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In literature, penetrations into characters, topographic points, and events are frequently communicated to the reader through the usage of imagination within the text. This is the instance with Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The Pearl Poets usage of imagination tallies rampant within the work climaxing to put forth the subject of mysticism and/or the…

Friendship is essential for everyone. The Epic of Gilgamesh narrates the story of two friends, Enkidu and Gilgamesh. The prominent theme of friendship is a vital aspect in The Epic of Gilgamesh, illustrating the root cause of Gilgamesh’s sorrow and his desperate attempts to revive his companion Enkidu. Additionally, it showcases the unwavering loyalty that…

Robert Louis Stevenson, a famous Scottish writer, once said, “All human beings are commingled out of good and evil. ” Not one person is completely good or evil; everyone possesses both characteristics. In the literary pieces of John Gardner’s, “Grendel,” unknown author of, “Beowulf,” and Robert Louis Stevenson’s, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” the characters…

Generosity is often linked to wealthy philanthropists who donate money, but I believe it goes beyond that and is not limited to the rich. Generosity includes empathy, understanding others’ experiences, tolerance, forgiveness, kindness, and returning the good deeds done for us. In Beowulf, the protagonist symbolizes the ideal concept of generosity in life. Despite the…

Fatalism is a philosophy that seems to dominate in the Anglo-Saxon epic literature, and “Beowulf” is not an exception. A character fights not just dragons and beasts, he fights against fate itself, and it is fate, but not the free will, that determines the outcome of the battle. “Fares Wyrd as she must” (Beowulf, 455),…

The existence of fate is a topic that has been heavily debated for many years. Is someone’s destiny really predetermined? Or is life just a series of coincidences and butterfly effects? In Virgil’s epic, The Aeneid, we follow the Trojan hero, Aeneas, through a difficult journey in an attempt to fulfill his god-given destiny. A…

The Iliad and the Odyssey are two of the best Greek epics written by Homer. Despite their popularity, almost nothing is known about the author beyond the existence of his masterpieces. Surprisingly enough no concrete evidence of his existence is available; not even to confirm the same person created the two works. The authorship of…

The underlying theme in many works produced in the Romantic Era is the complete power of nature over humanity and the human spirit. In many such works, nature’s forces are used as metaphors for inspiration on the part of the poet. Such poets who embraced the custom of nature in their works included; William Wordsworth,…

What is loyalty? Is it staying faithful in a relationship? Is it having a dog that never wanders off? Or is it simply being a reliable friend? Perhaps loyalty cannot be defined by a single action. Many individuals attempt to unravel the true essence of loyalty, yet it holds a distinct interpretation for each person….

Summery of Comments of Moro Massacre by Mark twain. On March 12th nineteen hundred and six (1906) Mark Twain, celebrated american writer made a work called comments of the Moro massacre. This work concerned the engagement of five hundred and forty (540) U. S Army men with auxiliaries and the Moro of the Philippines which…