… wurde 384 v. Chr. in Stagira in Makedonien geboren und zog im Alter von etwa 17 Jahren nach Athen, um an Platons Akademie zu studieren. Dort blieb er etwa 20 Jahre lang, zuerst als Schüler, später als Lehrer. 345 v. Chr. zog er zurück nach Makedonien…

… of time and continuation of the life cycle are explored in both Thomas Hardy's "Ah, Are You Digging On My Grave" and John Keats "When I Have Fears". Hardy uses the relationships between a dead woman and her family, friends and pet to show this…

… an account of the trial of Socrates. Socrates was a teacher of Plato’s, and the dialogue is written in a tribute fashion. It is doubtful that the speeches in the Apology were ever actually presented in a Greek court; the speech was probably constructed…

… appearance versus reality is a dominant theme. The theme of appearance versus reality is displayed through the irony of character’s situations. This major theme is also enhanced by the author’s tone in certain situations. The characters Raskolnikov,…

… are being faced with issues like sex, alcohol, religion, and school all at the same time. Today girls are relatively free to think through these issues, but for Ophelia in William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”, there were few choices. Many restrictions were…

… that have common themes. One of these common themes is science versus nature and God. Hawthorne was writing during a time when many people were trying to use science to explain phenomenon that had always been attributed to a divine power. In Hawthorn…

… Agents? Chemical weapons include any chemical substance, whether in a gaseous, liquid, or solid state, which can be used to cause loss of performance, permanent injury, or death in humans. These chemicals are commonly man-made toxicants, however,…

… Far Ahead of Her Time, by Ann Bail Howard, discusses the nature of the female characters in Kate Chopin¡¦s novel¡¦s and short stories. Howard suggests that the women in Chopin¡¦s stories are longing for independence and feel torn between the feminine…

… story "The Story of an Hour," there is much irony. The first irony detected is in the way that Louise reacts to the news of the death of her husband, Brently Mallard. Before Louise's reaction is revealed, Chopin alludes to how the widow feels by describi…

… of Macbeth in approximately 1606 AD. He loosely based it on a historical event occurring around 1050 AD. Macbeth is the story of a nobleman, who, while trying to fulfill a prophecy told to him by three witches, murders his King to cause his ascension…