... such as Beowulf, composed by an unknown poet , which is a classic example of a heroic epic. Also these tales talked about heroes and the most admired characteristics of these men, such as bravery and intelligence as well as other not so common ones, like loyalty, generosity, kindness, and strength. Beowulf is a Geat from a region that is today southern Sweden, who sets sail from his homeland to try to liberate Herot, Hrothgar's hall, of a monster that has been ravaging for twelve years. This monster, Grendel, is an enormous creature, which battles with Beowulf, a young adventurer wanting fame. Throughout this epic p ...

... have anything to lose bu trying and going after what you want. You only lose if you don’t try. Life to her is like a game where the only way to lose is if you don’t play. After living in an all black town until she was thirteen and being able to just be herself, when she moved to Jacksonville, FL., a larger more diverse city, she see’s what it’s like to be coloured. It’s thrown into her face. All the black people aren’t doctors, lawyers, butchers and postal workers like they were in Eatonville. As she states, “I feel most coloured when I am thrown into a sharp white backround.� She realizes ...

... The characters in "The Jewels" are destroyed in some way because they are able to fulfill their desire to be wealthy. This downfall revolves around this problem, causing it to be the antagonist. Lantin's wife is an indirectly described round character. The reader is never told how she feels about wealth, but is shown through her words and actions. "'What can I do? It is my vice. I know you are right, but I can't change my character. I just adore jewels.'"(8) We know that she gives in to her vice and has what can be inferred to be as an affair. She deceives her husband in order to satisfy her desires. The w ...

... Mercy is never mentioned by Shylock, implying either that he does not believe in it, or that he sees a hidden motive behind the Christians' insistence that he should be merciful to Antonio. In the trial scene, mercy and revenge reveal the true nature of Venetian society as insecure, hypocritical and vengeful. The Christian values are seen as insecure by the way that they are practiced. Mercy is a Christian value associated with the New Testament, thus contrasting with Shylock's Old Testament religion and its image of a more stern and vengeful God. In the first half of the trial mercy and revenge are contrasted. Th ...

... of Dale. GOLLUM: He is perfect example of the evil powers of the One Ring. He was born a Hobbit but had the ring too long. It made him into a slimey little creature who only lives to possess the ring. BARD: The archer who killed Smaug. He shot the dragon in the one spot it had no protection. The towns people later considered him a hero. What the people didn't know it was Bilbo who discovered the weak spot in the dragon's iron scales. BEORN: An enemy of orcs, he becomes friends with Bilbo and Gandalf. He has th e ability to change forms from human to bear. It is he who determines the outco me of the battle of five ...

... is doing all of the work then what are the subordinates doing. I have found that the same problem written about in the book has also happened at my office. My supervisor was killing herself trying to get all of the work done when she should have been making the subordinates do their own work. This may require the subordinates to go through a training process or just motivate them to do the work they know is theirs. The supervisor must learn to give out work that is not theirs so that they have time to do supervisory functions. (p. 30) If they are busy doing everyone else's work who is going to do theirs. Once ...

... upon two legs is an enemy, 2- Whatever goes upon four legsa is good, 3-No animal shall wear , 4- No aniaml should sleep in a bed, 5-No animal shall drink alcohol, 6- No animal shall kill any other animal and 7- All animals are equal.All the animals were found of them and followed them. They even had thier own song Beasts of England. Snowball had a great idea to build a windmill but Napoleon got jealous and wanted the idea all to himslef. So he ran Snowball of the farm with his vicious dogs claiming he was a traitor. Napoleon then won the role of thier leader. What he said goes. So the animals worked hard day and n ...

... Then, they show how light versus dark is used to contrast the civilized and the savage. Finally, they will examine Conrad’s use of light and dark in Heart of Darkness to contrast the civilized and the savage. Joseph Conrad’s past experiences contributed greatly to his literary style. He was born December third, 1857. His childhood was unstable; “Conrad’s parents came from families that sacrificed property, liberty, and life in the futile struggle for independence.” (Gillon-3) His father, Apollo, “joined a radical patriotic group which was working for another uprising.” ( ...

... to the status quo in Nineteenth-Century Russia (Morsm 50). Dostoyevsky revolutionary stirrings were not unnoticed by the Tsar's secret police, and, in 1849, Dostoyevsky was sentenced to a mock execution followed by ten years' hard labor in a Siberian prison (Morsm 50). One critic said “It has been customary to say that Dostoyevsky re-learnt Christianity in prison.� (A Boyce Gibson 19.) There, out of his element and surrounded by hardened criminals, he had plenty of time to contemplate life and read The New Testament (the only book he was allowed). However, it was not until his compulsory army ser ...

... soon have to go to war. Chapter 3: The boys join The Super Suicide Society of the Summer Session. The club meets every night. Phineas and Gene open each night by jumping out of the tree. They make a new kind of war game called blitzball, in which everyone is everyone elses enemy. Phineas breaks the schools swimming record, but tells Gene not to tell anyone, he just wanted to do it for himself. Gene and Phineas of campus to the ocean to swim. They have a drink at the bar, the spend the night on the beach, and Phineas tells Gene he is his best pal. Gene is not sure if he feels the same. Chapter 4: Gene and Finny (Phi ...