This article richly argues Montresor having a god complex. Whatley explores the idea that Montresor was not mad (crazy) at all but that he was calculating and methodical, having superhuman strength in the ability to devalue a person. Whatley also shows the fact of Fortunato’s emotional, physical, and spiritual pain at Montresor’s hand. And that “it is definitely a conflict that reflects social tensions between a proud impoverished aristocrat and the newly rich Fortunato.” (5) Whatley did not make his conclusion very clear and his text is very hard to follow. This article was not every insightful but, could serve as a reference point for a later argument.
The father and sons’ experience is much the same. Their world is filled with omnipresent evil. But they remain. Through the father’s teachings and the boys experiences, they retain hope. The boy feels like he is carrying on the legacy of “the good guys.” This compels him to retain his moral center even when the father does not.
Hal and his friends go out for drinks and get laid, showing basic forms of sanity among most people. Thus, unlike Catherine whose gift is wrapped in dread, Hal enjoys his commonness as a pure sanction. He also has a knack for noticing the good attributes in other people. He basically worshipped Robert as mathematician and he stands in awe of Catherine’s untutored genius. If Catherine is struggling with the problem of being or not being her father, then Hal is competent, firmly grounded, fully aware of the rareness he
He has thin lips, which can sometimes be cracked, as a sign of the level of stress he experiences everyday at work. However, behind his physical appearance he is a very admirable and alluring person. At first, he may seem as a cold and blunt person, as he doesn’t open up or show his true feelings to everyone. Still, on better acquaintance, after someone gets to know the true depths of his thoughts and character, he turns out to be a deeply-caring, warm-hearted and intelligent person. The thing I mostly appreciate at him is his strength that seems to be unbreakable during hard times and also that he is extremely determined to accomplish anything he sets his mind on.
Gatsby becomes corrupted as a result of his surroundings and participates in evil things. In the end, however, he is a good man with a passionate heart, merely broken down by the dark world he lives in. Throughout the novel, Gatsby was often compared to Christ. This is because the way in which he is so passionate for the subjects of his heart. Jay Gatsby is deeply in love with Daisy Buchanan throughout the story and is constantly putting her first.
The “Great” Gatsby Throughout the novel Nick describes Gatsby as “Great.” The reason that makes Gatsby so great in Nick’s eyes is complicated. Gatsby is a man with a disgusting amount of wealth, unclear business dealings, and an uncertain background makes him both captivating and at the same time sickening. The guests that attend his parties are happy to enjoy his fortune, but they are all certain that there is something about him that is not entirely right. There is a sense of curiosity from all of his guests, and throughout the novel, his guests are fascinated by Gatsby, but very few people actually know who he really is. Nick is one of these rare people; Nick is possibly the only individual who truly comes to comprehend and appreciate Gatsby in the end.
He lives independently, outside of societies norms. He lives happily because of who he is and only because of who he is. In Ayn Rands best selling novel The Fountainhead there is a stubborn architect who doesn’t fit in with society. He has brilliant designs for his buildings but his buildings are eccentric. Society rejects these odd new things.
Regan governed with focused self-confidence and he never considered his position to place him above those he led. Most people saw Regan as an honest, authentic, genuine and honorable President, but most importantly he was a great communicator. He showed that best himself in the Farewell Address January 1989. “I won a nickname, "The Great Communicator." But I never thought it was my style or, the words I used that made a difference: it was the content.
Aschenbach was certainly an honorable character. He was a renowned artist driven by an insatiable thirst for excellence in his craft, considering perfection “the basis and most intimate element of his talent.” He was a productive machine, emanating “motus animi continuus” even in adolescence that prevented him from ever-knowing “sloth” or the “carefree laissez-fair attitude of youth.” (8) He worked among the “edge of exhaustion, [alongside] worn down moralists…[using] ecstatic feats of will and clever management to extract from [himself] at least for a period of time the effects of greatness.” (10) Approaching his mid-fifties, Aschenbach was in a masterful state producing works of global recognition; however, the discontent he once used to fuel his devout perfectionism, surmounted into a lack of enjoyment in the work he produced “and it seemed to him as if his work lacked those characteristics of fiery inventiveness which, as creations of joy, contribute more to the pleasure of the readership than some innermeaning.” (6) Intent on leaving familiar summer landscapes along with his “discontented slow progress” behind; Aschenbach succumbs to a rare indulgence of travel, which takes him to Venice. Aschenbach is greeted by a Venice shrouded in a grey dismal fog. The ominous atmosphere lulls him into a state of somnolent languor as he checks into the hotel. However, this mood is suddenly relinquished when he sees Tadzio- an adolescent boy, of polish descent, with a face “reminiscent of Greek statues from the noblest period of antiquity, [combining] perfection of form with a unique personal charm.” (21) For the first time, the artist driven by a tantalizing pursuit of perfection is presented with perfection itself in the form of this boy.
Granger believes that when people change even a small part of the world thoughtfully and deliberately, they leave behind enough of their roots to enable other people to mourn them properly.Granger’s story about his grandfather, with its moral about the importance of leaving one’s mark on the world, resonates with Montag’s desire to leave a meaningful legacy. From the beginning of the novel he has been growing increasingly dissatisfied with a life based on empty pleasures and devoid of real connections to other people. With the help from Granger, Montag now realized that because Mildred hardly ever did anything, he did not miss her. Montag thinks back to Faber’s words, promising him that Montag would be as a brother. That is Montag-plus-Faber, fire plus water which would mix and turn into wine.