It is a tale of betrayal by both protagonist and antagonist. One of the best parts of this story is the long, long build-up to the final part, the tension and anticipation just get almost unbearable. In a way, this story is similar to the works of O. Henry, who really perfected the idea of the surprise ending. And Poe leaves us wondering whether the protagonist ultimately feels so happy after all with his revenge. In the story Edgar Allan Poe writes in first person point of view, from the perspective of Montresor, the diabolical narrator of this tale, who vows revenge against Fortunato.
Tybalt and Mercutio’s death) • Elegy is about a “bloody fray”, but leaves out parts of Mercutio’s insults to Tybalt. • Tries to provide a fair account of what happened, maintaining that Romeo behaved properly while Mercutio and Tybalt wanted to fight. Also how he did not have time to intervene, as it went by so fast. • Elegy: a mournful, melancholic or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead. • Elegy is also considered an epic poem: ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events • In the elegy, mention of Mercutio was left out and positive comments of Romeo’s behaviour, believed that Benvolio was homosexual.
Paradise Lost: Allegories of Satan to Milton Paradise Lost, thought to be the most preeminent epic in English literature, is shrouded in arguments trying to divulge the poem’s true hero. Satan is controversially conveyed as the Byronic epic protagonist, whereas God is portrayed as an almighty tyrant. The depiction of these obvious moral ambiguities brings about apparent disapproval and criticism from other authors. However, the general thesis of the ten-book epic, as defined by Milton in Book I, is to “justify the ways of God to men” and to make clear the conflict between God's eternal foresight and free will (1 Milton). The probable cause for the sympathetic interpretation of Satan is thought to have formulated from real experiences.
Note that the wound on Weathertop is inflicted by the Witch-king, another Satan figure. Frodo's voyage to the west, like Gandalf's, is also symbolic of the Ascension. It doesn't take a biblical scholar to feel some similarity between Frodo's struggle to carry the Ring up Mount Doom and Christ's struggle to carry his cross to Calvary. By the time Frodo reaches Mount Doom, he is so weighed down by the power
Grendel's frustration is not simply a matter of loneliness; he also cannot choose between his hatred of humanity on the one hand, and his admiration of man's accomplishments on the other. The novel ends where its inspiration, the epic Beowulf, begins--with the arrival of the mighty Geat soon after one of Grendel's bloodier rampages. Grendel, we know, is doomed to die by Beowulf's hand. In Grendel, Gardner makes that death a matter of great philosophical
In Frankenstein, Victor continually refers to his creation as ‘vile wrench’, ‘abhorred devil’. This uses of epithet illustrate his immediate repulsion towards the creature and his recklessness towards conformity of life he has bestowed. Despite this, the creature gladly desires Victor’s acknowledgement on his behalf - ‘Remember that I am thy creature; I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel, whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed’. Juxtaposition between two biblical allusion, ‘Adam’ and ‘fallen angel’ suggests us the contrast in Victor and God. In Bible, Adam was the first male with gifted creation from the God’, but the creature rather refers himself more of ‘fallen angel’, ‘devil’ who plunges the eternal war against God.
The Devil is no joke. “Joy of Satan” (2002). Web. 22 March 2013 http://www.JoyOfSatan.com. The article Satanism is the original religion of humanity, Satanism is based upon the agent religions that predated from hundreds to thousands of years.
He is most famously referred to as the “faithful martyr, where Satan dwells” in the book of Revelation (Revelation 2:13). It is very likely that if Antipas did not meet the apostle Luke who inspired and prepared the businessman for a life changing experience, Antipas would have remained the materialistic
This plot device in which an expectation is expressed, only to be dashed a moment later by a seemingly chance occurrence is a common one in the novel. It serves at least two narrative purposes. On the one hand, it fills the reader with alternating currents of hope and despair: while we long for Frankenstein to save himself, we realize that his ruin is inevitable. This inevitability is both narratives, in that the beginning of the book makes it clear that Frankenstein's destruction has already occurred and we see how the elements of Victor's personality can lead only to his own downfall. The plot device of dashed expectation also serves to suggest that the course of destiny is unalterable.
As a celebrated commentator Goldberg deserves praise. But he ignores or sidesteps discussing topics, which might expose very controversial opinions, where he might have to take a stand. The entire sacrificial system where blood is shed to atone, where messianic atonement is embedded in rich meaning, he ignores or dismisses by calling it cultic. Israel’s history was plagued by idolatry especially with the monarchs after the reign of King David. The prophets arrived to rescue Israel and point to messianic redemption: “Every prophet only prophesied for the days of the Messiah and the penitent” (Ber.34b).