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In The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare juxtaposes two different ideas of justice: that of Christian justice, in which mercy is paramount; and justice as represented by Shylock, who argues for law...

To understand the message conveyed by this poem, a bit of historical context is necessary. “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” stems from the Modernist movement, which was a reaction against the...

Physically, Prufrock is described to have thin limbs and hair with a bald spot. His appearance is neat: My morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the     chin, My necktie rich and modest, but...

“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” might not seem to be a traditional love song, but under its surface one finds that it serves two distinct purposes: first, to satirize the nature in which...

Prufrock is intensely self-conscious throughout the poem. In the context of the epigraph—in which a damned soul tells his story because he doesn’t believe it will leave Hell—one may understand that...