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History of Latin Literature

long possessed in the oral tradition. It was during the 19th century that it seems literature actually emerged in written form and...

City of God

something that happens to all the boys in this region of the city. They are clearly victims of the impoverished city as they are d...

Importance of the Fool Character in William Shakespeare’s King Lear: A Critical Assessment

might be King Lear, but if there were no Fool, there would be - in his opinion - no play. In Shakespearean Tragedy, Bradley procl...

The 20s and 30s and Literature

out at this particular time were truly offering up new visions, realistic visions, and modern visions of life. In looking at some...

Nature of Siva in Hindu Myth

This paper is in outline form and pertains to literature promoting understanding of the nature of the god Siva in Hinduism. ...

Children's Language Development

This paper reviews and offers conclusions on empirical literature that pertains to young children's language development. Seven pa...

Columbus, Hero or Villain?

doing so, Boorstin puts this within the context of the historical era. For example, he explains that fifteenth century sailors sta...

Gilgamesh and Job

this he becomes something of a hero, though never truly a hero who completely sacrifices himself for others or for some grand caus...

Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac, Albert Camus' The Stranger, and Heroism

In five pages these heroic protagonists are compared in terms of their differences and how they reflect the authors' quite differe...

Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece and Rome

In three pages three student posed questions pertaining to mythical Greek and Roman gods and goddesses are answered in a heroic co...

Heroism Critique by Euripides in Medea, The Bacchae, and Hippolytus

In seven pages this paper considers how the classical Greek dramatist critiqued heroism in a contrast of antiheroes Pentheus, Mede...

Reason and Different Views

In five pages reason as incorporated into the satire of plays by Moliere, Pope, and Swift are compared with classical heroic views...

Hero's Personality of Odysseus

In five pages Homer's protagonist Odysseus featured in 'The Odyssey' is examined in terms of his heroic personality attributes. F...

Epic Heroes Gilgamesh and Hercules and Violence

In ten pages this paper discusses how violence is portrayed in the heroic epics of ancient Greece and Mesopotamia. Six sources ar...

Heroic John F. Kennedy

In five pages this paper considers the heroic concept of JFK based upon his personal charisma. Three sources are cited in the bib...

Historic British Literary Heroes

imaginations. In examining the changing role of the hero in English Literature, five British literary periods will be examined. F...

Heroic Narrator in Ralph Ellison's The Invisible Man

In five pages this paper discusses the heroic attributes of the narrator in The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. Seven sources are...

Chivalry, the Heroic Conflict, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

In five pages this paper discusses the chivalric code and heroic conflicts within the context of this epic Medieval poem. Three o...

Ralph Ellison's Heroic 'Invisible Man'

In five pages this paper examines the heroic aspects of Ralph Ellison's The Invisible Man with particular attention paid to social...

Wilfred Owen's Depiction of Death in War in 'Dulce et Decorum Est'

In five pages this paper argues that the poet's message is in contradiction to the standard notion that dying for country is an he...

Odysseus Compared with Genesis' Jacob

son of Odysseus, wearing a disguise and instills in him the courage to challenge the suitors of his mother. Additionally Athena pe...

Flawed Hero Victor Frankenstein

that he could not control it (Marcus 188). On the one hand, there are the critics who claim that Frankenstein had no...

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and the Green Girdle's Importance

Sir Gawain. He takes refuge at the country estate of Lord Bercilak, who is away on a hunting trip. However, in his absence, Lady...

History and Future of HMOs

also had increased dramatically: by 1994, that percentage of GNP had increased to 15 percent and had topped the $1 trillion mark ...

War of 1812 and Commodore Isaac Chauncey

to cut off British communication along the seaborne routs (On and Around the Lakes, nd). The Lake Ontario location also gave Chaun...

Shakespeare's Henry V as a Virtuous Hero

plot. There is little else that constitutes the plot other than Henry and his brilliant ability to dominate every situation. The...

Lord Byron George Gordon and His Byronic Hero Creation

makes it clear that he considered the ideal life to be of adventure and lofty purpose. In the preface to his first two cantos f...

Literary Period Known as the Anti Heroic Age

and most of her poetry concerns her love and admiration and gratefulness to her husband. However, later in life she began writi...

Odysseus' Tale in Homer's 'The Odyssey'

In five pages this paper considers Odysseus' heroic tale as described in Homer's poetic epic 'The Odyssey.' There are no other so...

Miguel de Cervantes, Dante Alighieri, and Homer's Heroic Quests

In 5 pages the heroic quest is analyzed within the context of Cervantes' Don Quixote, Dante's 'Inferno' and Homer's 'The Odyssey.'...