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Stephen King?s first novel would never have been published if not for his wife Tabitha - she removed it from the garbage where he had thrown it. Three months later when he submitted it to Doubleday publishing, he received a $2500 advance on the book that went on to sell a modest 13,000 hardcover copies. The book was Carrie. Reviews...
Troilus and Cressida and Othello - Love Tokens One Glove?s Just That?a Glove. But Given in Love, a Strawberry?s Blood. William Shakespeare wrote a huge number of plays in his life, most of which are categorized as a comedy, history, tragedy, or romance. While most are not strictly any single one of these, the designation of a pl...
Macbeth - Supernatural Theme The presence of supernatural forces in William Shakespeare?s, ?Macbeth,? provides for much of the play?s dramatic tension and the mounting suspense. Several supernatural apparitions throughout the play profoundly affect Macbeth and the evil forces eventually claim Macbeth and destroy his morals. Macbe...
Hamlet identifies with an adolescent of the 1990?s more than he does with the youth of his own time. Hamlet is immature, sarcastic, and takes action during the heat of passion which is very much like the behavior of the youth in the 1990?s. Love, control over action, and the ability to overcome depression are just a few ways to pro...
Revenge. Revenge causes one to act blindly through anger, rather than through reason. It is based on the principle of an eye for an eye, but this principle is not always an intelligent theory to live by. Young Fortinbras, Laertes, and Hamlet were all looking to avenge the deaths of their fathers. They all acted on emotion, and this...
