People look up to heroes and those heroes become role models Although many individuals hold myriad definitions with varying spectrums for traits that constitute a hero most if not all will fall within the polar extremes of the Greek figure heads Achilles the most formidable Greek warrior and Odysseus Greeces top strategist during the Trojan War While Achilles character is mostly consistent in his rage pride and near divinity Odysseus character remains more dynamic and mysterious Through the hig
Question Relationships at all levels involve complex powerplay How is this complexity represented in Othello and Prize Giving Othello by Shakespeare and Prize Giving by Gwen Harwood both have relationships that involve complex powerplay Powerplay is the subtle shifts of power between people for some ulterior motive Powerplay is complex because of its varying representations and its ability to shift suddenly In Othello the complex powerplay is represented by the racial tension of society compare
Love hate revenge and murder All of these themes impact the way a book can be read and will be read Frankenstein is a novel that is full of devices that constantly make reader question the entire motive for characters It features dynamic characters who exhibit their humanity in the most exciting ways They exhibit humanity by loving each other hating the monster the monster murdering his creators friend and loved ones and Frankenstein path to avenge the loss of his family to the monster On the s
Things Fall Apart written by Chinua Achebe analizes the coming of the white man and its results on the culture of the people of Umuofia The coming of the white man brought about culture conflict which affects the people of Umuofias religion their judicial system and their social life Their lives are transformed in many different ways and change the perspective they have The arrival of the white man affects the people of Umuofias religion and cause culture conflict The people of Umuofia have man
An Analysis of Cry the Beloved Country In Alan Patons novel Cry the Beloved Country two characters Absaloms girl and Gertrude show the how society in Johannesburg is as a whole Absaloms girl symbolizes how girls her age are mothers and have even become divorced several times before On the other hand Gertrude Kumalos sister illustrates the qualities of a young woman who becomes corrupt from Johannesburgs filthy system of stealing lying and prostitution Both of them show the ways of Johannesburg
When I had journeyed half of our lifes way I had found myself within a shadowed forest for I had lost the past that does not stray Canto I lines 1 3 These opening lines establish themes that are to come in this book These are themes that actively engage the reader in this unforgettable journey through Hell that can easily be applied to their own lives Dante includes the reader by using words like our life that draws the reader in by telling them that they are actually accompanying Dante on the
Tell Tale Heart and The Black Cat The two short stories that I have chosen by Edgar Allan Poe are The Tell Tale Heart and The Black Cat These two stories in particular have many things in common as far as technique goes but they do have some significant differences between the two In this paper I will try to compare and contrast these two short stories and hopefully bring something to the readers attention that wasnt there at first One of the main differences in these two short stories is the w
Dramatic Irony in Oedipus the King O King Apollo May Creon us good fortune and rescue bright as the expression I see on his face Sophocles 5 This quote implies dramatic irony because the evident message is that Creon by his face is bringing good news but we the audience know the hidden message which is that Creon brings a bad prophecy which sets off the story of Oedipus For whoever killed Laius might decide to raise his hand against me So acting on behalf of Laius I benefit myself too Sophocles
The goal of a war story is to make people not only understand it but to also feel it War stories are easier to tell people than to write for them to read because when telling the story an author can emphasize certain parts and make certain words calls or demands stick out and become loud and clear But when writing a war story authors are leaving the emphasis and clarity on the reader An author writes down the story and can only hope that the reader can obtain a vivid image in their head and und
Western drama originates in the Greek tragedies of Sophocles Aeschylus and Euripides all of whom wrote in Athens in the 5th century B C Drama theatre actor and tragedy are all Greek words In these plays the tragic hero or protagonist first or most important actor commits an offence often unknowingly He must then learn his fault suffer and perhaps die In this way the gods are vindicated and the moral order of the universe restored This is a gross simplification of an enormous subject These plays