1. Lolita‚ by Vladimir Nabokov‚ is 281 pages long‚ was originally published in Paris‚ France‚ and was copyrighted in 1955. The novel is an erotic tragicomedy set in France and America in the 1940s. 2. Humbert Humbert’s personality is quite erudite. Humbert uses words very carefully in speech as well as in writing. Humbert uses his tone and diction to take the reader’s attention from the terrible acts which are actually being described and as a result‚ he becomes far less despicable to the reader
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along in the eddies and whirls of life. Stoppard takes full advantage of this idea in the play‚ and creates main characters with no clear goals or desires‚ providing an unusual basis for a play structure in which‚ much like Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot‚ language is the focus because nothing much happens” (5). In the present paper‚ I wish to study how the language in the play contributes in making it an existential play where meaning no longer has any meaning. Stoppard in this absurdist play
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encouraged to discover “true love” and identity‚ which Shakespeare intended to do‚ and thus present a happy ending.In this play‚ deceit does not end up destroying the hero but aided him; which can make Much Ado About Nothing uniquely classified as a tragicomedy‚ in that it intermingles the standard subject matter and typical plot-forms of deceit in tragedy and happiness in comedy to ironically build a character’s identity while keeping a positive ending. Deception as an ingredient in Shakespeare’s plays
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From How to Read Literature Like a Professor Thomas C. Foster Notes by Marti Nelson 1. Every Trip is a Quest (except when it’s not): a. A quester b. A place to go c. A stated reason to go there d. Challenges and trials e. The real reason to go—always self-knowledge 2. Nice to Eat With You: Acts of Communion a. Whenever people eat or drink together‚ it’s communion b. Not usually religious c. An act of sharing and peace d. A failed meal carries negative connotations 3. Nice to Eat You: Acts of Vampires
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Wild Cat Falling was a major breakthrough when it was initially published in 1965‚ hailed as the first Aboriginal novel. Colin Johnson‚ as Mudrooroo was then known‚ saw the book republished again in 1992. Despite its age‚ Wild Cat Falling is still a disturbing story‚ not least of all because almost forty years after its first appearance‚ and the improvements in Aboriginal conditions and rights that have occurred‚ the book still resonates far too strongly with the less than satisfactory current life
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The Tempest The Tempest is a play written by the legendary‚ William Shakespeare. It is disputed if whether or not it was the last play he wrote in 1611‚ perhaps fascinating his audience for the last time. The play falls under the romance (tragicomedy) category which designates it to be a tragedy and a comedy cleverly intertwined. Not unlike his other plays‚ Shakespeare wrote The Tempest in iambic pentameter with the exception of some prose here and there. This mysterious tale is very deserving
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Although Shakespeare invested in the rebuilding‚ he retired from the stage and continued to write until his death in 1616 on the day of his 52nd birthday. In his span of life‚ Shakespeare wrote 13 Comedies‚ 13 Historical Plays‚ 6 Tragedies‚ 4 Tragicomedies and more than 150 sonnets. All that can be deduced is that over the course of 20 years‚ Shakespeare wrote plays that
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Essay on Technology and Ethics Essay on Technology and Ethics As the technological advancements are taking place day by day concerns are growing among the various religious and ethical groups about the ethics involved in the kind of technology. As we know that there are pros and cons of using any technology but sometimes many protest that the technologies are more of used for the selfish purposes to fulfill human needs than to be beneficial for the mankind. Lets take the most common example of
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Dryden wrote this essay as a dramatic dialogue with four characters representing four critical positions. The four critical positions are ancients verses moderns‚ unities‚ French verses English drama‚ separation of tragedy and comedy verses tragicomedy and appropriateness of rhyme in drama (Brysons). Neander is in favor of the moderns but he respects the ancients‚ he also favors English drama while having critical views towards French drama. In "An Essay of Dramatic Poesy" Dryden used character
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post-apocalyptic nightmare. There is a dwindling supply of pain medication and food‚ and most of the natural resources have utterly disappeared. Gulls‚ sawdust and even sunlight has ceased to exist "(Klaus 453-487). The inhabitants of this world are waiting for death‚ as it seems inevitable‚ and no longer hold to the hope of salvation. Even the dialogue produces a sense of sterility‚ being that Hamm and Clov believe they are the specks of life left on the planet. References to death are scattered throughout
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