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    Lucifer In Psalm 23

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    ridiculous desire to break from the connection with God and to exceed his creator. With his ungratefulness and arrogance‚ Lucifer is sentenced to dwell in the "bottomless perdition" with "adamantine Chains and penal Fire" and could no longer be valued as a heroic figure but a villain who could even act disobedience against his own father and the mighty God (BOOK I‚

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    contain a hero within the story. Ah-tush-mit for "How the Human People Got the First Fire" and Sna-naz for "The Boy-Who-Snared-the-Wind and the Shaman’s Daughter". The heroes of each story share similar heroic traits yet they are noticeably different. Regardless‚ both are viewed as heroes for their deeds and transformed the way of life for many. Sna-naz‚ the hero of "The Boy-Who-Snared-the-Wind and the Shaman’s Daughter" shows great determination. Sna-naz was very determined to capture the North Wind

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    Neoptolemus‚ Achilles’ son and avenger‚ is like his father a “youthful hero”. He goes to Troy’s palace to kill king Priam in the final section of novel where Malouf travels out of the immediate time frame. In what is supposed to be a triumphant and heroic deed turns awry when Neoptolemus botches the killing of Priam‚ he is left feeling “heartsickness‚ animal sadness‚ despondency”. Neoptolemus‚ who was supposed to triumphantly avenge his fathers death instead butchers

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    The sampler

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    to figure out through life. Your acts and your sayings decide who you are‚ and you can put yourself in a certain way‚ that you want your surroundings to look at you like. But why is it that we do everything for our own sake? Why can’t we do a good deed for the day‚ without expecting to get anything in return? Certainly most of us know the feeling of discomfort you get‚ when you attend someone‚ who appears shabby‚ and clearly cannot afford anything. You feel sorry for them‚ and you want to help them

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    Beowulf essay

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    monsters and live to tell the tale. To his people‚ he was looked upon as a god. He was their savior. Serraillier writes‚ “Then twelve warriors‚ proud heirs of noblemen‚ rode their horses about the mound‚ loudly praising their Lord for his valiant deeds” (48). Since Beowulf is praised‚ he can also be given honor and

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    Macbeth Motif of Blood

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    a soldier coming in from battle. The soldier then explains to King Duncan of Macbeth’s heroics in battle. One assumes that Macbeth is bloody just like the soldier. The soldier describes Macbeth in action “Disdaining Fortune‚ with his brandished steel‚ / Which smoked with bloody execution.” (I‚ii‚17-18) This line connects Macbeth with killing‚ and hints at the future. The evil deed of murdering the king becomes too much of a burden on the Macbeths. The blood represents their

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    took everything from the women in The Handmaid’s Tale: their possessions‚ their rights‚ their freedoms‚ even their identities. Moira gave her all to resist the regime‚ and although in the end she seems to have given up‚ her efforts were certainly heroic. Even back when things were normal‚ Moira was a rebellious spirit. Offred‚ the narrator‚ makes it clear that she is fiercely independent; a lesbian that certainly didn’t have any need for males in her life. It’s not clear exactly what sort of struggles

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    "Good vs. Evil" in Beowulf

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    monsters- Grendel‚ Grendel ’s mother and the fiery dragon in order to save his country. Beowulf ’s victory over Grendel and his mother shows the power of goodness can defeat the evil forces. Even though Beowulf is killed by the dragon in the end‚ his heroic death fulfills with courage and glory. He is selfless‚ even sacrifice himself in order to save his people ’s lives; he is loyal to his kingdom all his life (Niles 89). His triumph of glory exposes the major theme of the epic. A major them in Beowulf

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    Literture Final Exam Notes

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    years 500-1100 6. middle English: ex: Cantebury Tales 7. historical context: 8. legendary hero: larger-than-life character who tries to restore balance to the world 9. epic: a long‚ narrative poem that celebrates the deeds of a heroic figure ex: Beowulf 10. heroic couplet: pair of rhyming lines with 5 stressed syllables each 11. indirect characterization: uses actions‚ thoughts‚ and dialogue to reveal a character’s personality ex: He was not gaily dressed. ex2: Children were afraid

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    The Epic Hero

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    Epic Hero An epic hero is a man of extraordinary strength‚ distinguished courage‚ and talent admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. I believe heroes should hold many qualities upon themselves such as sacrifice‚ focus‚ bravery‚ courage‚ determination‚ and loyalty. A hero‚ in the opinion of others‚ has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act‚ and is regarded as a model or ideal. Beowulf is a character of a legendary epic hero. He becomes a leader of his people‚ which

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