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Heroic glory holds a significant position in the Indo-European epic tradition as the Greek society values honor and being recognized highly. Thus, the concept of kleos is an integral part of the bardic tradition, ensuring the heroic status of mythical heroes is perpetuated from one generation to the next. Consequently, kleos also plays a crucial…

The cigarette case introduced in Act 1 acts as a source for introducing the conflict. It leads the audience to discover John and Algernon’s double lives and introduces the notion of ‘Bunburying’ as named by Algernon. Food is used as a prop quite frequently throughout the play. In Act 1, we see Algernon preparing cucumber…

My alma mater called and requested that I give an inspirational speech during the graduation rites of its Grade School Department. Odd. A week before, I made a self-assessment and determined I wanted more training / experience in public speaking. Hmmm… What can I say? The universe will conspire to get you what you want,…

Throughout history, the concept of morality has been debated, regarded, and revered. However, there is still uncertainty regarding what constitutes moral correctness. Ultimately, it is subjective and dependent on individual perspectives. In Mary Shelley’s book, Frankenstein, the protagonist, Doctor Frankenstein, faces a moral dilemma – whether or not to create a second monster. From a…

FitzgeraldF. Scott Fitzgerald is in many ways one of the most important American writersof the twentieth century. In his first novel, This Side of Paradise, Fitzgeraldepitomized the mindset of an era with the statement that his generation had,grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, and all faiths in manshaken(Fitzgerald 307). Aside from…

Themes: William Wordsworth The Beneficial Influence of Nature Throughout Wordsworth’s work, nature provides the ultimate good influence on the human mind. All manifestations of the natural world—from the highest mountain to the simplest flower—elicit noble, elevated thoughts and passionate emotions in the people who observe these manifestations. Wordsworth repeatedly emphasizes the importance of nature to…

Modernism and Imagism, two movements in literature ,which were developed in the 20th century . At the beginning of the decade ,modernism was a revolution of style . Crime, depression, and materialism filled this era. Musician, artists,and writers broke away from technique to create a new art. Also, imagism brought fragmental and chaotic life where…

ISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1. What problems did Bohannan encounter as she told the story of Hamlet to the Tiv? The problem she encountered when she was telling the story was the comments of the elders. As she was trying to formulate her thoughts/ analyses on the story, the elders kept on commenting what they thought was…

Genie’s story is undeniably one of the most heart-wrenching tales imaginable. What she has endured is something that nobody would wish upon even their worst enemies. It all began on November 4th, 1970, when Genie and her blind mother entered the general social services office early in the morning. While her mother sought assistance for…

Lorraine is a significant character in the novel The Pigman by Paul Zindel and had an effect on the theme of loneliness. The theme was that everyone needs a friend or a companion in life and loneliness can greatly affect one’s social skills and outlook on life. Lorraine is a prime example of this with…