characters in William Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet, the two from the opposing families fall in love which is ultimately led by their destiny to tragedy. The play tells the two lovers trying to maintain their love against the opposition and pressures from their respective families, but the grievances of the two families cause events one after another, eventually leading to the death of Romeo and Juliet. The close analysis of the play shows that Shakespeare uses literary
The Wise Old Man The wise old man is the type of character represented as a kind and wise, grandfather-type figure who uses personal knowledge to offer guidance for the main character. The Wise Old Man tends and is willing to sacrifice himself in order to help another person, generally the main character, to accomplish that person’s goal(s). His assistance helps the leading character progress, therefore he is the source of influence or development in a story. However, the wise old may not always
How to Read Literature Like a Professor Chapter Analysis Cindy Ho Introduction ~ How’d He do That? Recognizing patterns or symbols in difficult works of literature make it easier to read. The patterns and symbols in “The Fall of the House of Usher” helps one be able to fully understand the short story. For example, in “The Fall of the House of Usher”, the deterioration of the house symbolizes the deterioration of Roderick and Madeline’s health. The house is linked to Roderick and Madeline. Upon
Woman: God’s second mistake? Friedrich Nietzsche, a German philosopher, who regarded ‘thirst for power’ as the sole driving force of all human actions, has many a one-liners to his credit. ‘Woman was God’s second mistake’, he declared. Unmindful of the reactionary scathing criticism and shrill abuses he invited for himself, especially from the ever-irritable feminist brigade. The fact and belief that God never ever commits a mistake, brings Nietzsche’s proclamation dashingly down into the dust bin