This poem follows the life of Beowulf from that of a young and loyal Dane who becomes a great respected king and dies proudly, as a warrior. The warrior culture at this time reflects the values of the society of the 6th century. The Danes and Geats showed their loyalty to their leader by fighting for him, even to the death. The leader would then give them something in return like treasure or property for their deeds or achievements, which helped to improve their reputations. In regard to these important cultural values of that time, four of these values recur throughout this legendary poem: loyalty, violence, celebration and revenge.
This scene was also a great scene because Dally’s character finally showed his true colors, and it was illustrated as well as it was in the book, possibly even better. Another scene that Matt Dillion did admirably in was his death scene. He did very well in actually looking like he was about to die; the crawling and the painful expression were very realistic. In conclusion, Dally’s character was represented very well. The film The Outsiders has three main heroes; Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio, and Matt Dillon.
He opened the door to what few people imagined could be depicted by tapping into his horrific memories, but questions of his allegiance to his country arise when taking a deeper look into the life and works of Owen. Owen was an anti-war poet seeking to denounce the war while profiting monetarily. Many aspect of his life contribute to his selfish personality. Wilfred Owen was born in 1893 to a seemingly affluent family; his grandfather, Edward Shaw, was the mayor of Owen’s birth town, Oswestry, England. The Owen’s lived a comfortable life in a nice house on wealth of Shaw.
This means he is described as fragile and precious because of his injuries, with his punctured lung described as delicate as “parachute silk”. These images show Laura’s tenderness for her husband and how she wants to protect him. Similarly, Scannel also chooses imagery of war for what is really only a minor childhood incident. He refers to the spears of the nettles, calling them a “regiment” and, when he has cut them down and they have grown back again, he refers to them as “tall recruits”. This war and battle imagery used in the poem helps the reader to understand deeper, about the metaphorical meaning of this poem; that it is not just about comforting his son from the pain of the nettles, but also about the future pain of which he knows he will experience in his life.
It is the combination of these key ingredients and mysteries that make Macbeth so compelling. Indeed, one of the most compelling things in the play is Macbeth himself. As the plays titular character, one would expect him to play a large part but the ways in which he compels the plot and reader go above and beyond expectation. Throughout the course of the play, we see Macbeth’s journey from a highly regarded battle hero to a despised tyrant, from a level headed army captain to a cold impulsive King. We witness this through the comments of the other characters in the play.
The authors portray them in two different manners, Macbeth as the main character and Kurtz as a sort of demi-god that is only learned about by word of mouth rather than first hand events. Through studying both of these characters, we can learn who is the greater of the two evils. Macbeth started out in Macbeth as the Thane of Glamis, fighting in battle for his homeland, Scotland. At the very beginning of the play, the reader gets a very positively lit view of Macbeth. He has become victorious in battle and is going to be rewarded with a promotion by King Duncan.
They use a conch shell to symbolize who has the right to talk and for everyone to listen too. It’s a great way to keep them from going crazy, not listening to each other’s ideas, and coming together as a “team” to try and get rescued. In Macbeth, Scotland is ruled greatly by King Duncan, who gets murdered by Macbeth. Before his gruesome death, the country of Scotland was going in a great direction. His army was great, and his kingdom was in wonderful condition and everyone adored him as their king, and when he was murdered it took a huge toll on the community of the country.
The tribes admire their leaders because of their extraordinary strength and courage. Throughout the poem, there are examples where Beowulf courageously boasted before he goes to fight an opponent. During that Anglo Saxon period, it was acceptable to boast but you have to fulfill your promises to your people. When Beowulf arrived to Hrothgar, he promised that he would kill Grendel. Either Grendel would be killed or Beowulf would die.
King Duncan has to take a small part of the blame. He had much trust in Macbeth and thought very highly of him. In Shakespeare’s play he even says, ‘conduct me to mine host: we love him highly.’ If he had been a bit more wary and observant of Macbeth he may have of seen the monster lurking inside of him. Duncan gave Macbeth, Thane of Cawdor, which enkindled Macbeth’s desire to want
Scotland is under attack, but he leads the charge against the various invaders and secures decisive victories for the army. The captain who reports to Duncan on the progress of the battles is fulsome in his praise: “Brave Macbeth – well he deserves that name.” Duncan is in full agreement, and calls Macbeth ‘worthy’. He plans to bestow additional honours on Macbeth in gratitude for all he has done to ensure the safety of the country. However, we in the audience are already aware that events will not run as smoothly as Duncan seems to hope. The witches, introduced in the very first scene, are waiting to meet Macbeth, “when the battle’s lost and won”.