... works in the gothic genre. Macbeth's obsession is based upon his thirst for power, whereas Heathcliff and Cathy's is centered on their ceaseless desire for one another. However although both novels have been constructed with the characters' fixations playing a significant role, it is arguable that their obsessions aren't innate, and are rather the products of preceding events influencing their desires and ... ...

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... and spiritual home. When designing the sets, researchers consulted period photographs particularly for the 1864 Atlanta set, whereas the Tara set was more free to the producers imagination. Despite the novels depiction of Tara being a fairly ordinary home, as opposed to the stereotypical grandness usually associated with the south, Selznick had grander ideas in respect to the design of Tara, more ... ...

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