waiting for godot as a tragicomedy
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Absurdism
Absurdism in The Zoo Story: How Edward Albee Showed Us the World without Meaning
The Zoo Story by Edward Albee was one of the first absurdist plays to be performed in the United States, and it remains one of the most memorable. In it, two men discuss their relationship while at the Central Park Zoo; during this conversation, they’re forced to endure the antics of a mentally ill man who seems unable to distinguish…
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Analysis of “Macbeth”
Macbeth, a play by William Shakespeare, is one of the most well-known tragedies in literature. The title character Macbeth is driven by his ambition and desire for power, which leads him to commit murder. This ultimately leads to his downfall and death. In this article, we’ll explore how Macbeth fits the Aristotelian definition of a tragedy. Macbeth by William Shakespeare…
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Poetry
P.B Shelley as a Romantic Poet
Introduction: One of the most well-known English Romantic poets and a master of lyrical poetry in the English language is Percy Bysshe Shelley. He was born in England on August 4th, 1792. Shelly had extremely radical social and political beliefs, which set him apart from the accepted societal norms. He consequently did not become well-known while he was alive. However, after…
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Poetry
Characteristics of john Keats poetry
Introduction English Romantic lyric poet John Keats (October 31, 1795–February 23, 1821, Rome, Papal States [Italy]) devoted his short life to the perfection of a poetry characterised by vivid imagery, tremendous sensual appeal, and an attempt to use classical mythology to express a philosophy. There are some characteristics of John Keats’ poetry. Romantic poets have different writing styles. There are…
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Poetry
Major themes of Philip Larkin’s Poetry
Introduction Philip Larkin is considered as one of the most prominent Poet of modern age. He is known as a movement poets anti movement poet. When we see his themes, content, of his poetry, we can see the elements of movement poetry in his poetry, when we see his style, form and approaches of his poetry we can find the…
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Basics of Literature
Use of Character Metaphors in Animal Farm by George Orwell
George Orwell wrote Animal Farm in 1944 as a way to criticise the Soviet Union’s leadership and bureaucracy, which he compared to animals. Eric Arthur Blair’s pen name, George Orwell, was a British novelist, essayist, and critic. He was born in India between the years 1903 and 1950 and grew up in a wartime and military environment. From 1922 to…
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Basics of Literature
The Poetic Achievements of S.T. Coleridge
S.T. Coleridge is considered an autochthon of the Romantic Age and belongs within the category of primoradial romantic poets. Coleridge assisted William Wordsworth in preparing the collection when he jotted down the “Preface to Lyrical Ballads.” In truth, rather than being a starry-eyed poet, S.T. Coleridge was a philosophical poet. Coleridge was a Romantic poet endowed with sparkling wit and…
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Literature
Global Issues as Discussed in Waiting for Godot
Auto-biographical Elements. Beckett wrote Waiting for Godot within the late months of 1948, three years after Allied forces had liberated France from German occupation, and a few scholars recommend that his struggle experience might have served as an inspiration for the play. After German army forces had efficiently invaded and occupied Northern France within the spring of 1940, a nominally free French…
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