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- 5421: Paradise Lost
- ... continues, however, to state that we now recognize as well the influence of epic traditions and the presence of epic features other than Virgilian. Among the poem's Homeric elements are its Iliadic subject, the death and woe resulting from an act of disobedience; the portrayal of Satan as an Archillean hero motivated by a sense of injured merit and also as an Odyssean hero of wiles and craft; the description ... s perilous Odyssey to find a new homeland; and the battle scenes in heaven. . . . The poem also incorporates a Hesiodic gigantomachy; numerous Ovidian metamorphoses; an Ariostan Paradise of Fools; [and] Spenserian allegorical figures (Sin and Death) . . . . (3) There were changes, however, as John M. Steadman makes clear: The regularity with which Milton frequently conforms to principles of epic structure make his occasional (but nevertheless fundamental) variations on the epic tradition all ...
- 5422: After Apple Picking
- ... turns it into a contemplation on life. The first sign of any kind of tension is in the first six lines. The ladder, which points “toward heaven,” represents the speaker’s climb through life toward death and heaven and the barrel and apples left on the tree represent things he regrets having or not having done during his lifetime. But in line six he says that he is “done with apple ... It is almost as if he is having a conflict within himself as to whether he should be content with his life or not. The “sleep” that the speaker mentions constantly throughout the poem represents death. When he says, “Essence of winter sleep is on the night,” he is recognizing his own mortality. In the last three lines he wonders whether his sleep will be a long sleep like that of ...
- 5423: The Evolution Of Professional
- ... seems. It takes skills, determination and strength to become a wrestler. Wrestlers do not like to be confronted with the words wrestling is fake. Once when John Stossel a reporter for 20/20 accused Dr. Death (David Schultz) of being a fake, David did not take Stossels words in appreciation he clapped stossel over the ears so hard that Stossel believed that his hearing had been permanently damaged. In another case ... from which he would be lowered down into the ring but something awful occurred. There was something wrong with the equipment and he fell from the top of the ceiling in the arena to his death. Not so long ago after that terrible accident another occurred and the man who some of us know as Droz (Darren Drozdov) was dropped on his head and was paralyzed from his waist down. He ...
- 5424: The Relationship Between Billy Budd And Claggart
- ... and regulation, Vere holds a trial in which he is the only witness. Billy admits to killing Claggart, but says his accusations are false. As much as it hurts Vere to sentence Billy to his death, he knows that Billy must pay for his sin. When the jury convicts Billy, as they were strongly swayed by Vere, he takes it upon himself to tell Billy of his demise. Claggart’s body ... looks that Claggart was so envious and jealous of. He could not stand the fact that the other sailors referred to Billy as “ the handsome sailor.” This hatred and jealousy is eventually the cause of death for both of these men.
- 5425: A Summary Of Romeo And Juliet
- ... family. Romeo's friends can't understand why he won't stand up for himself so Mercutio steps in to do it for him. A swordfight with Tybalt follows. Mercutio is killed. To avenge the death of his friend, Romeo kills Tybalt, an act that will award him even more hatred from the Capulet family. The Prince of Verona banishes Romeo and he is forced to leave Juliet, who is devastated ... scene. With no reason left to live, Juliet kills herself with Romeo's dagger. The tragedy has a tremendous impact on both the Montagues and the Capulets. The families are hurt so much by the death of their children that they agree to never fight again.
- 5426: A Tale of Two Cities: Inner Soul and Human Emotion
- ... lasting philosophy . . . fear and slavery, my friend, will keep the dogs obedient to the whip . . ."(Dickens, 123) Dickens makes it abundantly obvious that the aristocrats are to meet doom, with symbolic references to fate and death. For instance, as the Monsieur the Marquis rides through the country, a glowing red sunset appeared over him, signifying his bloody death. In the words of the author, " . . . the sun and the Marquis going down together . . ."(Dickens, 114) Madame Defarge's knitting is also a symbol of impending doom, as she records the names of all those ...
- 5427: Willy Lowman’s Drug for Sanity
- ... conflicts in different ways; some take it easy some take it hard. Some ignore the problem as long as possible and some deal with it right away to get it out of the way. In Death of a Salesman, Willy Lowman’s technique to his problem solving leads to severe consequences. Willy never does anything to help the situation; he just escapes into the past to happier times when there were few problems. He uses this escape as if it was a drug, and as the play goes on, this drug becomes dangerous, leading him to his death. The first time Willy is seen dazing off into the past is when he discovers Biff arriving home. The conversation between Willy and Linda reflects Willy’s disappointment in Biff and what Willy thinks he ...
- 5428: A Crime In The Neighborhood
- ... Though murder is the most visible crime in Marsha’s neighborhood, it is by no means the only one, Marsha’s father and aunt run off together and Marsha wrongly accusses Mr. Green for the death of Boyd Ellison. Marsha’s father had left before the summer Boyd Ellison was killed. The divorce had a tremendous impact on the whole family. Marsha’s twin brother and sister spent the summer away ... because he was a bachelor living in a neighborhood full of nuclear families. Mr. Green didn’t fit in with everyone else because he was generally withdrawn and socially awkward. Shortly after Boyd Ellison’s death he threw a barbecue for the whole neighborhood but no one showed except Marsha’s mother, Lois. Lois felt sorry for Mr. Green because no one had shown up for his barbecue, so she decided ...
- 5429: A Good Man Is Hard To Find The
- ... Misfit, she learns of his decent parents and good up-bringing, and can therefore categorize him as a "a good man" despite the fact that he has killed innocent people. Throughout the conversation, despite the death of her family, the grandmother discovers The Misfit was arrested for a crime he might not have committed, and begins to interrogate him on his spiritual practices. She asks him if he prays and advises ... initially uses for her self-preservation result in a spiritual triumph. Due to this encounter, the grandmother finds herself in a significant position and emerges a sort of heroine. This act of grace while facing death is a form of compassion the grandmother takes with her to eternity, and this innate grace allows the grandmother to recognize that she and the man who vehemently shot her family are joined by spiritual ...
- 5430: Animal Farm
- ... wanted through force. In one part of the book Napoleon had the dogs charge Snowball, another animal, as soon as he thought that the pigs were becoming corrupt. Stalin became the Soviet Leader after the death of Lenin. He was underestimated by his opponents who always became his victims, and he had one of the most ruthless, regimes in history. In was not till very many years later that the world ... Trotsky and Stalin's relationship was very much like Snowball's and Napoleons. Trotsky organized the Red Army and gave speeches and everyone in Russia thought he would win power over Stalin. After Lenin's death Trotsky lost all his power to Stalin and was expelled from the communist party. George Orwell has created a masterpiece which is excellent if it is read without any prior knowledge to the situation in ...
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