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The Concept of Loss in the Mesopotamian Epic Gilgamesh (802 words, 3 pages)

Influential and Ancient Concept LossThe Mesopotamian epic, Gilgamesh, translated by David Ferry tells the tale of loss that has been so prominent to even stand around until this day and time. This concept of loss has especially been nurtured in the Mesopotamian time period because of the almost regular wars ... Read More

The Life of Edgar Allan Poe and a Depiction of His Sad Life in His Literature The Raven and The Black Cat (2408 words, 8 pages)

Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe lived quite a difficult life, and this shows through his bodies of work. His poems and short stories were based on his life. Themes such as death, suffering, loneliness, love, and guilt are found throughout his work. He used his writings as a type of ... Read More

The Factor of Fate in the Epic The Iliad by Homer (601 words, 3 pages)

The Iliad Essay In The Iliad, Homer portrays fate as the deciding factor of everyman's actions and decisions. The Greeks believed that the Gods controlledthe destiny of all mortals. However, despite the God's power over destiny,man's fate could be altered and influenced by man's actions. In thebeginning of The Iliad, ... Read More

Stoicism and Civil Disobedience in Enchiridion by Epictetus and Letter From a Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr. (1396 words, 6 pages)

How Stoicism Supports Civil Disobedience The Stoic way of life described in Epictetus's Enchiridion (135A.C.E.) is characterized by a freedom from anxiety and being highly awareof the limitations of humanity. The Enchiridion is a list of 52 principlesthat, by following them, would allow one to become as great as thephilosopher ... Read More

The Depiction of Childhood in The Go-Between by L.P. Hartley (708 words, 2 pages)

In the book, The Go-Between by L.P. Hartley, Leo Colston looks back on his childhood. The story starts with Leo looking through some of his old belongings, namely, his diary. However, he can barely bring himself to look through that diary because of the memories he has, and the memories ... Read More

The Danish Perceptions of Monstrosity Depicted through the Character of Grendel in Beowulf, an Old English Epic Poem (756 words, 2 pages)

This is Not a Monster from Monsters Inc.We all are afraid of something. Despite the Danish men putting on brave faces during battle, they too had fears. Most namely monsters named Grendel. He essentially terrorized them for twelve years until Beowulf came along and was able to stop him. But ... Read More

The Characters Who are Worthy of Sympathy in the Epic of Beowulf (1094 words, 3 pages)

Worthy of Sympathy Beowulf contains many interesting characters. Each character is very complex and can be looked at through several different angles. The three main characters Grendel, Beowulf, and Grendels mother, each deserve a certain amount of sympathy. After examining the epic, Grendels mother is the character who deserves the ... Read More

The Impact of Schizophrenia on the Life of Nathaniel Ayers Depicted in Steve Lopez’s The Soloist (1530 words, 6 pages)

The Soloist Mental illness does not discriminate. Despite Nathanial Ayers talent as a musician, artist, and generally good upbringing, schizophrenia still found a way to enter into his life. Through meeting compassionate journalist Steve Lopez, Nathanial Ayers was able to begin his road to recovery and learn to trust again. ... Read More

The Depiction of Mental Illness, Its Prevalence, and the Methods of Treating It in Prozac Nation, an Autobiography by Elizabeth Wurtzel (2219 words, 8 pages)

Prozac Nation, an autobiographical piece, covers the journey of Elizabeth Wurtzel as she struggles with what her doctors believe is atypical depression. The book covers a large span of time for Wurtzel, alternating between early adolescence to college and beyond. Despite the time changes, the repetition of and consistency of ... Read More

The Use of the Similar Scenes of Nature to Depict Contrasting Views of Individual Nature in the Works of William Wordsworth and Robert Frost (785 words, 2 pages)

Wordsfrost EssayPoets and writers often have a theme to their writing that makes sense in their time period. There was Fitzgerald with his many stories of unrequited female love and money woes. There was Hawthorne and his iceberg style criticism of Puritanism. Then, there was William Wordsworth and Robert Frost, ... Read More

The Impact of Societal Expectations on an Individual in William Shakespeare’s Play Romeo and Juliet and the Depiction of Queen Mab as an Agent of Enforcement (1384 words, 4 pages)

In the social world of Romeo and Juliet, the status that a person holds is forever intertwined with all of their social interactions. Each social position comes with inherent duties and behaviors expected of them by those around them, but trouble comes when there is a strain occurring when an ... Read More

The Social Death of Slaves in Cuba Depicted in Juan Manzano’s Autobiography (906 words, 4 pages)

Juan Manzano tells many stories of everyday life as a slave in Cuba.At first his view is a bit differed from other slaves, in that, he was aslave that enjoyed privileges not other slaves enjoyed. Manzano wasfortunate enough to grow up with a mistress who was very fond of him, ... Read More

The Idea of Chosen Rulers in The Epic of Gilgamesh and Hymn to the Nile (409 words, 2 pages)

Divine DestinyThe people of both Mesopotamia and Egypt believed their leaders had the right to rule due to the belief that their rulers were predestined by the gods to become their kings. This is obvious in the readings The Epic of Gilgamesh and Hymn to the Nile. In these readings, ... Read More

The Theme of Leadership in the Epic Iliad by Homer (500 words, 2 pages)

Homeric LeadershipThis selection of the Iliad tells the Homeric-era audience that legitimate rulership is defined by a ruler having the means to enforce it. This is evident in Agamemnons quarrel with Achilles over his prize Briseis. This passage shows that the person viewed as the legitimate ruler during this time ... Read More

The Epic Heroes of the Mexican-American War in The Alamo, a Film by John Wayne (512 words, 2 pages)

The Mexican-American War was an important time for the United States and most importantly the Republic of Texas. Thousands of lives were lost in this war however it was not in vain. After spending a very long period of time fighting peace was made between both sides creating the Treaty ... Read More

The Concept of Honour in the Journey of Odysseus in Odyssey, an Epic Poem by Homer (1334 words, 4 pages)

Odysseus is a hero undoubtedly bound by honour, however, in the 'Odyssey' honour is not always presented as his most pressing concern. His journey, including the quest for honour is tempered by other factors. In many ways the Odyssey is subverting the heroic epic conventions and Odysseus is a newer ... Read More

The Path to Achieving Happiness According to Epicurus (1227 words, 4 pages)

In regards to happiness and pleasure, Epicurus inquired about the importance and influence it holds pertaining to our daily lives as well as discussed his philosophical viewpoints on the topic within his letter to Herodotus. Within this letter, Epicurus spoke about his views on values. Not regarding the monetary value ... Read More

A Primary Source Report on Homer’s Epic The Odyssey (1476 words, 6 pages)

Primary Source Report The OdysseyThe Primary Source that I have decided to use is Homers epic, The Odyssey which is the story of the Greek hero Odysseus journey home after the Trojan War. His journey home is not a quick one, rather his journey home after the war takes Odysseus ... Read More

The Epic Poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Sir Gawain’s Virtues and How They Were Tested (781 words, 2 pages)

Through the epic poem, Sir Gawains chivalry, courage, courtesy, chastity, honesty, piety, trustworthiness, and generosity were all put to the test. These ideals are important uphold to Sir Gawain because they symbolize what a true knight is. The Lord tests his virtues in different challenges to see if he will ... Read More

The Traits of an Epic Hero in Odyssey, a Poem by Homer (647 words, 2 pages)

Odysseus the Epic Hero Massive, man-eating Cyclops an angry horde of suitors trying to stealaway his wife these are just a few of the battles and hardships Odysseushad to overcome in The Epic. Odysseus was a man of strength, cunning, andcourage. These traits that were so strong within his character ... Read More

A History and Overview of the Epic of Gilgamesh (488 words, 3 pages)

The Epic of GilgameshThe Epic of Gilgamesh was written by unknown authors, presumably a group of Sumerian people, intended for members of the Sumerian culture from all socio-economic and political backgrounds.It was written in the Sumerian city of Uruk, Mesopotamia, with its oldest surviving documentation through cuneiform tablets dating from ... Read More

Comparing the Similarities and Differences in the Depiction of a Funeral Scene in the Dipylon Krater and Homer’s Iliad (409 words, 2 pages)

The Dipylon Krater, a 3 foot tall terracotta vessel used for mixing wines, dates back to approximately 700 B.C.E. The iconography adorning the Krater depicts the scene of a funeral honoring a fallen soldier, similar to the excerpt of Homers Iliad Book 23, where the great Greek hero Achilles mourns ... Read More

The Changes in the Social View of Women and the Depiction of Love from the 14th to Late 16th Century Due to the Literary Works of Francis Petrarch and William Shakespeare (1421 words, 5 pages)

The social view of women and the way in which love was depicted changed greatly from the 14th century to late 16th century, thanks to the influential writers of Francis Petrarch and William Shakespeare. Petrarchs Italian works were an inspiration for other European writers such as Shakespeare to express views ... Read More

Comparing the Similarities and Differences in the Qualities and Characteristics Between Beowulf in the Epic of Beowulf and Rama in The Ramayana (1374 words, 4 pages)

Heroes can be defined in a variety of different ways. Many have completely different qualities and characteristics that lead them to their fame and glory, but they all have factors that link them together in no matter what culture or time period they reigned. In the heroic epics Beowulf and ... Read More

Othello and His Various Depictions Throughout the Years (409 words, 2 pages)

Othello and His Various Depictions Throughout The YearsOthello has been depicted throughout the years in highly variable forms. Because Shakespeare leaves the finer details of description up to the theater producing them, the facial characteristics and even the garb Othello is clothed in is left up to the digression of ... Read More

The Connection Between Courage and Justice Based on Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, the Iliad, and the Epic of Gilgamesh (1089 words, 4 pages)

Courage and justice have been two highly discussed values throughout the semester, and in this essay I will seek to connect the two together as well as relating the ideas in accordance with Aristotles Nicomachean Ethics, The Illiad, and The Epic of Gilgamesh. According to the dictionary, courage is defined ... Read More

The Changes Experienced by Gilgamesh in The Epic of Gilgamesh (725 words, 3 pages)

In The Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh is incredibly complex character that undergoes a number of changes throughout the novel. These changes reflect onto who he will become as well as who he used to be. His values line up with his identity and we will see how both develop with ... Read More

Humanity’s Inclination Towards Literature as Evidence in the Epic of Beowulf (876 words, 3 pages)

Beowulf Final PaperWithin and WithoutThere are some things about humans that will always be true. We will always like ice cream and always adore puppies. However, on a more serious note, we will always tell stories. There are plenty of factors which influence our normal inclination towards literature. Since the ... Read More

The Important Role of the Gods in the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Iliad (1431 words, 5 pages)

The gods in both the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Iliad play an important role in the story, and though they are gods from two different cultures, they act and seem quite similar. From their attitude towards mortals to how they influence the mortals decisions, both cultures gods are a ... Read More

The Friendship Between Gilgamesh and Enkidu in The Epic of Gilgamesh (814 words, 3 pages)

Friendship arises out of mere companionship when two or more of the companions discover that they have in common some insight or interest. In The Epic of Gilgamesh, we can observe several relationships, but one that stands out is Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Enkidu and Gilgamesh have a mutually supportive and ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013