learnt from this genre of text. In particular‚ the hero’s “fatal flaw” gives readers poor examples of identifying and coping with imperfections in their character. These fatal flaws‚ which are not common in the real world‚ nevertheless engage with readers‚ and give them morals that many would consider important in their lives. To illustrate this point‚ examples will be given from Shakespeare’s famous tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ in which the fatal flaw plays a great part in teaching morale to the readers or listeners
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The book “The Outlaws of Mesquite” by Louis Lamour is very intriguing. It starts out at the beginning of the story talking about the old west and his views of it. The main characters are a man named Milt Cogar and a woman who’s name they don’t know. Another is an outlaw named Sam and his rowdy crew who rides with him. They cause a lot of trouble for the town folks. The first story is all about a man named Milt Cogar. He is sitting on his horse and a man starts coming his way and the woman tells him
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According to Nicholas Cage “I like flawed characters because somewhere in them I see more of the truth.” This quote means that impuissance and imperfection in characters avail us to more preponderant understand those characters and go deep in them. I agree with this quote because we learn from our faults and in the same way we understand a character precisely that has imperfections. “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller helps to understand the fact that a flawed character is a true character. The
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society has aggrandized the lifestyle we as Americans dream of living. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ he shows how far people are willing to go for that lifestyle. This classic novel proves Americans today are just as materialistic‚ irresponsible‚ and overindulgent as they were in the 1920’s. In The Great Gatsby‚ being acquisitive is one of the most stressed upon flaws. Many of the characters in this novel‚ such as Myrtle Wilson and Jay Gatsby are plagued with the desire for earthly possessions‚ so much that the
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Is Gatsby great or not? Section 1: Gatsby is generous to the people at his parties. He throws banquets and spends a lot of money on food‚ preparations and entertainment. Gatsby is a generous host. “most people were brought” “Every Friday five crates of oranges and lemons arrived from a fruiterer in New York--every Monday these same oranges and lemons left his back door in a pyramid of pulpless halves.” “At least once a fortnight a corps of caterers came down with several hundred feet
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unattainable; thus‚ one may often compromise or modify his dream in order for it to match or perhaps justify the practical. This imperfect reality generates an unattainable dream. Jay Gatsby’s disillusionment in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby permits Gatsby to imagine that which will never exist. When his reality and fantasy collide in such a way‚ his fantasy perishes‚ and additional conflicted dreams and imperfect reality ensue. Gatsby’s passion is an exercise in futility because reality
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In Charlotte Perkins “The Yellow Wallpaper” the narrator‚ who is also the main character‚ has a mental breakdown. Her mental changes throughout the story make her a dynamic character and is caused by her being limited to a room and is forbidden to express her thoughts through her writing. She also has her husband/physician‚ John‚ who has good intentions but forbids her to do any work‚ makes all the decisions for her‚ and refuses to take her seriously. Throughout the story the narrator has to
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Exercising is very important to people of all ages‚ especially growing children and teenagers‚ for these years can influence the rest of their lives. Unfortunately‚ however‚ many people do not take exercising seriously and do not take proper steps to stay fit. It is important to exercise because this keeps your body fit‚ reduces the chance of having heart problems‚ creates a better metabolism‚ and overall keeps you healthy and happy. Of course‚ one may not enjoy running laps or doing crunches‚ but
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Abolqasem Ferdowsi’s In the Dragon’s Claws: The Story of Rostam & Esfandiyar from the Persian Book of Kings‚ is a story that comes from the Shahnameh‚ a book containing many different narratives detailing Iranian history and mythology. The story In the Dragon’s Claws presents two heroes of Iran‚ Rostam and Esfandiyār‚ who are victims of fate. The story traces the power struggle between Rostam and Esfandiyār‚ as well as the power struggle between Esfandiyār and his father Goshtāsp‚ the Shah of Iran
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“There are only 7 days in a week and “someday” isn’t one of them.” – Rita Chand It is not a surprise that college students in general have an issue of waiting until the last minute. College freshman especially have trouble because of the new adjustment. Today‚ freshman college students have problems setting and following priorities such as: academics‚ networking‚ and responsibility. There are a number of reason why this is such an issue for them. Without assistance‚ freshman obstacles can lead to
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