… intelligence, religion, and love of learning bring them to become friends, while their differences in culture allow them to learn from each other. It is in this way that Reuven and Danny's strengths complement each other's weaknesses. Both the boys…

… religions and cults that use some form of fear to maintain their followers: fear of god, fear of Satan, etc... The way Jack uses the beast in Lord of the Flies by William Golding shows that savagery uses a religion based around a common fear to…

… advantage as Antony attempts to lead the common citizens into his way of thinking by using many clever ways. The intent of Antony's plan is to convince the common people that Cassius, Brutus, and Casca were wrong to kill Caesar and they were just…

… in the good old days? Have you noticed that when someone takes a look at something that holds value in your life, they see it in a different light? Have you noticed that sometimes it is more fun to believe things about yourself that maybe aren't…

… the Arch Deceiver" In the 19th century the genre of the short story expanded greatly in its popularity. One of the authors who grew in his skill as a writer at the same time as the genre was Thomas Hardy. I will be considering a short story…

… a theme of key importance is class distinction. The social order of the characters is significant in understanding their position on society and also how they perceive themselves in relation to other characters and they also believe they have ideas…

… different. They have different social status, different behavioural characteristics and ultimately different destinies. However they also share a number of attributes. They are all three intrinsically selfish, materialistic and lack any social conscience…

… of the royal family and the health of the state as a whole. The play's early scenes explore the sense of anxiety and dread that surrounds the transfer of power from one ruler to the next. Throughout the play, characters draw explicit connections…

… 8-9 minutes of two versions of 'Romeo and Juliet'. The first is by Franco Zeffirelli filmed in 1968 and the second is by Baz Luhrmann filmed in 1996. They both use Shakespeare's language but they are very differently presented. The Zeffirelli version…

… identities have always played a major part in the characters of pulp fiction and film. They present themselves as polar opposites of what their lives truly are, which, in actuality are cold-blooded killers or hired hitmen. They must portray themselves…