Emma Fisher Brother Williams English 251 Transformation from Apollonian to Dionysian Writers often bring mythology into their writing to give the storyline and characters more depth and complexity. In Death in Venice by Thomas Mann‚ Mann uses the gods Apollo and Dionysus and the struggle between opposites to demonstrate the ultimate downfall of the novella’s main character‚ Aschenbach. Often times‚ a writer creates a character as a representation of the Apollonian character and another separate character
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The Petrograd Inflitrators Hello‚ I have no name. I am just a part of the masses that overthrew the corrupt Provisional Government. Me and hundreds more have been pushed into a stinky French-style taxi. In the taxis transporting us‚ we saw an enraged Petrograd (St. Petersburg). There were soldiers everywhere and slogans such as “Mir‚ Khleb i Zemlya!” (Peace‚ Bread and Land) on blood red flags donned the apartment blocks and buildings. When I stepped off at the meeting point near St. Isaac’s Cathedral
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Sacco and Vanzetti is the quintessential example of corruption in a court of law. The evidence presented at the time of the trial‚ was not significant enough. This was an instance in which anti-labor and anti-immigrant sentiment carried the day‚ trampling every imaginable concept of justice. For a generation of American‚ the names of the two Italian anarchists are forever linked. Questions about their 1921 trial for the murders of a paymaster and his guard bitterly spread thought the nation. As the
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In the book King Philip’s War by Daniel R. Mandell‚ Mandell argues that King Philip’s War is the fundamental turning point in the relations between the Indians and Anglo Americans and the Sovereignty of the Indians. This ultimately led to the war known as King Philip’s War. King Philip’s War talks about the encounters between the Indians‚ and Europeans from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It goes into detail about how the relations with the Europeans and Indians went from neutral or allies to enemies
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Nowadays‚ animals are in danger of dying out‚ at least one million animal species have already disappeared since 1980. Worse still‚ as the using of hunting‚ laboratories‚ and commercial getting common‚ the number of animal species decreases faster and faster‚ and this phenomenon will continue if no one come out and speak up for the animals. Today‚ animal right is a highly contentious issue. Do animals have rights? Philosophers have different standpoints. In “The Case for Animals Rights” which is
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In the story "Marigolds" by Eugenia Collier the theme that is conveyed is‚ hope can be hidden in the simplest places‚ & destroying it will not help anyone. The author is trying to tell you that even in the midst of darkness there may be a sliver of hope‚ even if it sticks out like a sore thumb in the midst of poverty‚ destroying it over‚ jealousy or because it seems misplaced‚ is not worth it. The marigolds represent the hope in the story‚ and the narrator represents the jealousy that overrides the
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and thoughts while he is in the eye of society. The force known as Mr. Hyde displays the evil that eventually becomes of repressed desires. Evil nature‚ careless actions‚ and horrible outcomes—Mr. Hyde nonchalantly walked down the sidewalk after trampling “calmly over the child’s body”‚ leaving her screaming on the ground in agony (40). The first-hand encounter of Dr. Jekyll’s evil nature is seen on a dark cold night that sets off a feeling of mystery and wariness right off the bat. Mr. Hyde’s actions
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Lala Mara From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Question book-new.svg This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Insourced material may be challenged and removed. (March 2009) Ro Lala‚ Lady Mara‚ maiden name Litia Cakobau Lalabalavu Katoafutoga Tuisawau (January 4‚ 1931 – July 20‚ 2004) was a Fijian chief‚ who was better known as the widow of Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara‚ modern Fiji ’s founding father who served
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Which clues did Sherlock Holmes focus on and how did those clues help him solve the case? There are many clues detectives need to solve mysteries. Often times‚ detective use unconvential ways to solve cases. Although these clues may not be obvious‚ Holmes always finds a way to find culprit. The stories Copper Beaches‚ the Speckled Band‚ and The Beryl Coronet‚ show how Holmes methodically uses the information inquired to crack the case. In the story‚ Copper Beaches‚ Violet tells Holmes‚ “She must
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The Taming of the Shrew In the story‚ “The Taming of the Shrew” written by William Shakespeare‚ exists a character named Katherine who lives in Padua. She is quickly adapted as an impolite and ill-behaved young woman. Their father won’t let her younger sister‚ Bianca‚ get married until Katherine does first. Her stubbornness and negative attitude makes it nearly impossible to stay in that kind of a relationship. However‚ Bianca is a much more likable person who have multiple men waiting to marry her
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