In romance novels, there is always, at a minimum, one antagonist. In Wuthering Heights, a lot of people would consider the antagonist to be Heathcliff because of all of the bad things he does throughout the novel. In literature the antagonist either has a sliver of goodness deep down inside of him/her or a relatable reason that explains their behavior. ... Bronte made him an antagonist without a good bone in his body and that threw all of us off because in most romance novels the antagonist becomes good at the end. ...

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These antagonistic influences on Heathcliff, and his resulting desires, help to gradually transform him from an innocent child vying for Catherine's love into a bitter, vindictive man who seeks revenge on all who have wronged him. ...

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Frankenstein In the literary work Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Victor the monster's creator, is usually identified as the protagonist. He is the victim of his own creation serving also as an antagonist to himself. This would have never had happened if he wasn't infatuated with the secrets of life...

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My topic is how the character, Janie, is the true villain in the book, "Their Eyes Were Watching God." I have chosen this topic because I believe I can convince the reader that she is the antagonist in the story while others think she is the protagonist. I will support that she didn't truly love any...

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Emily Bronte writes a story of polar opposites in her tale Wuthering Heights. The Heights" destructiveness versus the Grange's solidarity, the Earnshaw's violent natures versus the Linton's harmonious temperament, but most importantly Heathcliff's conflicting motivations of love and hate portray co...

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In the novel "Wuthering Heights," by Emily Bronte, certain imagery is displayed throughout. This imagery is usually more three dimensional than two, and on closer inspection reveals more to the story than on first glance. While this insight provided by the description isn't vital, it does help to fl...

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What's Love Got To Do With It? "The Lady with the Pet Dog" is Joyce Carol Oates" updated version of Anton Chekov's "The Lady with the Dog". Oates did a wonderful job restructuring the plot and changing the protagonist from the man to the woman. If the essay was about Checkov's "The Lady with t...

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The Vehicle of Disguise in The Shoemaker's Holiday and Epicene The use of a character in disguise has played a major role in the thematic development in many plays in Renaissance Drama. In Thomas Dekker's The Shoemaker's Holiday the reader is introduced to Rowland Lacy, who takes the disguise of...

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Throughout Homer's The Iliad, Hera's unwavering determination and resourcefulness from the poem's start to finish is a testament to the goddess's character. Particularly in book fourteen, Hera exemplifies her power and audacity by manipulating several gods so that her favored Achaeans can gain the u...

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On November 4, 2003 I had the opportunity to view the film called Moulin Rouge. This extraordinary film was directed by Baz Luhrmann and written by Lurhmann and Craig Pearce. Through the characters and the plot setup, one is able to learn that "the greatest thing you"ll ever learn is to love and to...

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As humans, we sometimes crave to be like those on the Hollywood silver screen. Something better, more exciting, glamorous, and more important. There are filmmakers who attempt to take the ordinary life and portray it as being important or even aesthetic on the big screen, but many attempts are made ...

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Setting: Another Country takes place in Harlem, France, Greenwich Village and other locales throughout numerous incidents in this literary work. It is a time during the early 1970's when racism against women and ethnic dissents take place. The most prevailing and leading events take place in Ha...

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Like water for chocolate "Like water for chocolate" can be broken down into the lives of two women, Tita De La Garza and her mother, Mama Elena. The type of interaction that Tita has with Mama Elena is the focus point in which the story is developed around. Though the story concentrates on Tita...

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"As You like It" was written by William Shakespeare, and published by the Penguin Group in 1963.The play is 138 pages. "As You Like It" is a happy, romantic Shakespearean comedy. It is a pleasurable play filled with witty language and unique characters. Its love of nature, love of falling in love,...

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(Readings, 151) Malvolio has all the characteristics of the perfect antagonist in the story; "He is the force that can ruin the celebration of all that is good and refined and joyful in Elizabethan society."" ...

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"I take thee to be my lawful wedded [husband], to have and to hold, for better or for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, keep thee only unto me, until death do us part." Traditional wedding vows are held sacred not only to the ones who pronounce...

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Throughout Shakespeare's many tragedies, a plethora of female characters are introduced and represented in unique ways, none of which are as strong and bold as the females of "King Lear." Arguably one of Shakespeare's greatest works, this familial play takes us on the journey of a ruler who must pai...

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Romantic Love In Dante's Inferno and The Lais of Marie De France It is fascinating to take the time out to examine in similarities and differences in the way authors Dante Aligheri and Marie De France impart to their readers their views on romantic love. It can almost be said that the tw...

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Relationships define who a person is and what they will become in life. Their relationships shape their moods from day to day, and are often the focus of the many thoughts that go through their heads. The building and start of a relationship can be an extremely exciting and happy time, while the e...

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We can easily prove Jane's rebellious spirit from her analysis on her own character: "I never in my life have known any medium in my dealings with positive, hard characters, antagonistic to my own, between absolute submission and determined revolt. ...

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The Awakening, by Kate Chopin, is a complex work of literature. It combines involved characters with deep symbolism to tell the story of a troubled woman and what drives her to suicide. Because of its complexity, it is difficult to classify The Awakening into a literary category. On the surface, it could be considered a good example of Realism. Edna Pontellier, a married woman, finds herself infatuated with another man. ...

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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEEN EARNEST The play was writen by Oscar Fingal O'Flaherty Wills Wilde (October 16, 1854 - November 30, 1900), who was an Irish author. Wilde studied the classics at Trinity College, Dublin, with distinction (from 1871 to 1874), and at the Magdalen College in Oxford, (1...

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Plot Overview IN THE STREETS OF VERONA another brawl breaks out between the servants of the feuding noble families of Capulet and Montague. Benvolio, a Montague, tries to stop the fighting, but is himself embroiled when the rash Capulet, Tybalt, arrives on the scene. After citizens outraged by the constant violence beat back the warring factions, Prince Escalus, the ruler of Verona, attempts to prevent any further conflicts between the families by decreeing death for any individual who disturbs the peace in the future. Romeo, the son of Montague, runs into his cousin Benvolio, who had earlie...

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