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In the final act of the play, the inevitable violence that was so long delayed due to Hamlet’s indecisiveness, erupts in rapid fashion. All the characters start to fall one by one. People are poisoned, stabbed, and results in a … Continue reading →

Although “Hamlet” is nothing like “The Odyssey,” in the way that there are Gods in “The Odyssey” that help the protagonist on his journey. “Hamlet” is like a “what if” story to “The Odyssey.” What if Odysseus was actually dead … Continue reading →

Act 4 shows that Hamlet can be very cunning. He confuses Rosencrantz when he questions Hamlet about the whereabouts of Polonius body: “The body is with the king, but the king is not with the body. the king is a … Continue reading →

  I noticed that a common element in many of the poems in “The Kokinshu” is the use of personification and metaphors. These literary elements help the reader visualize what each poem is trying to illustrate. It is not uncommon … Continue reading →

When the demon was just about to kill the merchant, he began to recite a verse on the bottom of page 567. I believe this verse represents innocence, when the merchant killed the demons son he was unaware of it, … Continue reading →

Here is the clip of John Stewart’s interview with Michio Kaku, a theoretical physicist whose latest book, The Future of the Mind, discusses the power of the brain. Feel free to post a comment on this clip if you are … Continue reading →

This is a story about two brothers and their misfortune in life. Shahzaman “found[s] his wife lying in the arms of one of the kitchen boys,” and kills “both his wife and the cook”.  When Shahrayar, his older brother, went … Continue reading →

As I was reading cantos 27-34 from Inferno I was shocked by those torches sinners face with in eighth circle. I found it one of brutal scenes from the hell. In this part of the circle sower of scandal and … Continue reading →

Cantos 19-26 tell about one category in hell, which is fraud. Every aspect of fraud can be defined by the vicious use of reason. Dante describes the importance to earthly fame, to be precise, the figures of the several shades … Continue reading →

The first 9 lines of Canto III impressed me the most. These lines are essentially placed on the Hell gates. The inscription is literally devastating and horrifying. These words carry clear message to those who entering: “No way out”. The … Continue reading →