Life Essays

In Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’, Isabella is a most complex character. Her nature showing often conflicting sides during different parts of the play. This ambiguity of her true character means Shakespeare can constantly keep his audience on edge, never truly defining Isabella as either good or bad, tying in with …

In this essay I am going to explore how E.A. Poe and H.G. Wells create a sense of fear and horror in the reader of their books ‘The Tell-tale Heart’ and ‘The Red Room’ by pointing out things like the historical context, analysing the words which are used, discussing the …

There is a large contrast regarding context between the two short stories. A reason for this is due to the different eras in which they were written. ‘Red Room’ was written back in the Victorian times around the late Nineteenth Century, whereas ‘Farthing House’ is set around the late Twentieth …

Sometimes people say I resemble Harvey Specter from the legal drama Suits which is popular in the United States. Maybe, it is something about my appearance; I am tall and well-built. I have short light-brown hair and brown eyes. Or perhaps it is my life principles. I hate losing and …

In the novel ‘Pride and Prejudice’ quite a few marriages and proposals occur. Two proposals that we learn about are from Mr. Collins and Mr. Darcy – these are two very interesting proposals, as you will see. Mr. Collins and Mr. Darcy both choose to propose to Elizabeth and we …

Throughout ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Jane Austen conveys the theme of marriage as being of paramount importance. The theme is introduced in the novel’s opening line with the ironic generalisation; “it is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of …

I think is reasonable to say that Jane Austen is one of the most influential women writers of all time, her works being those of which can be returned to more than those of any other author, offering new insights at each encounter. Pride and Prejudice is one such illustration …

On first impressions of the novel, my own prejudices clouded my judgement of the book and of what it might have consisted. Living in the 21st Century it is somewhat difficult to imagine anything remotely similar, interesting or slightly scandalous happening in a period in which rich men marry apparently …

Marriage forms the basis of the events featured in Pride and Prejudice and is presented in various ways in order to convey to readers the importance of it in society and the expectations which come with it. Throughout the book, Austen clarifies what makes a good marriage and how society …

‘Pride & Prejudice’ was written in the 18th century by a new author called Jane Austen. Her book can help us have a realistic insight to the social life of her time. It is generated around the Bennet household, a family who live in Meryton. The main theme narrows down …