The spectator. covering both the mundane and the majestic, the writings of pepys, defoe, and addison reveal a great deal about english society. What might these accounts have tp offer that a history book would not? Write an essay in which you analyze the vlue of these writings as a window into a historic time.

Hamlet is often called a tragic hero who is torn between thought and action. why does he not kill claudius when he sees him in act iii, scene iii? why does he kill polonius in act iii, scene iv? how do these two actions affect your understanding of hamlet as a man of thought or a man of action? your answer should be at least 250 words.