Essays: English

Introduction William Shakespeare’s *Hamlet*, first performed around 1600, remains one of the most complex tragedies in English literature, often sparking debate about the mental ...

Introduction William Shakespeare’s *Hamlet*, one of the most celebrated tragedies in English literature, presents a complex protagonist whose mental state remains a subject of ...

Introduction This essay examines the rhetorical strategies employed by Graeme Wood in his article “Why People Fell for an Outlandish Charlie Kirk Theory,” published ...

Quixotically, Donald Barthelme’s short story “The Zombies,” published in his collection Sixty Stories, embarks on a bizarre journey into irony, power dynamics, and societal ...

Introduction Jack Davis’s play The Dreamers, first performed in 1982, stands as a poignant exploration of the Indigenous Australian experience, weaving together themes of ...

Introduction George Orwell’s seminal novel, *1984*, published in 1949, stands as a chilling exploration of totalitarianism and the erosion of personal freedom. Set in ...

Introduction Mary Shelley’s *Frankenstein*, first published in 1818, is a seminal work of Gothic literature that explores themes of creation, isolation, and the ethical ...

Introduction Mary Shelley’s *Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus*, first published in 1818, emerges as a profound literary work deeply embedded in the ideological currents ...

Introduction Shakespeare’s *The Tempest* (1611) stands as one of his late romances, rich with themes of reconciliation, power, and transformation. Among these, the motif ...

Introduction J.B. Priestley’s *An Inspector Calls*, first performed in 1945, remains a seminal work in British drama, exploring themes of social responsibility, class hierarchy, ...