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- 8901: Frankenstein Versus Prometheus
- ... in return they both got punished for what they did. Prometheus and Dr. Frankenstein were both punished for the things they did in the stories. In Prometheus he was sent to the top of a high mountain and was nailed there to be tortured. "Seize Prometheus and to carry him to the highest peak of the dreadful Caucasus. There among the crawling glaciers, beneath the lashing hail and winds of storm ...
- 8902: Foreshadowing And Foretelling
- ... also helps one to understand Gatsby's relentless pursuit of the American dream. These two elements of the novel were weaved into a great book that was read and adored by millions of readers and school students.
- 8903: Medea
- ... well may be considered the tragic hero from former stories because he loses his wife, "girlfriend," and children. Tragic hero - the main character in a traditional tragedy, h/she is usually dignified, courageous and often high ranking. The tragic hero usually wins some self-knowledge and wisdom, although he or she suffers defeat possibly even death. Medea can be considered to have two tragic heroes. Medea - in this story may be ...
- 8904: The Lottery: Symbolism
- ... of the paradox of the human psyche between compassion on one hand and the thirst for violence and cruelty on the other. An example of this is when the children are enjoying a break from school, playing and being children, and suddenly they are being joined by "rational" adults in stoning a mother to death. It appears that tradition has blinded these people in an irrational way, making them unable to ...
- 8905: Madame Bovary: The Tragic Love
- ... new town, Yonville, where their daughter was born. Emma's unhappiness continued, and she began to have romantic feelings toward Leon, a young law clerk. After Leon left the town in order to attend law school. Emma's boredom and frustration became more intense after Leon left. She began to forget her role as a wife and mother. Charles tried many times to please but none of his efforts were successful ...
- 8906: Canterbury Tales Critical Analysis
- ... of short stories, entitled the Canterbury Tales, was unlike any other epic poem of the time period. Instead of following the traditional format for writing an epic poem, which included writing about several characters of high social standing, Chaucer gave his readers a taste of social variety by involving various characters from a spectrum of social classes. In the Canterbury Tales, this diverse group of characters was individually responsible for narrating ...
- 8907: Confronting Death In Poetry
- ... Robert Frost successfully delineates this process in his poem, "Out, Out -" as he describes how the boy in the poem experiences the first stage of impending death - that of denial. Frost paints a picture of school age children doing the household chores of adults. Death with children is especially disturbing because in our unconscious mind we are all immortal, so it is almost inconceivable to be openly confronted with the reality ...
- 8908: Creon As The Tragic Hero In An
- ... Antigone to death for attempting to give Polynices a proper burial. Creon’s importance in the plot leads me to believe that he is the tragic hero. Tragedies recount an individual’s downfall, usually beginning high and ending low. This individual also boasts noble qualities. Of course, Creon begins as a powerful king, but his development through the plot forces him to become nothing more than a fool. I believe that ...
- 8909: Periods Of English Literature
- ... “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd”, and John Milton’s “Paradise Lost”. Most of these names no doubt seem very familiar, as their works are still studied, and highly praised for their high degree of poetic refinement. In sharp contrast to the glorified wars of Anglo-Saxon times, the Romantics embraced pantheism, which involves seeing God in nature. Seen as a literary response against political and social organizations ...
- 8910: Personal Conflicts In Am I Blu
- ... Ashbe for the night. John Polk’s second conflict is deciding his ambitions in life. Ashbe asks John what he is studying to be, and he answers indecisively. His dad wants him to attend business school and help manage the soybean farm. However, John wants to do something else with his life. John states “I don’t know. I wanted to be a minister or something good, but I don’t ...
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