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Capitalists vs. Aristocrats: Exploring the Social Divisions of the Industrial Revolution through 'Wuthering Heights'

Capitalists vs. Aristocrats: Exploring the Social Divisions of the Industrial Revolution through 'Wuthering Heights'

Introduction Throughout the Industrial Revolution, the manual labour mode of production on manufacturing and agriculture has been transforming into a mechanisedpattern (Stearns, 2012). The capitalist classes, who acquire considerable wealth compared with the lower poor class, emerges from this trend (Stearns, 2012). With relatively new political opinions and significant fortune,

'The Turn of the Screw': A Psychological Thriller, Not a Ghost Story

'The Turn of the Screw': A Psychological Thriller, Not a Ghost Story

Since its publication in 1898, the Turn of the Screw has been interpreted in diversified approaches by different schools. Multiple individuals (Heilman, 1947, Elliot, 1981) regard it as a pure supernatural thriller, but the majority of the rest (Goddard, 1957, Wilson, 1991) utilises psychoanalysis method to decipher it. In this

Women as Accomplices in Their Own Oppression: Insights from 'The Yellow Wallpaper'

Women as Accomplices in Their Own Oppression: Insights from 'The Yellow Wallpaper'

To what extent does Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ complement feminist theory? Your essay should include detailed analysis of the text, as well as references to specific works of feminist theory. Introduction The Yellow Wallpaper, a novella presented in the first person by American writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Green Lights, Valley of Ashes, and Old Sport: How Fitzgerald Uses Symbolism and Diction to Depict 1920s America in 'The Great Gatsby'

Green Lights, Valley of Ashes, and Old Sport: How Fitzgerald Uses Symbolism and Diction to Depict 1920s America in 'The Great Gatsby'

The United States of America faced a rapid growth in the economy after industrialization occurred in 1860. This material prosperity and economic development had been unmatched from the end of World War I (1918) until the Great Depression (1929) which is known as the Jazz Age (Maier et al., 2006)

How is the process of becoming old depicted in A.S. Byatt’s 'A Stone Woman'?

How is the process of becoming old depicted in A.S. Byatt’s 'A Stone Woman'?

In ‘A Stone Woman’, Ines was gradually turning to stone after her mother’s death. The short story details two things in Ines: her flesh and her stone. In the life of Ines, there is a constant process of transformation and her sense of the world changes. Therefore, Ines has

Jealousy, Betrayal, and Petrification: Ann Duffy's Retelling of Medusa's Story

Jealousy, Betrayal, and Petrification: Ann Duffy's Retelling of Medusa's Story

Medusa, a poem by Carol Ann Duffy, will be the piece of poetry selected for discussion. The poem describes Medusa undergoing the change to a gorgon and turning a number of living things to stone. Medusa starts with a ‘buzzing bee’ and goes on to the creatures escalating in size