… family, and a life of pain. He and Basil Hallward had met at a party and instantly become friends. Dorian visits Basil everyday, until he meets Basil's friend Lord Henry. Dorian is fascinated with what Lord Henry tells him. Basil had painted a beautiful…

… the 1890's. There are three main places that are involved with the setting, Dorian's home, Basil's home/studio and Lord Henry's home. I believe that the setting isn't extremely important towards the plot of the story. It just adds to certain details…

… which contribute to the overall plot of the book. The three being Sibyl's death along with Dorian's lack of sympathy, the changing of the portrait and lastly the fast foreword of the book by 18 years. <Tab/>In the beginning of chapter…

… is otherwise perfect except for a tragic flaw, that eventually brings him down in the end."(Wikipedia dictionary) Through out history, there have been tragic heroes in fiction and history. In history we can see this trough people such as people like…

… hate is shown in the play. Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, like today's world, shows the power hatred plays in our lives. In Shakespeare's play, the power of hate between two families, the Capulets and Monatgues, causes the tragic deaths…

… Hamlet delays killing Claudius, his father's murderer, for a number of reasons. His main reason is his unsure mind about the ghost's apparition, then his pure mind of not sinning himself for killing him at prayer and lastly because he wants to catch…

… the interaction of characters help reveal the themes promoted by the playwright. This is especially true in Act Three, Scene Two. The ability of powerful oratory is demonstrated. Another issue in this scene is corruption from power. Loyalty and the…

… points are shown about human nature in Ancient Rome between 100 BC to 44 BC. Two characters who particularly show this are Brutus and Cassius. Themes include power, loyalty, corruption and manipulation. Brutus is a close friend of Julius Caesar,…

… Khan and I would like to share a story that was not recorded in history. In 1199 near the middle of winter on the northern borders of china. My two best men and I were left standing, after being at war with the Mongolians for several weeks. Filled…

… thought out short story. This story had three main parts. These parts were the first wish, the second wish, and the third wish.         The first wish was the only tragic wish that was granted. Mr.White, his son Herbert, and an old man were…