Since the beginning Claudius has played out to be a quite smart fellow. Corrupt, but smart. ... On the same note, not letting Hamlet leave for Wittenburg is another thought out decision because it could be seen as a chouse where Claudius is showing concern for Hamlets state and wants to help him, so the image of a "happy family- can be kept. ...
In contrast, Fyodor Dostoevesky's modern novel, Notes from the Underground, portrays the feeling of every man being on his own. ... This is illustrated throughout the works of Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Illyich, and Dostoevesky's Notes From the Underground. ... She always has a smart witty statement, in contrast to her mother who never seems to have right remark in any situation. ... Finally Dostoevesky illustrates modernism through his novel, Notes From the Underground. ...
It is interesting to note that when Garcia Ordonez questions the Cid's exploits, Alfonso counters by saying that Rodrigo is doing him more honor that Garcia, by conquering, however savagely, Moorish lands. ... Finally, the princes decided to return to Carrion, smarting under the poor figure they had cut. ...
