… Beatrice and Benedick - two main characters with strong opposite opinions of the other sex - are involved in a plot where other characters in the play attempt to trick them into falling in love with each other. The unlikely couple are thought to perhaps…

… way and shown that it is a choice. "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." This shows how being different is…

… gifted with the talent of introducing each reader to their own subconscious fears. Poe was one of the first writers to initiate horror, and mystery into literature and poetry. He is blessed- or perhaps cursed- with an imagination that set higher…

… 431 B.C. He made a famous speech around this time to the Athenian people about the ideals of the Greek culture. Although this articulate speech is quite famous, it does not accurately describe the realm of Athenian lifestyle. Pericles makes Athens sound…

… out in the desert en route to the savvy resort of Las Vegas. The author uses a tense hitchhiker as a mode, or an excuse, for a flashback that exposes the plot. An uncertain character picked up in the middle of the desert who Raoul Duke, the main characte…

… could escape it was put forward by the English geologist John Michell in a 1783 paper sent to the Royal Society. At that time, the Newtonian theory of gravity and the concept of escape velocity were well known. Michell computed that a body 500 times…

… situations, one may feel short, tall, smart, slow, fast, talkative, reserved, etceteras. These self-concepts are usually very different than how others opinions of us. Depending on one's actions, words or even tone of voice, one may misrepresent…

… sooner or later someone else would have done the same thing. As Martin Luther went forward with what he was doing he had people supporting him proving that he was not the only person with the thoughts going through his head. The Catholic church was…

… to Freedom, chronicles the life of Nelson Mandela as he experiences oppression, struggle, and imprisonment for his efforts to free his people. Born into royalty in South Africa in 1918, Rolihlahla Mandela was the son of the principal councilor to…

… by Shakespeare in the 16th century explores the values and ethics of people living in the Elizabethan period, focusing on the financial advantages of marriage. Now, over four centuries later, Shakespeare's work is still being enjoyed by our contemporary…