The study aims to demonstrate the negative treatment of women and the purpose behind this treatment in selected short stories by Katherine Mansfield and Ernest Hemingway. Mansfield depicted her female characters as paralysed, invisible women or victims. She concentrated on representing the systematic and determined victimisation of women in a society with an intellectual belief in the survival of the fittest. Meanwhile, in Hemingway's stories appeared to be shallow-minded, heart-breakers or portents of destruction. They become the source of moral, emotional and mental anguish for male characters. Both authors contributed greatly, to modern literature, especially to female culture. They also helped the reader to understand the difficult conditions for women in Western society during their time.
As one of the most well-read poets of his time, Milton's depth of knowledge and skill with language is evident in his literary works. The use of allusions are a distinctive feature of his writing. The abundant use of classical allusions in Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost part IX add to the rich descriptions and images included in the poem. The paper attempts to list and analyse the important classical allusions which are found in the passages of Paradise Lost. As they enhance understanding as they help the reader to anticipate the events by comparing the myth with the event in the poem for similarities or differences.
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