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- 191: Jane Eyre
- ... portrayed as the ultimate sacrificer, willing to do anything for others, no matter how undesirable the task might be. St. John also expects this sacrifice from Jane, and she must decide whether to accept his proposal. At this point in her journey, Jane understands that her search for herself can not be accomplished without real love. She denies St. John's marriage proposal by saying, "I have a woman's heart, but not where you are concerned; for you I only have a comrade's constancy; a fellow soldier's frankness, fidelity, fraternity. . .nothing more." (p.433). She ...
- 192: Beowulf The Epic Hero
- ... lineage and that he was a great warrior, he has some other noble qualities. On the plus side for Beowulf we can say that he was a pious warrior. Although he was from being a modest warrior, for he was anything but modest when it came to his great deeds of valor on the battlefield, he did credit Jesus for every success he has come across. This is not really a revolutionary idea for epic heroes, as we ...
- 193: Drug Legalization
- ... constantly in demand, Hamill believes, as do others, that prohibiting the use of illegal narcotics today poses the same problem that banning the use of alcohol did in the 1920s (516). Lastly, Hamills proposal for legalization gives a reasonable amount of hope for his plan to succeed. The authors plan calls for a ten year experiment in which marijuana, not a hard drug, would be the first drug ... people C. Tone 1. Serious 2. Realistic II. Major points A. War on drugs 1. Suppliers 2. Hard to destroy drug ring B. If alcohol had remained banned 1. Prohibition 2. Drugs in demand C. Proposal for legalization 1. Ten year experiment 2. Billions in revenue collected An Analysis of Facing up to Drugs: Is Legalization the Solution? Robert Brown 1/12/97 Bell 7
- 194: Canterbury Tales: The Knight
- ... His Knight can do no wrong: he is an outstanding warrior who has fought for the 'true faith' (according to Chaucer) on three continents. In the midst of all this, however, Chaucer's Knight remains modest and polite. Thus we see him as the embodiment of the traditional chivalric code: bold and fearless on the battlefield, devout and courteous off it. Apart from the moral message contained in the story, perhaps ... and books, we are constantly exposed to fabricated personas of what we should be, and how we should act. As a further example, during America's altercation with Iraq in 1991, the concept of the modest but effective soldier captured the imagination of the country. Indeed, this nation's journalists in many ways attempted to make General H. Norman Schwarzkopf a sort of latter-day Knight. He was made to appear ...
- 195: A Summary of the Plot of the Iliad
- ... stratagem of reverse psychology. He will propose to his soldiers that they return home. He communicates this plan to the chieftains in council, with instructions that they should prevent the men's return, if the proposal is accepted. He assembles the troops and proposes that they return to their homeland. They all eagerly accept his proposal and hasten to their ships. Odysseus has to intervene. He chastises Thersites, an insolent soldier, who attempts to defy him. The assembly is hastily recalled. Nestor, following other speakers, makes practical suggestions with a view ...
- 196: Jane Eyre: Imagery
- ... portrayed as the ultimate sacrificer, willing to do anything for others, no matter how undesirable the task might be. St. John also expects this sacrifice from Jane, and she must decide whether to accept his proposal. At this point in her journey, Jane understands that her search for herself can not be accomplished without real love. She denies St. John's marriage proposal by saying, "I have a woman's heart, but not where you are concerned; for you I only have a comrade's constancy; a fellow soldier's frankness, fidelity, fraternity. . .nothing more." (p.433). She ...
- 197: Fate In Oedipus the King
- ... of Oedipus own character led him towards fulfilling his destiny. When Apollo informed him of his future, Oedipus should have been more attentive towards the affairs in his own life, and should have led a modest existence. His own oblivion drove him to despair. First of all, Oedipus was forewarned of his fate, so he should have gone to great lengths to avoid it. He was told when he visited Apollo ... the end when he is truly surprised by the disintegration of a life that he thought had successfully avoided this destiny; Oedipus only has himself to blame. For it was his own inability to be modest and to research his parentage that lead him to be a blind wanderer of the countryside. In essence, he sat idly by while his fate encapsulated his being, and his character ruined his life.
- 198: Antigone Vs. Billy Budd
- ... along with many writers of Greek tragedy, tried to project moral views through their work. C.M. Bowra said that, "The central idea of a Sophoclean tragedy is that through suffering man learns to be modest before the gods . . . When [the characters] are finally forced to see the truth, we know that the gods have prevailed and that men must accept their own insignificance." (4,24) This is very true in ... not allow the burial of Polyneices, it was a message to the audience to listen to the Gods. In the end, Creon is forced to suffer and he does in face learn to be "be modest before the gods." Antigone also shows the consequences of individual responsibility. Creon suffers the consequences of individual responsibility. He holds the sole responsibility for the death of his son, wife, and Antigone. If he had ...
- 199: Social Darwinism
- ... in him a burning zeal to add even the most humble contribution to the noble structure of Natural Science. In 1831 Darwin graduated from Cambridge, and as he was pondering his future he received a proposal to join a scientific expedition that would survey the southern coast of Tierra del Fuego. Darwin accepted the proposal, and sailed from England aboard the famed Beagle on December 27, 1831. His job was to collect and catalogue new species so that they could be sent back for further research in England. It is ...
- 200: Representation of Women through Art
- ... Judith Leyster's Proposition - Between Virtue and Vice" by Frima Fox Hofrichter talks mainly about the sexual proposition of a man towards a woman during the seventeenth century. The painting "The Proposition" represents an indecent proposal towards a woman and her reaction to this indecent proposal. During this century, there was a resurgence of prostitution throughout European countries. The women represented in many paintings were thought of as willing participants to the offering of prostitution. In Leyster's painting "The Proposition ...
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