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The Epic of Gilgamesh The epic of Gilgamesh Billy R. Nordyke Professor Hill Humanities I The main character in the book The Epic of Gilgamesh, is Gilgamesh himself. In the beginning of the book one realizes that Gilgamesh is an arrogant person. Gilgamesh is full of himself and abuses his rights as king. He has…

A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift A Modest Proposal is a satiric essay by Jonathan Swift, written in 1729. It is aimed at the rich landowners of Ireland who are keeping the poor of Ireland in poverty and virtual starvation. The narrator is Swift, who seems to be making a strong case for cannibalism as…

Herosim in “Candide” and “The Love Suicides at Amijima” What is heroism? Heroism is typically described with qualities such as courage, bravery, fortitude, unselfishness, or someone who has achieved some fantastic goal or status, or even someone who has accomplished a great task. Heroism consists of always striving to do what is right, rather than…

The Reconstruction of Eurpoe After World War II THE RECONSTRUCTION OF EUROPE AFTER WORLD WAR II Even while World War II war still being fought, leaders of the Allied powers began thinking about how to reconstruct Europe after the war. Winston Churchill of Britain, Franklin Roosevelt of the United States, and Joseph Stalin of the…

Reaction Paper: the Notebook In the movie “The Notebook”, the meaning of unconditional love was emphasized through what happened in the characters’ experiences. It can be observed through the flashbacks that since the main characters were too young at the time they both met each other, they had the tendency to feel intense… 516 words…

Hypnopaedia in “Brave new world” Nowadays, the big popularity is devoted to utopia and dystopia genres. It’s an obvious thing that they have some differences. Firstly, utopia turned to a relatively peaceful, pre-crisis time in anticipation of the future, then dystopia was written in a difficult period of failure. The… 501 words Brave New World…

The Canterbury Tales: a Character Sketch of Chaucer’s Knight The Canterbury Tales: A Character Sketch of Chaucer’s Knight Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, written in approximately 1385, is a collection of twenty-four stories ostensibly told by various people who are going on a religious pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral from London, England. Prior to… 547 words The…

Our Town Analysis Our Town is a play that takes place near the turn of the century in the small rural town of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire. The playwright, Thornton Wilder is trying to convey the importance of the little, often unnoticed things in life. Throughout the first two acts he builds a scenario… 700…

Analysis of 2 Translations of Beowulf Grendel’s Description Comparative Analysis Beowulf is a great piece of Anglo-Saxon literature that can be, and has been, translated in multiple ways. Of the many outstanding translations, two of which are by Burton Raffel and Seamus Heaney, different ways of writing are portrayed. Grendel’s… 661 words Beowulf Daisy Miller…

The Outsiders: Character Sketch – Dallas Winston Dallas Winston or ‘Dally’ is one of the main characters in the book The Outsiders. He is a very dynamic character. He is the toughest member of the outsiders’ gang. He grew up in New York where he was toughened into a cold hater of the whole world.…