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The Scarlet Letter as a Symbolic Novel

A symbol is something used to stand for something else. A symbol is often a concrete object used to represent an abstract idea having a broader meaning which is often moral, religious or philosophical. Nathaniel Hawthorne who is considered one of the most prolific symbolizes in American literature, had the perfect atmosphere for shedding light […]

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Absurdity in The Outsider

Absurdism doesn’t work with logic or reasoning and in literature writers’ chose this to show the meaninglessness of life with the happenings of illogical events. It is definitely a theme of modern plays as it tries to reflect the reality of modern people’s life. But the way modern playwrights Samuel Beckett, Albert Camus, Franz Kafka […]

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Concept of Goodness in The Good Woman of Setzuan

The Good Woman of Setzuan by Bertolt Brecht portrays the struggle to be good while living in a deceitful society, and the delicate balance needed to survive within it. Throughout the book, it clarifies that it is sinuous to be a good person like Shen Te. That is why she needs Shui Ta, her alter […]

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Gender Role in The Sun Also Rises

Introduction Before discussing the gender role in The Sun Also Rises, we might clear a typical thing. We often get confused and think that sex and gender are the same thing. But there is added description of gender which refers to the characteristics of women, men, girls and boys that are socially constructed. This includes […]