Writers Essays

In Shakespearean times, honour was a very crucial aspect of everyday life, especially among families of high status. In his “Much Ado about Nothing”, Shakespeare shows us just how circumstantial honour was taken to be, by a proud and prestigious family. In Act 4 Scene 1 and act 5 scene …

In ‘Much Ado about Nothing’ Shakespeare uses effective language such as imagery to show the feelings and different moods of the characters. Shakespeare expresses the feelings of his characters by using dramatic stage actions and poetic meaningful words to stress there emotions. “Oh that I were a man, I would …

“Hero’s and Claudio’s relationship is nave, immature and unlikely to succeed, whereas Benedick’s and Beatrice’s relationship is a triumph.’ How far do you agree with this interpretation of Much Ado About Nothing? Shakespeare uses fashion and manners as one of the main themes in Much Ado About Nothing to suggest …

Shakespeare wrote in a time of theatrical excellence, his love of language and sense of theatre aided him in the production of countless plays and poems. Much Ado About Nothing is a play of love and war, with a twist of comedy to lighten the tension ensuring the audience does …

Silas Marner tells the story of a weaver who lives, and works in a cottage just outside the village of Raveloe. Raveloe is a very different world from the northern town, Lantern Yard, where Silas grew up, and belonged to a strict religious group. Silas suffered from caleptic fits and …

“Pride and Prejudice” was called “First Impressions” before it was finally published in 1813 under the title “Pride and Prejudice”. The novel was written in the early 19th century at a time when social class and status determined a person’s lifestyle and marriage partner. Marriage played the most important part …

After studying all the Sonnets I have realised that they all use interesting language and there are many comparisons and contrasts, which one can make between them. The three sonnets, which I have studied, are ‘Let Me Not’ and ‘Shall I Compare Thee’ both by William Shakespeare and Donne sonnet …

Maya Angelou is an American author, poet, playwright, editor, director, actress, and teacher. She is internationally recognized, and has written best-selling titles such as “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, “Gather Together in My Name”, “Singin’ and Swingin’ and Getting Merry Like Christmas”, and “The Heart of a Woman”. …

Pride and Prejudice was published in 1813 during the Regency period. From a woman’s point of view, marriage was seen as “the only honourable provision for well-educated young women of small fortune”. Marriage was seen as the only way of securing a home and a decent living. If a woman …

To what extent does Harper Lee’s ‘To kill a mockingbird’ illustrate the prejudice of the deep south in the 1930’s’. Maycomb is a town full of rules and regulations, to break one of these ‘expected codes’ is looked upon with upon with disgust. People in Maycomb are deeply engrossed in …