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Answered a Question in Pride and Prejudice
Diction relates to the choice of words in a literary text. In Pride and Prejudice, Austen’s diction contributes to a sharp satire on the pride of the higher classes. We can recognize in Austen’s... -
Answered a Question in A Thousand Splendid Suns
Mothers have a sacrificial spirit in both texts. We can reflect on the character of Nana in A Thousand Splendid Suns. She is grave and manipulative, sullen even, but hardly hard-hearted. She... -
Answered a Question in Robinson Crusoe
The character of Robinson Crusoe is certainly the model "homo economicus." The novel is a serialization of the life of a "man-made" survivalist. He even leaves his family for the sake of economic... -
Answered a Question in Frankenstein
In Frankenstein, the monster is certainly the most despondent of Shelley’s characters. He is labelled by others as a "degenerate wretch," an evil subhuman being or passive creature devoid of... -
Answered a Question in Beowulf
In the Old English poem Beowulf, both Hrothgar and Beowulf are portrayed as morally fair, noble, and brave. These are qualities befitting good kingship in this old warrior society. They, therefore,... -
Answered a Question in The Merchant of Venice
We are ambivalent towards the treatment of Shylock at the trial. Portia is the audible antagonist to Shylock in the courtroom scene. In one respect, we could identify her actions as an...