The Author and his Times The author of the Odyssey‚ to this day‚ remains unknown. Early Greeks have accredited works such as the "Homeric Hyms"‚ The Iliad‚ and The Odyssey to an individual by the name of Homer. However‚ there are some scientists that insist these said works were product of a group of people and not one man. This particular group of scientists claims that the subject matter of the writings is too diverse for them to have been the product of just one person. Despite these differing
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Stephen Risley is the brother of the main character and focus‚ Elaine Risley‚ in the novel Cat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood. Stephen is a prodigy as a child and becomes a top physicist later is life. Much of the science enters Cat’s Eye through Elaine’s brother and he has an impressionable impact on her growth in the first years of her childhood. Growing up as nomads in tents‚ Elaine and her family were largely secluded from the ‘real world’‚ but through her brother Stephen‚ his games and casual
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Eric Thatch February 24‚ 2011 Kennard ENC 1102 Recycle: Cans‚ Bottles…. and Body Parts? “Morality is contraband in war”‚ as quoted by Mohandas Gandhi‚ showcases how our morality as humans is constantly challenged by war. The act of warfare and killing humans has been a part of mankind’s existence since the invention of the gun itself. As time moved forward‚ and new discovers were made‚ the variety and caliber of these weapons began to develop. With each passing decade and through World Wars
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Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a classic example of the degradation of a character from valiant to villain. This degradation is chiefly achieved by the main character Macbeth himself as he is swayed by murderous intentions‚ but also by the provocative words of his inamorata‚ Lady Macbeth. The corruption exercised upon Macbeth as he travels his corrupted path is the ultimate and clearest theme of Macbeth: the self-generated damnation of one’s soul. Macbeth and Banquo are homeward bound from battle
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Cited: Hunter‚ Evan. “On The Sidewalk Bleeding” The Literary Link. 2010. 3 January 2013. Hinton‚ S.E.. The Outsiders. New York: Penguin Group‚ 1995
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Disney ’s The Lion King has never represented a story about love‚ trust and personal growth; rather‚ the animated film documents the harsh stereotypes present in society. At least‚ that is what critic Margaret Lazarus would have you believe. Her article "All ’s Not Well in the Land of The Lion King" argues that the movie employs powerful metaphors to misguide and misinform the young audience‚ citing that "millions of other children [a]re given hidden messages that can only do them and - us -- harm"
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Unfortunately‚ the society we live in often benefits people of physical attractiveness‚ and discriminate against those who may not be as appealing to the eyes. People that may appear flawless‚ or beautiful‚ to society may gain unfair advantages. In final analysis‚ should acceptance be through what you see or what is on the inside? Allie chose Noah because she knew she no longer wanted to live her mother’s
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Critical Analysis of William Blake’s “The Tyger” William Blake‚ a well known English Poet‚ was a master of many art forms and he is responsible for introducing some of the most known pieces of poetry today. Perhaps his best known piece‚ “The Tyger’‚ is a very mysterious piece of literature with many underlying meanings that can go quite deep. Now we will slow down‚ and closely analyze the poem stanza by stanza. If you’re ready to experience the jungle of hidden meanings‚ lets take a leap into
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"Metafiction is a term given to fictional writing which self-consciously and systematically draws attention to its status as an artifact in order to pose questions about the relationship between fiction and reality." --Patricia Waugh‚ Metafiction: The Theory and Practice of Self-Conscious Fiction.New York: Methuen‚ 1984. In many respects‚ Tim O ’Brien ’s The Things They Carried concerns the relationship between fiction and the narrator. In this novel‚ O ’Brien himself is the main character--he
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According to Stephen Burt‚ poems work by combining words into patterns intended to evoke emotion in their readers. Poetry is an attempt‚ according to Burt‚ to make people “happier‚ sadder‚ and more alive” (citation). The word poem‚ in the original Greek‚ just means ‘something made.’ Of its many functions‚ perhaps the most important function is helping people to make sense of themselves and the world around them‚ including troubling concepts such as death. Stephen Burt spoke of his difficulty processing
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