Articles written by Austen Howard

Arts & Humanities > William Shakespeare Literary analysis: On considering who is responsible for the death of King Duncan in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth': 3 of 6

There is one person responsible for Duncan's death-Macbeth. While many argue that Lady Macbeth or the three witches forced Macbeth to kill Duncan, this is not true. The three witches simply told Macbeth that he would be king. The did not mention murder. Because Macbeth mentioned murdering Duncan, it is fair to assume that he...
Arts & Humanities > Children's Literature Character analysis: Hermione Granger in Harry Potter: 6 of 7

Throughout the Harry Potter series Hermione Granger is called "the brightest witch in her year." In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, upperclassmen members of Ravenclaw House are amazed by Hermione's brilliance and question her house placement. While keeping top marks in her classes and helping Harry thwart Voldemor...