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Many heroic poems have been written and forgotten. Yet, the heroic poem of Beowulf has stayed as one of the premiere illustrations of a heroic heroic poem. This brings an inevitable inquiry to mind. Why is Beowulf considered a hero? In the beginning of the narrative, a fabulous monster named Grendel who is assailing King…

Anne Frank Someone influential definitely has great power over people. Although Anne was only sixteen at the time she wrote her world-renowned diary, she has captivated the lives of millions of people, transforming their views and beliefs about the Holocaust. As said by Brown, people not only looked to her for inspiration while she was…

Suzuki, a renowned expert on Zen Buddhism, called attention to thetopic of free will in one of his lectures by stating that it was the battle of”God versus Man, Man versus God, God versus Nature, Nature versus God, Manversus Nature, Nature versus Man1.” These six battles constitute an ultimatelygreater battle: the battle of free will…

“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? ” Analysis of Frederick Douglass speech, how did he construct his argument and did he argue effectively. By Satisfy In his speech, What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? , Frederick Douglass passionately argues that to the slave, and even to the freed African…

Nelson Mandela, an internationally recognized figure in this divisive world – was he a true hero or simply a politician? His imprisonment for 27 years for challenging his nation’s government that violated human rights, equality, and worldwide poverty raises the question: should Africa celebrate this? Regrettably, the answer is a resounding “no.” Nelson Mandela, my…

Holden Caulfield, a troubled 16-year-old teen, has recently been expelled from his fourth school. Despite his troubles, Holden deeply cares for his younger sister and mourns the loss of his deceased younger brother. Additionally, Holden tends to isolate himself and lacks social connections. Recently, he has been filled with anger towards his roommates and has…

            Though there has been much debate over who is actually the protagonist in Sophocles’ tragic play Oedipus Rex, the general consensus among scholars is that Oedipus himself stars as the protagonist in this play as a part of his role as the tragic hero.  “Rather than configuring Oedipus as an archetypal paradigm of the…

Satirical Hack: The Use of Satire In Hack Finn Mark Twain is “considered one of the greatest humorists in American Literature” (Cribbing, par. 1). He was known for his use of satire, and can be seen in his works such as The Gilded Age, and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Of course what exactly is satire?…

This simple quote symbolizes the lives of Frederick Douglass and Olaudah Equiano. Both of which were slaves who tried to free themselves. Both Douglass and Equation have wrote a narrative about their lives, however, each one is different in its own unique way. From the bonds of slavery on a plantation to the call of…

Macbeth – Downfall of a HeroMacbeths strive for power affects every aspect of his life, and this motivation eventually leads to his demise. Many different factors play a pivotal role in deciding his ill-fated future. With his wifes cajoling, and the three witches foretelling of his future Macbeth, will stop at nothing to gain position…