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Circe and Odysseus engage in a heated argument over the fact that Circe transforms his companions into pigs. Circe refuses to reverse the spell unless Odysseus sleeps with her. During their dispute, Odysseus declares, “How dare you ask me to treat you warmly? You, who changed my men into swine in your own abode, now…

Love in the time of cholera The main characters of the novel are Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza. 80th Florentino and Fermina fell in love with each other in their youth. A secret relationship blossomed between the two with the help of Fermina’s Aunt Escolstica. They exchanged several love letters. However, once her father, Lorenzo…

The short story “Up-ladle at three” has a great tension throughout the story and thus keeps up readers’ interest to the end of it. The description establishes scenery and the process of iron-making. The narrative presents a succession of events and makes the story dynamic. Dialogues make the characters self-revealing and the author implicitly shows…

            Charles Dickens is known for creating a rich tapestry of personalities in his novels, not just through his main characters but also through the minor ones.  These characters often have strange names, idiosyncrasies, and provide comedic and dramatic elements to the story.  In Great Expectations, Dickens uses minor characters to educate the main character…

“This patient romantic hopefulness against existing conditions symbolizes Gatsby” – Edwin Clark, 1925 for the New York Times “The queer charm, colour, wonder and drama of a young and wreckless world”- William Rose Benet, 1925 “Their idiotic pursuit of sensation, their almost incredible stupidity and triviality, their glittering swinishness—these are the things that go into…

Abraham Lincoln’s “House Divided” speech had an enticing effect on the public and influenced their opinions drastically, when it was given in 1858, as Mr. Lincoln was running for Senator. President Lincoln implemented some very effective arguments and rhetorical devices to create a hypnotic sway in his speech. It is apparent that Lincoln had a…

English FLaura: Well, I do-as I said-have my-glass collection-Jim: I’m not right sure I know what you’re talking about. Whatkind of glass is it?Laura: Little articles of it, they’re ornaments mostly! Most ofthem are little animals made out of glass, the tiniest littleanimals in the world. Mother calls them a glass menagerie! (82)Arguably the most…

A hero is an archetypal character described in literature and depicted in other forms of art, for example, in films (“Myths-Dreams-Symbols,” 2004).  In fact, the hero has existed throughout the history of humanity, as evident in the history of religion.  The hero archetype is a perfect model to follow, regardless of whether he is a…

In the film Stand by Me, directed by Rob Reiner, a character that showed a lot of interesting traits was Chris. He is a confident and spirited young man who has a lot of wit about him. He is captivating because of the anger he has towards people and places which always suggests a darker…

HAMLET’S FATAL FLAW:  THE ROLE OF OEDIPAL COMPLEX, IDEALISM, AND INDECISION  IN SHAKESPEARE’S HAMLET by Khai Nguyen Paper #2B: Research Paper.  Draft #2 Prepared in Partial Completion of Requirements for English 201 with Professor Floren at MiraCosta College 6 October 2005 Table of Contents Thesis: His idealism in combination with his repressed desires for his mother…