... Showing that this secret was revealed "years later, with nostalgic regret by her father"(647). Knowing that her mom, at the time, she remembers, was a good mother and later in life to be lied to and deceived for her own good. The author uses voices in the essay while remembering what her mom and dad were saying to her about memories of each other. So in other words, the author remembers what her parents said to her about each other and includes their voices in the essay. She also includes what she remembers exactly from her parents. "If it wasn't for you two, my mother told us, I could be off somewhere else" (653 ...

... due to the general similar themes of the two poems, some similarities are found. The imagery used in the two poems is very similar at times. Both authors describe to the readers a picturesque view of nature, like plants blooming in the springs. Proof of this is found in “Lone Bather” : “ is plant with lilies bursting from its heels.” Similarly, in “The Swimmer” the first stanza reads “ opening the spray corollas” which also means the blooming of flowers or plants. This similarity is very strong, as it helps to paint the same picture in the reader’s head. B ...

... appearance. This is not justified by anything except his demeanor. He doesn't commit any heinous actions towards the people he meets. People are also afraid of him because people are afraid of things they know nothing about. The character of Justine can be used to display societies affect on people. Society doesn't kill her, but the ignorance of people does. Society can't kill a person, but it can influence the actions of its people. She is held accountable for a murder she didn't commit. Judgment is passed on her prematurely. I'll admit there was evidence against Justine, and we have the advantage of knowing th ...

... and eventually sacrifice his own life in doing so. In the short time period in which we have joined , more heroic acts are presented than any normal man can have accomplished in his entire being. 's motive for crossing the sea to visitHrothgar was to repay a favor that was owed by his father, Scyld Scefing. Known to wasthe chaos that which had been implemented by the demon, Grendel, on the kingdom. His plans were to rid the people of this nuisance. But this feat would not be as simple as first thought. was able to overcome Grendel with minimal effort, but this was only the beginning of his quest. Next, the ...

... work seriously in the late 50’s (Sibberman 2,3). In 1957, Jack Kerouac’s “On The Road� was published and was considered to be the best novel to come out of the Beat Generation. The Beat novel is charming, honest, and wild venture stories of a friendship and four hitch-hiking trips across America. The narrator is Sal Paradise, who is living in Paterson, New Jersey. Most of his friends are already out west. A crazy college friend, Dean Moriaty who is Neal Cassady in real life, has invited him to Denver for a visit. Dean is a fast-talking, womanizing product of Denver reform schools. Sal idolizes Dean for hi ...

... traits, such as jealousy, selfishness, and slyness, which were important in accomplishing his goals. Perhaps the most important was jealousy. Fernand had a jealous temperament. In Chapter Three, Fernand asked Mercedes to marry him with these words, "Listen Mercedes, it's almost Easter again-- a good time for a wedding. Give me an answer!" Fernand burned with rage when Mercedes answered his plea with, "I love you like a brother, but never ask anything more of me because my heart belongs to someone else." This someone else just happened to be Edmond Dantes, the new captain of the Pharoan. From that point on, Fernand wa ...

... him. When the thought of murdering Duncan crosses his mind immediately after he finds that he has just been named Thane of Cawdor, he cannot believe he "yield[s] to that suggestion / Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair / And make my seated heart knock at my ribs" (I, iii, 133-35). In scene 5 of act 1, however, his "vaulting ambition" is starting to take over, but partly because of his wife's persuasion. He agrees that they must "catch the nearest way" (17), and kill Duncan that night. On the other hand, as the time for murder comes nearer, he begins giving himself reasons not to murder Duncan: First, as I am his ki ...

... become Queen of Scotland. Initially, Macbeth had decided not to murder Duncan, “We will proceed no further in this business” (Macbeth, Act I, scene vii). However, Lady Macbeth was determined to continue with her original plan. She repeatedly insulted Macbeth’s manhood, provoking him to continue with the plans to murder Duncan, “When you durst do it, then you were a man; and to be more than what you were, you would be so much more the man” (Lady Macbeth, Act I, scene vii). She appealed to Macbeth’s “vaulting ambition” so as to intensify the effect that the Witc ...

... discussed. Comparisons are enriching. If you have read more than one book by the same author. compare/contrast them, look for common ground. Or compare with a movie/play/novel with similar background/plot etc. Select for discussion only those features of a book that were sufficiently outstanding to be worthy of comment. Do not summarize the entire book and never actually reveal the ending. You may discuss the kind of ending or resolution, eg. Was it startling, unexpected, disappointing etc? In your introductory paragraph include enough information about the type of book it is, the title, author, setting, and ...

... , reminding the reader of the Fall of Man and the Garden of Eden. Therefore from the start, Arden is associated with a world of innocence and simplicity, in which man did not need to work. In the forest of Eden, the life of man is not controlled by time and ultimately, death. Whereas there are also suggestions of timelessness in the forest of Arden, as when Orlando points out that there is “no clock in the forest” . According to geographic sources, the Forest of Arden is in the Ardennes, France. In the play, Duke Senior and his followers live in the forest itself, while the shepherds live in the mo ...