... self-actualized, the leaders die. Even their names hold meaning, Ralph's name means counsel, Jack's means (one who supplants) reflecting his use of force, Piggy's name reflects is superior intellect, Simon's means listener and Rogers means spear. This gives a clue to who could be the leader and who might survive and why society on the island broke down. While reading chapter one, the reader can discover one of the many themes of the story. The need for civilization is the most obvious one. With out civilization man tries to define himself. Maybe that's why Jack Merridew in civilization is the leader of the boys' choir then is the leader of the tribe. How ironic ...
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... the people of the house Usher are comparative to each other. As the physical house of Usher crumbles, so do the family members in turn. As each brick in the house erodes, so do the minds of the Usher family. As Roderick Usher crumbles there is a sense of approaching doom is descending upon the entire household. Both the house and the Ushers are awaiting collapse. When Roderick collapsed to the floor dead, the narrator ran from the house, as he "saw the mighty walls rushing asunder" (1405). When the Ushers deteriorated, the house did too, until they eventually fell together. The poem "The Haunted Palace" (1397) makes the same connection between the house and i ...
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... let anyone change his mind once it was made. One main event that showed Kreon’s hamartia and also caused the catastrophe was when he asked his son Haimon, who was engaged to marry Antigone, if he still loves his father. Haimon says he respects Kreon’s ruling, but he feels, in this case, that Kreon was wrong. Haimon asks his father to take his advice and not have Antigone executed, but, because of Kreon’s hybris, Kreon gets furious and makes the situation worse then it already was. He was way too proud to take advice from someone younger, and in his anger he decided to kill Antigone right away in front of Haimon’s eyes. “’Just understand: You don’t insult me and go ...
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... fights for a good purpose in life. “When we crossed the seas, my comrades and I, I already knew that all my purpose was this: to win the good will of your people or die in battle, pressed in Grendel’s fierce grip. Let me live in greatness and courage, or here in this hall welcome my death!” Beowulf is considered for his great courage and his fierce strength of overcoming the evil Grendel with his own bare hands for terrorizing the people of Herot. Beowulf believes in a fair fight and no true fighter should have the upper hand. “I have heard that the monster’s scorn of men is so great that he needs no weapon and fears no none. Nor ...
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... at the moment. And the soul purpose is to keep going and don’t give up. Phoenix time is limited, “But she sat down to rest.”(117) As she rested, Phoenix started thinking about how hungry she is and imaging a food being brought to her. “But when she went to take it there was just her own hand in the air.”(117) Imagining Phoenix condition, she can only wish and stay strong enough to keep walking. She didn’t stop there. Phoenix knew she needed to find a safe place, so she would not face harm. Even though she was hungry. Phoenix has made it “Through the maze now.”(117) It will be easier for Phoenix to continue walking “for there was no path.”(117) She felt ...
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... it has some flaws. One of the major flaws with the writing of this book is that if the reader does not have any prior knowledge of the Russian revolution then he will surely miss most of the important aspects of the book. I do not think Orwell took into account his audience when he wrote this book. He must have known that not everyone who would read his great work of literature would not know well the complete history of the Russian Revolution. Taking this idea into account, I think he could have somehow made it possible for a person who did not know about the Russian revolution to be able to understand the main purpose of the writing. Not many people can just ...
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... both women are social with the native Indians. This was unacceptable to all Anglo-Indians. Olivia frequently visited the Nawab at his palace. She also entertained him and his companion, Harry at her home. For the majority of the book, Olivia’s husband, Douglas is unaware of how frequently she visited the Nawab. If Douglas had been fully aware of Olivia’s actions, he would have been enraged. Proper Englishwomen were not to associate with natives while unchaperoned. Adela, Forster’s character, had a similar experience. She desired to see the “real” India. To allow her to do this, a native offered to take her to the Marabar Ca ...
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... Grendal reflects a physical monster, an ogre who is hostile to humanity. Grendal’s constant visits to Hrothgar’s mead hall for bloody feasts made him feel powerful over God’s humanity. Unfortunately, the night Beowulf lies in wait for him, he assumes that his bloody feasts will continue and Grendal gives no attention to his method of attack. Grendal is then killed. Beowulf, the heroic figure in the poem, is known throughout the land as a courageous man who performs great deeds of valor. He is a Geat, who later becomes the king of the Geats. Beowulf’s strength seems to be a gift from God. As a noble and kind man, Beowulf comes to Herot to save them from God’s foe. ...
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... expected everything to be done for her, because that's what she was used to. Gatsby couldn't keep that up, she was sucking everything out of him, including his other dreams and goals. That is what ultimately ended their marriage. Gatsby's goals are also based on this poem. After he had come back from the war, and found Daisy married to Tom, he dedicated his life towards his dream of having Daisy again. Everything he did from that point on was for her. After making as much money as possible, Gatsby bought an elaborate house across the water from Daisy and Tom's dock, for the sole purpose of gazing upon the green light at the end of the dock. He through extrav ...
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... returns to the house when he “became assured that my enemy had indeed fled, I clapped my hands for joy”(55). Even after all his work he is ecstatic that this horrible beast has left him. Victors’ ignorance is viewed again when he does not tell anyone that he has created this monster, and that he is the murderer of William. He does not tell of this creature until his own welfare is on the line. He could have stopped these evil deeds the monster was doing if he would have finished producing his mate, but Victor makes up reasons so that he does not. The monster on the other hand is the opposite of Victor Frankenstein. The feelings that the monster has a ...
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