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Part 1, Chapter 1. A man called Stephen gets off a train and he is set on doing something that he has planned to do for a long time. The man is from Africa because he said that he felt homesick. Was three days before Christmas. Uses words like DrabSaw a beautiful girl sitting on…

The poem, “The Cyclist”, by Louis MacNiece is a set about an insightful analogy on life. The poem is full of vivid imagery and beauty that conjures up delightful memories, and an overriding feeling of freedom. Through the poem MacNiece reminds us that we must truly treasure the brief but special moments of our childhood…

“If I had my life to live over again, I should devote myself to psychical research rather than to psychoanalysis,” wrote Sigmund Freud to associate Hereward Carrington. Freud had this late-in-life wish, but alas — time would not grant its fulfilment. Such testimony by the eminent father of psychoanalysis bears witness to the fact that…

Roman HistoryRoman Republican politicians were drawnlargely from an ancient elite of wealthy families. These families,known as the nobility, dominated access to the consulships; between themthey held over 80% of the consulships in the last century of the Republic. Active politics took place within this framework, and was characterisedlargely by personal and political feuds between individual…

To define what literature is, Terry Eagleton uses other peoples definitions and evaluates them against one another. He points out reasons for each definition to be well-founded but also highlights their weaknesses. Firstly, however, he starts with the basic question if literature has to be fictional but instantly presents us with the fact that English…

Lost in Translation is brilliantly written and directed by Sofia Coppola. It is a comedic drama starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson. They play as Bob Harris and Charlotte, two lost and lonely American souls in a strange land. We study wonderful travelogue, sharp cultural juxtaposition, affectionate love story and a fierce indictment of marriage….

Society is inevitable. It will always be there as a pleasure and a burden. Society puts labels on everything as good or bad, rich or poor, normal or aberrant. Although some of these stamps are accurate, most of them are misconceptions. In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley this act of erring by society is…

The life and work of Andy Warhol has inspired many writers to tell of the artists secrets in published writings. However, Carter Ratcliff accomplishes this feat in a unique fashion, profiling Warhols work in Andy Warhol. A must-read for anybody interested in the origins of American Pop art, Ratcliffs book touches on all aspects of…

There is a fine line between love and lust. If love is only a will to possess, it is not love. To love someone is to hold them dear to one’s heart. In The Great Gatsby, the characters, Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan are said to be in love, but in reality, this seems to…

“Often, members of the audience will identify or sympathise with one character in a play over others. By what means have playwrights in your study managed to draw or undermine such responses to characters from the audience.” Henrik Ibsen’s 1890 play ‘Hedda Gabler’ is a tragic tale of a young woman’s struggle in finding her place…