… at some length, it is hard not to be disappointed with the outcome of Edgar's role. He performs so many roles and functions that he seems to just be a 'plot device'. Not much time was spent by Shakespeare on establishing Edgar's qualities and virtues…

… change. The feudal, medieval view of the world was under scrutiny and traditional assumptions about gender and class were being questioned by many. One of the main themes of King Lear is filial ingratitude, shown primarily by the attitudes of Goneril…

… and dad. When he was young, his dad died. Simon was sent to boarding school where he was happy until one day when his mum came to school and took him for a ride in her car. She told him she was re-marrying and moving house. From this day onwards, he…

… the story centers on the sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. The sisters are forced to leave their home, and along with their mother and younger sister, they move, in reduced circumstances, to the west of England. Elinor, the "sense"…

… together at last, and at peace... Their work is done... Chorus. Eurydice, the Queen, your wife--... When the Queen was told of her son's death, she waited carefully until she had finished her row, then put down her knitting calmly--as she did everything…

… is inspired by a desire to travel and make a fortune. In spite of his father's opposition, Robinson Crusoe runs away to sea. At the beginning of the novel, after Crusoe introduces himself, he establishes his narrative as a memoir of sorts,…

… standing. It consists of Lord and Lady Capulet, their young daughter Juliet, and their kinsman Tybalt. They have a nurse, as well, who has taken care if Juliet since she was born. They get along quite well, yet, like all families they have their…

… or the world play an important role in literature of this period. In A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man we are confronted with a depiction of masculinity at its worst. Through the character of Stephen Dedalus, confused and unsure of where he…

… evokes many different and emotional reactions because of the text's relevance to the issues of a much closer past and the situation in Northern Ireland even today. The play takes on a large responsibility by addressing a past which is held so close…

… metaphorically and literally. Sydney Carton, Madame Defarge, and Dr. Manette experience the most obvious resurrections in the book. Resurrection exemplifies Sydney Carton who is redeemed from a miserable life of working under Stryver to sacrificing…