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Gangsters as Tragic Heroes in American FilmIntroductionVarious films with themes that touches on gangster lives are mostly met with mixed reactions by the audience. The main characters of such movies on which the themes of the films are created may sometimes be elements of both despise and admiration. Through their actions which no doubts are…

Antigen, the question of who the tragic hero has been the subject of debate for years. It Is uncommon for there to be two tragic heroes in a Greek tragedy, therefore there can be only be one In Antigen. Although Croon possesses some of the characteristics that constitute a tragic hero, he does not have…

There comes a clip in life when one believes that they are surrounded by nil but fallaciousness and misrepresentation. In J. D Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye. Holden Caulfield. a 16-year-old male child. travels to New York to seek to get away the corrupt events that have transpired in his life. While in New…

Hero’s Journey Reflection The journey to becoming a nurse is comparable to that of becoming a hero. To truly be a great nurse, there must first be a calling that inspires one to become a hero for their future patients. Throughout the process of learning, many experiences can be overwhelming and discouraging. Because of this,…

Do you like Batman the way I do? If, not then you probably like a different superhero besides him. If you are like most Americans you probably know a superhero, but do you ever wonder why so many Americans are obsessed with superheroes? One reason people might like superheroes is that they sometimes represent as…

Vengeance and Revenge in BeowulfThe oldest of the great lengthy poems written in English and perhaps the lone survivor of a genre of Anglo-Saxon epics, Beowulf, was written by an unknown Christian author at a date that is only estimated. Even so, it is a remarkable narrative story in which the poet reinvigorates the heroic…

A friend from schooldays recently asked for my opinion on an article titled “If Rizal were alive, he’d visit his old Jesuit mentors here” published in another newspaper. The article explicitly discussed the controversy surrounding Rizal’s alleged retraction and the role of a former Jesuit teacher in persuading him to retract. According to reports, this…

A Representation of Perplexity and Death: Analysis of the Monstrosity of the Sphinx in Sophocles’ Oedipus at Colonus and Sir Francis Bacon’s “The Sphinx”             The sphinx, as a mythical creature, represents perplexity and death. In its many versions, the sphinx may be said to be a representation of perplexity in its employment of riddles…

Despite this, cross-generational relationships can be highly beneficial for both individuals involved. Both parties have the opportunity to gain valuable insights and indispensable truths about themselves. It has been acknowledged that one can discover more about oneself through the reactions and comments received from those around them. The novel, A Hero of Our Time, explores…

Aristotle’s ideas about tragedy were recorded in his book of literary theory titled Poetics. In it, he has a great deal to say about the structure, purpose, and intended effect of tragedy. His ideas have been adopted, disputed, expanded, and discussed for several centuries now. The following is a summary of his basic ideas regarding…