A Farewell to Arms

It had been a while since things had been this perfect. The oddly homely smell of Felix’s musty loft somehow gave Sarah a sense of safety. She wasn’t concerned about her sisters’ well-being anymore because a cure was in hand, and after all these years, she finally knew that the constant fear that her immunity to the disease would render her alone and frightened, was a fear that would no longer haunt her every thought. In the background, she could hear Alison and Felix bickering about whether it…

should be killed along with Caesar because he is a threat. However, Brutus disagrees and says, “To cut the head off and then hack the limbs… For Antony is but a limb of Caesar… for Mark Antony, think not of him; for he can do no more than Caesar 's arm when Caesar 's head is off.” (II.i.163-183) At the time, Brutus did not think letting Antony live would have consequences later down the road. However, he would find out that it was not very smart to allow him to live. This leads to the second bad…

Morality Morality is present in all things and at all times. You can see both good morals and bad morals in all actions and reactions. It is important to have positive morals because they help you to achieve peace, positivity, joy, etc. Positive morals also give a person meaning and purpose to their life. For example, if a person is trying to live their life by a virtuous lead, then they are aiming towards that purpose. Oftentimes, authors try to teach about morals through their writing.…

mislead him while he was in a defenseless state. After Hamlet’s close encounter with the ghost, he gains a distrust and distaste for women. Hamlet’s fake madness let Hamlet express hatred emotions towards Ophelia as stated, “ Get thee to a nunnery, / farewell. Or if thou wilt needs marry, marry a / fool; for wise men know well enough what monsters / you make of them. . . . (3;1. 138-141). This vulgar language was needed to be said by Hamlet to Ophelia because it would not have been at all…

Falstaff Throughout the world, there have been many renowned writers that left their mark in literature such as, Christopher Marlowe and Robert Greene, but none more revered than Shakespeare. In his lifetime, Shakespeare composed many great plays with distinctive characters; however, one of the most noted characters of all is Falstaff in the The First Part of King Henry the Fourth (Henry IV). The essential reason Falstaff is timeless and able to continuously resonate with people is because of…

The definition of phony is not genuine or fraudulent, which can describe many people. Including Holden Caulfield the protagonist, he is a 17 year old boy who has was expelled from his school Pencey. After a fight with his roommate Stradlater he decides to leave school early and go to manhattan to avoid telling his parents. In the book The Catcher in the Rye, Holden is struggling with being surrounded by phonies and being a phony himself. Holden talk about many people being phony but there were…

evil; he destroyed my friends; he devoted to destruction beings who possessed exquisite sensations, happiness, and wisdom; nor do I know where this thirstfor vengeance may end…The forms of the beloved dead flit before me, and I hasten to their arms. Farewell, Walton! (Shelley 224) This quote depicts what hardship Victor goes through because of the monsters’ behaviour. He has to deal with the loss of those who are close to him. He strongly believes that declining the monsters offer is the best…

Final Paper Ernest Miller Hemingway was an American author and journalist. He had a strong influence on the 20th-century fiction; his life and image left an influence on later generations. Hemingway is a very talented writer who will be known and remembered forever. His hard work and dedication put into his writing is admired throughout the world. Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899 in Cicero (now in Oak Park), Illinois. In high school he worked on the school newspaper writing primarily…

away from others: since he’ll see all the rest: it's only me he’ll see nothing of!..I’d not wish to be without you if I could”(book 1, poem 2, A Plea to Delia). He speaks of her in utter devotion; “my girl does it not with words, but beauty and tender arms, by those she bewitched me and her golden hair”(book 1, poem V, the Separation). Its curious that someone so in love with a lady would then snuff her out of his life without explanation. The woman who seems to have taken her place as…

to destroy Berlin and Nazi Germany with overwhelming force. Fierce fighting ensued on April 20th 1945. The Soviet forces overpowered an undermanned German Army. Adolph Hitler, facing certain defeat, married his longtime girlfriend Eva Braun, said farewell to his loyal SS guards and committed suicide along with Braun. On May 7th, the remaining leaders of Nazi Germany signed an unconditional surrender with the Allies ending the war in…