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Greek Tragedies

... Bottom and his friends are comic's of amateur players. Shakespeare must have derived his forest spirits from oral folk traditions, since the mysterious people of the forest might be in turn helpful mischievous or sinister. In "Henry IV Part I", the king relates a folk legend that "some night-tripping fairy" might steal babies and leave a fairy child or someone else's child. People may have believed, or half-believed, in the fairies. They might also have been imaginary figures of fun that personify nature. Another kind of medieval play in c ...

Number of words: 1231 | Number of pages: 5

Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Hero

... a number of times for not only personal glory but for the good of others. He truly is a prime example of an epic hero. First of all, Beowulf is a hero in the eyes of his fellow men through his amazing physical strength. Through out the epic he fought in numerous battles and returned victorious from all but his last. For example, in one of Beowulf’s battles, he fights an unbelievably ferocious dragon. Any other man of the time will be defeated by the deathly dragon, but Beowulf’s unique strength and his warrior like mentality overcome ...

Number of words: 942 | Number of pages: 4

Scarlet Letter Critique -

... our time. The major themes seem to be: first, a law vs. nature idea, one that poses the laws of society against the nature of human beings. The next major theme fits into the first. It is an individual vs. society idea; Hester and her lover, Dimmesdale, become fugitives of the law of Puritan society. The next is the effect of sin, whether good or bad, on the novel’s major characters. The final major theme is the public vs. private self. It shows that people are much, much different in the public than they are privately. These the ...

Number of words: 1118 | Number of pages: 5

Hemingway's Soldier's Home: Hemingway's Personal Experiences

... from high school, Ernest Hemingway joined the war in 1918. He was unable to be a soldier because he had bad vision in his left eye, so instead he became an ambulance driver for the Red Cross. His experiences as an ambulance driver were very traumatic for him, he was injured numerous times and he witnessed many painful images that made coming home and readjusting to life a difficult task. In 1919 Ernest Hemingway returned to his home in Oak Park, Illinois. He was only nineteen yeas old, and returning home seemed very boring compared to his ...

Number of words: 892 | Number of pages: 4

The Has Been And The Never Was

... call one of the greatest ever made (a simple search on the Internet brings up over 50,000 websites devoted to the movie). Directed by a then unproven Quentin Tarantino, who Roger Ebert calls “ The Jerry Lee Lewis of cinema, a pounding performer who doesn’t care if he tears up the piano, as long as everybody is rocking” (Chicago Sun-Times 10-94) the movie is a combination of several short-stories into a larger story. Tarantino ignores the concept of time, going forwards and backwards in such a way that the ending and the b ...

Number of words: 1911 | Number of pages: 7

Taronga Vs Children Of The Dust

... Chas, and raja, are present throughout the book. Ben and Ellie fight for survival in Taronga zoo, which is controlled by molly and Steve. Groups with leaders such as Chas, want to sabotage and take over the only civilized place in the whole of Sydney- Taronga zoo. The main human character, being Ben, is constructed as being quiet and submissive. After putting up with Greg for two years, using him for his telepathic gift he decides to run away. Reaching the city, he gets pushed into Taronga zoo by Chas and his group, where he meets the rem ...

Number of words: 746 | Number of pages: 3

Roll Of Thunder Hear My Cry

... of all, I would recommend a friend to read this book because the book is so strong in the areas of theme, and character development. First of all, a reason I think a friend would be pleased with this book is the theme. To me it seems as if it is rare to find a book that would admit many disturbing facts about how whites treated blacks around 1933. Most people would try to hide or want to deny such harmful things that actually took place. On the other hand, throughout this book the author presents truthful facts and I believe this would cau ...

Number of words: 599 | Number of pages: 3

Journey Of The Magi

... satisfaction. To understand this poem, one has to understand the impact that Christ had on the World. At the time of his birth, however, the known world was not stable; people worshipped many gods, and we get a full description of the way life was by the Magus who narrates his story of their journey to Bethlehem to witness the end of an era and the birth of a new one. According to the Oxford Dictionary of the Bible, “contrition is a penitent’s spiritual sorrow for the sins he has committed, and it necessarily includes hatred for such sins ...

Number of words: 1241 | Number of pages: 5

Qualies Of The Character Wang

... Lotus whatever delicacies she wants. Wang Lung builds Lotus her own court and only he and her slaves are allowed to go in there. He promises his son the slave Pear Blossom; but instead he makes her his lover. Sometimes Wang Lung lets his lust get in the way of his judgement. Wang Lung never sells his land, which is a way that shows he's dedicated. He buys several pieces of land and no matter how rich he is or how many people ask to buy it, he won't sell . He goes out early in the morning to farm his land and comes back late in the evening. ...

Number of words: 447 | Number of pages: 2

Metamorphosis 2

... family to the reader. The reader of "The Metamorphosis" images of the Samsa family are those which are held in the mind of Gregor Samsa. The narrator is only able to share with the reader of the story the knowledge that Gregor possesses. This viewpoint, while it does not allow the reader full access to all of the details of the characters, plot and setting, does not develop any type of irony. The viewpoint of the story changes at the end of the story as Gregor Samsa dies. The narration had to change because once Gregor died, the narrato ...

Number of words: 567 | Number of pages: 3

Archetypes

... it is used to draw the reader in close. War is never looked at as a positive thing. When we think of war, we think of violence, death, destruction, heartache, cold and bitterness. This is usually what is intended by the author. Usually peace is follows. Like any work there is a rise a climax and a fall in the plot. War or conflict is usually the strongest in the climax and then the peace comes during the falling point. In the play of Hamlet war is used many times as a archetype symbol. Hamlet struggles with himself and in a way at war with ...

Number of words: 592 | Number of pages: 3

The First Seven Years: Parental Consent

... nature. In amongst his deep love for Miriam, and his abundance of care for Sobel, Feld does not think enough before he commits his own actions. He neither takes into consideration enough thought of the feelings of those around him, but this changes as well, and Feld becomes a much better father than he was at first. Whilst journeying through “The First Seven Years,” Feld shows his over concern about the relationship of Miriam and Max. “ I have a girl..." (61). Feld goes on to describe Miriam to Max, and then asks Max if he wo ...

Number of words: 1017 | Number of pages: 4

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