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A Personal Critique of the Saga of Gunnlaugr Serpent-Tongue, an Icelander’s Saga (612 words, 3 pages)

I humbly submitthat an earl knows best.They do not call me Serpent-Tongue for nothing ( my apologies).Gods of sword-spelladmire the earl of Norwaymay he live a long, wealthy life. Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue (SI 571)I picked Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue for my poem because I feel that he is a smart poet who really ... Read More

Criticisms against Christianity and Image of Jesus in Nietzsche’s Works, Twilight of the Idols and The Anti-Christ (1449 words, 5 pages)

Jesus of Nazareth is known for being the face of Christianity as well as for his ethical teachings of Altruism. He believed that society needed to go against our natural desires and give up our worldly pleasures. Nietzsche was fond of Jesus teachings as they were non-conforming and were truly ... Read More

An Analysis of Honor and Barbarianism in Egil’s Saga, a Viking Story (1329 words, 4 pages)

Honor and barbarianism are only two of many pieces that the Vikings left behind as apart of their legacy. Spending my couple days at the Viking outpost as I hiked the Chislom Trail was insightful and truly rewarding. It left an image in my mind of who the Vikings were ... Read More

The Theme of Abjection in Twilight by William Gay (823 words, 3 pages)

In Powers of Horror An Essay of Abjection, Julia Kristeva presents a psychological approach towards the concept of abjection, defining it as the human reaction towards a threatened breakdown in meaning through a loss of distinction between ones self and an object. Kristeva specifically cites the viewing of a corpse ... Read More

My Opinion on Star Wars Saga (831 words, 3 pages)

From introspection of my own personality, I believe Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, directed by Irvin Kershner and storyline written by George Lucas, is an excellent reflection of many important aspects of my own functionalist principles, because it evokes thought of the four aspects of mind, body, ... Read More

A Personal Critique of Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 (678 words, 2 pages)

Review of Twilight Los Angeles, 1992The performance of Twilight Los Angeles, 1992 had some performances that were strong, and other performances that were not as strong. Because of the nature of the show being that an actor would have to perform multiple monologues from different characters, most of the less ... Read More

A Critique of Christian Morality in Twilight of the Idols by Fredrich Nietzsche (940 words, 4 pages)

Student NameInstructor NamePhilosophy6th Dec., 2014Twilight of the Idols by Friedrich NietzscheTwilight of the Idols is one of the Friedrich Nietzsches philosophical masterpieces. The book was published in 1889. Nietzsche gave this book the title Twilight of Idols because his main intention in the book was to criticize some traditional believes ... Read More

Love and Bravery of the Main Characters in the Book Volsung Saga (886 words, 3 pages)

Love in the Volsung SagaThe Volsung Saga is full with tragic stories of love and bravery of the main heroes. Each character is unique and this makes the relationship between them very complicated. The legend includes many characters and their stories and I want to concentrate on the relationship between ... Read More

The Impact of the Twilight Movie Series on Future Vampire Themed Movies (806 words, 3 pages)

His skin, white despite the faint flush from yesterdays hunting trip, literally sparkled, like thousands of tiny diamonds were embedded in the surface. (Meyer, 260) This quote from Twilight is from a scene in the book where Bella sees Edward for the first time in the sun. This vampire, Edward, ... Read More

A Feminist Perspective on Twilight, a Teenage Vampire Film (1900 words, 6 pages)

We all grew up watching classic, animated television shows and movies or we listened to our favorite fairytale each night at bedtime. We may not want to admit to it, but we all have done it at some point in our lives. We all had our personal favorite, whether it ... Read More

An Analysis of the Twilight Zone a 1960s Show Written by Rod Serling (345 words, 2 pages)

Intensity of HeatThe Twilight Zone, a 1960s show written by Rod Serling, utilizes literary devices to captivate its audience with disastrous and horrific events. In the standalone episode, The Midnight Sun, Serling depicts two women, Mrs. Bronson and Norma, living in New York, while the earth is moving closer to ... Read More

An Episode Summary of Rod Serling’s “The Twilight Zone” (408 words, 2 pages)

That Dream Felt so RealThe Twilight Zone, written by Rod Serling, adeptly utilizes literary devices to continually produce strong stand alone episodes. The episode, The Midnight Sun, uses vibrant imagery to portray the escalating desperation of its two main characters on a sun scorched earth. Both Mrs. Bronson and Norma ... Read More

An Examination of Gender Roles in Twilight and Buffy: The Vampire Slayer (1109 words, 5 pages)

Twilight Remixed What would women do?Barber asserts that there are various roles that gender plays in women's lives (260). In present-day, gender roles are interpreted in incalculable ways through movies, plays, music, or even T.V shows. Everyone may have their own interpretation of the method in which gender is accentuated. ... Read More

The Involvement of the Characters of Doctor Peabody, and Cora and Vernon Tull in the Bundren’s Saga in the Book, As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner (494 words, 2 pages)

Discuss what the involvement of Doctor Peabody, and Cora and Vernon Tull in the Bundrens saga says about the importance of community in country life.In As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner, it is evident that people living in the countryside like to involve and surround themselves in community with ... Read More

The Saga of Growing up in Kaye Gibbons Story of Ellen Foster (770 words, 1 pages)

Ellen Foster is the compelling story of a young girl who is thrust into reality at avery early age. Written by Kaye Gibbons, the novel is a documentary of the saga ofgrowing up. It is a recurring theme, growing up, depicted through many events over thecourse of this girl s ... Read More

A Comparison of Mythical Characteristics in Games at Twilight and Through the Tunnel (657 words, 1 pages)

Comparison Essay In general, the plots of stories usually follow well-defined patterns. One of these patterns is the initiation myth. This pattern incorporates a main character going through a difficult endeavor. In doing this, the character achieves a higher status. Games at Twilight and Through the Tunnel are two unique ... Read More

Completely Engulfed in the Phenomenon of the Eclipse (697 words, 2 pages)

EclipseA scientific event which captures my interestand attention is an eclipse. In astronomy, an eclipse is a complete or partial obscuring of a celestial body by another. An eclipse occurs when three celestial objects become aligned. There are two distinctly different types ofeclipse phenomena known to astronomers. In the first, ... Read More

A Decline in Vitality in Twilight of the Idols by Friedrich Nietzsche (943 words, 2 pages)

In Twilight of the Idols Nietzsche writes, "My objection against the whole of sociology in England and France remains that it knows from experience only the forms of decay, and with perfect innocence accepts its instincts of decay as the norm of sociological value-judgments. The decline of life, the decrease ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers by Faderman (1186 words, 2 pages)

Homosexuality is a topic that has been discussed and debated for many years. There are several different viewpoints as to the origin of homosexuality, and as to the way in which homosexuals should be treated in the general society. Two distinguished authors that discuss homosexuality and it's relation to the ... Read More

An Analysis of Njal’s Saga: A Fictional Account of Early Iceland (1931 words, 4 pages)

"Njals Saga" A Fictional Account of Early IcelandThe origin and evolution of saga writing in Iceland are largely matters for speculation. A common pastime on Icelandic farms, from the 12th century down to modern times, was the reading aloud of stories to entertain the household, known as sagnaskemmtun (saga entertainment). ... Read More

The Culture and Customs of the Iron Age Celts in Early Irish Myths and Sagas (1095 words, 1 pages)

The Penguin Classic Early Irish Myths And Sagas exhibits a great cross-section of the many examples of the stories told by Iron Age Celts. These stories revolve around the customs, battles, gods, and heroes of the ancient Celts. It is said that a great deal can be learned from Irish ... Read More

An Overview of the Saga in the Novel “Joy Luck Club” (1358 words, 2 pages)

The Joy Luck Club is a saga about Chinese mothers and their American born daughters. Four main sections divide the novel. Each section represents a stage in either the experience of immigration or in the motherdaughter relationships of the families. Perhaps the main success of this novel lies in the ... Read More

The Significance of the Saga of the Tigua Indians (4955 words, 6 pages)

The Saga of the Tigua Indians is an amazing one. By all reasoning they should have been wiped out long ago. There quiet defiance to change, however, has carried them through. From the height of civilization to near extinction the Tigua have remained. They endure imprisonment by the Spanish, oppression ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Twilight Zone Mona and the Multicolored Flashlight (1062 words, 2 pages)

Enter sounds of the Twilight Zone Mona waving the multicolored flashlight. Our setting is a very boring planet in the middle of two points in the galaxy. This planet is doomed for destruction by the Galactic Hyperspace Planning Council to make way for a hyperspatial express route that will run ... Read More

An Introduction and an Analysis of the Twilight Zone Mona (1062 words, 4 pages)

Enter sounds of the Twilight Zone Mona waving the multicolored flashlight. Our setting is a very boring planetin the middle of two points in the galaxy. This planet is doomed for destruction by the Galactic HyperspacePlanning Council to make way for a hyperspatial express route that will run through our ... Read More

An Analysis of the Epic Genre in Gosta Berling’s Saga (1253 words, 2 pages)

The epic tradition in Gsta Berlings Saga.Having been born and bred in Vrmland, Selma Lagerlf is conversant with the peasant culture and its folklore. In Gsta Berlings Saga, she is primary occupied with a provincial type and investigates deeply into the spirit of the folk-life of Vrmland. It took her ... Read More

The Saga About the Life and Death of Wang Lung in “The Good Earth” (494 words, 1 pages)

The Good EarthPearl S. Buck Historical FictionThe Good Earth is a saga about the life and death of Wang Lung. The story starts out on his wedding day as he gets ready to be marries. He is having a traditional farmer wedding in which his father has chosen his wife ... Read More

A Review of an Excerpt from Twilight of Nietzsche’s Idols (349 words, 1 pages)

Following is an excerpt from Twilight of the Idols by Nietzsche. The most general formula at the basis of every religion and morality is Do this and this, refrain from this and this - and you will be happy! Otherwise. Every morality, every religion is this imperative - I call ... Read More

A Discussion of Nietzsche View’s on Christianity in Twilight of the Idols (977 words, 2 pages)

In Twilight of the Idols Nietzsche discusses his views on Christianity, other philosophers, and authors of his time. Nietzsches main focus, however, is on Christianity and how its actions and views are means to an end. He uses eloquent diction that sometimes loses the reader (he makes up for his ... Read More

The Reactions to the Salem Witch Saga in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible (1427 words, 2 pages)

In 1692, the Salem Village of Massachusetts fell victim to an outbreak of mass hysteria caused by a fear of witchcraft. This fear of witchcraft was caused by a small group of girls who accused innocent people of the village of being under the influence of the devil and harming ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013