Genre Essays

Robin Hood, the legendary English outlaw, has acquired the identity of a romantic fugitive in children’s literature and films. In collections of printed ballads reworked for over six hundred years, Robin Hood figures as an outcast in the forest, where he defends the downtrodden against unjust town-centered authority. Although the cycle of ballads does not […]

The film ‘I am legend’ is a science fiction/ horror and action film which was directed by Francis Lawrence and originally based on the novel written by Richard Matheson. The film is about a doctor, called Robert Neville, who is played by Will Smith, who is one of the only survivors of a man made […]

San Pablo, a picturesque and progressive city in Southeastern Luzon, is sometimes know as the city of seven lakes. All the seven lakes are rich with tales about their respective origin. A favorite story is thatof Sampaloc Lake – the largest and most beautiful of the seven lakes. Once upon a time there lives in […]

“Hey who wants to play truth or dare? ” “Me, I’ll go first. ” “Ok, I dare you to go into the washroom close the lights and turn on the one candle in there, here is a lighter. ” “Ok what do you want me do with it what’s actually the dare? “I dare you […]

The fishermen of this region have a number of superstitions. One of them is not wearing anything green when going out to sea because green is the royal colour of the Spirits of the Sea. Another is to touch the water when arriving at a fishing spot, and asking permission from the Spirits before throwing […]

Johnny Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century (Streissguth, 2006). He had a deep, bass- baritone voice that gave his Tennessee Three backing band its distinction. His works covers many genres to include rockabilly and rock and roll, as well as blues, folk […]

There are many legends and ghost stories that have arisen from the Myrtles Plantation. However, which are actually true? To understand some of the legends behind the plantation, you should understand the history behind it. The Myrtles Plantation is an antebellum plantation that was built around 1796 and 1797 by General David Bradford, also known […]

Ghost stories have fear in them, twists to the story, they have strange characters. Ghost stories are generally set in haunted houses or castles or derelict places. A ghost story is Gloomy and tells the reader of sounds and dingy colours. Sounds that make you scared and make your arm hairs stand up, howls of […]

Seeing What You Believe Having strong ties to a particular subject causes strong feelings on it. When you believe in something you are, in my opinion, more likely to see it or think you’ve seen it. In Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” Irving tells a story of just this type of situation. Article […]

The Walum Olum and Navajo Origin Analysis The Walum Olum and the Navajo Origin are two stories about the creation of the earth in Native American culture. Both myths are similar in nature, they could almost be two versions of the same story. The Walum Olum starts out with hust the Earth with no water, […]

The central text for this project is the film Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room by filmmaker Alex Gibney. This film investigates, documents and then exposes the many moves that led to the collapse of Enron. The director focuses on the chief leaders of the corporation as his principal characters in order to develop […]

The Merchant of Venice is a comedy written by Shakespeare, but it is arguable that it can also be called a tragedy. A dictionary meaning of a tragedy is, “a drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness […]

Art imitates life and is a mirror of the inherent complexities of our nature we uphold. It should be very true to our life. These are the words of Aristotle, a great Greek philosopher, who made tragedy a genre, something to implore upon. He said tragic plays should depict something very terrible, pity and deplorable […]

Toni Morrison’s novels are, to a great extent, susceptible to an archetypal interpretation. Thus, Beloved has been considered, by the critical opinion, as having its roots in the myth of Medea which forms the subject of Euripides’ ancient tragedy. The story told by Morrison’s novel is the constructed mostly on what Kathleen Marks termed as […]

According to the author, comprehending and valuing the essence of a literary work largely depends on one’s ability to fill in gaps and make connections. This can be achieved through internal or external approaches. Internally understanding something involves breaking it into fragments and then reassembling them like a jigsaw puzzle. Alternatively, externally analyzing something requires […]

My response is that I do not agree with this statement. Indeed there are points in Williams’ theatrical piece where Blanche is perceived negatively by the audience. However, it is through his clever dramatic structure, in which we learn about Blanche step by step, her character revealed as sometimes things are revealed against her will […]

It has been said that The Winter’s Tale falls into two distinct halves. What relationships, if any, can you see between the two parts of the play? In your answer you should:* Make detailed reference to the structure of the play, its language, tone and characterisation.* Relate the idea expressed in the question to your […]

Undoubtedly ‘King Lear’ is considered to be one of the most tragic of Shakespearean plays. Shakespeare explores the boundaries of human nature and the extent ****. At the time the play was set, Lear would have been absolute monarch. At the beginning of the play Lear is at his zenith and a powerful character within […]

Analytical Analysis on “Oedipus” And his Tragic Flaw It has been said that all tragic heroes possess tragic flaws. Whether this statement applies to Oedipus of “Oedipus” the King, written by Sophocles, is still a matter of much debate even centuries after its debut. If Oedipus bares a “tragic flaw,” then he is a man, […]

In his work Nature and Elements of Tragedy, Aristotle outlined the characteristics needed in order to create a compelling tragic hero. He states that this particular character must be “better than we are,” a man who is superior to the average man in some way. At the same time, a tragic hero must evoke both […]

The idea of tragic heroes requires them to begin as virtuous individuals, but possess flaws that enable the audience to identify with them and inevitably lead to their downfall. In Macbeth, the witches appear for the first time and reveal their plan to meet with Macbeth. The initial witch inquires about their next meeting, which […]

Euripides’ Medea and Seneca’s Medea are the two surviving ancient tragedies of Medea. Both versions are drastically different and contrast in several aspects. Euripides portrays Medea as more human. She is the epitome of the oppressed housewife and only after her suffering is she capable of the crimes she committed. Seneca’s Medea is even more […]