In the novels Beowulf‚ translated by Benton Raffel and Grendel by John Gardner‚ there is a character that is vividly portrayed. This character is the monster Grendel‚ a non-human being portrayed in two separate ways. The Anglo-Saxon’s view Grendel as evil; there’s no arguing that point. However‚ when the reader sees the story portrayed through Grendel’s perspective he starts to empathize with Grendel rather than fear him. In the beginning of BeowulfGrendel is presented as "a fiend out of hell .
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Macbeth: Polanski vs. Kurosawa The story of Macbeth was written by William Shakespeare in the 17th century and it is one of the classic tragedies in the modern day. The story is unfold and starts with the main character Macbeth. Macbeth is a general under King Duncan’s army. He later is told three prophecies by witches that come true‚ Thane of Glamis‚ Thane of Cawdor‚ and King of Scotland. First two prophecies were very easy to accomplish but to become king of Scotland was a challenge. He had to
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Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth contains an ellaborate exproation of the theme of kingship. The main character’s evil plan aims at overthrowing the current ruler and assuming power over Scotland. Based on this the playwright profoundly analyses which qualities are the most important in a king and the divine right of kings. Before carrying out his plot Macbeth weighed up all the reasons why he wanted to proceed with it and all the arguments against his terrible murder plan. One such argument is that
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whole lives‚ they have gained knowledge not only from books but also from practice and experience. In my opinion‚ both basic knowledge from books and new discovery from experience are important. Following reasons could explain why. On the one hand‚ books hold all knowledge gained by previous generations. Basically‚ people inherited this holder of humankind’s experience. This source of knowledge usually can not be changed‚ in particular history books that were written on real events and real people
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Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth is about the collapse of the man led by ambition of himself who had honor and power before. The scenes playing in the 11th century Scotland. During the play‚ Macbeth deals with his ambition and fate‚ also his people around. As the play goes on‚ we see the pattern that fate versus free will pretty much of the scenes and words of characters. The three witches seems like they sometimes foreshadowing Macbeth’s fate‚ or sometimes they manipulate all events. After they gave
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a conflict between good and evil. Shakespeare’s Macbeth is no exception; it follows Macbeth — who at the beginning of the story is Thane of Glamis — as he progresses through many acts of “evil” on his way to becoming King. The antagonist on the other hand‚ Macduff‚ is written out by Shakespeare to appear as “good” to the audience. In the end it is he who avenges the mostly-destructed Scotland by killing “evil” Macbeth. Let’s take a look at Macbeth: the play’s protagonist. He actually in my opinion
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Appearance Vs. Reality The way people act on the outside and who they really are on the inside may be two totally different things. Some people might pretend to be something they truly aren’t. that is what happened in ‘’Macbeth’’ written by Shakespeare to Macbeth‚ Banquo and Lady Macbeth. Banquo holds back true feelings as he is an honourable man and does not want to offend the people around him. In the presence of the witches‚ Banquo tries to warn Macbeth about them to be cautious in his actions
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Movies vs. Books From our mouths‚ to writing and finally to film‚ the way we tell stories has evolved over time and I must say thank God for its advancements. Reading a book can be nice but thanks to movies all the work of deciphering the message of the story is done through the director of the motion picture. He is responsible for researching the story to find the intent of the writers and will often consult with the writer to bring you the true meaning of the story. The director brings the
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COMPANION TO BEOWULF by my friend and classmate Ruth Johnson. It was remarkably clear‚ well written‚ concise‚ and chock full of fascinating insights and observations. Let me in particular remark on her last chapter‚ which concerned Tolkien and Beowulf. I had not heretofore been aware of how large a figure JRR Tolkien loomed in the scholarship of the epic poem BEOWULF‚ nor what a great influence his seminal essay The Monster and the Critics‚ had in turning the attention of the academic world from the historical
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techniques were used to present an important theme In the tragedy Macbeth‚ William Shakespeare explores the timeless theme of the battle between good and evil. Through the techniques of soliloquies and asides‚ contrast between the characters and imagery in the dialogue‚ Shakespeare shows how uncontrolled ambition corrupts the noble protagonist‚ Macbeth‚ into an evil tyrant. Shakespeare uses soliloquies and asides to reveal the inner conflict within Macbeth as he chooses between good and evil. After
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