, like an honest mirror, to reveal Brutus's 'hidden worthiness' to him (1.2.57). He concretizes the names of Caesar and Brutus as capable of being weighed and compared (1.2.142-47). Among other things, Brutus's honor encompasses...
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âThe Story of an Hourâ or âThe Dream of an Hourâ is an American piece of literature written by Kate Chopin in 1948. This story is about a woman named Louise, who endures the tragic death of her recent late husband, Brently. Louiseâs life turns for the worst after this incident. She feels trapped and confined within her mind, body, and soul. Louise is waiting for this feeling to slowly, but surely creep away. Our souls can feel tucked away...
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Miltonâs Paradis Lost struggles with the idea of free will. Free will is a personâs right to live unencumbered and unforeseen, allowing actions to be of their own and not predestined. If people have free will, they are capable of doing good for others but are also capable of causing harm. Milton is tempted at first with giving up due to religion. God knows all that will ever be and that scares Milton. In Paradise Lost, Milton overcomes his primary...
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In 1599, William Shakespeare composed the misfortune play of Julius Caesar, a play dependent on the existence of Caesar. It recounts an account of a Roman government official named Brutus who contrived with others to assassinate Caesar. This essay seeks to discuss the nature of honor as a main theme in Julius Caesar. The play is composed of the nature of honor, conspiracy, and betrayal. The meaning of the concentrate in a play as an entire is that Brutus is...
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