SEARCH RESULTS

YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :Character Analysis of Hero Atticus Finch

Essays 841 - 870

Tragic Heroes King Oedipus and King Lear

In five pages Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero is applied to these two literary monarchs. One source is cited in the bibli...

Homeward Journey of Odysseus in 'The Odyssey' by Homer

In five pages this paper examines the delays in Odysseus's return to Ithaca and how the hero is at fault for them. There are no o...

Heroic Comparison of Hector and Achilles in 'The Iliad' by Homer

In five pages this paper compares the heroes Hector and Achilles as presented in Homer's epic in an evaluation of whose heroism wa...

Heroes in Ernest Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls and A Farewell to Arms

In eight pages this paper examines the code hero of Ernest Hemingway in the characterizations of Robert Jordan and Frederic Henry....

Heroes, War, and Rebellion in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

In seven pages these two works are contrasted and compared regarded the differing perspectives on heroes, rebellion, and war each ...

The Tragic Hero Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

In a paper consisting of four pages the ways in which Willy Loman and his struggles represent the definitive tragic hero are explo...

Heroes in 3 Stories by Ernest Hemingway

In six pages this paper examines the depiction of heroes in the short stories 'Hills Like White Elephants,' 'Soldier's Home,' and ...

Bildungsroman or Coming of Age in The Reivers by William Faulkner

This paper examines how the Bildungsroman or coming of age technique is employed by William Faulkner in the portrayal of his 11 ye...

Heroic or Villainous Tchaikovsky?

In eleven pages this paper critically analyzes Tchaikovsky through Marxism, feminism, and Freudian perspectives to support the arg...

Saving Jewish Lives by Raul Wallenberg

In four pages this paper discusses the achievements of Second World War hero, Swedish diplomat Raul Wallenberg. Five sources are ...

Hero of the Mexican Revolution Pancho Villa

This paper consists of five pages and considers Pancho Villa, hero of the Mexican Revolution and examines his impact upon the earl...

Robert Coles' The Call of Service

In five pages this paper discusses the text's description of individuals who have felt compelled to perform public service and how...

Odysseus in Homer's 'The Odyssey' and Phileas Fogg in Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days Compared

In five pages the heroes in these classic works are contrasted and compared. Four sources are cited in the bibliography....

Myth or Archetype of the Hero

These "myths" satisfy our "hunger for community." The hero embodies the values of a community. May writes: The myth of the home...

Past and Present Hercules

In five pages this essay considers Hercules in an overview of his mythological life and compares the Greek version to the popular ...

Comparing and Defining Tragic Heroes

This 5 page paper compares three tragedies and their protagonists: Oedipus from Oedipus Rex, Macbeth from Macbeth and Odysseus fro...

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Lord Byron's Manfred as Byronic Heroes

In five pages Byronic hero is first defined and then examined as it is reflected in Lord Byron's Manfred and Mary Shelley's Franke...

Biography and Writings of Ernest Hemingway

In five pages this paper discusses Hemingway's life and then examines how heroes are interpreted in the novel The Sun Also Rises a...

A Comparison of the Song of Roland and Beowulf

The writer compares and analyzes the Song of Roland and Beowulf, two epic poems. The main focus of the paper is the death of the r...

Classification of a Tragic Hero and Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

In five pages this research paper discusses the tragic hero classification as applied to Arthur Miller's Willy Loman common man pr...

Critically Evaluating the Hero in 'Beowulf'

In a paper containing three pages the discussion of whether Beowulf should be considered a pagan or Christian hero is presented. ...

A Review of Fields of Fire

A 5 page overview the fictional tale of the Vietnam War by James Webb. The young protaganist is a Marine hero. 1 source....

Comparative Analysis of 'The Aeneid' and 'The Odyssey'

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares how heroes are defined in these ancient epics. There are no other sources listed....

Tragic Hero Okonkwo in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

life determined or was it the result of free will? In establishing the answer to this question, it is essential that one understa...

Achilles and Odysseus and Their Mythic Journeys

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts the heroes Achilles and Odysseus, and their development as they move through their advent...

The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht

The writer discusses Bertolt Brecht's play The Threepenny Opera and explains its significance to twentieth century theater. The wr...

Poetry and Different Romantic Modes of Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats, and Lord Byron

In eight pages this research paper discusses the romantic modes featured by Shelley's 'Platonic love,' Keats' 'doctrine of art,' a...

Romantic Relationships and the Humanism of the Renaissance

In eight pages this paper discusses the gender and sociopolitical implications of the romantic relationships depicted in The Faeri...

British Writer Dennis Potter and Son of Man TV Movie

In five pages Potter's controversial Son of Man TV movie based upon Jesus's life is examined in terms of the writer's objectives a...

Tragic Heroism of Prince Hamlet

theater itself, and his own background upon the stage. Hamlet plays the clown with the other actors who arrive to perform ...