The Role of a Hero Throughout the epic of Beowulf we find many instances of heroism demonstrated through the actions of mankind The epic poem Beowulf reflects many of the ideas and values of the Anglo Saxon culture The epic is largely based on a warrior type of civilization where the society is led by a strong leader and life revolved around the communal or the mead hall Many universal themes are also prevalent throughout Beowulf and one such theme is the importance of identity through heroism
Beowulf is often lionized as a courageous soul a fearless leader and an epic hero He jumps into battle against monsters and creatures without a worry or fear of death and annihilation His belief in providence makes him brave but simultaneously irrational and dumb Readers of Beowulf usually look only at his positive characteristics such as his legacy strength perseverance pride and alignment with the heroic code Readers also question whether or not Beowulf is a true epic hero or just an idiot le
Topic No 5 Write about the function of Mustapha Mond in the novel Mustapha Mond is one of ten World Controllers and resides over Western Europe which is one of ten zones of the World State He is a senior member of the Alpha caste who runs the entire society But though belonging to the highest and purest caste in Brave New World Mond appears somewhat distinct from the other Alphas of the World State as he is introduced as stranger a man of middle height black haired with a hooked nose full red l
Brave New World starts in the year 2495 at the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre a place for research and a factory that produces and then socially conditions test tube babies The date is 632 After Ford this year being based on the year of birth of Henry Ford 1863 the well known car manufacturer and assembly line creator who is seen like the god in this fictional society Five castes or classes exist They are the first five letters of the Greek alphabet Alphas Betas Gammas Deltas a
Voltaire was a very cynical satirist who lived in eighteenth century France While in exile for critiquing the French Church he stayed in England who was at that time several years ahead of France in regards to social evolution Here he witnessed a different government and a different society Upon his return to France he realized how different society was At this time enlightened thought was in line with optimistic thought One of the most profound philosophers was the creator of this theory of op
CELIAS ELECTRA COMPLEX In Shakespeares As You Like It Celia the only daughter of the usurper Duke Frederick is a secondary participant in the central plot and so appears to lack the fullness and three dimensionality in character possessed by her cousin Rosalind However upon closer examination it can be seen that Shakespeare does bequeath Celia with a certain level of complexity In Celia Shakespeare shows his prowess in crafting fictional characters no matter how minor that possess a great deal
Censorship is seen as the downfall of civilization where freedoms are taken away and citizens are told what to think do and who they are This theme is expressed in the novel Brave New World by Aldus Huxley Brave New World is about a futuristic civilization where people are manufactured to be in a certain caste system and conditioned to fit best in their given caste Many people feel that the American Civilization is heading towards a fate like the civilization in Brave New World and others belie
Character Analysis Medea Medea may be considered one of the world first feminists Her story is a jealous and vengeful one of a woman betrayed by her husband Jason And though she is believed to be truly evil she is the protagonist of the play Medea left her father King Aeetes her country Colchis which is barbarian territory and manipulated the daughters of Pelias to murder their own father Jasons Uncle all out of her love for Jason The play begins as he leaves her and marries the daughter of Cre
Characters who in falling from a great height allow Adichie and Achebe to construct texts that are essentially tragic how could this apply to the characters of Okonkwo and Odenigbo Chinua Achebe and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie are two African authors whos books are hugely popular Achebes novel Things Fall Apart is one of the most popular African novels The newer novel Adichies Half of a Yellow Sun has won wide acclaim and won the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction 2007 Achebe himself is a fan of H
The book Heart of Darkness written by Joseph Conrad is a masterpiece in literature Conrad obtained many of his perspectives for his work from hands on experience and also from his harsh background and childhood When Conrad was still a child his father was exiled to Siberia because of suspicions on plotting against the Russian government After his mother died Conrads father sent him to his mothers brother in Krakow for education purposes This was the last time Conrad ever saw his father After Co