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- 19791: The Scarlet Letter -x
- THE SCARLET LETTER Nathaniel Hawthorne's background influenced him to write the bold novel The Scarlet Letter. One important influence on the story is money. Hawthorne had never made much money as an author and the birth of his first daughter ... wrote an introduction section titled "The Custom House" to extend the length of the book and The Scarlet Letter became a full novel. In addition to financial worries, another influence on the story is Hawthorne's rejection of his ancestors. His forefathers were strict Puritans, and John Hawthorne, his great-great-grandfather, was a judge presiding during the Salem witch trials. Hawthorne did not condone their acts and actually spent a ... and wear the scarlet letter on her chest, they suggest that she have it branded on her forehead or even be put to death. Perhaps the most important influence on the story is the author's interest in the dark side. Unlike the transcendentalists of the era, Hawthorne "confronted reality, rather than evading it. Likewise, The Scarlet Letter deals with adultery, a subject that caused much scandal when it was ...
- 19792: The Scarrlet Letter
- The Scarrlet Letter As citizens of the United States and members of the most open society in the world it is difficult for us to picture a world where the phrases woman s rights, equal opportunity, and religious freedom have little meaning. When the surface of American history is scratched, not necessarily deeply a past of limited rights for women is soon revealed. The challenge to any author ... In his book The Scarlet Letter successfully meets this task through the character of Hester Prynn. Hawthorne describes a woman with independence ahead of her time and a social order unprepared to accept her. Hester s independence was promptly demonstrated at the novel s beginning. The court has ruled as punishment for her adultery she must wear an A upon her chest, that to the colonist served as a reminder of the punishment they would suffer if their ...
- 19793: King Lear: King Lear a Tragic Hero
- ... the character of King Lear is tragic in the sense that he suffers that there is something comic in the situation because King Lear brings it upon himself because of the incongruity of King Lear's behavior. King Lear is mad, and his behavior from the very beginning of the play, where he tries to see which one of his daughters loves him more is incongruous. Knight sees this situation as comic, where King Lear has " . . . staged an interlude, with himself as chief action. . . . It is childish, foolish - but very human." (Knight, 35) As far a Knight is concerned, King Lear's behavior is incongruous, because he is a king and not a child. Knight believes that the difference between the comic and the tragic is that in the case of the former the oncongruities stand out ... Which of you shall say doth love us most? That we our largest bounty may extend Where nature doth with merit challenge . . . (Shakespeare 1990, Act I, Scene I, 50-52) Knight argues that from Lear's madness and Gloucester's suicide that it appears that what is being communicated is that "Mankind is, as it were, deliberately and comically tormented by 'the gods'. He is not even allowed to die ...
- 19794: Columbine Whose Fault Is It
- ... II. Both had previous criminal records for breaking into a van and stealing electrical equipment. Many things can be attributed to this massacre. This nation has many aspects contributing to the early loss of children's innocence, which in turn cause adolescents to develop earlier and which, in this case, can have grave consequences. This paper will explore how peers, the media, and access to guns, may have played a huge role in this tragedy. Klebold's and Harris's peers played two very important and different roles in their lives. Peer rejection by the majority of the school's population was a very notable issue. The boys were social outcasts at the school ...
- 19795: Mountain Climbing
- Mountain Climbing Mountain Climbing, ascending mountains, most commonly as a recreational activity. Mountain climbing is popular worldwide, wherever hills rise high enough to provide challenge. The activity’s rewards include the physical exertion it requires, the satisfaction of overcoming difficulties by working with others, the thrill of reaching a summit, and the unobstructed view from a mountaintop. Exploration and research are other reasons ... conquest of the major mountain peaks and ranges of the world began. Mountaineering as a sport was born on August 8, 1786, with the first ascent of Mont Blanc (4807 m/15,771 ft), Europe’s tallest peak. Since that ascent, mountain climbing has evolved into three related sports: alpine climbing, ice climbing, and rock climbing. These sports require the same fundamental techniques. II CLIMBING FUNDAMENTALS Experienced climbers prepare for a climb by buying a topographical map and a regional guidebook with charts of the expected terrain and descriptions of the mountain’s approach trails. Climbers begin major ascents by hiking to the base of the mountain, where they set up an overnight camping spot, known as a base camp. Early the next morning, they begin their ...
- 19796: Julius Ceasar: Overview
- Julius Ceasar: Overview SUMMARY: Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is the story of the resulting conflicts from the assassination of perpetual dictator and Roman emperor, Julius Caesar. A great friend of Caesar, Mark Antony, comes to the senate to see the dead ... those who took part in the assassination, and asks to speak at his funeral, a request which he is granted. However, after the men leave, he begins a soliloquy in which he suggests that Caesar's spirit will take revenge upon his murderers and invoke a war involving the entire country. Antony begins the revenge of his death by speaking at the funeral about the wrong done to Caesar, the man's generosity to the people, and how Brutus tried to persuade them to believe his justification of the murder. The crowd turns to agreement with Antony and then accuse the conspirators of murder. The accused ...
- 19797: Macbeth: Man of Established Character
- ... is presented as a mature man of definitely established character, successful in certain fields of activity and enjoying an enviable reputation. We must not conclude, there, that all his volitions and actions are predictable; Macbeth's character, like any other man's at a given moment, is what is being made out of potentialities plus environment, and no one, not even Macbeth himself, can know all his inordinate self-love whose actions are discovered to be-and ... for worldly honors; his delight lies primarily in buying golden opinions from all sorts of people. But we must not, therefore, deny him an entirely human complexity of motives. For example, his fighting in Duncan's service is magnificent and courageous, and his evident joy in it is traceable in art to the natural pleasure which accompanies the explosive expenditure of prodigious physical energy and the euphoria which follows. He ...
- 19798: Blood And Belonging
- This is a critique of the book, Blood and Belonging, by Michael Ignatieff. This paper will explain the subject of the book and its relevance, discuss Michael Ignatieff's methods and conclusions on the subject and finally include a personal critique of the book by the author of this paper. The author of the book travels on what he terms "the six journeys." On ... specifically Croatia and Serbia), Germany, Ukraine, Quebec, Kurdistan and Northern Ireland. According to Ignatieff, in Croatia and Serbia there is a desire for a separate identity between the two nations. The fear of losing one's national identity has caused ethnic hatred. A terror so strong and historically persistent, it has driven people to a desperate state to do anything. This is a large contributor to the reasons for the extreme ... themes that seemed so prevalent in the other journeys. In Ireland ethnicity, religion and politics are all bound into one expression or identity. These are also evident in the five previous studies. Is Michael Ignatieff's work relevant? The answer to this question is, yes it is. The issue is important. Nationalism presents itself as a phenomenon. The questions of why people need to retain a cultural identity and the ...
- 19799: Commander In Chief Franklin De
- ... opinion, but made his own decisions when the time came for one to be made. He felt that he was the best man for every job and his decision was of more value than another's; even if an opposing opinion came from someone more experienced in a matter than he. He displayed uncommon self-confidence in his words and actions. This was not a power game to him, but a ... Germans, which was the decision to invade North Africa, was made by Roosevelt against the wishes of his Chief of Staff, General George C. Marshall. “The first test in the great enterprise for which Marshall’s army was being schooled, would be conducted not as he wished it, but as Roosevelt wished it.”(Pg. 133) Neither man allowed instances as this to interfere with the respect each held for the other ... pass down 34 names on a list to pick Marshall as the Chief of Staff in 1939. He treated Marshall with respect, but subsequently never called him by his first name again. Roosevelt respected Marshall’s ability to speak his truth when he felt it his duty. He saw in him a man he could trust even when they did not agree. “He wanted an inventive government rather than an ...
- 19800: Romeo and Juliet: Errors By The Characters
- ... the beautiful Juliet and fallen in love with her. At the same time, Juliet has also fallen in love with Romeo. This scene is the beginning of the two soon to be lovers fate. Romeo’s fate starts from the beginning when he is heart broken because Rosaline as rejected his love for her. If however that she loved him back , there would have been no chance that Romeo could have ever met Juliet, and thus, he would not be dead and neither would she. The obvious error is made by Juliet, who falls in love with Romeo as well, at her family’s ball. Romeo and Juliet’s love for eachother is so instant, that when they discover the identity of one another, they do not let that stand in the way of the power of their love. Juliet talks to her ...
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