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- 11911: Iliad
- Paris: Magnificent Hero or Spoiled Child? Homer uses tone, imagery, epithets, and similes to describe Paris’ character. Outwardly, Paris is a brave person, but inwardly, he is full of doubts and fears. He is like a stallion that has been pampered too much, a child who is allowed to get everything he wants. Because of his attitude ... contradictions in Paris’ behavior to suggest the ironic contrasts in his character. For example, in line 40, after seeing his formidable opponent Atrides, he “dissolve[s] again in the proud Trojan lines, dreading Atrides—magnificent, brave Paris.” At first glance, he appears very afraid, hardly the hero he is supposed to be. He “dissolves,” as Homer describes it, a verb choice which implies fragmentation of attitude or feeling. It is as ... Homer uses the epithet “proud” to modify the Trojan lines, an adjective that intensifies the effect of Paris’ action of retreating by mentioning its opposite. Homer further reviles Paris by calling him, ironically, “magnificent” and “brave,” thereby heightening the indignity of his cowardly retreat. Another contrast in Paris’ character is represented in his beauty. He is known as one of the most handsome men in Troy, but looks can be ...
- 11912: Crime And Punishment 7
- ... Weave..." In Crime and Punishment Fyodor Dostoevsky guides his readers through the mind of an axe murderer. Believing himself to be above common law and common man, Raskolnikov proclaims himself "extraordinary." To prove to the world that he is someone special, he commits a murder, not expecting punishment. By Part VI, however, Raskolnikov seeks redemption, realizing it is the only way he can have a relationship with Sonia. To do this ... confesses. Raskolnikov is sentences to eight years in Siberia. He begins to find redemption, overcome his pride, and realizes he is not extraordinary after all. Work Cited Dostoevsky, Fyodor. Crime and Punishment. Trans. Constance Garnett, New York: P F Collier and Son Company, 1917.
- 11913: I Know Why The Caged Bird Sing
- ... to pass along cultural and moral values from generation to generation. The slave experience in America transformed the oral tradition but did not destroy it, as African-American slaves adapted the old stories and developed new ones to fit in with the Christian religion to which they were being converted. The legacies of the pre-literate (oral) tradition can still be seen in black churches and music today. Chief among these ... somehow accessible to a wide range of readers. Each episode corresponds roughly to one chapter of the book, although some of the chapters rely on previous chapters for context, and some start fresh with a new scene from Angelou's life. Throughout the book, though, Maya is careful that each story advances the over all plot of the book either emotionally and chronologically. The overall structure of Caged Bird shows Angelou ... E.B. Du Bois . . ." (Angelou 11). To the ear of the late 20th century reader, Angelou's ties to these undoubtedly fine poets make her poetry sound like tired and faded imitations rather than fresh, new interpretations. In very few poems does Angelou's "voice," so clearly heard in Caged Bird and Journey, come through. The poem "In A Time" is a typical example of Angelou's conventional style poetry. ...
- 11914: Innocence Of Ophelia And Gertr
- ... is Hamlet’s refusal to forget the death of his father or to forgive her for remarrying so quickly. In order for her to completely bury the past, she must convince Hamlet to accept her new marriage and forget his father’s death. But as she sees Hamlet’s madness deteriorate even further, she seizes the idea that Hamlet’s madness might actually be caused by his love for Ophelia. “And ... dishonored his father. “Mother, you have my father much offended.” She tries to end the conversation quickly rather than have to face his disapproval. But as Hamlet continues to talk of the horror of her new marriage, Gertrude begins to experience a new guilt for her actions. After Ophelia has gone mad and drowned, Gertrude wishes to avoid this pain as much as she wanted to bury the past from before. This is because Gertrude wants to ...
- 11915: Huck Finn
- ... that Twain uses to expose the hypocrisy, racism, greed and injustice of society develops along with the adventures that Huck and Jim have. The ugly reflection of society we see should make us question the world we live in, and only the journey down the river provides us with that chance. Throughout the book, we see the hypocrisy of society. The first character we come across with that trait is Miss ... being able to think for yourself, runningright next to the constraints made upon you by society.Somewhere deep within the story Twain is making a powerfulstatement, a wish for all humanity, that we can be brave enough tobreak with what others assume is correct and just, and makedecisions for ourselves and the ability to stand on our own and dosomething about it. We are that mob that stood outside ColonelSherburn's ...
- 11916: Compare And Contrast Once Upon
- ... differently, unfortunately yielding the same results. The authors reveal that even the best of intentions can have disastrous results. In "Once Upon a Time" the doting mother attempts to insulate the child from the outside world and provide for his every need. Failing to heed the warnings, the mother insists on intensifying security measures - all in the name of safety. She briefly evaluates the risk of such primal defense measures but ... true feeling for her family. Moreover, after her son starts to win at the horse track, she asks for and receives an advance on her annuity. The mother promptly spends her newfound money on "certain new furnishings" (521). Showing her gratitude, she screams "Now there must be more money! - more than ever!" (521). Finally, the mother demands so much from the child that she pushes him to madness and eventually an ...
- 11917: Cheap Amusements
- Peiss, Kathy. (1986) . Cheap Amusements. New York: Temple University. In Cheap Amusements, Kathy Peiss studies the customs, values, public styles, and ritualized interactions expressed in leisure time of the working-class women living in New York. The social experiences of these young women gives different clues to the ways in which these women constructed and gave meaning to their lives between the years of 1880-1920. The laboring poor s ... problem especially for the women of the late nineteenth century. The amusements were blamed for debasing womanly virtues, segregating youth from family and fostering a dangerously expressive culture. Out of these cheap amusements came a New Woman . A woman who relished personal autonomy and activity in the public arena and challenged the boundaries of domesticity and female self-sacrifice.
- 11918: Frankenstine
- ... Elizabeth, because the words meant nothing to her. However, they meant a lot to Victor, because he felt the project in which he was working on was so important to him, in his own delirious world. He felt that with bring people back to life he would not only better man kind, but also establish a name for himself. With this type of attitude, he did not even take into consideration that he might make the world a worse place. This part in the story shows the irony. The irony being that Victor Frankenstein feels he is doing something good for the world, but we later find out just how bad this creation could be. Though Elizabeth wanted to pull Victor away from his project, he was unwilling to leave until it is complete. After Victor found ...
- 11919: Catcher In The Rye And For Esm
- ... many great authors to this date in history, as we know it. In my lifetime, J D Salinger is one of the most famous and powerful authors I read. "J D Salinger, one of the world's most influential and reclusive authors " (Brooks Richard, The Sunday Times pg 3) states Richard Brooks from "The Sunday Times". One of Salinger's greatest achievements was the novel "The Catcher in the Rye". I ... uses in these two great stories. Both of these stories are in first person point of view but "The Catcher in the Rye" is in subjective narration. Holden Caulfield is a teenager who sees the world as an evil and corrupted place where there is no peace. "That's the whole trouble. You can't ever find a place that's nice and peaceful, because there isn't any. You may ... once you're not looking, somebody'll sneak up and write "F*** you" right under your nose" (Holden Caulfield, The Catcher in the Rye). Salinger uses the innocence of Holden Caulfield's view of the world for the subject narration. Salinger cleverly reverses this effect in "For Esme - with love and squalor". He uses the point of view of a young adult to interact with the young girl, Esme. The ...
- 11920: Character Analysis Of Characte
- ... group that he was in because all that they did was work. He wanted to have a good time because there were no adults around. He took most of the boys with him in this new group. Jack changed into a boy who made the children do whatever he wanted done with no questions asked. For example, Ralph asked Robert why Jack wanted to beat Wilfred and Robert didn't know ... two boys had a change in heart. When they saw Ralph, they told Jack and Ralph had to run away. A lot of changes in characters occurred in the story for the worse. In a world without rules to obey, people will turn into people that they don't really want to be. Laws hold the society together and make sure everyone stays mostly civilized. Lord of the Flies is a ...
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