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Beowulf The Epic Hero

... possess. First of all you had to be a male. It is rare to see any woman in epic poems taking on the role as hero. Women were usually only minor characters who are often not even named. Second of all you had to be a man of noble birth. Meaning that the hero had to be either a king, prince, knight or some other high-ranking person in society. Beowulf satisfies all of these requirements. He is the nephew of the king of the Geats, and son of a great warrior. As was common in literature up until recently, Beowulf’s mother was not nam ...

Number of words: 1325 | Number of pages: 5

Jude The Obscure: Summary

... and Sue are the three people that are the closest to Jude and his life. These three people are also the cause of his estrangement from the societies in which Jude lives. Many different movies portray this type of estrangement or isolation from society. An example of such isolation would be in the movie The Great Escape. The isolation is similar to that in Jude the Obscure. The "cooler" is an isolation chamber away from the prisoner’s of war camp in which Captain Hill is sent on a regular basis by the commandant. Jude and Arabel ...

Number of words: 2266 | Number of pages: 9

A Separate Peace

... to do it. The first reason that Gene did it intentionally was because of agreement. The two both agreed that they were going to jump side by side at the same time into the river, but in fact what happens was that Gene didn’t fall with Finny and he held on when he shook the branch. This is supported in this quote right before the event, "Side by side we are going to jump… Holding firm to the trunk, I took a step forward to him, and then my knees bent and I jounced the limb" Gene held on when he could of fell with him like they agr ...

Number of words: 662 | Number of pages: 3

The Glass Menagerie: A Study In Symbolism

... for adventure and longs to turn his back on his responsibilities. His mother, Amanda Wingfield, abandoned by her husband almost sixteen years ago, tries to keep her family together through tough times. Although her love and hopes for her children are sincere, her overbearing and outspoken nature often hurts them. Laura, Tom’s sister, suffers from neuroses. She has trouble separating fantasy from reality. Without the ability to function in the outside world, Laura becomes a liability to both Tom and Amanda. The gentleman caller, Jim O ...

Number of words: 1622 | Number of pages: 6

Comparing Survival Concepts And Situations

... does not last long, in fact many consider this book as a savage, immoral form of literature simply because of the vicious actions the youngsters commit to one another. The plot thickens when one of the kids attempts to overthrow the elected leader by segregating the group. His devious, deceptive plan is successful and he and half the group separates from the other. Now these young boys must face their original problem; being stranded from all contact of civilization coupled with the hatred of the two “tribes.” This is extremely dan ...

Number of words: 613 | Number of pages: 3

Bless Me, Ultima

... cases in the story where people had lost their innocence of life and it was lost to them forever. Tony’s brothers are of such a case. They had gone to war to fight for their country and explore the world. But as they yearned and sought the outside and how it was, they lost their innocence in the process. Being in war they saw death and destruction which soiled their once virgin eyes. Although they gained knowledge and experience they were becoming no longer young and gay, but were becoming mature and knowledgeable. Growing at such a ...

Number of words: 780 | Number of pages: 3

Death Of A Salesman : A Social Criticism

... something different about the protagonist, the plot, the theme, even the genre. As with all great literature, the opinions continue to grow and change with each generation so that the book will never be closed on Death of a Salesman. Because it would take a short tome to discuss all the classic arguments on Miller's excellent work, the focus of this theme will be on Salesman's value as a comment on society. Willy does not meet America's twentieth century economic standards of success, therefore he is seen as a failure; he absolutely will ...

Number of words: 1784 | Number of pages: 7

Machiavelli's View Of Human Nature

... way of an effectively governed principality.2 Though in come cases Machiavelli's suggestions seem harsh and immoral one must remember that these views were derived out of concern Italy's unstable political condition.3 Though humanists of Machiavelli's time believed that an individual had much to offer to the well being of the state, Machiavelli was quick to mock human nature. Humanists believed that "An individual only 'grows to maturity- both intellectually and morally-through participation' in the life of the state."4 Machiavelli gener ...

Number of words: 1086 | Number of pages: 4

Go Ask Alice

... The setting also shows that not all people who use drugs are from a broken home, with parents that don’t care. In this book there are actually a few different settings. Some of these places are San Francisco and even her hometown. Alice found drugs quite easily in both of these places. A character in this book that I really disliked was Jan because when her “so called friend” was in big trouble, she lied and got her in even more trouble. The second reason that I dislike Jan was because she gave Alice a Coke (Coca-Cola) with LSD in ...

Number of words: 536 | Number of pages: 2

Animal Farm: Satire About Communism

... young boar, represents Leon Trotsky. Mr. Jones was the owner if Manor Farm. He was a drunken, incompetent man. Old major made an announcement to the other animals that he wanted to talk to them about a dream he had. He believed that man is bad and that animals are good. He talked how man takes what the animals produce such as eggs and milk. He sang a song called Beasts of England, in the song it described how the animals with take over and be free. Several nights later Old Major died in his sleep. His ideas and teachings fell upon the ...

Number of words: 1604 | Number of pages: 6

To Kill A Mocking Bird: Injustice

... He did very well to ignore all the abuse and was greatly respected after the trial was over. Another person who suffered from injustice was Tom Robinson. He was charged with a crime he did not commit. His side of the story was not believed because he was black, which really shows the amount of injustice during the time the novel was set in. Through the whole trial, he did not retaliate at the white people, he did not get mad because he was improperly accused, he just showed the level of respect which everyone deserves. He handled the in ...

Number of words: 341 | Number of pages: 2

The Killer Angels

... will be a final conflict. By showing the reader what the principals of this great battle were (and may have been) current thinking on multiculturalism are highlighted in a new and perplexing way. This was a great feet for a book written in 1974 to be so magnificent. The Killer Angels has been made into a five hour long motion picture and is called 'Gettysburg.' The novel is so compelling that the story seldomly deviates from the movie. The movie illustrates Mr. Shaara's ability to tell a complex story with clarity. The novel shows a great ...

Number of words: 676 | Number of pages: 3

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