When fate and the Gods are on your side, your chance of overcoming all trials greatly increase. Odysseus very much desired to see his wife and son, but it was his fate to make it home to Ithaca, and with the help of a few gods, his fortune was upheld. “But then, when the happy gods bring on the long hard times, Bear them he must, against his will, and steel his heart. Our lives, our mood and mind as we pass across the earth, turn as the days turn . .
Critics thought of him and his work as a good poet and an even better writer who made a major difference in the Harlem renaissance. Harold Bloom thought that “Thomas hardy, with his acute sense of life’s ironies, might have admired Sterling Brown’s Rain Which Precedes Robert Penn Warren in reviving Hardy’s Sprit” (5). Blyden Jackson a critic of the time likes Sterling Brown because he is a great poet and how Brown uses dialect with precision. David Littlejohn said that “Brown Attempted to do for the south what Langston Hughes did for the north” (Bloom 19). People thought that Brown’s irony was sharp, his ideas were exciting, and he was not only and protestor of his time but one of the first times.
Even though he found out the hard way he understands the way of life. The Epic of Gilgamesh I thought was a superior epic poem. I absorbed a lot from all the themes. First, love for someone is an inspiring influence; if you really adore someone or something you should undergo pain when it’s gone. Second, The inescapability of death; no one can live forever so benefit the time you have and let every moment count.
He hated Titus when living, but wanted to honour him in death. For Domitian now wanted the Roman people, who had been very greatly fond of Titus, to favour him. Literary techniques – antithesis (opposites), anaphora (same word repeated in two different phrases) Night 2 Quintus Haterius Latronianus, a very well known builder, was in charge of this construction. By That night in a rage he himself was encouraging the craftsmen. Gaius Salvius Liberalis, Haterius’ patron, was also being present, who in turn was encouraging him in order to finish the construction before daylight.
Bertrand points out that the very first thing that he longs for is love – a fantastic wonderful thing which makes him to sacrifice his entire life for those few hours of joy where he seeks harmony in her company and would do anything for it because it knocks out the loneliness from his mind. Love leads him to heaven, which is compared to the saints and poets’ imagination, and the suffering can be eliminated. The second passion that Bertrand talks about is knowledge “I have wished to understand the hearts of men. I have wished to know why the stars shine.” (1967, p. 64). He wants to know the deepest thoughts of humans and wonders why stars shine at night.
Besides this, Cyrano is very courageous and an excellent fighter. He is also an amazing musician, poet, and philosopher and these are the things that he is known for. Cyrano talks to his friend, Le Bret explaining that he thinks everyone knows who he is because of his nose and it is because of his nose that no one will ever love him. “Absurd, isn't it? This nose precedes me everywhere, a quarter of an hour in front, to say 'Beware: don't love Cyrano' to even the ugliest.” (Rostand 38).
In Ray Bradbury’s novel ‘Fahrenheit 451’ Bradbury explores the development of his protagonist Guy Montag. Guy gradually increases to rebel the dystopian society in which he is inhabited. Bradbury investigates this through a wide range of literary techniques to convey the development of his protagonist. At first, the reader is shown that Montag is pleased and contented with his life. This is proved by the effective and striking first line; ‘It was a pleasure to burn’ The reader may be potentially shocked at the interesting word choice as the noun ‘pleasure’ – which has strong positive connotations and linked with happiness and enjoyment – is juxtaposed with ‘burn’ which is associated with destruction.
Noah Gould English 9 Mrs.creig 9/22/13 Secrets of Deltona D. The ending of Secrets of Deltora: Doran the dragon lover by using the famous artist, Withich to copy and illustrate his book he would ensure that it hade reach Prince Garthes hands uncensored and intact. Gladly he did count king Lucian being so well rested on his return. He also counted on the ruthlessness and cleverness of drumm, Lucan’s traitorous chief advisor. Drumm would have wanted Gareth to read the many controversial rewards that Dora could not resist including in his text-especially his passionate defuse of dragons, the protectors of the land. It seems that Drumm simply told the king and the court that a book illustrated
William Shakespeare establishes Benedick’s character by using diction and imagery to show his changed viewpoint on marriage. Benedick is strongly opinionated and rarely ever let’s his guard down when it comes to feelings or love. After he overhears that Beatrice is in love with him, he ponders what to do. The characterization is established through diction, “And wise, but for loving me; by my troth it is not addition to her wit, nor no great argument of her folly, for I will be horribly in love with her!” (II.3.235-237). He is saying that is might not be wise for loving him, but he swears it won’t be stupid for he is going to be “horribly” in love with her.
He also starts off with the irony that a family with so much hate could produce children with a love so strong. Throughout the play, Shakespeare uses the literary device of foreshadowing to hint at the direction of the story, and the actions of the characters and pending events. He also uses dramatic irony to add excitement intended for the viewer alone to enjoy. This helps generate a sense of authority and even an advantage for the audience over the characters because there is a hint of knowledge of what is about to occur. In a sense, this is similar to reading a comic about superheroes, for we know that the protagonist will win we just don’t yet know the details of how; and while we feel a comfort for the ultimate outcome, we are engrossed in the way he gets