Compare how Shakespeare and Steinbeck present villains and victims in ‘Othello’ and ‘Of Mice and Men’. By Bushra Begum Both ‘Othello’ and ‘Of Mice and Men’ are tragedies about society’s villains and victims and how their pursuit of love‚ hopes and dreams leads them to death and destruction. William Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’ (1603) is based on a Greek tragedy; the setting is in Venice and then Cyprus‚ which reflects Othello transforming into a powerful and dominant hero to a ‘Monstrous’ devil. Briefly
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How does Emily Bronte present the character Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights? Consider the narrative voice and Bronte’s language choices. In Wuthering Heights‚ Heathcliff is portrayed in a certain way which changes drastically throughout the novel. The way in which others perceive him differs and gradually changes as the novel progresses. The reader is not provided with enough information on his background to know enough about his former life. We only become aware of whom he really is‚ later on
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play alone. But as adults‚ they’re enveloped by people daily. In the novel Of Mice and Men‚ there are several characters who feel alone‚ even while with their coworkers. Crooks and Candy are superb examples of lonely people in Of Mice and Men. Crooks being the black stable worker‚ didn’t have anyone to talk to. The old handyman‚ or “Swamper”‚ Candy would always walk with his ancient dog. Crooks was alone most of the time‚ because he was different. He felt alone because of the color of his skin. The ranch
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Steinbeck creates tension when he writes about a clash or an awkward moment. You get this feeling at the pit of your stomach‚ burning with curiosity‚ fear and excitement‚ all these emotions mixed together. As a writer‚ Steinbeck creates tension because he can use tension in the form of conflict or a disagreement‚ and to make his story a page-tuner. When you meet tension in a book‚ it makes your heart beat faster; it makes your palms sweat‚ and produce headaches. But you ignore all that pain and all
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John Steinbeck shows that discrimination can lead to aggression in the novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ through the character Lennie. Lennie tries to explain to George that he doesn’t try to kill the mice‚ but he ends up killing them anyway; “I’d pet ‘em and pretty soon they bit my fingers and I pinched their heads a little and then they was dead-because they was so little” (Steinbeck 10). Lennie wants the comfort of having something to take care of even if it is just a mouse. George doesn’t understand why
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Shakespeare and Macbeth Shakespeare: The age of Shakespeare was a great time in English history. The reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603) saw England emerge as the leading naval and commercial power of the Western world. European wars brought an influx of continental refugees into England‚ exposing the Englishman to new cultures. In trade‚ might‚ and art‚ England established an envious preeminence. At this time‚ London was the heart of England‚ reflecting all the vibrant qualities of the Elizabethan
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Steinbeck uses the beginning of each chapter to paint the image of the room or location in which the chapter takes part. The main locations are the place near the pool‚ the bunkhouse‚ the dream farm‚ Crooks’ room‚ and the barn. Steinbeck picks items or feature of each place to help evoke the atmosphere of the place and to symbolise the greater ideas of the story. The idealised setting near the pool is where people start waiting to begin working towards the American dream‚ hoping to live an idealised
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Hamlet’s linguistic signs give the physical painting of King Hamlet and Claudius a life-like presence. Hamlet’s description of the painting is not a literal record of what he sees‚ but a verbal account of what he perceives to be true: “The counterfeit presentment of two brothers” (III‚ iv‚ 55). Hamlet believes that Claudius’ image is the counterfeit of King Hamlet’s. He describes his father as being full of “grace” (III‚ iv‚ 56) and “command” (III‚ iv‚ 58)‚ a man of whom “every god did seem to set
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Ibsen presents Pastor Manders throughout the play as a preacher‚ a priest who tries to lecture the other characters and invite them to religion and morality. Manders is shown as a wise man try to guide this family as the father has been a womanizer and has been recently dead. Therefore‚ out of despair‚ the mother of the family‚ Mrs Alving tries to seek advice from Manders. In fact Ibsen dramatizes Mander as a religious‚ close-minded‚ mysterious preacher who clings to dogmatic beliefs and social standards
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