This essay analyses Christopher Marlowe’s play Tamburlaine the Great and its intricate interweaving of historical events and cultural nuances.Focusing on the character of Tamburlaine,the essay explores themes of powe...This essay analyses Christopher Marlowe’s play Tamburlaine the Great and its intricate interweaving of historical events and cultural nuances.Focusing on the character of Tamburlaine,the essay explores themes of power,revenge,and divine justice within the context of the broader Shiite-Sunni conflict and the tragic history of Imam Al-Hussein.By examining Marlowe’s incorporation of historical accounts and creative narrative techniques,the essay highlights how the play provides insights into the complexities of human ambition,political manoeuvring,and the consequences of wielding authority.Ultimately,Tamburlaine the Great is shown to be a timeless exploration of the interplay between history,religion,and individual agency,inviting readers to reflect on the enduring relevance of its themes in both historical and contemporary contexts.展开更多
"Nigger Jeff"is a short story,It was written by Theodore Dreiser,a famous American novel-ist in the twentieth century. It was no accident that such a work snould appear during the era of racial discrimanatio..."Nigger Jeff"is a short story,It was written by Theodore Dreiser,a famous American novel-ist in the twentieth century. It was no accident that such a work snould appear during the era of racial discrimanation.The setting of the story is the South. The balcks were slaves before the Civil War there. They re-mained the second class citizens after. Southern whites often used lynching without trial to pur-nish imdividuals and intimeidate the balcks in general. In this story,Jeff,a typical of all the展开更多
文摘This essay analyses Christopher Marlowe’s play Tamburlaine the Great and its intricate interweaving of historical events and cultural nuances.Focusing on the character of Tamburlaine,the essay explores themes of power,revenge,and divine justice within the context of the broader Shiite-Sunni conflict and the tragic history of Imam Al-Hussein.By examining Marlowe’s incorporation of historical accounts and creative narrative techniques,the essay highlights how the play provides insights into the complexities of human ambition,political manoeuvring,and the consequences of wielding authority.Ultimately,Tamburlaine the Great is shown to be a timeless exploration of the interplay between history,religion,and individual agency,inviting readers to reflect on the enduring relevance of its themes in both historical and contemporary contexts.
文摘"Nigger Jeff"is a short story,It was written by Theodore Dreiser,a famous American novel-ist in the twentieth century. It was no accident that such a work snould appear during the era of racial discrimanation.The setting of the story is the South. The balcks were slaves before the Civil War there. They re-mained the second class citizens after. Southern whites often used lynching without trial to pur-nish imdividuals and intimeidate the balcks in general. In this story,Jeff,a typical of all the
