Mid Sweden University Department of Humanities English Studies The Evil in Dorian Gray: A Psychoanalytic Study of the Protagonist in The Picture of Dorian Gray. Rosanna Eklund English C / Special Project Tutor: Joakim Wrethed 2007-02-14 Table of Contents Introduction Previous Research The Victorian Era and Aestheticism About the Author The Psychoanalytic Theory Dorian Gray and the Conscience Dorian Gray and Consciousness Dorian Gray and the Unconscious Dorian Gray’s Path to Degradation
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Write an essay of 1500-1700 words (50% of your coursework) following these guidelines: Identify one sonnet (or other poem) about which you wish to write. In addition‚ you must locate and discuss at least one piece of secondary criticism (and not more than two) which analyses this poem or passage. The section of your paper that summarises‚ or paraphrases‚ or quotes from the secondary source should not exceed 30% of your entire paper. Your main job is to develop a counter-argument: explain why this
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS (FLORANTE AND LAURA) I. Florante at Laura Florante and Laura are the main characters of the great metrical romance of arguably the greatest Filipino poet‚ Francisco Balagtas. Florante is the son of Duke Briseo and Princess Floresca of Albania and the main protagonist of the romance. Laura is the daughter of King Linceo of Albania and the love interest of Florante and is later married to him. This is a package deal‚ because they can’t stand alone on their own for their cultural
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Laura‚ after teaching school and visiting Eugenio in prison‚ comes home to be warned by Lupe that Braggioni is waiting for her. Even though she hates his presence‚ she allows him to sing to her. “He scratches the guitar familiarly as though it were a pet animal‚ and sings passionately off key‚ taking the high notes in a prolonged painful squeal” (Porter 1). She fears him‚ as he is known for his meanness and pride; she does her best to tolerate him. For the past month he has been spent every night
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The Life‚ Times‚ Works and Biography of William Shakespeare Quotes - Plays - Sonnets - Pictures - Timeline- Facts - Biography - Poems - Bubonic Plague - Globe Biography - Dictionary - Elizabethan Theater - Identity Problem - Biography - Black Death - Stratford The World of William Shakespeare and details of his biography have fascinated people for centuries. The questions and mysteries which surround William Shakespeare the Great Stratford playwright and his biography‚ life‚ times and works
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attributed to William Shakespeare shows education‚ experience‚ creativity‚ and wisdom far beyond what many people are willing to accept came from a single author. This is due to the scarcity of facts concerning his life‚ speculation rose about whether or not Shakespeare became more common. In turn‚ some have chosen to put forth other candidates as to who authored the plays. However‚ these theories have little sustenance and it is likely that the entire body of work attributed to Shakespeare in fact belonged
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In "Loneliness"‚ Laura Cortes describes the feelings of the old man that lives alone. The narrator takes the readers through the life of a man who has many hopes that he wishes to become fulfilled in the future. In the poem‚ it tells us how the old man reminisces over things that happened in his past and how he continues to have hope for his future. When the narrator describes the house‚ she says‚ "Inside a stone house in the mountains"(1) she is informing us that the home is secluded. The narrator
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delivered. In order to appreciate the words of Shakespeare‚ in particular‚ one must consider the implications of intended cadence. Although Shakespeare’s work can be enjoyed through a silent reading‚ certain nuances of his plays are lost without the aspect of performance or delivery in which the cadence is more visible. In an article from The Sunday Telegraph London Charles Spencer approaches the importance of cadence in performances of Shakespeare. He gets his point across very well by stating
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Bullies Against Bystander “It’s just as bad as bullying if you’re joining in” said Geoffrey Hill in the article “Tales of Bullying by Laura Modigliani. According to Geoffrey‚ he was a bystander before he realized it is just as bad as bullying. A student may be bullied because they are different from the bully themselves. Additionally‚ a student may or may not become a bully or bully because they have personal issues or they are jealous and they want to feel secure in themselves. Bystanders
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Jena’ Tolbert Ms. Philips 1st period May 22‚ 2013 William Shakespeare in Love In the movie Shakespeare in Love‚ written by M. Norman and T. Stoppard is about William Shakespeare and his goal or drive as an actor and producer of plays to regain his remarkable gift of imagination. In the adventure of creating his new play‚ he discovers a very impressive female actor named Lady Kent‚ and falls in love. Although he is married‚ he is still capable of falling in love with someone else. It was against
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