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Perseus, a brave Greek hero, encountered a fearsome creature with serpents as hair. This hideous beast had the ability to turn any living being into stone just by looking at them. Perseus quickly came up with a plan when he saw Andromeda in great danger and trapped. He showed the severed head of the monstrous…

The rain on a cold night is not a pleasant memory for most people. In A Farewell to Arms, Hemingway used the weather not only for its dramatic effect, but also to convey meaning in the book. Rain is symbolic of the harsh reality and despair experienced by the characters, bringing them back to reality…

Irony in Benito Perez Galdos’ La de Bringas Irony is frequently and commonly defined as saying what is contrary to what is meant. This definition is usually attributed to the first-century Roman orator Quintillian.[1] However, this is a very general and simple. Irony may also arise from a disagreement between expectations and action. This is often…

The author of the story is Junot Diaz. The setting of the story is in New Jersey and the Dominican Republic. The novel begins with the narrator’s description of the curse, called fukú americanus—a curse of doom, specifically that of the New World. It was brought over to the islands of Antilles when the Europeans…

This was a common occurrence in schools: a question would be asked, and someone would take a position on the question and defend it against the arguments of others present. However, Pico’s situation was unique because he intended to defend his own position on nine hundred different philosophical points. Unfortunately, this never happened because the…

The autobiography of Frederick Douglass, titled Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, received favorable reviews and quickly became popular. The achievements of this 19th century American slave were particularly notable considering that slaves were forbidden from learning to read and write in any part of the country. In this article, we…

Macbeth was not a victim of the Witch’s misleading prophecies and he is guilty of committing murder not because of Lady Macbeth’s manipulation but rather his ambitions to be king and have power. The struggle Macbeth underwent was his desires to get to the throne of Scotland and know right from his rights and wrongs….

A hero, as defined by the dictionary, is someone recognized for their exceptional accomplishments. However, popular opinion describes a hero as someone who selflessly helps others. In Homer’s “The Odyssey,” the protagonist Odysseus meets the dictionary’s criteria for a hero but fails to fulfill the public’s expectations of true heroism. Despite participating in the Trojan…

John Proctor is the main character in Salem. He is a successful and well-respected farmer who chooses not to attend church. Despite being religious himself, Proctor openly denounces the witch trials while hiding a secret that could bring down the main accuser, Abigail Williams. He carries a heavy guilt and relies on his love for…

In 2004, Warner Bros. Pictures released a film adaptation of Homer’s epic, “The Iliad,” which was entitled “Troy. ” The movie was directed by Wolfgang Petersen, based by the screenplay of David Benioff. Although the film credits the work of Homer as an inspiration in artfully bringing the heroic narrative of Achilles to life on…