i William O’Neil Dr. James Nutter ENGL 102—Honors 24 February 2015 Romanticism Unshackled: a Study of the Modern Prometheus Thesis: Frankenstein should bear the title of Romantic literature because the novel embodies trademark Romantic ideas, situations, and characteristics throughout the text. I. In an attempt to categorize any novel as Romantic, however, one must first attempt to identify what, exactly, makes a work Romantic. a. A group of poets, including the likes of William Blake, Samuel Coleridge, William Wordsworth, John Keats, Lord Byron and—Mary’s husband—Percy Shelley, who are commonly credited as being the ground-breaking authors of the Romantic movement b. Lyrical Ballads moved poetry away from the times of the mythical and fantastical,
Christian values, virtues and lapses: Importance of test - Pamela Rachel Varughese Written in the late fourteenth century, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, by an unknown poet who is often referred to as the Pearl poet or the Gawain poet is a romance set in Arthurian times with predominant Christian themes. Sir Gawain, a man of his word sets off on a quest to keep a promise, though death was a sure thing at the end. He faces trials and temptations on his way which he tackles as well as he could though he is at fault at times. The entire test he undergoes can be related to the trials that every Christian goes through in the journey of life. Lessons are learnt as lapses are revealed.
Humanities Sabrina Huaraque Ender’s Game essay 10/14/2012 “ In the moment when I truly understand my enemy understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him” * Ender Wiggins Through out the stretch of Ender’s Game, Ender is obviously very logical in his decision making and his leadership style but I believe that what makes him such a good leader is his ability to lead with a heart. To think his decisions though considering how they will affect the people around him. Also through the book he learns to care for people and do everything in his power to help them. For example while training Bean, Ender pushes him as far as he knows bean can go but at the same time he truly care for Bean’s well being.
Through its exploration of various veins of philosophical thought, including nihilism and solipsism, Gardner’s work introduces alternatives and challenges to the practicality of heroism. The primary goal of the Anglo-Saxon warrior was to act in accordance with the heroic code and to hopefully perform an action worthy enough to be remembered throughout history, passed down from generation to generation within poetry. The code encompasses several values that men of this era were expected to observe: bravery in battle, loyalty to king and kinsmen, and selfless acts that could help to achieve a greater good. This code was paramount to these societies as a means of understanding their places in the world and the threats that hovered outside their established communities. All people’s moral judgments stemmed from the framework of the heroic code and heroic ideals; individual actions could be judged in a clear-cut manner as either conforming to or violating the code.
Many people tried to civilize Huckleberry Finn as they saw necessary. Widow Douglas and Miss Watson tried to conform Huck into a proper young gentlemen. They made him literate, tried to teach him the basis of etiquette, and gave Huck some religious knowledge. No one of this made Huckleberry a relatively happy little boy, and what the two women tried to teach Huck almost all faded away when he did into the river. However, the things that Widow Douglas and Miss Watson tried to instill in Huckleberry Finn was exactly what Mark Twain wanted to point out.
When Nat declares that he saw a witch, the people are fascinated. Nat goes around telling different stories with extreme exaggeration and sometimes lies. However, the people still believe him and fall into his lure. The importance of superstition in society led to the arrogant and foolish actions of Nat. His desire to be treated like a human and not property for once in his life came true.
They both twist their words to twist their victims’ minds into obeying their every word, and they pull it off somehow. This is why Brother Leon and The Vigils work so well together—Archie even mentions that he feels a sense of brotherhood with Leon. Halfway through the novel, while reading of their cruel daily actions, makes readers hope that they get what should come for them in the end, just as Obie puts it. It gives a sense of pleasure to the readers that they know that they will suffer in the end for their actions, because that is the just thing to do—all books are meant to have a happy ending.
Every individual has a set of values and norms they abide by in everyday activities. Personally, I can assure myself on a few moral choices that guide my lifestyle; however, I must acknowledge that perhaps my upbringing and personal experiences helped shape those. Reading the two passages, I had a moment to reflect on my own knowledge or soon to find out, lack thereof. My beliefs regarding violence and consequences resulting as of that were not necessarily challenged because as a Catholic I respect the quality and dignity of all human life. Both passages Twilight #1 and Limbo/Twilight #2 pertain to preserving human life and perpetually fighting for underrepresented individuals even when circumstances seem dire.
The journey to revelation by common people is a primary theme in biblical stories; the underlying intent being to draw in the reader to identify with the protagonists. O’Connor’s choice of cultural setting, though strange to many, impresses us with its routine commonness; we see ourselves in them, just as many New Testament people are readily recognizable—they are humans. At every instance of the trip the Grandmother reveals her failings, but they seem innocuous; white lies, manipulation, and superficiality. At The Tower, O’Connor uses misdirection to establish the mystery of the story by having the Grandmother identify Red Sammy as the good man. Red Sammy is the symbol of a conventional good man (Bryant, H. B., 1981), but he lacks the characteristics of a potential prophet.
Hrothgar is a caring and generous ruler who just wants the best way of life for his people. That is a primary reason as to why Hrothgar has the Herot built. This mead-hall becomes a place for feasting and entertaining among the noble people of the land. When Grendel attacks the Herot, Hrothgar tries all that he can possibly do even in his old age to protect what was his. Grendel explains the courageouness and power that Hrothgar once had when saying, “I dismissed it, thought of it afterward only as you remember a tree that fell on you or an adder you stepped on by accident, except of course that Hrothgar was more to be feared than a tree or a snake”(Gardner 30).