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Plums and Mankind’s Inability to Resist Temptation

Let us consider this poem by William Carlos Williams: This Is Just To Say I have eatenthe plumsthat were inthe …

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Jekyll & Hyde: Strange Case of “The”

Now, many know of “The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr.Hyde” . But what if I told you this …

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No Idol is ever Idle

What an interesting title. Try reading it out loud. Take care in pronouncing each word and every syllable. You will …

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What do Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, Victor Frankenstein, and Othello all have in common?

We are all so busy being ourselves, or a version of ourselves, that we seldom stop and ask: Do I …

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Frankenstein’s Subtitle “Modern Prometheus” Explained

After finishing Shelley’s Frankenstein, I can fully appreciate the significance and foreshadow of the subtitle: The Modern Prometheus, as it …

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LEARNED MONSTROSITY- Frankenstein Thematic Analysis (Volume 3)

Upon the conclusion of Frankenstein, a prevalent theme is that beings are born inherently good, but it is through experience …

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BEAUTY-Frankenstein Thematic Analysis (Volume 2)

Throughout the second volume of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley uses irony and dictation to illustrate the extent to which physical appearance …

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HUMANITY-Frankenstein Thematic Analysis (Volume 1)

Shelley’s Frankenstein is commenting on the human condition, and exploring what exactly makes us human. Therefore many thematic ideas correspond …

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A Critical Essay: Jealousy in Othello

Critical essays can be tricky, so I have provided an example of how to take a common theme such as …

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King, are you glad you are king?

Read the title. This time read it right to left. The same ambiguous question, and yet what does it mean? …

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