...in Beowulf. The story is really all about what it takes to be a hero but it starts off in a mythical fantasy kind of way. For example he fights monsters bare handed and he has strength that is almost divine. He saves the entire nation that is in fear of many mythical type creatures that no one in the land is willing to fight but him showing tremendous courage. But aside from his mystical fights with terror the poem really highlights the qualities in what makes him this fearless leader. For example he is courageous, generous, strong, cunning, fearless, selfless, wise, and has good morals. This is almost a heroic code that has followed all heroes in literature and in our culture today and throughout time with the same kind of qualities that deems the hero in the story. In the time period when Beowulf was written there were many things that line up in the story making it a very controversial poem that makes the reader to think, could this have been a real man. There is no solid evidence that this was a real man or a heroic image of a savior of that time in history. Heroes are just as important back then as they are today. Heroes are a part of the world of literature and the world that we all...
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...“The Most Dangerous Game” is a great short story of two hunters meeting and one of the characters becoming the prey of the other hunter. Rainsford never gave up and faced his fear after he was hunted as prey by another hunter. The general, which was the other hunter in the story informed Rainsford he was never defeated at his game. Rainsford developed plans after plans to succeed his victory. The character chosen in this story is Sanger Rainsford is a very keen, optimistic, fearless character. Sanger Rainsford is a very optimistic character because he fell off a yacht during the dark tropical night and swim ashore to “Ship-Trap Island.” He was just discussing the superstitious island with a shipmate before had heard a noise and accidently...
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...The passage from ‘The Things They Carried’ is primarily focused on a dream regarding escape from the war. The passage is comprised of two solid blocks of prose including one enormous sentence with unconventional punctuation. Symbolism is used to great effect in the prose with special emphasis on falling and birds. O’Brien employs various literary techniques to create a giddy, dreamlike tone in the passage. Powerful themes are presented includingthe desire of release and the inability to rid oneself of blame.The passage gives insight into the pure and innocent psyches of the soldiers which are normally hidden through gruff exteriors. The structure of the passage is set as two almost solid paragraphs with very little form and shape. This physical density allows the reader to appreciate the immensity of the prose and becomeengrossed in the flowing movement of it.The initial paragraph is broken in the centre by an italicised sentence which deviates from the informal flowing style used previously to a coarse colloquial one. This serves to give the piece a sense of balance and symmetry while also reminding the reader that even in this ethereal vision the soldiers are still very much human. Partway through the initial paragraph one unusually large sentence begins making up the bulk of the passage. This creates a graceful, fluid tone that contributes to the dreamlike feel of the prose. This is enhanced by frequent use of dashes and commas which give the reader respite while not...
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...The title of the book is lost in the barrens written by Farley mowat with 244 pages and these are the main characters , jamie macnair was a fearless boy very adventurous and ready to learn who was kicked out of his school cause his uncle could not pay for his schooling., awasin Meewasin was the chief's son that became a man during the story, angus macnair was James uncle , alphose Meewasin the tribe leader, denikazi is one of the leaders of the hunt . Life is an adventure, but in awasins and Jamie's cause it was almost life or death each day scavenging for food and to stay warm during the cold of the winter . in the beginning the boys were sent on a hunting trip, but were left to wait for the men and jamie wanted to explore so they did and their canoe broke and they got thrown into the water and severely injured . Then they built a little hut to sleep in and later on they found Some inuit dog that became their sled dogs and then peetyuk and some Inuits found them and the boys are now staying with them....
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...Poems by Shel Silverstein Bear In There There's a Polar Bear In our Frigidaire-He likes it 'cause it's cold in there. With his seat in the meat And his face in the fish And his big hairy paws In the buttery dish, He's nibbling the noodles, He's munching the rice, He's slurping the soda, He's licking the ice. And he lets out a roar If you open the door. And it gives me a scare To know he's in there-That Polary Bear In our Fridgitydaire. Hug O'War I will not play at tug o' war. I'd rather play at hug o' war, Where everyone hugs Instead of tugs, Where everyone giggles And rolls on the rug, Where everyone kisses, And everyone grins, And everyone cuddles, And everyone wins. The Boa Constrictor Song I'm being swallered by a Boa Constrictor a Boa Constrictor, a Boa Constrictor I'm being swallered by a Boa Constrictor and I don't - like snakes - one bit! Oh no, he swallered my toe. Oh gee, he swallered my knee. Oh fiddle, he swallered my middle. Oh what a pest, he swallered my chest. Oh heck, he swallered my neck. Oh, dread, he swallered my – (BURP) The Loser Mama said I'd lose my head if it wasn't fastened on. Today I guess it wasn't 'cause while playing with my cousin it fell off and rolled away and now it's gone. And I can't look for it 'cause my eyes are in it, and I can't call to it 'cause my mouth is on it (couldn't hear me anyway 'cause my ears are on it), can't even think about it 'cause my brain is in it. So I guess I'll sit down on this rock and rest for just a...
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...He found love through the stage performance with the girl in slab city, he found support through the old man wanting to adopt him and help him out, and finally he found friendship through the couple. If only he knew what he had then was not worth giving up he would still be alive. But like McCandless said himself “ Man's very fiber in his soul is ignited by new experiences.” This quote leads me to believe that he knew no matter what that his dream was worth throwing everything away for. McCandless had a loving family who missed him very much and was in a lot of pain due to his absence. He thought that they hated him and he was the cause for their constant bickering but deep down inside after meeting all those people along his journey did it finally awaken to him. That his family and their love finally peer out to him. And that throwing everything...
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...named and with whom the townsfolk have had dealings in the past, while not shown; a deal of a sort has been worked out between the creatures and the village with the understanding that the villagers will not venture past the safe points and the creatures will not breach these points from their side either. A young man of the town dies of an as yet unknown disease that a few members think may have been treatable if he just had the medicine. Lucius Hunt appeals to the village elders to let him travel beyond their safe border to the towns past in order to get medicine to ensure this does not happen again, and possibly to heal the mental illness of Noah. Lucius is quickly denied the request. Lucius is approached by Kitty in hopes that they will marry, but Lucius is in love with Kitty’s sister Ivy, who is blind, but can “see” auras around certain people. Noah is in love with Ivy and presents her with berries of “the bad colour” (red, which is not allowed in the town, as it’s feared to bring out the monsters). Lucius determines that if the monsters let Noah out of the woods alive due to his mental incapacity, they will let him through alive when they see he is fearless and pure. Lucius’ mother tells him to stop thinking about the woods and settle at home. On border patrol one evening a few nights later, Lucius breaches the boundary and makes his way into the woods for a short distance. After his patrol, he goes to Ivy, who...
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...Long Live Jack Sparrow My favorite actor is Johnny Depp. Personally, I haven’t watched too many of his movies but I’ve watched enough to know what an astonishing actor he is. From playing a man with scissors instead of hands, to being a rowdy pirate, to owning a chocolate factory, I believe he’s one of the greatest actors in filmmaking history. The best character he ever portray in a movie in my opinion is Jack Sparrow form the pirates of Caribbean’s. What is it exactly that makes Jack Sparrow so intriguing? For starters it’s Sparrow’s flamboyance and playfulness that made him so popular. Also it helps Johnny Depp's acting skills charmed me. One thing for sure Jack Sparrow is one of the most popular and beloved fictional characters in years. Kids’ love him, adults find him funny, women, well, let’s say he probably doesn’t go unnoticed even if it is quite clear, I think, that he is not the biggest fan of taking a shower every day! He is surely a charmer and most of all a persona that you simply can’t forget just as easily. Jack Sparrow might not be as family-friendly as Indiana Jones was and definitely not as politically correct and as fearless as a guy like Superman. Jack Sparrow is simply a larger than life charmer even in his most wicked moment and he has quite a few of them during his adventures while treasure hunting on the mythical sea. Jack Sparrow was a legendary pirate of the Seven Seas, and the irreverent trickster of the Caribbean. A captain...
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...Macbeth: The Tragic Hero By: Daniel Chekole 2012 Macbeth: The Tragic Hero By: Daniel. C "Any art worthy of its name should address 'life', 'man', 'nature', 'death' and 'tragedy'.” (Barnett Newman, BrainQuote) In a tragedy the main character rises to greatness showing characteristics above normality while repeatedly showing proof to the audience about his or her tragic flaw which later on leads to the character’s downfall. Macbeth created tragedy in the lives of his loved ones and peers as well as a monumental tragic fate onto himself during his reversion from being a decent and moral man to someone similar to a devil who had paranoia and couldn’t differentiate between good and evil. Furthermore, Macbeth became detached from the feelings and thoughts of the people around him as he became so engaged in himself as well as the three witches and their prophecies. When Shakespeare wrote this play he slowed down the process of the tragedy so that the audience would acknowledge and experience Macbeth’s success and happiness; slowing signs appeared with foreshadowing techniques leading to the climax of the play as Macbeth headed to his tragic flaw. In the process of the tragedy Macbeth starts as a brave respected warrior, then later is fooled by the witches with prophecies, and sadly becomes lifeless. In the beginning of the play as we first hear of Macbeth from a wounded captain who...
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... In July of 1755, General Braddock decided we were going to attack Fort Duquesne located in western Pennsylvania. It was one of many French forts in the Ohio valley. We knew Captain Beaujeau was the commander at the fort. We also knew that their army numbered less than 1,000 men including Indians fighting with them. We were hoping to draw them out into the open and fight them on our terms. We woke up on July 9th, 1755 to a hot and muggy morning. I got dressed and ate breakfast before giving oats to my horse Doug. Doug was a fearless white stallion whom I had ridden into many battles with. We packed up our gear and headed through the wilderness toward Fort Duquesne. We travelled in a row side by side as we made our way closer. The guy next to me was a young man by the name of George Washington. I learned that he was 23 years old loved this new land. Something about his character and confidence told me that he would be a great man someday. We were approximately 10 miles away from Fort...
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...powerful person in Iraq because of his fearless acts of enemies, overly careful control of his political power, and his military attacks on countries. Saddam went up in his power through many ways but mostly gained power through the Baath political party. The purpose of the Baath party was mainly the combination of all Arabian states in the Middle East. On October 7, 1959, Saddam and more of his “teammates” of the party tried to kill the president of Iraq who was Abd al-Karim Qasim. The Baath party did not fully pull through to complete the task by killing Qasim and resulted to Hussein being shot and having to flee to Syria. He then fled to Egypt to attend law school. The following year Saddam was arrested for his conflict...
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...married his cousin Isabel in 1891 and had his first book published in 1893 (a biology textbook) but “A free thinker about sex and sexuality, Wells did not let marriage stop him from having other relationships” (Bio.com) a year after his first book was published Wells ran off with a woman named Amy Catherine RobbinsRobins who he married in 1895 after his divorce was finalized. He had two children with Amy named George and Frank and two more children from affairs.The same year he married Amy Catherine he published The Time Machine the novel that was responsible for his rise to fame during the next few years he wrote several more books including The Invisible Man, The Island of Doctor Monroe and The War of The Worlds. Throughout his adult life, Wells openly advocated for socialism, women's rights and “was undeviating and fearless in his efforts for social equality, world peace, and what he considered to be the future good of humanity” (Britannica). Wells’ outspokenness for socialism had him meet with many world leaders; Leon Trotsky and Vladimir Lenin in 1920 and later Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin. His outwardness also had him speaking to people through his writings and in speeches. Towards the end of his life Wells work became more pessimistic but still held hope for humankind Wells’ most famous book The War of the Worlds showed some of that hope for humankind. War of the Worlds is a two part book about a Martian invasion of the earth. The first book opens up with a nameless...
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...soldiers facing a massive Confederate Army over 6,000 strong and rested. General Custer and his men quickly found themselves outnumbered, falling back and running out of ammunition, which eventually led to hand to hand combat. General Custer mounted his horse while shouting for his men to follow. With a ninety man mounted force, General Custer pursued the Confederates. General Custer’s troops came upon an impassable fence and quickly became surrounded on three sides. He quickly moved his men south towards the Unions artillery. The Confederates found themselves in an overwhelming barrage of incoming cannon fire and were forced to retreat. General Custer and his men were able to fall into the wood line and reorganize their efforts. General Custer and his men witnessed the remaining Confederate soldiers moving down towards them with sabers drawn. Severely outnumbered, General Custer tossed his hat and drew his saber yelling, “Come on you Wolverines!” He would lead the charge into what seemed a certain death. Within twenty minutes, the battle cries had faded, and General Custer had lost 257 Cavalrymen. The Confederates had fled. This movement denied the Confederate Army the ability to attack the Union army from the rear and add to General Custer’s legacy as a leader. General Custer would continue to distinguish himself as a fearless leader who led from the front. He would play a significant role in the Richmond Campaign in the Battle of Yellow Tavern, Third Winchester...
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...Torino is a drama about redemption, helping others, and demonstrates how we are all the same regardless of cultural differences. The movie focuses on the relationship Walt develops with his Hmong neighbors. Walt manages to strategically save the life of the boy next door, Thao. Walt helps Thao get his life back on track. Thao has been coerced to partake into his cousin’s gang. The gang forces Thao to steal Walt’s Gran Torino. Once Walt finds Thao in his garage trying to steal his Gran Torino, he knows that something has gone wrong with Thao. At this point, the drama in the story soars, as Walt begins his personal quest to protect Thao. Walt tries his best not to reveal that he has a caring soul but that he is an angry and grumpy old man. Later the film reveals that Walt is the complete opposite of angry and grump. As the story unfolds and the gangbangers return and Walt reaches for his gun, the film moves from comedy, drama, tragedy, and then into something unexpected. Nick Schenk wrote Gran Torino and his inspiration with the Hmong culture. Schenk placed a Hmong family next door to a Korean War veteran. The main story line develops as the Korean War veteran (Clint Eastwood) learns to adapt and interact with the Hmong family. Clint Eastwood directed, produced, and starred in the drama Gran Torino. Clint Eastwood began his acting career in low budget films in 1955. In 1959 he got he made his big debut on the TV series Rawhide. Clint Eastwood’s first starring role was...
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...Gang violence was ruled as what is known as the Bronx, New York. Many youth felt this was the only way of life and the only choice they were given to survive. The youth then turned to the gangs and referred to their actions as a way of life. Which in turn lead to many young lives lost between the African American culture and the Latino culture. With fire in their lungs and pain in their hearts Hip Hop and Rap was born. Many called it their way out of the burning hell on earth. More than 60 years ago African Americans and Latinos turned spoken word and poetry in what is now called Rap. They used is as a way to express themselves when no one wanted to hear what they had to say on a daily basis. In the 60s Rap and Hip Hop was a way many African American men expressed their thoughts without ending up behind bars or beaten to death. Once Rap became mainstream many listeners let go of the beat and listened to the message behind the beat, they started to focus on the lyrics. While being freed from slavery, African American were still slaves to the abuse and being mistreated in American and many didn’t have a fire behind the anger to make a stand. Rap lyrics that held a strong uplifting message gave many people those flames to stand and fight for their rights. In an article I recently read that Rap is linguistics major’s dream while also being their worst nightmare. I didn’t read on to see why the writer stated that because I held my own beliefs as to why this may be true. While...
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