Abstract Thomas Hardy is one of the most widely read and prominent tragic novelists in English literature. Thus he is a quite influential figure. Most of his novels have his native place Dorset as their setting‚ which are categorized as his famous ‘Wessex novels’. In these novels Hardy describes the tragic fate of the rural life in England in quite a morbid mood and expressed his pessimistic view on human life at large. His The Mayor of Casterbridge is a most controversial novel reviled and
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Goatman is a suspicious character that thrived as a Demon-like man with bronze horns of a goat and the body of Cerberus‚ The 3-headed dog‚ which was the guardian of the underworld in Greek Mythology “Thick-skulled Goatman” was a character with many anger issues That he took out on the maccaroni warriors of planet Hickombottom Far away in the Snickers galaxy “Taunt me foul beasts (Jello dragons)”‚ “These weakling warriors are of no challenge anymore”‚ After he ruthlessly pummeled the small
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Pride and Prejudice In Deborah Moggach’s‚ Pride and Prejudice‚ an underlying theme was “never be quick to judge”. Many people feel the need to make a good first impression‚ as they may feel like others are judging them. We live in a much hidden society. We care too much of what others think of us. In some cases‚ you could create a false impression of yourself‚ which could make you seem to have an entirely different personality. In the film Pride and Prejudice‚ first impressions are a key theme
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from day to day‚ To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out‚ out‚ brief candle! (5.5. 21-25) The repetition of “to-morrow” accentuates the monotony of his life. Macbeth’s vaulting ambition brought him to a point where he is isolated and every aspect of his life is futile‚ and this repetition and the image of a candle being extinguished emphasizes this. His demise signifies that toiling for all the wrong reasons and end goals will only
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In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ he explored many different issues‚ such as ambitions and appearance and reality. Many clever techniques were used to present these themes‚ for example contrast imagery and the use of characters. For presenting the theme ambition‚ Shakespeare used contrast in the character Macbeth. At the beginning of the play Macbeth is a good person. Lady Macbeth described him as being "too full of the milk of human kindness". This image of a mother always caring for
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Jane Austen published her seminal novel Pride and Prejudice during a period of time where ideas on social class and the role of women in society were beginning to shift. In her novel‚ Austen uses two of the main dynamic characters‚ Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett‚ to portray these shifting ideas. Through the changes that Darcy and Elizabeth experience throughout the narrative‚ Austen questions the prevailing attitudes of the time on responsibility‚ class‚ and basic human emotion‚ conveying to the
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both? In the novel Frankenstein‚ Mary Shelley uses the morally ambiguous character of the creature to convey how isolation and society’s expectations towards appearance can lead to the desire for revenge. Additionally‚ the creature demonstrates that when revenge consumes an individual it can lead to tragic consequences. The creature was “born” a clean slate‚ when he first came to life he was like a baby‚ neither good nor bad. This suggests that all humans‚ including Frankenstein‚ have a choice and
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no safety in unlimited hubris" (McGeorge Bundy). The dictionary defines hubris as overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance. In The Odyssey‚ Homer embodies hubris into the characters Odysseus‚ the Suitors‚ and the Cyclopes. Odysseus shows hubris when he is battling the Cyclopes‚ the Cyclopes show hubris when dealing with Odysseus‚ and the Suitors show it when Odysseus confronts them at his home. <br> <br>To start‚ within the course of The Odyssey‚ Odysseus displays hubris through many of his actions
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Napoleon Dynamite’s once said‚“ Great ambition is the passion of great character.Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them." Meaning that ambitions is a force that can alone endowed the promises of life. However‚ if overmastered it can lead to a sign of doom and destruction resulting‚ in one’s premature demise. This holds truth because both Gatsby and Macbeth were driving by ambition and power. The Great Gatsby was written by F
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All the tragedy‚ murder‚ and despair in Frankenstein occurs because of a lack of connection to either family or people in general. The true evil in Frankenstein is not Victor or FM‚ but isolation and solitude. When Victor becomes lost in his studies he removes himself from human society‚ and therefore loses sight of his responsibilities and the consequences of his actions. FM becomes vengeful not because he’s evil‚ but because his isolation creates overwhelming hate and anger towards Victor. It becomes
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