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Both the Odyssey and the Aeneid portion some similarities as heroic poems ; both describe the tests of a epic figure who is the ideal representative of a peculiar civilization. There are even single scenes in the Aeneid are borrowed from the Odyssey. Yet. why are Odysseus and Aeneas so unlike one another? The reply…

The Sun Also Rises (1926) has been considered the essential prose of the Lost Generation. Its theme of alienation and detachment reflected the attitudes of its time. In fact, the term “Lost Generation” was originally coined in a conversation by Gertrude Stein, a member of the expatriate circle in 1920’s Paris. While spontaneous and meaningless…

            Edmund Burke’s ideology about the existence of state for the people is evidently present during his speech about conciliation about the Colonies. Burke believes that the state should work for the people and not for the people to work for the state (Auerbach, 1959, p. 57). Corruption on the side of the state blinded…

Ques. 1- Rick and Lazlo can be said to represent two different types of heroism. How would you categorize each one as a hero? What qualities, of any, do they share? How do they most differ from each other? Ans: Rick was a hero of friendship. He had been in a long mourn situation because…

Steve’s story is revealed through his journal writings and movie scripts, which include stage directions. He shares his observations and perceptions from his prison cell, along with his anxieties about the upcoming trial that could potentially lead to a 25-year to life prison sentence. The novel presents different types of evidence that demonstrate Steve’s presence…

The process of interculturation between two divergent ideals started in India during the British Empire. The Cultural tradition of India, imbued with many socio-religions, economic and philosophical, has an excellent integration. The impact of the colonial rule is reflected in life, literature and culture. Bhattacharya has witnessed the colonial and post – colonial situation in…

“The only thing there is to fear, is fear itself” by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Through the holocaust many fear on topics of death, but if one always fears looking into the future we will never be able to enjoy the present. In the novel, Night by Elie Wiesel we know the holocaust is horrific, which…

I first saw her face on a beignet break in the French Quarter. My native New Orleans tour guide/friend lay sleeping off our binge at a wine bar appropriately named Bacchanal, so I decided killing some time eating deep fried goodness to be a bonne idea. After reveling for the umpteenth time in the sinful…

John Donne is a famous metaphysical poet. He is the founder of the metaphysical school of poetry. So he is often called the father of metaphysical poetry. He is a religious poet. He is also a great love poet. Metaphysical poetry is a type of poetry which deals with abstract or philosophical subjects. The most…

To everyone the specifics of their American Dream are different, but overall it all gets to one point…happiness; it does not matter how you get there. Even in the 1880’s happiness was the American dream. There is a definite difference in the way happiness is found today from when The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was…