Analyzes the play Twelth Night, by William Shakespeare. Discusses the humour found in Act2 scene 5 of the play. Describes how this scene affects audience anticipation for the rest of the play.

Discusses whether or not the George Bernard Shaw play, Pygmalion, is a romance. Explores the relationship between Eliza and Higgins.

Essay provides a discussion regarding William Shakespeare's "Julius Ceasar."

Essay provides a character analysis of Puck from William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

A comparison between the original "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare and the 1999 movie version directed by Michael Hoffman. While Hoffman kept the core of Shakespeare's genius in his movie, his subtle changes to the setting, the costumes, and even the dialogue help to make the movie his own.

An analysis of Jonathan Swift's essay "A Modest Proposal," a satire-laden piece in which Swift addresses the terrible living conditions that existed in Ireland during the eighteenth century. As is the case with any well-written satire, Swift created and implemented a shocking revelation and used a serious, detached tone to make it seem real.

This is a literature analysis of "Adrian Mole" by Sue Townsend.

Erich Remarque wrote "All Quiet on the Western Front" in first person (told by Paul) to represent the numerous soldiers who fought in war. He shows how damaging war is on a soldier's life causing them to feel "weary," "broken" and "burnt out" through the many literary devices he uses, such as irony, symbolism and structure.

A detailed look at the characters in the play "An Inspector Calls" to determine whether any of them is responsible for Eva Smith's death. In the end, all were involved in Eva's death, including to some degree Eva herself.

Many works of literature that contain a single line that is very important to the story. In the case of William Shakespeare's play "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar," it is Caesar's final line as he is murdered, "Et tu, Brute?" The line portrays an important theme of the play, which is betrayal.

Creating a "utopia" in "Fahrenheit 451" requires the government to take away citizens' rights and freedoms to created the "perfect" society. Ray Bradybury's science-fiction classic parallels the "bookless" society envisioned by the Nazis.

Frank O'Connor's short story "First Confession" is told from a first-person point of view, through the narrator Jackie. This point of view affects the dialogue, the characters, and the emotions of the reader, adding humor and giving the story a personal feel.

Examines the opening of "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens and how the author creates sympathy in the reader.

Describes how the hunter is misunderstood in the story "How to Talk to a Hunter" by Pam Houston.

Examines the theme of deceit in "Jane Eyre", by Charlotte Bronte. Shows how the main character learns that not all deceit is bad and also provides an alternate ending for the novel.

William Shakespeare displayed many symbolic events, objects, and people in his classic tragedy "Julius Caesar." Three examples of symbolism used by Shakespeare include Calpurnia's dream, the crown of Rome, and the heartless sacrificed animal. The overall use of symbolism in this play describes events and people that words cannot, and it gives the reader a better understanding of the story.

Huis Clos, written by Jean Paul Sartre, touches on many themes of Existentialism. The main one, perhaps, could be said to be the concept of bad faith. This short essay discusses the use of bad faith throughout the book, and how it effects each character.

Analyzing William Golding's "Lord of the Flies" using Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which are physiological, safety, love, esteem, and self-actualization. The boys on the island migrate up and down this hierarchy based upon the events in the plot.

Essay discusses how "Oedipus Rex" can be viewed as a classic Greek tragic drama.

Sir Francis Bacon's essay "Of Studies" discusses the benefits of studying. Its purpose is to persuade us to study as well as to instruct us on how to study if we are to make the best of what we read. He does this by using many rhetorical devices and substantiations to prove his arguments.

A commentary on Ben Jonson's poem "On My First Sonne," about the death of his seven-year-old son and the grief and sadness that he felt.

The play "Othello" is William Shakespeare's version of a classic Greek tragedy because it abides by Aristotle's definition of great tragedies; the tragedy would take place in one set place, in the course of a single day, and the play would consist of only a single story. Othello is a tragic hero whose demise is brought forth by his own tragic flaw, his jealousy of his wife Desdemona. His susceptibility to the manipulation of others due to his own insecurity ultimately leads to his irrational murder of Desdemona.

History's events continue how we read classic literature. William Shakespeare's "Othello," for example, can be read from a post-colonial era and from a feminist perspective. A post-colonial reading reveals the characters' racism and discriminatory attitudes that drive their actions. A feminist reading suggests the expectations of patriarchal society, the practice of privileges in patriarchal marriages, and the suppression and restriction of femininity.

An analysis of lines 1-26 of John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost." Loaded with classic literary and biblical references, these lines contain a great deal of information that is pertinent to the rest of the twelve-book poem, including the introduction of Milton's proclaimed subject, identification of a muse, the referencing of Milton's blindness and the political events in England of that time, and a declaration that his epic will surpass all epics written before.

The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare clearly displays the destruction of love through love itself, in that, as Oscar Wilde once said, "We are always destined to hurt the ones we love the most"; whether it be intentionally or not, love inevitably causes pain.

In the Shakespearean play "Romeo and Juliet," the one grave mistake that Romeo made that affected him greatly was his decision to slay Tybalt in retaliation for Tybalt's having slayed Romeo's friend Mercutio. This rash decision on Romeo's part cost him not only his own life, but also of that of his wife Juliet.

During the famous balcony scene in Act II of his play "Romeo and Juliet," William Shakespeare uses an abundant amount of figurative language and literary devices to convey Romeo and Juliet's genuine feelings for each other.

In "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, the main characters Romeo and Juliet as well as minor characters make decisions so hurriedly, hastily, and impetuously that they barely have any time to react to their decision. Shakespeare condensed the play's events to that of a few days, adding weight and heavy consequence to every movement, and gave the sense that the action is happening so quickly that characters barely have time to react. By the end of the play, matters are out of control, leading to disastrous results.

In Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," the tragedy that ultimately occurs appears to be a result of the feuding between the Capulets and the Montagues. While Romeo and Juliet may not be responsible for the old grudge that their families hold against one another, only their foolish, hasty actions caused their eventual deaths.

The street fightiing between the Capulets and the Montagues is considered an important climax in "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare.

The "incestuous [and] adulterate beast" of Claudius is the evil behind the famous phrase "something is rotten in Denmark" in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet." His evil acts are a "disease" he spreads to his loved ones, causing death and destruction to occur in this famous tragic play.

Despite the preconceived notions, "Sense and Sensibilty" by Jane Austen is not a romance novel.

An analysis of the context of Charles Perrault's fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty." First derived as a part of Indo-European storytelling, this piece of traditional peasant folklore was believed to be altered by Perrault to appeal to the opulent court and aristocracy of Louis XIV of France.

Katherina's final speech in William Shakespeare's play "The Taming of the Shrew" is ambiguous and subtly refers to themes previously mentioned in the play. Shakespeare purposefully included the ambiguity to inspire added passion and debate, and Katherina's "transformation" and self-righteousness in her speech adds a humorous twist to this romantic comedy.

A brief summary "The Clerk's Tale," from Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales.

Leo Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" is a cuationary tale about a man who faces the end of his life as an empty shell because he was consumed with superficiality and possessions. Ivan's accomplishments are shallow, whose only purpose is to fulfill his warped sense of image.

An allegorical analysis of "The Holy Grail," a chapter and story in Alfred Lord Tennyson's work The Idylls of the King. In this chapter, Tennyson discusses themes of salvation, righteous behavior, temptation, and overzealousness with the help of allegory. This allegorical approach served as a guide to eventual salvation for both the characters of the story and the astute reader.

An analysis of the central character Mathilde Loisel in Guy de Maupassant's short story "The Necklace." In this story, de Maupassant ingeniously portrays Mathilde's continuous struggle with excessive wants that ultimately doom her to perpetual despair, showing that those who rely on materialistic items for happiness are typically desolated and miserable.

Guy de Maupassant's short story "The Necklace" tells of a vain, narcissistic middle-class housewife who longed for the aristocratic lifestyle that she believed she deserved. In describing Mathilde's callous self-centeredness in preparing for the party to which she and her husband were invited, as well as her reaction to losing what she thought was an expensive necklace she borrowed, de Maupassant incorporates a tragic irony that makes this story a timeless classic.

In his story "The Necklace," Guy de Maupassant creatively and intriguingly reveals Mathilde Loisel's dreams of a wealthy, decadent lifestyle. Mathilde's lifetime of misery and despair is solely caused by her own selfish and vain acts; the stature she so desperately desired, her anguish over the reality that her husband lacked the riches she yearned for, her feelings of insignificance because of her lack of rank, and her vain obsession all ended up ruining her life.

Essay discusses if "The Taming of the Shrew" by Shakespeare is offensive to a modern audience.

A first-person interpretation of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew", told from the point of view of one of the female characters.

William Shakespeare's play "The Tempest" displays examples of sibling rivalry, hunger for power, and cruelty toward slaves to show one's willingness to betray others, including members of one's own family, where power is involved.

A comparison/contrast essay between different versions of "The Third Man," comparing Graham Greene's screenplay and Carol Reed's movie.

In her descriptive narrative "Through the Tunnel," Doris Lessing uses setting and complex characters to establish that discovering one's own identity can be a truly harsh experience. In the case of the protagonist Jerry, he wants acceptance from his peers and to be in control of his life, but his harsh reality is that he still wants to stay with his mother because she is all he has. Jerry learns that identity is given to you from those around you, not something you establish on your own.

William Shakespeare's play "Twelfth Night" displays all the typical features of Shakespearean comedy. Among these features are the main characters' high social status, the play's Mediterranean setting, and an element of disguise or mistaken identity. They also include serious characters with a problem, often that of love, that is resolved through a happy ending. And they include comical characters who are unaware of their comical behavior, and whose endings are often unhappy ones.

"Twelfth Night" would also have been known to a Shakespearean audience as "The Feast of Fools" or "The Feast of Misrule." Essay is a consideration of how fools and folly are presented in "Twelfth Night."

"The Duchess of Malfi" is an example of a Jacobean revenge tragedy. The Jacobean age was one of questioning and uncertainty about many issues, such as religion, politics and law. The play itself had often been criticised as being weak, confusing, and illogical, containing many inconsistencies within characterisation, plot and structure.

The suppressed position of woman during the time that Henrik Isben released his play.

Summarizes and provides reader notes on chapters 10-14 of " A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens.