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Violence does play a key role in crime writing, whether it is physical, psychological or emotional abuse. In McEwans's 'Atonement' we are introduced to both physical and emotional violence exerte...

Shakespeare's Macbeth is an archetypal tragic protagonist. He possesses a harmartia, a fatal flaw, that outweighs his better qualities and leads him to an irrevocable downfall. In spite of his talent as a...

The language Shakespeare uses differs largely when Iago is on stage with other characters and when he is on stage alone. Around other characters, his language is refined and sophisticated, and he mostly s...

Shelley presents her protagonist Victor Frankenstein as being entirely innocent throughout his youth, as he claims about his parents, 'I was their plaything- their child, the innocent and helpless creatur...

While Jane’s search for love is a driving force in the novel, Jane understands that attachment to others comes at a price, and she is not willing to sacrifice her autonomy. A marriage to Mr. Rochester wou...