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- 1081: Achilles 2
- ... of the major foci of the story. His actions of lack of actions have enormous effects upon how the plot unfolds. Starting with the fight with Agamemnon and his withdrawal from the battle, to the death of Patroklos, and finally to the slaying of Hektor, Achilles and his emotions decide the fate of many Greek and Trojan warriors. It is his struggle against his anger, pride, loyalty, and love that make ... the final book and is consistent with the character earlier in the poem. I believe the most speculation about inconsistencies in Achilles character would center on his savageness towards the Trojans, especially Hektor, after the death of Patroklos, and his sensitivity towards Priam s plea for his son s body. It could be considered odd that Achilles is so understanding to Priam and the burial of Priam s son, when not ... the dogs, the man who slew Achilles dearest companion and led him to swallow his pride and return to the battlefield. I believe that this is not the same Achilles we saw prior to the death of his loving companion Patroklos. After Patroklos rode off into battle and was cut down by a mix of divine intervention and Hektor, grief and the desire to revenge the death of Patroklos consumed ...
- 1082: T. S. Eliot's "The Hollow Men"
- ... has no moral or spiritual strength to sustain him, he was soon turned into a barbarian. He differs, however, from Eliot's "hollow men" as he is not paralyzed as they are , but on his death catches a glimpse of the nature of his actions when he claims "The horror! the Horror!" Kurtz is thus one of the "lost /Violent souls" mentioned in lines 15-16. Eliot next continues with "A ... together", and the voices "quiet and meaningless" as the service drones on. The erstwhile worshippers disappear in a blur of shape, shade gesture, to which normality is attached. Then the crucial orientation is developed, towards "death's other Kingdom." We know that we are in the Kingdom of death, not as "violent souls" but as empty effigies, "filled with straw", of this religious service. Part two defines the hollow men in relation to the reality with those "direct eyes have met". "Direct eyes" ...
- 1083: Paul McCartney: Six Feet Under?
- ... to make sense. Some of the lyrics have to be a twisted in order to make sense in the prank, but after an explanation, the clues are perfectly coherent. For thirty-one years, the "Paul Death Hoax" has intrigued a horde of Beatles' fans and fanatics alike. While it's difficult to point to an absolute point of origination, there is no evidence whatsoever that the Beatles themselves had anything to ... over with the household work. The boys eventually moved back home, but not without help from Jinny and Aunt Milly, another one of Jim's sisters. It was most likely because of his mother's death that Paul decided to start playing guitar. (Davies, 26) He was influenced by the skiffle phase and Bill Haley's early rock numbers, but like his fellow Beatles, he was impressed by Elvis Presley. It ... down, possibly peering into a grave. The picture is somewhat distorted so no one can tell there is an imposter Paul and not the real one. Even though this album came out before Paul's death, it is still referred to for clues. In the song "I've Just Seen a Face," the words indicate what might have been going through Paul's mind at the time of the crash: ...- ...
- 1084: ... many years later by the savagery of World War II. He has seen powerful dictators rise and fall; he has witnessed entire nations crumble, the massive slaughter of the Holocaust come and go, weapons of death destroy entire cities, and he has lived through a time when the world was divided in half and only a single spark was needed to set off what was needed for world destruction. It was ...
- 1085: Marcus Aurelius
- ... in Aurelius book are all the philosophies he believes in, which generally match with those of the Stoics. His views on such topics as man s place in the universe, an outer force, the soul, death, truth, knowledge, and virtue are included in his works. According to Aurelius, the basic purpose of man in the universe is to listen to reason, and be in accordance with nature. Performing the duty that ... pain and pleasure, two of the things he tried best to avoid. Neither of these things could affect a person s soul, so he considered the soul far superior to the body. Aurelius view on death is very much like that of Democritus . He viewed death simply as the dissolution of atoms, while Democritus believed that death was simply objects breaking apart. Aurelius also believed that the fear of death was useless, and that is was ignorant to fear something ...
- 1086: Emily Dickinson: Her View of God
- ... her feelings toward God. It appears as though she is angry with Him because she cannot get any answers to her questions. Emily Dickinson feels, that the answers to these questions will only come with death. " I shall know why-when time is over- And I have ceased to wonder why- Christ will explain each separate anguish In the fair schoolroom of the sky- (78)". After she dies and God answers ... of what God wants, because they are deeply affecting her. As time goes by, one could say that Dickinson is learning to live with the questions she has for God. She does not look at death as a bad thing, she starts to look at it in a positive way. She slowly starts to seclude herself from others, which is apparent in her poems. Dickinson starts to discuss her state of ... causing people to become frightened when near them. As society makes Dickinson feel out of place she starts to realize the importance of God and who He really is. This is important because God and death are now becoming a more critical part of her life. Dickinson starts to dwell on death and when it will come to her. She describes how she thinks death will come to her and ...
- 1087: Literary Criticism Of Wutherin
- ... the name of all that feels has he to do with books when I am dying." McKibben shows that while Catherine is making a scene and crying, Edgar is in the library handling Catherine’s death in the only way he knows how, in a mild mannered approach. He lacks the passionate ways in which Catherine and Heathcliff handle ordeals. During this scene Catherine’s mind strays back to childhood and ... s society. On her journey of self-discovery, she realized that she attempted the impossible, which was to live in a world in which she did not belong. This, in the end, lead to her death. Unlike her mother, when Cathy enters The Heights, "those images of unreal security found in her books and Thrushhold Grange are confiscated, thus leading her to scream, "I feel like death!" With the help of Hareton, Cathy learns not to place her love within a self created environment, but in a real life where she will be truly happy. The character’s then reappear as ...
- 1088: Beowulf Beowulf As A Hero
- ... on forever, by means of poets and writers. Beowulf tells the story of a hero: one that faces many great battles with many great enemies, conquering one after the next only to finally face his death, in his battle against the dragon. Up until the end of Beowulf’s life he was constantly looking to be the hero. Beowulf, through the years, has lived on as a legendary hero, conquering all obstacles as though he were immortal. However, his mortality is exposed by his death, the same death that makes him a superhero, working and fighting evil for the people, and as a person. Beowulf, by all means, is a hero. A hero fears not, death, nor destruction of his own being, ...
- 1089: Wilfred Owen Poems Analysis
- ... a simile here. The word "like" indicates this. There is a mention of mistakes "like wrongs " when they departured. They were "stuck all white with wrath and spray" that could be assumed as preparation for death. The sisters and mothers as the "women meant who gave them flowers." Assuming the young men would not return as they would result in being killed during war. The men will make their way "to ... used here there are many others like this in this poem. Within the final lines of this production by Hardy, the soldiers are not frightened or afraid "gravier things" which could lead to an early death. A use of an eclipse here slow down the speed of the poem and also causes more anxiety and a pause. The soldiers have no fears of as they are true 'British' men, not wanting ... on. They faded "into the mist," unable to be seen by the naked eye, due to the smoke of the train. The mist maybe fog, the unknown, the mist of the 'garden' of heaven and death. Very slowly they fade away and almost disappeared "singing they pass," from one life form to another 'new' life form. There is a regular rhyme scheme of AB AB through all of the poem. ...
- 1090: ... a person’s free will. In the beginning of the play, Electra, daughter of Clytemnestra and the late Agamemnon, is introduced. At this point, Electra is leading a life of servitude, brought about by the death of her father, and the acquired power of gisthus. Electra has many dreams and wishes that she is unable to fulfill due to her low status in society. One of these dreams includes the reappearance ...
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