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Youth : Then & Now

... do not posses he drive and motivation of their ancestors. All in all, it is clear through the passing time, attitudes have changed. 1 "O Youth! The strength of it, the faith of it, the imagination of it!" Conrad's example of youth powerfully describes the greatness of it all. Marlow and the other young crewmen possessed this quality of youth and powerfully exemplified it on the treacherous voyage of the Judea. The youth of today, as many feel, do not have the strong characteristics of past generations. One hundred years ago, a young man ...

Number of words: 268 | Number of pages: 1

King Arthur

... knowledge of science and history and recalls that there was a total eclipse of the sun on that day. Quickly noticing the ignorance of the people he is now among, Hank threatens to blot out the sun if he is harmed. When the eclipse occurs, terrifying the spectators, promises the Yankee the second place in the kingdom if the "magician" Hank will bring back the sun. Merlin, previously the presiding magician at the court, is jealous at the Yankee's success. He vows revenge for being pushed into the background. Soon, Hank is familiarly called "th ...

Number of words: 1016 | Number of pages: 4

Contrasting The Characters Ral

... the group. Ralph makes it his job to set out the rules to organise a society. Ralph always thinks of what is best for everyone and how they will all benefit from his decisions. Jack, on the other hand, takes on the idea of every man for himself. Rules and standards are set when Ralph is the chief. He orders the group to build the basic necessities of civilisation, shelters, and most importantly to keep the fire going, in hope that they will be rescued and return to humanity. " But I tell you that smoke is more important than the pig, h ...

Number of words: 994 | Number of pages: 4

Anthony Vs Octavian

... towards Antony. This is exemplified by his full support against the conspirators despite Octavius' absence, and his previous support for Antony during civil war against Octavius. Battle of Philippi. Octavius was sick during the campaign, and did not play a significant role in its events. However, through his triumviral allies he had avenged the death of his uncle. 42/1BC Division of the Empire. Antony received most of Gaul, but Cisalpine Gaul was redefined as part of Italia. Influence over government in Rome, possibly reduced, as Antony ...

Number of words: 1279 | Number of pages: 5

Racism In Wright's Black Boy

... he could be himself. As an innocent child Wright sees no difference between the blacks and the whites. Yet he is aware of the existence of a difference. "My grandmother who was as "white" as any "white" person, had never looked "white" to me." (Wright pg. 31). This statement shows his confusion about blacks and whites. When, as a child Wright learned of a white man beating a black boy he believed that the white man was allowed to beat the black child. Wright did not think that whites had the right to beat blacks because of thei ...

Number of words: 799 | Number of pages: 3

A Horseman In The Sky

... He was very tired, and the sun soothed him to sleep, so he slept, knowing that if he was caught he would be shot. Ambrose Bierce wrote this story with an anti-war theme in mind. He wrote his anti-war satires empathizing the brutality and human wreckage of war. He hated war. In 1861 he responded to the first call for war volunteers by enlisting in the 9th Indiana Regiment. He witnessed the Civil War first hand, and saw with his own eyes how horrible the war could be. After he finished fighting in the war, he wrote stories. In them he tri ...

Number of words: 686 | Number of pages: 3

Macbeth Motif Of Blood

... scene of the first act. The king shouts, “ What bloody man is that?” (I,ii,1) He is referring to a soldier coming in from battle. The soldier then explains to King Duncan of Macbeth’s heroics in battle. One assumes that Macbeth is bloody just like the soldier. The soldier describes Macbeth in action “Disdaining Fortune, with his brandished steel, / Which smoked with bloody execution.” (I,ii,17-18) This line connects Macbeth with killing, and hints at the future. The evil deed of murdering the king becom ...

Number of words: 498 | Number of pages: 2

Candide By Voltaire

... that I more cherish and admire Than honest zeal and true religious fire. So there is nothing that I find more base Than specious piety's dishonest face. In Candide, Voltaire makes use of several characters to voice his opinion mocking philosophical optimism. On page 1594, Candide is asking a gentleman about whether everything is for the best in the physical world as well as the moral universe. The man replies: ...I believe nothing of the sort. I find that everything goes wrong in our world; that nobody knows his place in societ ...

Number of words: 1159 | Number of pages: 5

The Red Badge Of Courage

... But when he experienced battle firsthand, the horror of the war struck a chord in his heart. Causing him to flee in panic. Henry’s fear of the war was overcome after the first flight. Henry's experiences during this flight eventually teach him a great deal about courage, what it is and how to get it. He learns that courage is simply doing what has to be done and that becoming a courageous man requires becoming a better member of the group. Henry returns to the regiment and learns to follow orders without complaining. Henry overcome ...

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Narration In Haircut And Cask Of Amontillado

... to come and shave a dead man. It turns out that there is no body, and Whitey has borne the brunt of a practical joke. But this is really no joke. Whitey should have been very mad at Jim, but he says, ‘It didn't take no private detective to figure out who had played this little joke on me. Nobody could have thought it up but Jim Kendall. He certainly was a card!' Whitey doesn't find the joke to be that bad, even though Jim impersonated someone and said that a man was dead when he wasn't. In "Cask of Amontillado", the narrator is Mon ...

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Antigone

... beyond death" (Hathorn 59). Those who do believe that was meant to be the true tragic hero argue against others who believe that Creon deserves that honor. They say that the Gods were against Creon, and that he did not truly love his country. "His patriotism is to narrow and negative and his conception of justice is too exclusive... to be dignified by the name of love for the state" (Hathorn 59). These arguments, and many others, make many people believe the is the rightful protagonist. Many critics argue that Creon is the tragic hero of . ...

Number of words: 605 | Number of pages: 3

Essay On The Stranger

... and ordinary man living in French Morocco. Neither intellectual nor emotional, when his mother died, he did not feel or show any sorrow. He is a character rather distracted by his surrounding, such as people walking by and nature. He would feel much irritation whenever the sun would shine red and bright. On a thoughtless walk on the beach, he ends up killing an Arab (who had a hostile relationship with his friend) for no apparent reason, but because his [Arab] blade light reflected by the sun. In addition, for no good reason he shoo ...

Number of words: 1746 | Number of pages: 7

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