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- 6951: The Epic of Gilgamesh
- ... by name or for something we have done. Most, who actually succeed, are forgotten about in a matter of years. However, some are remembered for tens, hundreds, and even thousands of years, because of their great intellectual achievement to feats of outstanding skill. Gilgamesh is not only a character of a story; he is actually a portrayal of people and how they act out of human nature. He, like many of ... a larger portion of the inheritance entitled to the one who is the first-born as well as the title. In The Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh seeks to gain more fame by attempting feats of great proportion. One of the feats is the slaying of Humbaba, the giant beast who is the keeper of a forest. By doing so, Gilgamesh becomes famous for killing the dreaded Humbaba, even though it does ...
- 6952: Christian Elements in Beowulf
- Christian Elements in Beowulf The praised epic poem, Beowulf, is the first great heroic poem in English literature. The epic follows a courageous warrior named Beowulf throughout his young, adult life and into his old age. As a young man, Beowulf becomes a legendary hero when he saves the land of the Danes from the hellish creatures, Grendel and his mother. Later, after fifty years pass, Beowulf is an old man and a great king of the Geats. A monstrous dragon soon invades his peaceful kingdom and he defends his people courageously, dying in the process. His body is burned and his ashes are placed in a cave by ...
- 6953: Epic Heroes in Time
- ... be a hero. Instead, they are chosen by a greater force to become a hero. They perform the same three tasks: to fulfill a destiny handed down by their god, to take a journey where great sacrifices are made to overcome obstacles and, finally, the task is not complete until the greater good of the people whom the hero represents is met. Ultimately, the measure of the hero's success is ... helped them along the way, Moses and Odysseus ultimately had faith that they would be successful, regardless of the obstacles ahead. Their similarities exist on a personal level as well. Both heroes had to make great sacrifices for the good of the whole. They each underwent a personal transformation as a result of the trials they faced and each learned a lesson that they passed on as a message for their ...
- 6954: Oedipus Rex
- ... misdeeds.. To Aristotle, this is one of the ultimate plays because it follows both these guildlines and all the happenstance and suffering is caused to a main person of power. According to Aristotle, the true great tragedies are forced upon those who have much to lose: kings,princes, and others all must suffer and indure tragedy to make the play truly great.
- 6955: Oedipus Rex: Fate
- ... before the King had pierced the babies ankles and left him to die on a lonely mountain side."(Oedipus Rex, 37) These lines powerfully demonstrate the fear of fate held by Iocaste and Laios, such great fear that they would kill their first born child! Queen Iocaste certainly feared and believed in fate but she does not believe that prophecies, oracles and soothsayers could see the fate of others. Many times ... is saying that Teiresias is not telling the truth, he thinks that Creon put Teiresias up to say such an unbelievable thing. He is not saying that he does not believe the prophecy. This shows great reverence to the gods in my opinion, to listen to the soothsayers and prophets, and heed their word even though he could not avoid his fate. Queen Iocaste believes that fate is preset and cannot ...
- 6956: Beowulf: A Hero
- Beowulf: A Hero There are many qualities which may be attributed to a hero. Many of these are evident in the title character of the great epic Beowulf. Among this hero's greatest characteristics are bravery, courage, and nobility. The hero colorfully demonstrates each of these characteristics throughout the epic. Beowulf's bravery was demonstrated numerous times, both happening in the ... hands, the same as Grendel. He then wrestles with Grendel without the aide of any of his men, one on one with the monster, and tears off one of Grendel's arms. This certainly demonstrates great courage on the part of Beowulf. Beowulf also demonstrates a very noble character. He is gracious, loyal, and above all truly valorous. Beowulf, should he have wished it, most likely could have taken Hrothgar's ...
- 6957: Beowulf, Virtues of a Hero
- ... Geats' and later magnified to be 'stronger than anyone, anywhere in this world.' He is able to use his strength, of super-human proportions, and courage to put his people before himself. Representing good, this great man uses his strength to slay the horrible demon of evil. In his argument with Unferth he is able to turn his 'loss' in a swimming competition into a tale in which he not only ... the Anglo-Saxons. His intelligence becomes evident when he opts to enter his battle with Grendel sans any weapons. His wit is obvious when he realizes that 'the monster's scorn for men is so great the he needs no weapon and fears none.' He understands that the monster can use his own weapons against him, and that '[his] hands alone shall fight for [him], struggle for life against the monster ...
- 6958: Opinions on Oedipus the King
- ... obsessed with finding the murderer of Laius that he completely disregards all of the signs that he in fact is the murderer of Laius. The character of Oedipus is confident, rash and he suffers a great deal throughout the course of the play. Oedipus is a very confident man. This is apparent from one of the opening scenes where he says, I am the lands avenger by all rights and ... and acts of betrayal. Oedipus is quick to anger, and he shows it in this scene. Oedipus tragic flaw is jumping to conclusions and not analyzing the facts rationally. The character of Oedipus suffers a great deal by the end of the play. He finds out that he killed his own father. This not being bad enough, he realizes that he has married his mother and produced three children with her ...
- 6959: Logos and Pathos In King's Letter From Birmingham Jail
- ... ugly record of brutality is widely known (52). By introducing his opponents as negative, he introduces a level of doubt in the power structure. Through the examples of children, King either makes the reader feel great sorrow, or makes them feel like a hatemonger. Neither position is one that our society craves. Emotions aside, King makes strong appeals to the religious community. In response to the assertion that the demonstrations precipitate ... his Letter from Birmingham Jail, it becomes possible to look at him, removing a level of his accidental ethos, and draw a sound conclusion that he was an amazing writer, a strong leader, and a great human being.
- 6960: On Happiness
- ... being yelled at by a stranger on the street. In such a situation the encounter with this stranger doesn't matter at all. On the other hand, if he didn't break his leg, the great problem accounting for a sleepless night would be this stranger. Therefore, the solution or avoidance of one problem does not help at all in being content, a new one is just ready to take its place. I thing this is a great remark on human behavior and it should be kept in mind such as to make life easier.
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