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The story Jack and the Beanstalk contains most of the elements outlined in Campbell’s Analysis of the Hero’s Journey. The first step, the departure:At the beginning of the story Jack is sent to the market to sell a cow. Instead he trades the cow for five magic beans. When he returns home with only beans,…

Clack!Bang!Swish!Auuuuugh! This tumult symbolizes the chaos of battle, with clashing armor, soaring spears, and slashing swords. The agonized cries of men who have lost limbs to their ruthless enemies resonate throughout the world. This symphony is solely attributed to the monumental battles that occurred in the seventh and eighth centuries, which held immense significance in…

“It is curious, although edifying that the plays we revere, century after century, are the tragedies. In them and in them alone, lies the belief – optimistic, if you will – in the perfectibility of man” – Arthur Miller These are the words of the great playwright Arthur Miller and they are, in essence, another…

Throughout the centuries Christianity provided consolation and religious moorages to 1000000s of people who found populating in G-d’s image fulfilling. In the Southern American slaveholding provinces in the nineteenth century. Christianity the dominant faith. was meant to be a moral compass and add lucidity of intent to one’s life. Slaves did non see Christianity as…

“Mother Courage and her Children” is a play, composed by a prominent German dramaturge Bertold Brecht in 1939, at the beginning of the World War. It is a story of a thrifty canteen woman, who seeks to gain profit from soldiers of Swedish army during  Thirty Years’ War of 1618-1648. Together with her three children…

Ben Franklin and Frederick Douglass are the most prominent figures in American history that fought for freedom and equal rights, democracy and racial equality. Frederick Douglass was one of the most important figures in anti-slavery and civil rights movement which took place in the 19th century. Ben Franklin was a scientist, politician, diplomat and author….

Abstract Zane Grey remains one of the most prominent representatives of the so-called Western style of writing. His books readily reflect the realities of the American West, avoiding idealization and excessive romanticism. His most famous Riders of the Purple Sage has created and established the true formula of Western literary opposition, where the unique combination…

The Story of the Grail written originally in French by de Troyes is a story of heroism, adventure, social destitution (for instance, famine and cruelty to women), religion, and love. These themes recur in all the chapters of the poetic narrative, in the incidents encountered by its hero, Perceval. In the story, the author projects…

According to The Oxford Companion to English Literature (Oxford University Press, New York, 1985), a Byronic hero is characterized as “proud, moody, cynical, with defiance on his brow, and misery in his heart…implacable in revenge, yet capable of deep and strong affection.” In Emily Bronte’s “Wuthering Heights,” the main character Heathcliff perfectly exemplifies this definition….

Initially, Oedipus and Creon may seem like individuals with contrasting traits. However, as the story unfolds, their characters and destinies become increasingly alike. In Sophocles’s play “Oedipus the King,” Oedipus and Creon exhibit starkly contrasting personalities. Oedipus lacks tact and acts without considering the consequences, whereas Creon demonstrates wisdom and caution. In “Oedipus the King,”…