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- 11581: The Theme of Isolation in Various Literature
- ... tells about the hard ships that were faced by the men who toiled for gold under the midnight sun. In the first portion of the poem he illustrates the type of mentality that was in high demand during the gold rush. He tells of the people who succeed and how he succeeded in in deducing them both physically and spiritually. Service elaborates on the people that they have failed to make ...
- 11582: Beowulf: First Literary Superhero
- ... worth boasting about, they were humbled. To prove Beowulf was powerful, he hung Grendel's arm, claw, and shoulders from the rafters of the meeting hall.No Dane doubted The victory, for the proof, hanging high From the rafters where Beowulf had hung it, was the monster's Arm, claw and shoulder and all.(line 485-488) Had Beowulf attacked Grendel with a sword, the events would not have turned out ...
- 11583: A Violent Illumination of Salvation
- ... be humbled in learning that the will of God must prevail" (Master-pieces 497). O'Connor portrays two varieties of sinners who possess either excessive pride or aggressive evil traits. The price of redemption is high. O'Connor violently shocks her characters, illuminates their shortcomings, and prepares them for redemption as seen in: "A Good Man is Hard to Find," "Revelation," "The River," and "The Lame Shall Enter First." Walters reasons ...
- 11584: James Joyce's "Araby"
- ... narrator. In "Araby," the "mature narrator and not the naive boy is the story's protagonist."(Coulthard) Throughout the story this is easily shown, especially when it refers to "the hour when the Christian Brothers' school set the boys free."(Joyce 2112) Although they were freed, they were placed into an "equally grim world, where not even play brought pleasure."(Coulthard) Joyce demonstrates this culture by showing a boy's love ...
- 11585: An Example Of Good Writing: Zinsser's "Simplicity"
- ... sentence of all unnecessary words. When Zinsser is proving this point in his essay he uses the example of the president of a major university writing a very unclear letter to state a problem the school was experiencing. Zinsser translates the letter to read the actual message that everyone can understand. The way Zinsser writes the essay it is easy to understand. He uses everyday words not dictionary words. No one ...
- 11586: A Critical Analysis of "Revelation" by Flannery O'Connor
- ... devices used by O'Connor in Revelation. After analyzing how the author's background, the plot, and the literary devices contribute to the development of the theme of Revelation, one understands why this story rates high on the literary scale of value. Revelation was a doorway for Flannery O'Connor. She used this doorway to reveal her beliefs and disbeliefs about mankind and the mysteries that it beholds. O'Connor was ...
- 11587: A Comparison of the Women of Wharton and Deledda
- A Comparison of the Women of Wharton and Deledda Two writers, both women, both from different backgrounds. Edith Wharton was high society. Grazia Deledda was a commoner from another country. Though both wrote almost exclusively to their won regions, their portrayal of women was quite similar. In Wharton's Ethan Frome she has two women, both ...
- 11588: Van Gennep's "Rites of Passage", Durkheim and Turner's Theory of Communitas
- ... tally sticks represent an instance of cultural elaboration. Each stick represents a song that has been sung. All the sticks together comprise a replica of the holy lodge and its runway. Whether it is the "high- pitched ululation" of the women (p. 243); the "hooting sound resembling that of an owl or a turkey" (p. 247); or the chants used to recount history (p. 249), the symbol of sound is significant ...
- 11589: The Lives of Confucius and Guatama Siddhartha
- ... up to students and began teaching. This became his full time job and he took it seriously. At one point, Confucius' teachings were wanted by so many that he had 3,000 students attending his school. 72 of them had mastered the six arts-rituals, music, archery, charioteering, literature, and mathematics. He was a great teacher, well known and respected. He was able to get his disciples responsible positions in the ...
- 11590: Winning Isn't The Most Important Thing
- ... or come in first. He came in dead last, but finished the race. If he would have listened to Vince Lombardi and say Oh, I can't win, their are professional runners from colleges and high schools competing against me! he wouldn't have completed his life long goal of running in a 10K. Better late than never. The most important thing is for all who participate is to have fun ...
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