But a warrior of Hygelac’s heard of Grendel’s doings; he was the strongest of men alive in that day‚ mighty and noble. That man called for a ship‚ said he would cross the ocean and help the king who needed help. Wise men urged him to that adventure though he was dear to them. They examined omens and whetted him on. So the good Geat chose the bravest warriors‚ fourteen of them‚ and that crafty sailor led them to the land’s brim‚ to the ship. They readied the ship on the waves
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Anne Bradstreet: Poems Summary and Analysis of "The Flesh and the Spirit" Summary: The poet describes walking by the secret place on the banks of the Lacrim and overhearing a conversation between two sisters; one called "Flesh" and the other named "Spirit." Flesh asks her sister why she prefers to survive on meditation alone‚ and how quiet contemplation can be satisfying. She wonders if her sister ever dreams of anything beyond the moon and asks if she is "fancy-sick." Flesh wants to try to show
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A great work of art that has a great impact on my life is the novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickson. The story tells of a cold hearted‚ selfish business man named Ebenezer Scrooge‚ who is visited by his deceased business partner Jacob Marley and three ghosts on Christmas Eve. Jacob Marley who chained tells Scrooge that he should change his way or he will be punished in the after life. Marley beged for Scrooge to be given a chance to change. The ghost’s job is to persuade Scrooge to change his
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The Christmas carol written by Charles Dickens has a wide range of characters to contrast each other. The author’s intention is clearly defined through the characters in the different classes of society. Shown through their personalities and how they feel about their lives differentiates the characters. Ebenezer scrooge as the main character has the personality of a grumpy man with a hatred for Christmas representing the inertia of the middle class. Fred scrooge’s nephew on the other hand is the
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of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold‚ it would be a merrier world.” (J.R.R. Tolkien‚ The Hobbit) Many people think that if greed was non-existent‚ then the world would be a much better place. Greed is a big piece in “A Christmas Carol”. There are many versions to compare and contrast‚ but the script of the drama and the movie from 1984 were what was chosen. In the drama (the script) by Charles Dickens‚ there are four ghosts that visit Mr. Ebeneezer Scrooge‚ the
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A Christmas Carol was a very iconic book‚ that inspired many movies‚ including a very popular animated version made by Disney. The book was written in a Victorian era‚ a time period where stories with ghosts existed‚ but were not very popular. This book was by far one of the most successful book that had ghosts as some of the main characters. This is just one of the reason that the ghosts that visited Ebenezer Scrooge are significant. The ghost of Christmas Past was very energetic and optimistic
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visits‚ scrooge notices he needs to be nicer to those around him and gives some of his money to charity and tries to mend what he broke. The Department of Theatre Arts at the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse recently put on the play‚ A Christmas Carol‚ directed by Mary Leonard. Many things go into getting a play this popular ready for the December showings. Costumes‚ lighting‚ and sound design are only a few things needed to make sure the play runs perfectly.
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Name Professor Institution Date A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles dickens first published by Chapman and Hall on 19 December 1843 and adapted for film in 1938. The film tells the story of bitter old miserly protagonist Ebenezer scrooge who does not give to others and is only concerned with his own money and affairs. The film tells of his transformation resulting from ghost visits by Jacob Marley and the ghosts of Christmases’ past‚ present and future. As the
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A Christmas Carol In the play "A Christmas Carol"‚ the Ghost of Christmas Future comes to show Scrooge scenes of his future life that frighten him into changing his character. After having visits from the Ghosts of Christmas Past and Present‚ Scrooge is now visited by the Ghost of Christmas Future. Each visit changed his point of view‚ but Future’s visit changed his life. When people talk behind your back‚ they speak the truth. In another scene‚ Scrooge sees that his possessions are stolen then
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At the very start in the beginning of the Christmas carol book Ebenezer scrooge is a very mean and nasty man. He kept all of his money to himself and he loved it so much he did not share a penny of it to the poor or the sick. I have got a paragraph here from the book Christmas Carol explaining what scrooge was like. ‘Oh! But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone‚ Scrooge! A squeezing‚ wrenching‚ grasping‚ scraping‚ clutching‚ covetous old sinner! Hard and sharp as flint‚ from which no steel
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