Svetlana Sagalov-Feldman

Considering Lady Macbeth's reaction to her husbands letter, the most logical pause for an actress portraying the Lady while reading the letter would be after she reads, "Hail, king that shalt be."...

"Farewell Love and all thy Laws for ever" is Sir Thomas Wyatt's declaration that he will no longer allow love to dictate his actions or life. Farewell love and all thy laws forever; Thy baited...

One part of "The White Man's Burden" that proves that the poem is about imperialism is the title itself. The title itself introduces the overall message: it is the "burden," or the required...

In "Big World," the narrator struggles with shattered expectations about adulthood, changing friendships, and mental health, while the main character in "Abbreviation" encounters isolation, family...

There are multiple themes in "Bequest," including the restrictive power of the patriarchy and female identity and individualism. The speaker begins the poem with an image she grew up with: Christ...

Unlike Shakespeare's plays, the asides in Trifles are not labelled and sound more like someone thinking aloud, and they occur as Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale talk to each other about Minnie Wright and...

The theme of Eunice de Souza's "Advice to Women" is that relationships are not for the faint of heart. De Souza begins the poem by advising the reader or listener, who is considering entering a...

In The Crucible, characters struggle in a society based on strict adherence to religion, almost to the point of fanaticism. Abigail is at odds with society after her affair with John Proctor....

There are variety of main points and themes the author explores in “The Shawl.” The theme of survival becomes apparent through each character’s interaction with the shawl throughout the story....

The three major points of Franklin's The Way to Wealth are the virtues of industry, prudence, and frugality. In a supposed conversation in which a group of people are complaining about high taxes,...

The most prominent lesson of "The Miller's Tale" instructs men to marry women their own age. This become clear from the beginning, when the Miller describes the Carpenter’s wife, who is only...

The narrator’s attraction is not based on authentic interaction or even on close observation of Mangan’s sister’s behavior or personality. Rather, the narrator’s attraction is based on dreams and...

First, it is important to understand the purpose and controversy behind the three-fifths compromise. The three-fifths compromise was drafted during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 due to a...