... characteristics. This topic gives us the opputunity to see things from both sides. All the assigned reading is constructed so that we learn the true meaning of what the authors are trying to say or how we interpreted what they said. After the assigned reading you need to take the time and think about what you just read trying to figure out the opposition. One way of doing this would be to take the two authors and list what each one is trying to convey. An example of this would be “Meditation� by John Donne and “Arriving at moral Perfection� by Benjamin Franklin On one side Benjamin Franklin is more persi ...

... conditions"(Grendel, p.102). It is ironic how she promoted peace from her arrival because she was an essential part in keeping peace, as the "weaver of peace" in the later of both texts. Queen Wealhtheow however is not the only woman in the texts that was forsaken to encourage appeasement amongst feuding courts. Queen Hygd was offered to Hygelac under very similar circumstances as told in Beowulf, and portrayed the same role in Hygelac's kingdom. There is reference in both texts concerning this tradition, and it is evident to the reader that this is not an unusual Anglo-Saxon custom. Queen Wealhtheow and Quee ...

... knowledge of the future. Most importantly, White’s notion that society cannot be governed by might alone is a prevalent theme throughout the work. He expresses the ideals of “might vs. right” as it relates to a world much like our world today. He clearly understands that “might” rules the actions of individuals, but “right” is the ideal that we seek to obtain. As we often find, the former prevails. The novel is divided into four sections that represent periods of time in Arthur’s life. The novel begins with The Sword in the Stone, the tale of Arthur’s childho ...

... seems that class is still a huge part of the world order, and moreover it seems that there will always be the rich and poor, the owner and the worker. This is even demonstrated by the literature of our time and that of other era's, such as the play "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde. In this play Wilde display's the class structure with a different and interesting twist. He makes a reflection on the society with his own sense of humor, but however it still leaves a very good opportunity to make a Marxist critique about the way the class structure influences the play. He leaves room for these critiques w ...

... down. She begged him to give her the truth of why he was up that morning and to try to prove that she was worthy she pierced her thigh and drew her own blood. This still did not get him to tell her his secret. Portia proved she was determined by not giving up without pressing for him to tell her. She also proved that she was loving by expressing her concern for her husband and offering herself as a person for him to vent his problems out to even though he refused to use her as it. She was also understanding by knowing that Brutus was getting angry and not doing anything to make him angrier. She proved ...

... unexpectedly loses all interest in college and eventually fails his final doctor's exam. Later, a maid talks with a messenger through an open window to discover Charles must go to the Les Bertaux farm to treat the owner. This is where the doctor meets his future wife. Since Charles is too shy to propose in person, Emma's father offers to ask for him and then signal if she agrees. Upon seeing him open the window, Charles knows his life will change forever. Another prevalent symbol in the novel is the mentioning of a closed window. This mark predicts impending danger. One of the first occurrences of a closed win ...

... it: I caught her naked rebellion, the only one in the whole city. I’m not about to prove myself a lair, not to my people, no, I’m going to kill her!� (731-734) Creon believes that if he does not follow through on his word the people of Thebes will not respected his authority as a king. Creaon want so bad to gain respect from the people in his city. That he decides to take ’s life. Which this idea led him to lose all the people that were very important in his life. Only two people try to convince Creon that he has made grave mistake and to change his decision before it is too late because no men should c ...

... Africa. They ordered the crew to sail to Africa, but they were tricked. After two months on a sketchy course up the Eastern Seaboard, La Amistad is captured off the coast of Long Island (in the film, the Africans are captured off the coast of Connecticut, but in actuality, they were imprisoned in New Haven and and Hartford, Connecticut). The Africans are charged for murder and piracy. In the beginning, they are embraced by abolitionists Theodore Joadson (Morgan Freeman) and Lewis Tappan (Stellan Skarsgard), as well as a young, idealistic real estate/property attorney named Roger Baldwin (Matthew McConaughey). Durin ...

... However, the content of his work and its symbolism is confronting to many readers and may not therefore appreciate the greatness of the poetry. The critics argument “The poet (and, as always the reader) has to combine, or fuse inextricably into something like an organic unity the constructed or derived symbolism of his special insight with the symbolism animating the language itself. It is, on the poet’s plane, the labor of bringing the representative forms of knowledge home to the experience which stirred them: the labor of keeping in mind what our knowledge is of: the labor of craft. With the poe ...

... on her with the princess of the King of Corinth. He places emphasis on human emotions and individual psychology in order to help the reader produce a clear picture of the characters. Medea features strong dramatic situations and a stirring part for the heroine, whose attitude of feminine pride and tradition is still popular in today's world. Setting: The entire play takes place on the island of Corinth in present day Greece. Individual places such as Medea/Jason's home, and the palace of the king and princess are also spoken of and used in the play. It has an ancient Greek setting as well. Theme: "What goes a ...