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- 1641: Iliad By Homer
- ... gloriously over the plain to theplace where he is wont to bathe in the fair-flowing river- he holds his head high, and his mane streams upon his shoulders ashe exults in his strength and flies like the wind to the hauntsand feeding ground of the mares- even so went forth Paris from high Pergamus, gleaming like sunlight in his armor, and he laughed aloud as he sped swiftly on his ...
- 1642: Heart Of Darkness
- ... and from there sailed on and off for the next twenty years. These twenty years were the basis if not the absolute pure nautical theme that flows throughout many of his novels. Stories such as Lord Jim and Heart of Darkness are based upon true to life experiences that Joseph had while at sea. Another unique aspect of Conrad’s writing, would be the lack of simple romance within all of ...
- 1643: Fried Green Tomatoes
- ... to. She was not concerned with material wealth and had faith that everything she needed would be provided by her God. "Cleo and I never did have a lot of fancy things, but the good Lord provided, and we had everything we ever needed"(26). This unselfishness and good faith gave her what she wanted, and all she wanted was nothing more than what she needed. She was fortunate enough to ...
- 1644: Frankenstein
- ... a reflection of her intimate relationships, it is assumed that her husband played the role of Victor the romantic hero in her novel. This theory is opposed when it is also presumed that "Victor" is Lord Byron. Both these men had the habit of continual posing although one won her love and the other irritated her yet captivated her. With her husband, Shelley shared the tragic losses of their children, leaving ...
- 1645: Fahrenheit 451 - Symbolism
- ... a Phoenix is "reborn" only to get burnt and destroyed, again. Guy's life is a cycle of getting burnt, then coming alive once again, then being burnt, until one time the Phoenix survives and flies away (where Montag goes to the "escapee" camp), or the Phoenix dies in the flames, never to be reborn again(where Montag kills Capt. Beatty by igniting him with the liquid fire). At the end ...
- 1646: Ezra Pound
- ... Eliot perverts a church rhyme into "Here we go round the prickly pear Prickly pear prickly pear Here we go round the prickly pear At five o’clock in the morning." He also separates the Lord’s prayer into various parts, such as, "For Thine is the Kingdom." This shows that although the hollow men (or people in general) look to religion for comfort, religion will not save or help them ...
- 1647: Edgar Allen Poe
- ... restrained. Another theory says that he was found unconscious and remained unconscious. Bout both theories state that he died on the fourth day, October 7th at 5 am. His last words were said to be "Lord, help my poor soul". He was buried near his grandfather in the Presbyterian cemetery. It was obvious that Poe was in a depressing situation most of his life. His life was exaggerated and exposed in ...
- 1648: Dubliners
- ... to later make their way through this crowd. Now comes the figurative aspect of this passage. Garrett writes, "The loud horns and gongs of the tram-drivers alludes to the Book of Revelation. When the Lord is ready to make his second coming, the trumpets of archangels are going to be blown all round the earth. Every human will hear them. It will dawn the beginning of the end."23 What ...
- 1649: Docter Faustus
- ... soul. When he finally does sacrifice his life to Helen he gives a brief cry for help. He underestimates the damage he has done and screams, "Her lips suck forth my soul. See where it flies" (l. 99)! He returns to her asking her to kiss him again, soon forgetting the damage he has done. This example of a litotie is contrasted with Faustus’ hyperbole of Helen’s magnificence. The juxtaposition ...
- 1650: Diamonds Are My Best Friend
- ... the devil is Daimien. You led me to your kingdom and made me your servant." "Well when you look to be the devil’s right hand man you end up a servant of the black lord. In other words you were my bitch, and I didn’t even have to try. You were all for it. So what can I say, but thanks." "So that’s why you wouldn’t tell ...
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