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Conflict and Culture in the Epic of Gilgamesh

possible sense of self. "He took his heavy shield killed the dragon with his heavy bronze axe, which weighed seven talents and se...

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 ...

Character Analysis of Rama in The Ramayana

to represent myriad things to myriad people, ultimately rendering any universal explanation virtually impossible. The problem wit...

Elie Wiesel's Character as a Hero Analyzed

personal codes (much like Hemingways did) which serve them in good stead when faced with insurmountable dangers. Along their journ...

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...

Greco Roman Literary Works and Heroism

slave, and ironically enough, he is enslaved by the prophesy. "People of Thebes, my countrymen, look on Oedipus. He solved the fam...

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...

Beowulf as an Epic Hero

The writer argues that Beowulf can be considered a hero, not only because he does heroic deeds, but also because of the way in whi...

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...

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...

Analysis of 'Dulce et Decorum Est' by Wilfred Owen

behind. Gas! GAS! Quick, boys!--An ecstasy of fumbling Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time, But someone still was yelling out...

Ancient Literature and Companionship

of common suffering or accomplishment. Once the student working on this project sees these factors, it becomes obvious throughout ...

Tragic Hero Analysis of William Shakespeare's Richard the Second and Prince Hamlet

which we, the reader or viewer, can relate to. We see them as noble individuals who demonstrate weakness, yet still battle against...

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...

Comparative Analysis of the Heroic Code in The Book of Job and in Homer's 'The Iliad'

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares how the heroic code is represented in these two works. There are no other sources...

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...

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...

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...

Epic Poem Beowulf and the Heroic Code

In six pages this paper analyzes the epic Beowulf in terms of its interpretation of the heroic code both in characters and in deed...

Depiction of Merlin, Monmouth, and Briton by Geoffrey Monmouth

In ten pages this paper discusses national identity within the context of Geoffrey Monmonth's heroic tale and includes the nationa...

David Remnick's King of the World Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero

an American Hero brings the world of boxing into a sharp focus of anticipated excitement that is the essence of the match. This m...

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...

1980s' Greatest American Hero Ronald Reagan

voice, Reagan began a career in radio broadcasting, but secretly hoped this avenue of work would somehow lead to the silver screen...

Is Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Creature a Hero or Monster?

In eight pages this paper examines the Frankenstein people in terms of his heroic acts that are contrary to the label of monster s...

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes and Heroism

In 5 pages this paper examines Cervantes' heroic protagonist and how defies the cynics in his depiction of him. There are 7 sourc...

Interchangeability of Homer's Heroic Hektor

In six pages this character analysis of Hektor in 'The Iliad' by Homer reveals how he is a hero who also happens to be human and h...

Overview of Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

In 5 pages this paper presents a critical overview of Miller's social drama that includes the heroic role of Willy Loman, foil cha...

Comparative Analysis of Achilles and Hector in 'The Iliad' and Penelope and Odysseus in 'The Odyssey'

Two characters from each of Homer's epics are compared in five pages in order to ascertain which is the most heroic of the charact...