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Beowulf-canterbury Tale Alagor

... unity. There are also allegorical settings in Beowulf, such as the meadhall representing unity and the lake representing evil or hell. The lake is a very obvious example of allegory. The lake is the home of Grendel and Grendel’s mother. Those two characters represent the devil; therefore it seems right that their home represents hell. Also, in lines 928-941, talking about the lake. “Over churning water and bloodstained wave. Then for the Danes was the woe the deeper, The sorrow sharper for Scylding earls, When they ...

Number of words: 878 | Number of pages: 4

To Kill A Mockingbird: Courage

... courage was the courage shown by the men in the Finch neighborhood when Miss Maudie's house caught fire, they cared not that they might get hurt when they ran into her house to retrieve her belongings. Another example of physical courage was that of Atticus standing up against a mob. The last example of courage was Arthur Radley fighting Bob Ewell and saving the children. In the novel we saw several example of moral courage. In my opinion this is the best type of courage because it shows the character of person. The first display of this ...

Number of words: 355 | Number of pages: 2

The Awakening: Edna's Path Through Life

... that she is incomplete being just a wife and a mother. She needs to fill the void that has been empty for so long. She finds herself looking aimlessly beyond the path toward a destination of new feelings, adventures, and awakenings her quest for true love. Edna stands under this symbol of love, she is faced with a dilemma. Should she kiss, (or in this case, marry), whether or not it is love? Or should she pass by the opportunity and prepare herself for the hurricane winds of a disappointed and disapproving society? Edna chose to do wh ...

Number of words: 2222 | Number of pages: 9

A Doll's House: Role Of Women As The Comforter

... House" introduced woman as having her own purposes and goals. The heroine, Nora Helmer, progresses during the course of the play eventually to realize that she must discontinue the role of a doll and seek out her individuality. David Thomas describes the initial image of Nora as that of a doll wife who revels in the thought of luxuries that can now be afforded, who is become with flirtation, and engages in childlike acts of disobedience (259). This inferior role from which Nora progressed is extremely important. Ibsen in his "A Dol ...

Number of words: 1316 | Number of pages: 5

Brave New World And Dubliners

... discrimination. Though it is true that there is a class system, the classes are derived from the fact that people are genetically engineered to fit a certain role in their lives. For example, there are five classes as follows: Alpha, Beta, Delta, Epsilon and Gamma. Each of these classes is then subdivided into three sections: Plus, Normal and Minus. An Alpha Plus (highest in the class system) would look down on and think less of a Gamma Minus (lowest in the class system). This form of discrimination, however, is not really discriminatio ...

Number of words: 1523 | Number of pages: 6

Beloved: Sethe's Character

... has Sethe acted out of true love or selfish pride? The fact that Sethe's act is irrational can easily be decided upon. Does Sethe kill her baby girl because she wants to save the baby from slavery or does Sethe end her daughter's life because of a selfish refusal to reenter a life of slavery? By examining the complexities of Sethe's character it can be said that she is a woman who chooses to love her children but not herself. Sethe kills her baby because, in Sethe's mind, her children are the only good and pure part of who she is and must be ...

Number of words: 1616 | Number of pages: 6

Animal Farm: Character Analysis Of Napoleon

... the animals. After the Rebellion Napoleon takes charge of the milk and the apples, at this time the plan that benefits him is put into action. Napoleon does not take part in the activities for the animals. As part of Napoleon's plan he disagrees with Snowball on most of the issues. Napoleon is a secretive plotter that works behind the scenes and someday plans to eliminate Snowball as a rival. For example he secretly trained the guard dogs in secret, keeping them completely hidden from view. Napoleon was also very good at developing suppo ...

Number of words: 488 | Number of pages: 2

Sounder: Like Father Like Dog

... up the rest of the story in which the author creates many parallels between Sounder and the father such as: their mental strengths, physical strengths, and almost identical injuries. Through out the story Armstrong uses bravery, courage, and heroism as characteristics of both Sounder and the father alike. The harsh factors they face in every day life make them mentally strong. The father hunts night after night to supply food for his family. When things do not go well with the hunting he has to resort to stealing. Not because he is a c ...

Number of words: 993 | Number of pages: 4

Man's Evil Nature In Lord Of The Flies

... violence, and the drive to kill. The id is the desire to hurt others, and to dominate. In contrast the ego persuades one to make actions that make one's actions acceptable by others around them. It also controls the need for acceptance and the need to be in control. Though different, the superego lies within one's spirituality and need for order. It values rules, and commandments. Jack as id, represents the carnal drives in man. He illustrates this through painting his face. By painting his face, Jack suppresses his ego and superego, ...

Number of words: 849 | Number of pages: 4

The Natural: Fate

... with sex which affected his charecter and which made him a very unsuccessful man. From the very beginning of the book when he went to that woman Harriet's room for a quick thrill I had an idea of what kind of person Roy was, I mean even I would have though that he learned his lesson about messing around with people he just met after she shot him. Well, that's all right, its only fifteen years off his career and the end of his pitching. Strike one! I guess that he didn't learn his lesson because one night while Roy's new so-called frien ...

Number of words: 512 | Number of pages: 2

Crime And Punishment In Wuther

... life as a crime. His foster brother Hindley shunned him as a reject from society while viewing Heathcliff’s very existence a grievous crime, particularly because Mr. Earnshaw’s love and affection were displaced towards Heathcliff instead of himself. Far later in the novel, this terrible attitude backfires upon Hindley, who is misused and cheated out of ownership of Wuthering Heights by Heathcliff. This crime parallels another: Heathcliff’s abhorrent abuse of both Hindley in his weakened state and Hindley’s son Hareton, ...

Number of words: 487 | Number of pages: 2

The Hobbit ]

... massive treasure from the great dragon Smaug who lives deep in the bowls of the lonely mountain. Along the way, the company gets into trouble with goblins who live in the misty mountains, spiders who live in Mirkwood forest, and other destructive and harmful creatures, and they often escape only because of the assistance of Gandalf and other good creatures they meet. Bilbo proves himself essential to the quest, saving the dwarves on many occasions with his valor and skill. His success is partly due to a magic ring that he takes from a strang ...

Number of words: 583 | Number of pages: 3

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