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In his essay, J. R. R. Tolkien argues that at Beowulf is a poem about a “man at war with the hostile world and his inevitable overthrow in time.” If we look closer into his battles with the monsters in the poem, we can see where he would come up with such an argument. HisContinue reading “The Trials of Beowulf Story Review”

In The Duchess of Mali by John Webster, we get a dark, twisted take on the idea of family. On the surface, it appears to be normal, but when taking a closer look, we see the darkness and secrets underneath. This especially the case for royal twins, Ferdinand and the Duchess. Ferdinand feels has toContinue reading “Family in The Duchess of Mali Story Review”

In The Second Shepherds’ Play by Wakefield, it tells the daily lives of the men later known as the “The Three Wiseman” in the Christian Nativity story. Its modern take on the classic story causes readers to have a closer connection to the men. Though, one character stood out among them, Mak, man who liesContinue reading “Ambition in The Second Shepherds’ Play Review”