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- 12171: Hercules
- ... had finally won the battle, Hercules returned to Mycenae with the belt and gave it to Eurystheus. THE CATTLE OF GERYON To accomplish his tenth labor, Hercules had to travel to the end of the world in order to bring Eurystheus the cattle of the monster Geryon. Geryon came from a history of monsters dating back to Medusa. He had 3 heads and 3 sets of legs, all joined at the ... count, Hercules had to do 2 more. His eleventh labor was to bring Eurystheus the golden apple which belonged to Zeus. These apples were kept in a secret garden at the northern edge of the world and were guarded by 2 monsters that Hercules would never be able to defeat. Even worse, Hercules didn’t know where the garden was. He journeyed through Libya, Egypt, Arabia and Asia., having many adventures ... final labor was the most dangerous; he had to go to the Underworld and kidnap the beast called Cerberus. Cerberus was a vicious beast that guarded the entrance and kept the living from entering the world of the dead. According to legend, Cerberus was a mixture of creatures: he had three heads of wild dogs, a tail of a serpent, and heads of snakes all over his back. On his ...
- 12172: Henry V
- In Henry V, Shakespeare uses Henry to show that a leader must put duty and fairness above friendship. King Henry has been known as a wild misfit, and someone who has no regard for the world around him, as it is shown in Henry IV, Part I, and Henry IV, Part II. He is an irresponsible drunk and the people of England question his ability to control and reign the throne ... England, Falstaff, his closest friend comes to him expecting King Henry to pardon him and welcome him. However, Shakespeare adds an element of suprise when Falsteff is welcomed by cruel and warning speech by the new king, warning Falstaff to stay away from him, and to mend his ways. Shakespeare has Henry be so cruel to his long loved friend as to show his advisors that he means business. His advisors ...
- 12173: Harrison Bergeron
- ... the situation to the people. Symbolism is used in the story by means of Harrison Bergeron, this enormous seven-foot tall, good-looking, athletic, genius. He embodies all the traits that everyone in this equal world could or essentially would have if it were not for the enslavement that they are subject to by this overpowering government. The common people in the story have been completely brainwashed and filled with ridiculous ... broadcast without mental hindrance. This is symbolic of the freeing of the mind and the throwing off of societies shackles, bound on an individual by the government. Since children are more open minded, receptive to new ideas, and less fearful of change. Just the fact that the children showed the desire to watch the program illustrates hope for the future of society, as children are the future of all societies. In ...
- 12174: Guilt, Duty, And Unrequited Love
- ... leave behind. But there’s no sense in telling me, the wisdom of the cruel words that you speak. But that’s the way that it goes and nobody knows, while everyday my confusion grows." --New Order, Bizarre Love Triangle, from Substance, 1987 Most people who have watched a soap opera can recognize that the love triangle is a crucial element to the plot. In fact, the original radio broadcasted soap ... This may be how Philotson felt when he found that his love for Sue was so undeniably unrequited. How damaging it must be for a man’s ego to find that his wife would rather brave sleeping in a closet than with him. Philotson wonders wry, "What must a woman’s aversion be when it is stronger than her fear of spiders!"(Hardy 232). The poor man had normal expectations for ...
- 12175: Great Expectations
- The very title of this book indicates the confidence of conscious genius. In a new aspirant for public favor, such a title might have been a good device to attract attention; but the most famous novelist of the day, watched by jealous rivals and critics, could hardly have selected it ... difficult to conceive of as actually happening. And yet in none of his other works does he evince a shrewder insight into real life, and a clearer perception and knowledge of what is called the world. The book is, indeed, an artistic creation, and not a mere succession of humorous and pathetic scenes, and demonstrates that Dickens is now in the prime, and not in the decline of his great powers ...
- 12176: Grapes Of Wrath
- ... driver a distant family. Truck stops provide companionship with people in the same industry and know what it feels like. This is where Steinbeck introduces Tom Joad. Tom and the driver are both dressed in new clothes but, unlike the driver Tom’s clothes came from McCalaster. McCalaster is a prison where he spent four years, in punishment for homicide. Tom was at the truck stop looking for a ride. He ... turtle. I think the significance of the turtle in the chapter is to show that all living things must keep moving to survive. Also, to show that there are two types of people in this world, kind people and mean people. When the turtle was on the road a lady tried to miss hitting the turtle. While a man swerved to hit it; thus flipping the turtle over on his back ...
- 12177: Glass Menagerie Commentary
- ... general treats people with disabilities today - the same as everyone else. I also liked the development of Laura's character over the course of the plot. At first she was timid and afraid of the world. But as the play progressed, and her character grew, she started to grow out of her timidness and started to be more trustful of people. By the end of the play, she had completely opened ... with Jim, and living "happily ever after". But that is not how real life is, and I like the way that Williams shows us that not everything works out to be alright in the real world. I don't like the way that Amanda kept accusing Tom of being selfish. I think that Tom is being very generous and noble by supporting Amanda and Laura. It's not his duty to do so, but he is still doing it, regardless. He could be out in the world having fun with his money, but instead he chooses to support Amanda and Laura. I would recommend that you continue to use this play as study material for grade eleven students. I say this ...
- 12178: Frederick Douglass
- ... while the slave masters denied their slaves a better existence. The institution of slavery held each successive generation in poverty, which is an affront to the dream that many northerners held of prosperity in the new world. Douglass hoped that the Northerners would sympathize with the slaves’ oppression while becoming enraged with the slaveholders who held them there. Douglass also wanted his northern audience to be enraged by how slaveholders punished slaves ...
- 12179: Frankenstein
- ... from the natural earth. When Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus, she left little doubt that the creator of the monster, Victor Frankenstein, by making a living creature from inaminate parts was a new Prometheus. But her metaphor extends beyond the immediately obvious. In Hesiod’s myth, Prometheus had an inflated sense of self importance and was determined to be adored by men. Because men had no control over ... icy wilds. On his deathbed, Victor asks them, "Did you not call this a glorious expedition? "..... "You were hereafter to be hailed as the benefactor of your species; your names adored, as belonging to the brave men who encountered death and honour, and the benefit of mankind"(214). Despite Victor’s rousing speech, the crew resolve to return to the safety and warmth of ‘Mother England’, no longer able to call ...
- 12180: For Whom The Bell Tolls
- ... Hearted River." In high school, Ernest edited the school newspaper, excelled in football and boxing, and ran away from home twice. Upon his graduation, seventeen year old Hemingway headed to Kansas City to enlist in World War I, in outright defiance of his parents objections. However the army rejected Hemingway, despite his repeated efforts, due to permanent eye damage incurred from his years of boxing. Yielding finally to the army's ... two Italian Decorations. After a long period of painful recuperation in Milan, Ernest Hemingway joined the Italian infantry to fight again. These vivid experiences provided the base for Hemingway's lifelong fascination with war. Surviving World War I, he later covered the Greek-Turkish War in 1920, World War II and the Spanish Civil War in 1937, the setting for For Whom the Bell Tolls. In 1928, Hemingway's father committed suicide. He did not reflect on this event in his writing ...
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