Megan Clauhs

One of the major differences between the mechanicals and the aristocrats is the way in which they speak. Take, for instance, their introductory scenes: the aristocrats speak almost entirely in...

The ending of the novel is a reference to the Tralfamadorian concept of time. The Tralfamadorians understand that time does not move forward nor backward, but every second in time happens at once,...

The opening of Macbeth establishes the magic and supernatural aspects that will play a major role in the play; by having the Weird Sisters coming together and chanting, the audience can deduce that...

Yes and no. One of the major differences between the two men is that Victor Frankenstein is an undergraduate college student who dropped out of school in order to pursue his experiment, while...

When Hamlet first calls Rosencrantz a sponge, Rosencrantz assumes that it is only part of Hamlet's madness and that Hamlet literally thinks Rosencrantz, his friend, is a sponge. Hamlet goes on to...

One of the famous lines in A Midsummer Night's Dream says, "Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind." This is, essentially, what Shakespeare is...

The primary reason Mercutio makes fun of Romeo is because he has a strong feeling Romeo is hiding nearby and means to lure him out by insulting him. Not having witnessed Romeo's dance with Juliet,...

Family is the driving force behind much of the plot in Romeo and Juliet. The titular characters are from rival families. The prologue tells us that the Capulets and Montagues are "both alike in...

Friar Lawrence is essentially saying, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions." His line subtly alludes to one of the major themes in Romeo and Juliet, and to his own role in the play's...

One of the essential themes in the Iliad is fate and how much of it is in our control. For the women of the Iliad, much of their fate is beyond their control. Hecuba and Andromache represent...

The biggest reason people were against the Louisiana Purchase was a financial one. The United States was a very young country and had many debts to pay. When Thomas Jefferson sent envoys to France,...

Native Americans played a major role in both the French and Indian War (also known as the Seven Years War) and the American Revolution. During the French and Indian War, Native Americans allied...

Iago primarily uses cuckoldry (or the fear of it) to undo Othello. At the time the play was written, men were terrified that their wives would cheat on them; it was seen as emasculating. Othello,...

Demetrius is called fickle because his romantic interests change easily. We are told that he was once in love with Helena, but when she introduced him to her friend Hermia, he fell out of love:...

Daniel Boone is most well known for being one of the "trailblazers" of American history. A fur trapper, hunter, and trader, Boone spent much of his life forging the Wilderness Road through the...

I believe the push for American independence was less about creating a democracy and more about escaping a tyrannical monarchy. It is important to remember the political climate in Great Britain at...

Destiny is central to the plot of Oedipus Rex, and one of the themes explored in the play is how much of our destiny we can take into our hands. When Oedipus learned that he was prophesied to kill...

In this scene, the Nurse has just explained to Juliet that her new husband, Romeo, has killed her beloved cousin, Tybalt. Juliet, who knows Romeo is not prone to fighting, cannot believe that her...

3.2 is important because it lays the premise for the love story and the route that it takes. It is also important because it establishes why Rosalind and Orlando are meant to be in love. At the top...