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Why Hamlet Is A Hero

... by his late father’s ghost young Hamlet not only accepts it, but also expands the mission to include purifying the whole court. He believes that his mission is not only to kill Claudius, but to kill corruption as well. Though he does not consciously announce his goal to root out the corruption in the court, it can be seen through his reactions after killing Polonius and manipulating the deaths of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. His reaction upon realizing that he had killed Polonius was not one of utter shock or one of regret; instead, Ha ...

Number of words: 1410 | Number of pages: 6

A View From The Bridge

... power. This is the second form of nature he must conquer. Earlier in the story, the first part of nature is himself, for which he must fight off his hunger. This is a harsh part of the story. He manages though to get a few bites in the form of flying fish and dolphin of which he would like to have salt on. This part of the story tells of a cold and harsh sea, that is, one that has value and mystery as well as death and danger. It has commercial value as well as the population of life in it. It is dark and treacherous though, and every da ...

Number of words: 1449 | Number of pages: 6

To Kill A Mockingbird 2

... Robinson gets accused of raping Mayella. From the first time Atticus Finch accepted the case of Tom Robinson, prejudice seemed to affect Boo Radley, Tom Robinson and especially Jem and Scout, which then realized how disrespectful and discriminating prejudism could be by affecting them all. Being a target of prejudice, Tom Robinson’s life is destroyed by a young girls own sins and accusations. The novel centers around the trial of Tom Robinson. To the people of Maycomb county, Tom Robinson is just a "sorry nigger," who committed an unthin ...

Number of words: 2347 | Number of pages: 9

Life Of Ma Parker

... which explains her current situation. "As servant, wife, and mother, she’s the generic British working-class female at the turn of the century – cowed by drudgery and burdened by loss. Her husband, a baker, died of ‘white lung’ disease, and those children who survived the high rate of infant mortality fell victim to other ills of the late-Victorian underclass: emigration, prostitution, poor health, worse luck" (Lohafer 475). At the present point in the story, Ma Parker arrives to work in the house of the literary gentleman ...

Number of words: 1525 | Number of pages: 6

Sonnet 130

... and everything for her by giving her "a gown made of the finest wool" or even "coral clasps and amber studs" just for her to "live with him and be my (his) love." However, the poet knows that he can not give her these offerings because the gifts that he is willing to give her are merely tokens of exaggerations and are listed to show his beloved that this is how much he wants her. Whereas in Sonnet 130, the poet is earnest and truthful in what he writes about his love. "I love to hear her speak, yet wel ...

Number of words: 825 | Number of pages: 3

The Dark Room

... that her husband has more than a professional interest in the woman. So, at first, she tries to retreat to her dark room. But she realises that hiding in there won’t help. So she tries to leave the house. She stayed with a friend in another village. But after staying there for some time, she can’t help but think of her husband and their children. What would happen to them? After doing a lot of thinking, she finally decides to go back home. In the end, Ramani has finally stopped seeing Shanta Bai, the other woman, and I ...

Number of words: 780 | Number of pages: 3

Oedipus - Fate

... (Miller 67). All of the above characteristics make Oedipus a tragic hero according to Aristotle's ideas about tragedy, and a narcissist. Using Oedipus as an ideal model, Aristotle says that a tragic hero must be an important or influential man who makes an error in judgment, and who must then suffer the consequences of his actions. Those actions are seen when Oedipus forces Teiresias to reveal his destiny and his father's name. When Teiresias tries to warn him by saying " I say that you and your most dearly loved are wrapped together in a hid ...

Number of words: 914 | Number of pages: 4

Sir Gawain And The Green Knigh

... to be representing courtly love, disobedience, lust and death. This conflict between courtly love and spiritual love demonstrates the drastically weakened religious values behind chivalry. An interesting parallel to t is the story of original sin in the Garden of Eden. Gawain’s temptation correlates to the temptation of Adam, which is rooted in the sins of the flesh. The women in the story seem to accentuate the downfall of Gawain, which mirrors the downfall of Arthur’s court, as well as man’s fall from grace in the g ...

Number of words: 1589 | Number of pages: 6

1984 4

... ways. Winston's first act of rebellion is buying and writing in a diary. This act is known as a thought crime and is punishable by death. A thought crime is any bad thought against the government of Oceania. Winston commits many thought crimes and becomes paranoid about being caught, which he knows is inevitable. He becomes paranoid because a young woman who is actively involved in many community groups follows him. Winston is obsessed with the past, a time before Oceania was under strict dictatorship. The girl who was following him slipped ...

Number of words: 1920 | Number of pages: 7

Short Stor

... "A good man is Hard to Find" the grandmother is a prime example of a dynamic character. The story revolves around the grandmother’s actions. The grandmother inadvertently leads her family into an accident "There was a secret panel in this house, she said craftily, not telling the truth but wishing she were", by saying these words to her family she leads them into the car accident that eventually leads to the death of her and the ones she loves. By being the person the story is about, the grandmother gets described ...

Number of words: 1132 | Number of pages: 5

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sing

... Throughout the book Maya never really accepted the fact that she was not going to get anywhere because of her status. She always tried to be the best in whatever she did, and always felt that she was just as good as or even better than many of the white people. It was not until she went to live with her mother that she really put action behind her feelings. After Bailey’s departure, Maya felt that “it was going to be impossible to stay where she was, but leaving held no attraction for her either.” (Chap 34, pg 264, line ...

Number of words: 373 | Number of pages: 2

The Use Of Symbolism In "A Jury Of Her Peers"

... her oppressed relationship with John and also the male insensitivity toward most women in society. Women taking their husband's last names is also very significant in the story. The women in the story are not given first names, and are referred to only as Mrs.Hale and Mrs.Peters. The role that society has cast upon them is defined by their husbands. Mrs. Peters, who is married to the sheriff, is viewed in those terms. Mr. Peter, the county attorney, says "for that matter a sheriff's wife is married to the law"(glaspell 168). She reinfo ...

Number of words: 930 | Number of pages: 4

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