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The “Ballad of Birmingham” is written by Dudley Randall. It was written in 1963, after the church bombing in Birmingham. The poet wrote this poem as a tribute to the victims of the bombing. The theme of the poem is race and violence. This poem gives a hint about the socio-political environment during the segregation…

Fairytales have existed for thousands of years. Originally unwritten, spoken stories often made for children. They survived through oral tradition, and stories such as Beauty and the Beast and Rumpelstiltskin date back to some 6,000 years ago (BBC news). The focal text selected for the transformation task was The Elves and the Shoemaker, written by…

Cat’s Cradle is, “Vonnegut’s most highly praised novels. Filled with humor and unforgettable characters, this apocalyptic story tells of Earth’s ultimate end, and presents a vision of the future that is both darkly fantastic and funny, as Vonnegut weaves a satirical commentary on modern man and his madness” (Barnes and Noble n.pag). In Cat’s Cradle,…

In the prologue of Oedipus Rex, Oedipus learns of Apollo’s latest prophecy. Apollo commanded that the people of Thebes were to take revenge upon the murderer of Laios. Oedipus agreed with Apollo, not knowing at the time that he was the person whom Apollo reffered to, for fear that the same killer would soon come…

Two of the character’s fathers are brutishly murdered. The first murdered character is King Hamlet who is supposed to be revenge by his son prince Hamlet. The second murder is Polonius who is supposed to be revenged by his son Laertes. Both Prince Hamlet and Laertes go to seek revenge for the death of fathers,…

drama movies are serious presentations, portraying realistic characters, current life situations with which people can identify. some movies will try to show an specific subject such as the life of a person or a group of people, but drama movies have become more gutsy because they have become more accessible for all type of audience….

The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde uses three main types of irony. Verbal, dramatic, and situational. Irony is the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning. He uses irony in his play to create humor and show how it is satirical. Oscar Wilde uses many examples…

Synge’s play Riders to the Sea is possible one of the most acclaimed play of the twentieth century. The play has been lauded for its tragic intensity and structural perfection as well as criticised for its lack of ‘magnitude’ in the Aristotelian sense. Raymond William, for example feels that: Riders to the Sea is a…

At  graveside Biff made a statement, the man didnt know who he was. This revives the implication that Willy chose the wrong profession. He remembers that Willy loved to renovate his house. He recalls that Willy was in highest spirits and most gratified when he labored at building something with his own hands. This is…

Had it been any other day i would not have gone to Vivere. But that day well i guess i was looking for some trouble. I folowed her in the midst of the hue of the setting sun and then everything went to a standstill. Well people never thought that I was a guy who…