Qualities of an Epic Story in The Notebook What is an epic? An epic, by definition, is the telling of an epic hero’s story through the vast journey and sacrifices he makes. The Notebook would be considered an epic for many reasons. Some may disagree and say it’s just a love story that contains no characteristics, and no proof of being an epic. But in this paper the characteristics of an epic will be explored through facts and examples from the text and from today’s present life and culture. The
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"Monomyth" is a simplistic pattern for stories that has been used for many years worldwide. Yann Martel's Life of Pi is an excellent story about the life altering journey of a 16 year old boy Pi Patel. B. Thesis Statement (Includes Life of Pi and poem that you close read): C. Life of Pi is an exquisite example of a Monomyth. Pi's journey is sequenced into 3 sections. Each containing one of the elements of the Monomyth; the Call to Adventure, the Initiation, and the Return. D. Three
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Running head: FROM TRAGEDY TO TRIUMPH 1 From Tragedy To Triumph Dawn Little Professor Nemeth Kaplan University FROM TRAGEDY TO TRIUMPH 2 I think that the counselor has learned a lot from his time spent with Steve. One of the big things I think the counselor has learned is that being a counselor doesn’t always mean that you have to have all the answers and that you have to fix the problems of your clients, that maybe your clients already have the answers and
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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Title As a title, Much Ado About Nothing fits neatly with those of Shakespeare’s other plays written around the same time: the titles seem whimsical and even flippant. Twelfth Night was alternatively titled What You Will, and As You Like It seems a much less informative title than, say, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Still, the capricious titles are actually as reflective of their content as any history or tragedy title. The plot of Much Ado About Nothing centers
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Both Oedipus and Odysseus struggled with listening to others. Odysseus, during the beginning of his ten year journey back to Ithaca, was an immature and distracted leader. He blinded and taunted Poseidon's son, Polyphemus, an obvious disregard of obedience to the gods. Oedipus, during his investigation for the cause of the curse that has fallen upon his kingdom
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1. The "pride" for glory won by "hands and feet" is an example of the Greek’s strive for excellence and shows their competitiveness. Up until Book 8, Odysseus has exemplified the Greek hero’s goal of personal glory, because he was the King of Ithaca and because he designed the Trojan Horse, which led the Greeks to victory in the Trojan Way. At the games, he shows a slightly different type of glory because others believed that he was not athletic, but he wanted to prove that he was talented to the
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will find out that she is not the only conductor worth mentioning. John P. Parker has to be one of the most underappreciated figures not only in African American history but American history in general. If everyone was aware of this true American hero’s story, without question he would be a household name. The autobiography of John P. Parker is very well written and will have any reader on the edge of their seat throughout the entire book. The accounts of his experiences both as a slave and as a
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Macbeth, A Tragic Hero (Final) Each one of Macbeth’s decisions in life applies to one or all of Aristotle’s characteristics of the theory of a tragic hero in The Tragedy of Macbeth, William Shakespeare’s play. Each one of his characteristics identifies him as a true tragic hero. Macbeth is a tragic hero because not only does he do wrong throughout his life, but he does it for his own benefits. Hubris, one of the characteristics, is Macbeth’s excessive pride, giving others the sense of him being
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in the first and second lines: “misty mountains” and “dungeons deep”. I thought the song was very effective in setting the scene for the quest, and also for the novel as a whole. It gives a mysterious feel to the novel, which is perfect for a “Hero’s Journey”-type novel like the
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dream is a series of thoughts, images or emotions occurring during sleep. (Merriam-Webster, 2011) a. The first recorded dream dates back to seventh century BC and was also the first recorded story: The Chronicle of Gilgamesh. A story about “the hero’s journey,” which was recorded on clay tablets in Assyria. b. In the era of the Old Testament God spoke to humans by way of dreams. For example, Daniel ‘s dream interpretation saved him for death in the lion’s den. c. In ancient Greece the study of dreams
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